WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/187/Add.1
2 May 2000
(00-1775)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication was received from the United States on 28 April 2000.
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This notice, published on page 24954 in the 28 April 2000, Federal Register, announces the
availability of the revised risk assessment and related documents for the organophosphate pesticide
chlorpyrifos-methyl.  This was originally noti fied in October 1999 as G/ SPS/N/USA/187 when the
preliminary risk assessment on chlorpyrifos-methyl became available.  In addition, this notice starts a
60-day public participation period during which the public is encouraged to submit risk managementideas or proposals.  These actions are in response to a joint initiative between EPA and the
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase transparency in the tolerance reassessment process for
organophosphate pesticides.
Instructions for commenting are provided in the full text of this addendum which is available
from the United States SPS Enquiry Point.  All comments must be received by EPA on or before
27 June 2000.
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