. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1094 
22 July 2005 
 (05-3303) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Various pesticide products.   
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
U.S. trade partners.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Final Rule; Alpha-
cyclodextrin, Beta-cyclodextrin, and Gamma-cyclodextrin; Exemption from the 
Requirement of a Tolerance (6 pages). 
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of 
a tolerance under 40 CFR 180.950 for residues of  alpha-cyclodextrin, beta-cyclodextrin, 
and gamma-cyclodextrin when used in or on  various food commodities.  This regulation 
eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of alpha-
cyclodextrin, beta- cyclodextrin, and gamma-cyclodextrin. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from anima l/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:   NA 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  DOCID:  fr, Federal 
Register :  6 July 2005 (Volume 70, Number 128) Pages 38780-38785; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/July/Day-06/p13263.htm  
Available in English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:    
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   6 July 2005 G/SPS/N/USA/1094 
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 12. Final date for comments:  Objections and requests for hear ings must be received on or 
before 6 September 2005.  EPA published a notification of the proposed action in 
November 2002. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs 
(OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 
DC 20460.  opp-docket@epa.gov
 Note:  Identify docket name "OPP-2005- 0294" in 
subject line of your response. 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail add ress (if available) of other body:  Ms. Julie 
Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point O fficer, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
Food Safety and Technical Services Division,  Stop 1027, Washington, DC 20250.  Tel:  
202-720-4051, Fax:  (2 02) 690-0677, Email:  fstsd@usda.gov