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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1418 
13 September 2006 
 (06-4363) 
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):  Cattle and swine.  
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.  Amitraz; 
Tolerance Reassessment Decision;  Notice of Availability (Available in English, 1 page).  
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availability of EPA's Tolerance 
Reassessment Decision (TRED) for the pestic ide amitraz, and opens a public comment 
period on this document. 
EPA has reassessed dietary and residential risks associated with use of the pesticide amitraz, 
reassessed 27 existing tolerances or legal residue limits, and reached a tolerance 
reassessment/ risk management decision. Elev en of the existing tolerances are proposed for 
revocation (what are the eleven tolerances?), a nd the technical registrant has requested to 
retain an import tolerance for co ttonseed.  Amitraz is an insectic ide used to treat mites, lice, 
and ticks on cattle and swine.  It can also be  applied to the walls and surfaces of swine 
houses.  In addition, amitraz is registered to  treat ticks via amitraz-impregnated dog collars.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X ] food safety,  [ X ] 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/1418 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
23 August 2006 (Volume 71, Number 163, Page:  49442 - 49443),  http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2006/August/Day-23/p13857.htm  
Available in English.  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Not specified. 
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.    
12. Final date for comments:  Comments should be received on or before 23 October 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:  202-720-1301;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  Email:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov