. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2083 
27 September 2010  
 (10-4901) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency 
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):  Multiple products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, C12-16-alkyl esters, 
telomers with 1-dodecanethiol, polyethylene polypropylene glycol ether with propylene 
glycol monomethacrylate (1:1), and styrene 2,2'-(1,2- diazenediyl)bis[2-
methylbutanenitrile]-initiated;  Tolerance Exemption  Language:  English  Number of 
pages:  5   
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of 
a tolerance for residues of 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, C12-16-alkyl esters, telomers with 1-dodecanethiol, polyethylene-polypropylene glycol ether with propylene glycol 
monomethacrylate (1:1), and styrene 2,2'-(1 ,2-diazenediyl)bis[2- methylbutanenitrile]-
initiated, number average molecular weight  (in AMU) 4000; when used as an inert 
ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation 40 CFR 180.960. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  This notice 
can be found on the Federal Register on 18 August 2010 (Vol. 75, No. 159) [pages 50926- 
50930] or online at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2010-08-18/pdf/ 2010-20297.pdf    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  18 August 2010 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  18 August 2010 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :    
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  18 October 2010 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  Elizabeth Fertich, Registration Division (7505P), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protec tion Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; Tel:  (703) 347-8 560;  E-mail:  fertich.elizabeth@epa.gov 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   United States 
SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Fore ign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD ), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;  
Tel:  +(1 202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  
us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov