. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1679 
15 August 2007  
 (07-3438) 
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 numb er(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Various 
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:  Pesticide Registration 
Review; New Dockets Opened for Review and Comment (available in  English, 3 pages) 
6. Description of content:  EPA has established registration review dockets for the following 
pesticides: fenoxycarb (case number 7401, docket number EPA-HQ -OPP-2006-0111) and 
urea sulfate (case number 7213, docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0202). With this 
document, EPA is opening the public commen t period for these registration reviews. 
Registration review is EPA's peri odic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each 
pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standa rd for registration, that is, the pesticide can 
perform its intended function without unreason able adverse effects on human health or the 
environment. Registration review  dockets contain information th at will assist the public in 
understanding the types of information and issu es that the Agency may consider during the 
course of registration reviews.  Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's 
registration is based on current scientific and other knowle dge, including its effects on human 
health and the environment.  
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:   F e d e r a l  R e g i s t e r :  
1 August 2007 (Volume 72, Number 147) Notices Page 42068-42070; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA -PEST/2007/August/Day-01/p14762.htm  G/SPS/N/USA/1679 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption:  N/A 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  This is a notice of availability and may or may not result 
in a future regulatory action. 
12. Final date for comments:  Comments must be received on or before 30 October 2007, and 
may be identified by docket number as indicated in the summary. 
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), Of fice of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Penn sylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notificati on authority, [   ] Na tional enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if ava ilable) of other body:  United States 
SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Fore ign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Divi sion (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 
202) 720-1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 690-0677;  E- mail:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov