 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/998 
30 September 2004 
 (04-4114) 
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 chlors ulfuron such as on grass, forage and 
grass hay. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
U.S. trade partners.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Notice: Chlorsulfuron 
Risk Assessments and Preliminary Risk Reduction Options (Phase 3 of 4-Phase Process); Notice of Availability (Available in English, 4pages). 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availability of EPA's risk assessments, 
preliminary risk reduction options, and related documents for the pesticide chlorsulfuron, 
and opens a public comment period on these documents. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/p lant 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: 24 September 2004 (Volume 69, Number 185) Pages 57278-57281;  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/ 2004/September/Day-24/p21510.htm  
Available in English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Not available G/SPS/N/USA/998 
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 12. Final date for comments:  23 November 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:   Susan Jennings, Special Review and Reregistration Division 
(7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-00 01; Tel:  (706) 355-8574;  Fax:  (706) 
355-8744;  E-mail:  jennings.susan@epa.gov
.  Note: Identify docket name "OPP-2004-
0219" 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 add ress (if available) of other body:  Ms. Julie 
Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point O fficer, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250.  Tel:  
202-720-4051;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  Email:  fstsd@usda.gov  
 
 