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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/864 
24 February 2004 
 (04-0772) 
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):  This notice announces receipt of an app lication to register a pesticide product 
containing an active ingredient including a new use pattern. 
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 Products; 
Registration Applications; Available in English, 3 pages 
6. Description of content:  EPA received an application as follows to register a pesticide 
product containing an active ingredient in cluding a new use pattern pursuant to the 
provision of section 3(c)(4) of FIFRA.  Notice of receipt of this application does not imply 
a decision by the Agency  on the application. 
Product Containing an Active Ingredie nt Involving a Change Use Pattern 
File symbol:  432-RGIO.  Applicant:  Bayer Environmental Science, 95 Chestnut Ridge 
Road, Montvale, NJ 07645. Product name:  Fena midone 500 SC.  Product type: Fungicide. 
Active ingredient:  Fenamidone at 44.4%.  Pr oposed classification/Use:  For disease control 
in ornamentals. 
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 thes e are available:  DOCID: fr28ja04-49, 
Federal Register : 28 January 2004 (Volume 69, Number 18), pages 4131-4133; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2004/January/Day-28/p1377.htm ; Available in 
English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   n.a. G/SPS/N/USA/864 
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 11. Proposed date of entry into force:   n.a. 
12. Final date for comments:  Written comments must be received on or before 
27 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-2003-0384" 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