. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1042 
21 March 2005 
 (05-1174) 
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):  Any products using the pesticides Alachlor, Chlorothalonil, Methomyl, 
Metribuzin, and Thiodicarb. 
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:  Petition to 
Modify or Revoke Tolerances  Established for Alachlor,Chlorothalonil, Methomyl, 
Metribuzin, and Thiodicarb;  Notice of Availability (available in English, 3 pages) 
6. Description of content:  EPA requests public comment on a petition, dated 
17 December 2004, from the States of California, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
Connecticut, and New York, available in  docket identification (ID)number OPP-2005-
0050, requesting that the Agency modify or  revoke all tolerances for the pesticides 
alachlor, chlorothalonil, methomyl, metribuzin, and thiodicarb. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] 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:   N.A. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  DOCID:  fr, Federal 
Register: [Federal Register:  9 March 2005 (Volume 70, Number 45)] [11646-11648] http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/March/Day-09/p4469.htm
 (available in 
English). 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Not available.  G/SPS/N/USA/1042 
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 12. Final date for comments:  9 May 2005 
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:   Peter Caulkins, Special Revi ew and Reregistration Division 
(7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs,  Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,Washington, DC 20460-0001.  Note: Identify docket name 
"OPP-2005-0050" 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 address (if available) of other body: 
Ms. Julie Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point Officer, 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@usda.gov