 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/982 
8 September 2004 
 (04-3754) 
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):  Corn 
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:   Notice:  Products that 
use Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry34Ab1 and Cry35A b1 Proteins and the Genetic Material 
Necessary for their Production in Corn; Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Establish a 
Tolerance for Certain Pesticide Chemicals in or on Food (available in English, 4pages). 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition 
proposing the exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for the plant-incorporated protectant Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry34Ab1 and Cry35Ab1 Proteins and the Genetic 
Material Necessary for their Production in Corn. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/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:   NA 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   DOCID:fr, Federal 
Register : 31 August 2004 (Volume 69, Number 168) Pages 53060-53063; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2004/August/Day-31/p19720.htm  (available in 
English). 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Not available G/SPS/N/USA/982 
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 12. Final date for comments:  30 September 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:    Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511C), 
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environm ental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.  opp-docket@epa.gov  Note:  Identify docket name 
"OPP-2004-0225" 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 a ddress (if available) of other body:   Ms. Julie 
Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point O fficer, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
Food Safety & Technical Services Divisi on, Stop 1027, Washi ngton D.C. 20250.  
Tel:  202-720-4051;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  Email:  fstsd@usda.gov  
 
 