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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2110 
2 November 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:  US 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):  Multiple products 
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:  Methamidophos Registration Review Final Decision; 
Notice of Availability  Language:  English  Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availability of EPA's final registration 
review decision for the pesticide, methami dophos, case 0043.  Registration review is EPA's 
periodic review of pesticide registrations to en sure that each pesticide continues to satisfy 
the statutory standard for registration, that is, that the pesticide can perform its intended 
function without causing unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment.  Through this programme, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is based on current scientific and other knowledge, incl uding its effects on human health and the 
environment. 
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 G/SPS/N/USA/2110 
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   If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  This 
document has been published in the Federal Register and can be  found at:  Federal 
Register:  20 October 2010 (Volume 75, Number 202) Notices;  Page 64725-64726 Or 
online at  http://edocket.access.gpo. gov/2010/2010-26453.htm    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  20 October 2010 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
[ ] 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:   
For general information on the registration review program, contact: Kevin Costello, 
Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P), O ffice of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;  Tel:  +(703) 305-5026;  Fax:  +(703) 308-80 90;  E-mail: costello.kevin@epa.gov. 
For pesticide specific information, contact: K. Avivah Jakob, Pesticide Re-evaluation 
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;  Tel:  +(703) 305-1328;  Fax:  
+(703) 308-8090;  E-mail:  jakob.kathryn@epa.gov. 
Please reference docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0842. 
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.s psenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov