WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/246/Add.1
4 December 2001
(01-6170)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 30 November 2001 has been received from the
United States.
_______________
Organophosphate Pesticide - Pirimiphos-Methyl - Availa bility of Interim Risk Management Decision
Document
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published notice in the 29 March 2000, Federal
Register on an earlier risk assessment on this pesticide.  That document was notified as
G/SPS/N/USA/246.  This notice announces the availability of the interim risk management decision
document for the organophosphate pesticide, pirimiphos-methyl.  This decision document has been
developed as part of the public participation proc ess that EPA and the US Department of Agriculture
(USDA) are now using for involving the public in the reassessment of pesticide tolerances under the
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), and the reregistration of individual organophosphate pesticides
under the Federal Insecticide, Fungic ide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
The interim risk management decision document and the two page Federal Register notice are
available from the address below:
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
Attn:  Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.Washington, D.C.20250
Phone: (202) 720-2239
Fax: (202) 690-0677
E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
__________