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G/SPS/N/USA/917 
14 June 2004 
 (04-2558) 
Committee on Sanitary and 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):  All products that use ultramarine blue as an inert ingredient in pesticide 
products . 
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:   Ultramarine Blue;  
Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance .  Number of Pages:  5 
6. Description of content:  This final rule establishes an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for residues of ultramarine blue when  used as an inert ingredient in pesticide 
products . 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] 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:  NA 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  DOCID:fr, Federal 
Register:  26 May 2004 (Volume 69, Number 102) Pages 29890-29894;  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2004/May/Day-26/p11672.htm  Available in 
English  
10. Proposed date of adoption:    
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   26 May 2004.  Objections and requests for hearings 
must be received on or before 26 July 2004. G/SPS/N/USA/917 
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 12. Final date for comments:  26 July 2004.  EPA issued a no tice pursuant to its intent to 
establish an exemption in the 12 March 2003 Federal Register. 
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:  Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs 
(OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 
DC 20460.  opp-docket@epa.gov  Note:  Identify docket name "OPP-2004-" 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 address (if available) of other body: 
Ms. Julie Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point Officer, USDA Foreign Agricultural 
Service, Food Safety and Technical Servi ces Division, Stop 1027, Washington, DC 20250. 
Tel:  (202) 720-4051, Fax:   (202) 720-7772, Email:  fstsd@usda.gov  
 
 