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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1545 
8 May 2007 
 (07-1913) 
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.  Pesticide 
Registration Review; New Dockets Opened for Review and Comment (available in English, 
3 pages) 
6. Description of content:  EPA has established registration revi ew dockets for the pesticides 
listed below.  With this document, EPA is  opening the public comment period for these 
registration reviews.  Registration review is EPA 's periodic review of pesticide registrations 
to ensure that each pesticide c ontinues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration, that 
is, the pesticide can perform its intended f unction without unreasonable adverse effects on 
human health or the environment.  Registrati on review dockets contain information that will 
assist the public in understanding the types of information and issues that the Agency may 
consider during the course of registration revi ews.  Through this program, EPA is ensuring 
that each pesticide's registration is based on current scientific and other knowledge, 
including its effects on human health and the environment. 
 Case 6050 Trichoderma species – Docket Number - EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0245 
Case 6058 Linalool – Docket Number – EQ-HQ-2006-0356 
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:   G/SPS/N/USA/1545 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
11 April 2007 (Volume 72, Number 69) Notices Page 18243-18245; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2007/April/Day-11/p6626.htm 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  N/A 
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 11 June 2007, and 
may be identified by docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0037. 
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:  Registration Division, (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notifi cation authority, [   ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
International Regulations and Standards Di vision (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 
20250;  Tel:  202-720-1301;  Fax:  2 02-690-0677;  E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov