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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1597 
14 June 2007  
 (07-2516) 
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):  4-aminopyridine is an avicide used to control nuisance birds 
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.  4-
Aminopyridine Risk Assessment; Notice of Av ailability (available in English, 3 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availability of EPA's ecological risk 
assessments, and related documents for the p esticide 4-aminpyridine, and opens a public 
comment period on these documents.  The public is encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified. EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for 4-aminopyridine through a modified, 4-Phase public participation process that the Agency  uses to involve the public in developing 
pesticide reregistration decisions.  Throug h this program, EPA is ensuring that all 
pesticides meet current health and safety standards. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ X ] 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: 
30 May 2007 (Volume 72, Number  103) Notices Page 29995-29997; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2007/May/Day-30/p10228.htm 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  N/A G/SPS/N/USA/1597 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:  This is a notice of availability which may or may not 
result in further regulatory action. 
12. Final date for comments:  Comments must be received by 30 June, and may be identified 
by docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0400. 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   Registration Division, (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail add ress (if available) of other body:   United States 
SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Fore ign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), St op 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel.:+(1 
202) 720-1301;  Fax: +(1 202) 69 0-0677;  E-mail: fstsd@fas.usda.gov