. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1622 
26 June 2007  
 (07-2695) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Various 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable :  Any 
US trade partners  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  NOTICE.  2-Octyl-3 
(2H)-isothiazolone (Octhilinone) Risk A ssessment; Notice of Availability and Risk 
Reduction Options (available in English, 2 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availab ility of EPA's risk assessments, 
and related documents for the pesticide 2- octyl-3 (2H)- isothiazolone (also known as 
octhilinone), and opens a public comment period on these documents. The public is 
encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified. 
EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligib ility Decision (RED) for octhilinone through a 
modified, 4-Phase public participation process that  the Agency uses to involve the public in 
developing pesticide reregistration decisions. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that 
all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest  or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests    
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[  ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the 
appropriate reference and briefly identify deviations:    
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
13 June 2007 (Volume 72, Number 113 ) Proposed Rules Page 32649-32650; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2007/June/Day-13/p11324.htm 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  N/A G/SPS/N/USA/1622 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:  This is a notice of availability which may or may not 
result in further regulatory action.  
12. Final date for comments:  Comments must be received on or before 13 August 2007, and 
may be identified by docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0414. 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:    Registration Division, (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail add ress (if available) of other body:   United States 
SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Fore ign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Divi sion (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1  
202) 720-1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 690- 0677;  E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov