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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1335 
16 June 2006 
 (06-2915) 
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):  Ferric citrate in or on various f ood commodities when used as an inert 
ingredient in 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:  NOTICE.  Notice of 
Filing of Pesticide Petitions for an Exemp tion from Regulations for Residues of Ferric 
Citrate in or on Various Food Commodities When Used as an Inert Ingredient (Available in English, 1 page).  
6. Description of content :  This regulation proposes to establish an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for residues of the in ert ingredient ferric citrate in or on food 
commodities when used as an in ert ingredient in pesticide products.  Because this petition is 
a request for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance without numerical limitations, no analytical method is required.  
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:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
7 June 2006 (Volume 71, Number 109, Pages:   32955 - 32956) (Available in English). 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA -PEST/2006/June/Day-07/p8722.htm   
10. Proposed date of adoption:   G/SPS/N/USA/1335 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:  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 :  Comments should be received on or  before 7 July 2006. 
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 (7505P) 
Office of Pesticide Programs Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20460-0001  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ms Deborah Thompson 
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