. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1317 
18 May 2006 
 (06-2417) 
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):  Leafy Brassica Greens;  Turnip Greens; Tuberous and Corm Vegetables;  
Okra;  Dried Shelled Pea and Bean (Except Soybean);  and Cilantro.  
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.   Notice of Filing 
of Pesticide Petitions for Establishment to Regul ations for Residues of Bifenthrin in or on 
Subgroup 5B;  Subgroup 1C;  and Subgroup 6C (Available in English, 3 pages).  
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions 
proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of the insecticide bifenthrin, ((2-
methyl 1,1 -biphenyl-3-yl) methyl-3-(2-chloro-3,3,3,-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-
dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate) in or on leaf y brassica greens, subgroup 5B at 3.0 parts 
per million (ppm) (2E6451);  turnip greens at  3.0 ppm (2E6451);  tuberous and corm 
vegetables, subgroup 1C at 0.1 ppm (3E2688), ok ra at 0.5 ppm (2E2649);  dried shelled pea 
and bean (except soybean), subgroup 6C at 0.1 ppm (2E6423); and cilantro at 5.0 ppm (4E6843). 
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,  [   ] 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: 
10 May 2006 (Volume 71, Number 90).  Pages 27246-27247.    http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/May/Day-10/p6932.htm  
Available in English.  G/SPS/N/USA/1317 
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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:  Members are encouraged to submit their comments by 
9 June 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:  Registration Division (7505C), 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, Acting 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