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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1341 
23 June 2006 
 (06-3083) 
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):  Biological rodent repellent . 
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 
Product;  Registration Applications (Available in English, 1 page).  
6. Description of content:   
EPA received two petitions to register products containing active ingredients not included in 
any previously registered products pursuant to the provision of federal law.  Notice of 
receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on the applications. 
1. Product Name:  Fresh Cab  
Type of Product:  Biological rodent re pellent.  Active ingredient:  Balsam Oil 
at 2.0%   
2. Product Name:  Canadian Wilderness Oil  
Type of Product:  Manufacturing use product.   Active ingredient:  Balsam Fir Oil 
at 10.0% 
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:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
14 June 2006 (Volume 71, Number 114, Pag es:  34340 - 34341) (Available in English). 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA -PEST/2006/June/Day-14/p8930.htm   G/SPS/N/USA/1341 
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  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.
   
12. Final date for comments:  Comments should be received on or before 14 August 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:   
Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division(7511P) 
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 
E-mail: fstsd@fas.usda.gov