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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1438 
6 October 2006 
 (06-4796) 
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):   Various commodities.  
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:  Final rule.  Bentazon, 
Carboxin, Dipropyl Isocinc homeronate, Oil of Lemongrass (O il of Lemon) and Oil of 
Orange;  Tolerance Actions (Available in English, 5 pages).  
6. Description of content:  EPA is revoking certain tolerances for the fungicide carboxin, the 
insecticide dipropyl isocinchomer onate, and the fungicide/animal  repellent oil of lemon (oil 
of lemongrass) and oil of orange.  Also, EPA is modifying certain tolerances for the 
herbicide bentazon and the fungicide carboxin.   In addition, EPA is establishing new 
tolerances for the herbicide bentazon.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X ] food safety,  [ X ] 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: 
27 September 2006 (Volume 71, Number 187).  Pages 56378-56383.   
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2006/September/Day-27/p8255.htm , Available in 
English. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Not specified.  G/SPS/N/USA/1438 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:  This regulation is effectiv e 27 September 2006.  EPA 
published notice of this rule in the 14 July 2006 Federal Register.  
12. Final date for comments:  Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or 
before 27 November 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:  Special Review and Re-registrati on Division (7508P), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notifi cation authority, [   ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ms Deborah Thompson, United States SPS Nati onal Notification Authority, USDA Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250.  Tel:  202-720-1301;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  Email:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov