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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/355
1 December 2000
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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 number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Bees and other native and non-indigenous pollinating insects
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Pesticides; Draft Guidance for
Pesticide Registrants on Bee Precautionary Labelling (3 pages)
5. Description of content: EPA seeks public comment on a draft Pesticide Registration (PR)
Notice entitled "Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Bee Precautionary Labelling".  This
draft notice provides guidance to registrants and others concerning EPA's policy on bee
labelling statements for pesticide products which are toxic to bees, such as honey bees,
alfalfa leaf-cutting bees, alkali bees, and other native and non-indigenous pollinating insectsthat are important to crop production.  The purpose of the proposed label changes is to help
ensure that pesticide products used outdoors can be used without posing unnecessary risks
of bee mortality.  EPA believes that these revisions will make the labelling clearer and more
easily understood by pesticide users and by regulatory officials who enforce label
provisions.
6. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [    ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 65 FR 70350,
22 November 2000 (Available in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.G/SPS/N/USA/355
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11. Final date for comments:  Comments must be received on or before 22 January 2001.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: Environmental Protection Agency
[    ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Detailed instruction on where
and how to send comments is in the body of the full text - which will be sent upon requestto the address in paragraph 12.
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
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
Tel:  (202) 720-2239
Fax:  (202) 690-0677
E-mail:  Address: ofsts@fas.usda.gov