. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2064 
9 August 2010  
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Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Crops and raw agricultural comm odities pre- and post-harvest 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  FINAL RULE:   2-Propanol, 1,1',1''-nitrilotris-; 
Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance  Language:  English  Number of 
pages:  7 
6. Description of content:  This final rule establishes an ex emption from the requirement of a 
tolerance is established under 40 CFR 180.910 for TIPA (CAS No. 122-20-3) when used as 
an inert ingredient (used as a neutralizer) in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops 
and raw agricultural commodities pre- and post-harvest without limitation. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    G/SPS/N/USA/2064 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  This 
notification can be found on the Federal Register on 23 July 2010 (Volume 75, Number 141)[Page 43076-43082]or online at http://edocket.access.gpo. gov/2010/2010-18097.htm
   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  23 July 2010 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  23 July 2010 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  Lisa Austin, Registration Division(7505P), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-789 4; e-mail address: austin.lisa@epa.gov 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   United States 
SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Fore ign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD ), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;  
Tel:  +(1 202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov