WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/850 
5 February 2004 
 (04-0413) 
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:   Environment 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):  This notice announces receipt of applications to register pesticide products 
containing new active ingredients not included in any previously registered products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
trading partners 
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Pesticide products, 
Registration applications (ava ilable in English, 3 pages).  
6. Description of content:  EPA received applications as follows to register pesticide 
products containing active ingredients not incl uded in any previously registered products 
pursuant to the provision of section 3(c)(4 ) of FIFRA. Notice of receipt of these 
applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on the applications. 
 Table - Products Containing Active Ingredients not Included in any Previously Registered 
Products 
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 Proposed 
File Symbol Applicant/Address Chemical/Product Active Ingredient Classification 
 Name Uses 
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43813-GG Janssen Bethoguard Bethoxazin:3- Manufacturing use 
 Pharmaceutica, Technical (B enzo[b]thiophen- product/For 
 Inc./1125 Trenton-  2yl)-5,6-dihydro- formulating 
 Harbourton Rd.,  1,4,2- material 
 Titusville, NJ  oxathiazine, 4- preservative end 
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43813-GU Janssen Bethoguard Bethoxazin: 3- End use product/ 
 Pharmaceutica,  (Benzo[b]thiophen- For use as 
 Inc./1125 Trenton-  2yl)-5,6-dihydro- materials 
 Harbourton Rd.,  1,4,2- preservative 
 Titusville, NJ  oxathiazine, 4- 
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43813-GL Janssen Bethoguard Bethoxazin: 3- End use product/  Pharmaceutica, 300 SC (Benzo[b]thiophen- For use as 
 Inc./1125 Trenton-  2yl)-5,6-dihydro- materials 
 Harbourton Rd.,  1,4,2- preservative 
 Titusville, NJ  oxathiazine, 4- 
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 Proposed 
File Symbol Applicant/Address Chemical/Product Active Ingredient Classification 
 Name Uses 
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75799-R Akzo Nobel PXTS Polyxylenol Manufacturing use  Chemicals, LLC/  80.5% in the 
 5555 Spalding   formulation of 
 Drive, Suite 100,   wood protection 
 Norcross, Georgia   end use products 
 30092   (railroad ties, 
    utility poles and 
    marine lumber). 
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75799-E Akzo Nobel PXTS Blend D Polyxylenol End use product/ 
 Chemicals, LLC/  67.0% preservation of 
 5555 Spalding   wood products 
 Drive, Suite 100,   (railroad ties, 
 Norcross, Georgia   utility poles and 
 30092   marine lumber). 
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7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] 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, 
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  N/A 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  DOCID:fr22ja04-45, 
Federal Register :  22 January 2004 (Volume 69, Number 14) Pages 3135-3138; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2004/January/Day-22/p1243.htm ; available in 
English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not applicable 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Not applicable 
12. Final date for comments:  23 February 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 Reco rds Integrity Branch (PIRIB), 
Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. opp-docket@epa.gov Note:  Identify docket name "OPP-2003-0400" in subject line of your response.  G/SPS/N/USA/850 
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13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail add ress (if available) of other body:  Ms. Julie 
Morin, US SPS Enquiry Point Officer, USDA Foreign Agriculture Services, Food Safety 
and Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington, DC  20250.  Tel:  (202) 720-4051, Fax:   (202) 720-7772, E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov