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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1322 
2 June 2006 
 (06-2653) 
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):  Spices, cocoa (beans and powder), and in -shell and processe d nutmeats (except 
peanuts) and non-food uses for bird seeds, cosmet ic articles, gums, ores, packaging, pigments, 
pharmaceutical materials,  and discarded nut shells prior disposal.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
U.S. trade partners.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Propylene Oxide;  Notice 
of Receipt of Request to Terminate Gum Uses on Pesticide Registration Available in English, 
2 pages.  
6. Description of content:  This notice announces receipt a re quest from a registrant to 
voluntarily terminate edible gum (including but not limited to guar) and nonfood gum uses of 
47870-1, 47870-2, and 47870-3 PPO produc t registrations.  PPO is an  insecticidal fumigant 
used on several food items such as processed spices, cocoa (bea ns and powder), and in-shell 
and processed nutmeats (except peanuts).  PPO al so has nonfood uses for bird seeds, cosmetic 
articles, gums, ores, packaging, pigments, pharm aceutical materials, an d discarded nut shells 
prior to disposal.  
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: May 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 100, Page:  29957 - 29959),  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/E PA-PEST/2006/May/Day-24/p7832.htm 
Available in English.  G/SPS/N/USA/1322 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption:   
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  This is a notice of availabil ity and may or may not result 
in a future regulatory action.  A notice invite s the public to submit additional scientific 
information and comments to the Agency.    
12. Final date for comments:  Comments should be received on or before June 23, 2006.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
Special Review and Re gistration Division 
(7508P) Office of Pesticide Programs Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001  
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notifica tion authority, [   ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ms. Deborah Thompson 
United States SPS National Notification Authority USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Food Safety & Technical Services Division Stop 1027 
Washington D.C. 20250 
Tel:  202-720-4051 Fax: 202-690-0677 Email: fstsd@fas.usda.gov