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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1230 
14 February 2006 
 (06-0618) 
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):  Barley, corn, rye, sorghum and wheat 
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.   Lindane and 
Other Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) Isomers Ri sk Assessment; Notice of Availability and 
Solicitation of Risk Reduction Options  (Available in English, 1 page)  
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the risk assessment for the organochlorine 
pesticide lindane, gamma hexachlorocyclohexa ne (HCH) and the other HCH isomers, and 
opens a public comment period on these documents.  In addition, this notice solicits public 
comment on risk reduction options for lindane and the other HCH isomers.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X ] food safety,  [ X ] animal health,  [ X ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ X ] 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: 
8 February 2006 (Volume 71, Number 26) Pages: 6479 – 6480), http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2006/February/Day-08/p1103.htm  (Available in 
English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption:   
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  N/A – This is a notice of availability and may or may 
not result in a future regulatory action.  A notice invites the public to submit additional 
scientific information and comments to the Agency.  G/SPS/N/USA/1230 
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  12. Final date for comments:  Comments must be received on or before 10 April 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 Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protec tion 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. 
Lashonda McLeod, United States SPS Nationa l Notification Authority, USDA Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington, DC 20250.  Tel:  202-720-5683;  Fa x:  202-690-0677;  E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov