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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1257 
29 March 2006 
 (06-1440) 
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):  Potable water.  
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.  Bromine; 
Tolerance Reassessment Decision;   Notice of Availability (Ava ilable in English, 3 pages).  
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availability of EPA's Tolerance 
Reassessment Decision (TRED) for the pesticide Bromine, and opens a public comment period on this document.  The Agency's risk assessments and other related documents also 
are available in the Bromine Docket.  EPA has reassessed risks associat ed with use of the 
pesticide bromine, reassessed the one existing tolerance (40 CFR 180.519) or legal residue 
limits for residues of residual bromine in potable water.  
 Bromine is an active ingredient in four products; two products with multiple active 
ingredients and two products as the sole activ e ingredient.  The multiple active ingredient 
products control mold, mildew, fungi, insects,  and odors in exposed surfaces of bedding, 
mattresses, textiles, drapes, upholstered furnit ure, rugs, carpets, and storage areas.  The 
other two bromine products, formulated as cartridges, are used to disinfect drinking water in 
nonresidential settings.  The ready-to-use liqui d products containing bromine as well as 
other active ingredients are intended for househol d, farm premises, and animal quarters use. 
Use of the two drinking water bromine products is for ships and oil rig platforms.  
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/1257 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
17 March 2006 (Volume 71, Number 52), Pages 13838-13840, http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/March/Day-17/p2630.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:  Members are encouraged to submit their comments by 
17 April 2006 if possible.  
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:  Antimicrobials Division (7510C)  , 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 Julie Morin, 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