. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/903 
16 April 2004 
 (04-1723) 
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 using the biochemical pesticide ammonium bicarbonate 
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:   Ammonium Bicarbonate;  
Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance, 5 pages. 
6. Description of content:   Notice establishes an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for residues of the biochemical pesticide ammonium carbonate on all food 
commodities when applied/used according to the label instructions as a feeding attractant.  This final regulation eliminates the need to  establish a maximum permissible level for 
residues of ammonium bicarbonate. 
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 :  24 March 2004 (Volume 69, Number 57) pa ges 13740-13745;  available in English  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA -PEST/2004/March/ Day-24/p6431.htm  
10. Proposed date of adoption:   24 March 2004 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   24 March 2004 G/SPS/N/USA/903 
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12. Final date for comments:   
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:    
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 Servic es Division, Stop 1027, Washington, DC 20250.  
Tel:  202-720-4051;  Fax:  (202) 720-7772;  E-mail:  fstsd@usda.gov  
 
 