. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/871 
27 February 2004 
 (04-0880) 
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 pesticide Ethoxy Dodecyl Phenol 
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:   Ethoxy Dodecyl Phenol; 
Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Esta blish a Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide 
Chemical in or on Food;  Available in English,  4 pages 
6. Description of content:  EPA has received a pesticide petition proposing the establishment 
and/or amendment of regulations for residues of Ethoxy Dodecyl Phenol in or on various 
food.  EPA has determined that this petition contains data or information regarding the 
elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2);   however, EPA has not fully evaluated the 
sufficiency of the submitted data at this ti me or whether the data support granting of the 
petition.  Additional data may be need ed before EPA rules on the petition. 
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:   n.a. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  DOCID:fr20fe04-47, 
Federal Register : 20 February 2004 (Volume 69, Number 34) Pages 7949-7953; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2004/February/Day-20/p3719.htm ; Available in 
English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   n.a. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   n.a. G/SPS/N/USA/871 
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 12. Final date for comments:  Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number 
OPP-2004-0016, must be receive d on or before 22 March 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 doc ket name "OPP-2003-0016" 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 and Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington, DC  20250.  
Tel:  (202) 720-4051, Fax:   (202) 720-7772, E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov