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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1372 
10 August 2006 
 (06-3851) 
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):  All 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 p ages of the notified document:  Final Rule.   2-Propenoic 
Acid, 2-Methyl-, Polymer with Ethenylbenzene, 2-Ethylhexyl 2-Propenoate, 2-Hydroxyethyl 2-Propenoate, N-(Hydroxyme thyl) -2-Methyl-2-Propenamide and Methyl 
2-Methyl-2-Propenoate, Ammonium Salt; Tolera nce Exemption, (available in English, 
4 pages).  
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of 
a tolerance for residues of 2-propenoic acid, 2- methyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene, 
2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate, 2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate, N-(hydroxymethyl) -2-methyl-2-
propenamide and methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoa te, ammonium salt when used as an inert 
ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation. 
This regulation eliminates the need to estab lish a maximum permissible level for residues of 
2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene, 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate, 
2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate, N-(hydroxyme thyl) -2-methyl-2-propenamide and methyl 
2-methyl-2-propenoate, ammonium salt.  
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/1372 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
26 July 2006 (Volume 71, Number 143, Page:  42291 - 42295),  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/July/Day-26/p11951.htm  
Available in English.  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  This regulation is effective 26 July 2006.  This document was 
posted as a notice on 26 April 2006.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not specified  
12. Final date for comments:  Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or 
before 25 September 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:  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:   
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