 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/878 
17 March 2004 
 (04-1202) 
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 ZMIR39 x MON810 combined insecticidal trait stacked 
corn hybrids, etc. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
US trade partners  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Experimental Use 
Permit; Receipt of Application (available in English, 3 pages). 
6. Description of content:   This notice announces receipt of an application 524-EUP-96 from 
Monsanto Company requesting to extend and amend an experimental use permit (EUP) for 
ZMIR39 x MON810 combined insecticidal trait stacked corn hybrids along with ZMIR39 and MON810 corn hybrids; Bacillus thurin giensis Cry3Bb1 protein and the genetic 
material necessary for its production (vector ZMIR39) in corn (ZMIR39) and Bacillus 
thuringiensis Cry1Ab delta-endotoxin and the genetic material necessary for its production 
(vector PV-ZMCT01) in corn (MON810).  The Agency has determined that the application 
may be of regional and national significance. Therefore, in accordance with 40 CFR 172.11(a), the Agency is soliciting comments on this application. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] 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:  n.a. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  DOCID:  fr03mr04-
83, Federal Register :  3 March 2004 (Volume 69, Number 42) pages 10040-10042; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA -PEST/2004/March/Day-03/p454.htm ; available in 
English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   n.a. G/SPS/N/USA/878 
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 11. Proposed date of entry into force:   n.a. 
12. Final date for comments:  Comments, identified by docket ID number OPP-2004-0009, 
must be received on or before 2 April 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:   Public Information and Reco rds Integrity Branch (PIRIB), 
Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs 
(OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20460. opp-docket@epa.gov Note:  Identify docket name "OPP-2003-0009" in subject line of your response. 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number an d 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 Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington, DC  20250.  
Tel: (202) 720-4051, Fax:  (202) 720-7772, Email: fstsd@fas.usda.gov
 
 
 