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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/724
13 June 2003
(03-3079)
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 should be provided in addition, where
applicable): Products that use the pesticides 1,3 benzene dicarboxylic acid, 5-sulfo-, 1,3-
dimethyl ester, sodium salt, polymer with 1,3-benzene dicarboxylic acid, 1,4-benzene
dicarboxylic acid, dimethyl 1,4-benzene dicarbox ylate and 1,2-ethanediol when used as an
inert ingredient.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any
US trading partners
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   1,3 Benzene
Dicarboxylic Acid, 5-Sulfo-, 1,3-Dimethyl Ester, Sodium Salt, Polymer with 1,3-Benzene
Dicarboxylic Acid, 1,4-Benzene Dicarboxylic Acid, Dimethyl 1,4-Benzene Dicarboxylate
and 1,2-Ethanediol;  Tolerance Exemption (available in English, 4 pages).
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of
a tolerance for residues of 1,3 benzene dicarboxylic acid, 5-sulfo-, 1,3-dimethyl ester,
sodium salt, polymer with 1,3-benzene dicarboxylic acid, 1,4-benzene dicarboxylic acid,
dimethyl 1,4-benzene dicarboxylate and 1,2-ethanediol; when used as an inert ingredient.
Rhodia Inc., submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality  Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA) requesting an
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance.  This regulation eliminates the need to
establish a maximum permissible level for residues of 1,3 benzene dicarboxylic acid, 5-
sulfo-, 1,3-dimethyl ester, sodium salt, polymer with 1,3-benzene dicarboxylic acid, 1,4-
benzene dicarboxylic acid, dimethyl 1,4-be nzene dicarboxylate and 1,2-ethanediol.
Accordingly, EPA finds that exempting residues of 1,3 benzene dicarboxylic acid, 5-sulfo-,
1,3-dimethyl ester, sodium salt, polymer with 1,3-benzene dicarboxylic acid, 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl 1,4-benzene dica rboxylate and 1,2-ethanediol from the
requirement of a tolerance will be safe.
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ] protect territory from other
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8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection 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:
fr07mr03-11, Federal Register:  7 March 2003 (Volume 68, Number 45)
Pages 10983-10987;http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2003/March/Day-07/p5479.htm; Available inEnglish
10. Proposed date of adoption:  7 March 2003
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  not applicable
12. Final date for comments:  6 May 2003
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ X ] National notification
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
Public Information and Records Integrity Br anch (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-2003-0037" in subject line of your response.
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority,  [ X ] National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Mr. Bill Janis, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1027, Washington, DC  20250.
Tel (202) 720-9047, (202) 720-0677, fstsd@usda.gov