WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/283/Add.2
6 February 2001
(01-0568)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication by the United States is being circulated.
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Organophosphate Pesticide;  Availability of Revised Risk Assessments – Diazinon
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the availability of the revised risk
assessments and related documents for one organophosphate pesticide, diazinon.  In addition, this
notice starts a 60-day public participation period during which the public is encouraged to submit risk
management ideas or proposals.  These actions are in response to a joint initiative between EPA andthe Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase transparency in the tolerance reassessment process
for organophosphate pesticides.  This notice was published in the 31 January 2001 Federal Register.
Comments must be received by EPA on or before 2 April 2001.The full text of this addendum containing instructions for comments and the revised risk
assessments are available from the address below:
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
Attn:  Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture BuildingStop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone: (202) 720-2239
Fax: (202) 690-0677E-mail: ofsts@fas.usda.gov
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