. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1079 
9 June 2005 
 (05-2359) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Various pesticide chemicals and food commodities. 
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:  -Butyl-w-
hydroxypoly(oxypropylene) Block Polymer with poly(oxyethylene); Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Establish a Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide Chemical in or on Food 
(available in English, 2 pages). 
6. Description of content:  EPA has received a pesticide petition (5E6917) proposing to 
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for a-Butyl-w-hydroxypoly(oxypropylene) block polymer with poly(oxyethylene) when used in a 
pesticide.  EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or 
whether the data support granting of the petition.   Additional data may be needed before 
EPA rules in the petition. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] 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:   NA 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
1 June 2005 (Volume 70, Number  104)] [Notices][Page 31453-31455], 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/June/Day-01/p10848.htm  Available in 
English. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   N/A G/SPS/N/USA/1079 
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 12. Final date for comments:  1 July 2005 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Kathleen Martin, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001;  Telephone number:  (703)  308-2857;  E-mail address:  martin.kathleen@epa.gov
. 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Ms. Julie Morin, United States SPS Inquiry Point Officer, 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@usda.gov