. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/942 
18 August 2004 
 (04-3458) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Products that use the pesticid e active ingredient Ziram. 
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:  Ziram; 
Availability of Reregistration Eligibility Decision Documents for Public Comment , 
(available in English, 3 pages). 
6. Description of content:  The Agency has issued a Rere gistration Eligibility Decision 
(RED) for the pesticide active ingredient Ziram.  EPA is conducting an accelerated 
reregistration programme to reevaluate existing pesticides to make sure they meet current 
scientific and regulatory standards.  The in tent of this document is to provide an 
opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating any necessary amendments to 
the reregistration eligibility decision.  If any comment significantly affects a RED, EPA 
will amend the decision by publishing the amendment.   
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from anima l/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:   NA 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  DOCID: fr, Federal 
Register : 21 July 2004 (Volume 69, Number 139 ) Pages 43583-43586; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2004/July/Day-21/p16572.htm   
Available in English. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Not available G/SPS/N/USA/942 
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 12. Final date for comments:   20 September 2004 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and 
Services Division (7502C), Office of Pestic ide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. opp-docket@epa.gov Note: Identify docket name "OPP-2004-0194" in subject line of your response. 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Ms. Julie Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point Officer, USDA Foreign Agricultural 
Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250.  Tel:  202-720-4051;  Fax:  202-720-7772;  E-mail:  fstsd@usda.gov