 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/890 
1 April 2004 
 (04-1489) 
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 Propamocarb Hydrochloride in or on raw 
agricultural commodities such as lettuce, wheat and tomatoes. 
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:   Propamocarb 
Hydrochloride;  Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Establish a Tolerance for a Certain 
Pesticide Chemical in or on Food  (available in English, 5 pages). 
6. Description of content:  Notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petition proposing 
the establishment of regulations for residues of  in or on raw agricultural commodities such 
as lettuce, wheat and tomatoes. 
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:fr, Federal 
Register :  10 March 2004 (Volume 69, Number 47) pages 11426-11431;  available in 
English 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA -PEST/2004/March/Day-10/p464.htm  
10. Proposed date of adoption:   n.a. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   n.a. G/SPS/N/USA/890 
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 12. Final date for comments:  9 April 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:  Registration Division (7505C), BM_1_ 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-" in 
subject line of your response. 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number an d 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  
 
 