WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/217/Add.3
16 October 2001
(01-5043)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 10 October 2001, has been received from the
United States.
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Organophosphate Pesticides; Availability of  Risk Management Decision Documents
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the availability of the risk
management decision documents for four organophosphate pesticides, ethyl parathion
G/SPS/N/USA/235, phorate G/SPS/N/USA/183, phosalone G/SPS/N/USA/217, and temephosG/SPS/N/USA/188.  The earlier documents in the reassessment process for these pesticides were
notified under the numbers listed.  These decision documents have been developed as part of the
public participation process that EPA and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are now using for
involving the public in the reassessment of pesticide tolerances under the Food Quality Protection Act
(FQPA), and the reregistration of individual organophosphate pesticides under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
The full text of the 10 October 2001 Federal Register notice on these decision documents
(which includes instructions for obtaining the decision documents electronically) is available from the
address below.
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
ATTN: Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel:  (202) 720-2239
Fax: (202) 690-0677
     E-mail Address:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
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