WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/205
5 October 2000
(00-4053)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2000
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/205
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/320
1 September 2000n.a. Zoxamide – MRLs in tomatoes and curcubits Food safety 25 September 2000
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/1644 September 2000California,
Washington,Oregon and Idaho
(United States)Apricots Plant Protection 25 September 2000
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/165 – EMRG
4 September 2000All countries
exporting these
products to
MexicoCitrus – Black Citrus Aphid, Toxoptera
citricida  and Citrus Quick Decline (Tristeza)Plant protection
Germany, Rep. fed.
G/SPS/N/DEU/5
6 September 2000n.a. Feedingstuffs – Border control and analysis Food safety
Animal health60 days from date
of notification
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/3216 September 2000n.a. Pesticides residues – Agsolex 8 and
Agsolex 12Food safety 29 September 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/322
6 September 2000n.a. Biochemical pesticides - Oceanic clay Food safety 27 September 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/323
6 September 2000n.a. Mefenoxam – MRLs in rape-seed (canola),
herbs and fruitsFood safety 24 September 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/324
6 September 2000n.a. Pseudozyma flocculosa in or on all raw
agricultural commoditiesFood safety
Plant protection29 September 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/325
6 September 2000n.a. Pesticide seed treatment – Discussion paper Plant protection
Protect territory
from otherdamage from
pests16 October 2000G/SPS/GEN/205
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/72
6 September 2000n.a. Plants and plant products – Additions to
quarantine pest listPlant protection 1 November 2000
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/65/Corr.111 September 2000All countries Used vehicles – Gypsy moth and disease-
vectoring exotic mosquitoesPlant protection
Protect humansfrom
animal/plant
pest or disease25 October 2000
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/161/Corr.1
11 September 2000n.a. Meat – Sanitary specifications for
establishmentsFood safety 10 August 2000
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/162/Corr.1
11 September 2000n.a. Cereals – Aflatoxin maximum limits Food safety 12 August 2000
Indonesia
G/SPS/N/IDN/9/Add.111 September 2000n.a. Food in general – Food additives, irradiation
and GMO labellingFood safety 60 days after this
addendum beingpublished
PeruG/SPS/N/PER/20 - EMRG
13 September 2000Greece Cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, swine and their
products  – Foot-and-mouth disease serotype
Asia 1Animal health
Peru
G/SPS/N/PER/21 - EMRG
13 September 2000Spain Sheep and sheep products – Scrapie Animal health
Protect humans
from
animal/plant
pest or disease
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/6614 September 2000All countries Food derived from insect and virus Y-
protected potato linesFood safety 30 October 2000
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/67
14 September 2000All countries Food derived from insect and potato leaf roll
virus-protected potato linesFood safety 30 October 2000
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/68
14 September 2000All countries Food derived from insect protected-potato
linesFood safety 30 October 2000G/SPS/GEN/205
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/326
13 September 2000n.a. Flumioxazin – MRLs in soybean seed, peanuts
and sugarcaneFood safety 6 October 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/32713 September 2000n.a. Sodium thiosulfate residues Food safety 6 October 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/328
13 September 2000n.a. Thiamethoxam – MRLs in various
commoditiesFood safety 6 October 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/329
13 September 2000n.a. Modified styrene-acrylic polymers residue
exemptionsFood safety 6 October 2000
Indonesia
G/SPS/N/IDN/10
13 September 2000n.a. MRLs of pesticides and veterinary drugs in
food of animal originFood safety 60 days after
notification
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/21 - EMRG
15 September 2000Brazil Poultry – Newcastle disease Animal health
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/22 - EMRG15 September 2000United Kingdom Swine – Classical swine fever Animal health
Zambia
G/SPS/N/ZMB/3
15 September 2000Uganda Cassava – African cassava mosaic virus Plant protection 1 October 2000
Zambia
G/SPS/N/ZMB/4
15 September 2000n.a. Coffee – Trychomychosis (Fusarium
xylorioides)Plant protection 1 October 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/94
18 September 2000EC member
States and
countries
exporting theseproducts to the
European
CommunitiesFood products of animal origin – Separation of
food hygiene from animal health controlsFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans
fromanimal/plant
pest or disease30 November 2000G/SPS/GEN/205
Page 5Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/95
19 September 2000n.a. Spices – Aflatoxin maximum limits Food safety 15 October 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/9619 September 2000n.a. Spices – Sampling to be used for the official
control of the levels of aflatoxinFood safety 15 October 2000
Germany, Rep. fed.
G/SPS/N/DEU/6
21 September 2000n.a. Foodstuffs – National MRLs of pesticides,
fertilizers and other agentsFood safety
Plant protection28 September 2000
Indonesia
G/SPS/N/IDN/11
21 Septembern.a. Consumer protection law – Prohibition of
harmful or misleading productsFood safety 18 November 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/330
19 September 2000n.a. Chlorfenapyr – MRLs in fruiting vegetables
grown under greenhouse conditionsFood safety 13 October 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/331
19 September 2000n.a Dimethylpolysiloxane residues Food safety 13 October 2000
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/9222 September 2000n.a. Carbon dioxide in milk and cheese Food safety 16 October 2000
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/93
22 September 2000n.a. Veterinary drug residue limits Food safety 16 October 2000
Indonesia
G/SPS/N/IDN/12
22 September 2000All countries
exporting these
products to
IndonesiaFish and products capable of transmitting fish
diseasesAnimal health 15 November 2000
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/54
22 September 2000n.a. Honey and honey products – Identity, quality
and labellingFood safety
Protect territory
from otherdamage from
pests20 October 2000G/SPS/GEN/205
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
AustraliaG/SPS/N/AUS/120
25 September 2000n.a. Processed food derived from genetically
modified potatoesFood safety 30 October 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/332 - EMRG25 September 2000East Anglia
(England)Swine and pork and pork products – Hog
choleraAnimal health 20 November 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/333
25 September 2000China Plants – Buxus, Ehretia (Carmona),
Podocarpus, Sageretia and Serissa growing
mediumPlant protection 20 November 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/334
25 September 2000n.a. Chlorpyrifos – Pesticide tolerance Food safety 20 October 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/335
25 September 2000n.a. Vinclozolin – Request for amendments to
delete usesFood safety 20 October 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/336
25 September 2000n.a. Bispyribac-sodium – MRLs in rice Food safety 20 October 2000
The Netherlands
G/SPS/N/NLD/54 - EMRG26 September 2000n.a. Dead dogs and cats in animal feed Food safety
Animal health
El SalvadorG/SPS/N/SLV/31 – EMRG
26 September 2000n.a. Poultry and poultry products;  chemical or
pharmaceutical products for use in poultry –
Protection from poultry diseasesFood safety
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/337
26 September 2000n.a. Epoxiconazole and Iprovalicarb – MRLs in
bananas and raisinsFood safety 23 October 2000
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/69 - EMRG
26 September 2000South Africa Frozen pig-meat  and products – Food-and-
mouth diseaseAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/70 - EMRG
26 September 2000Argentina Cattle meat products – Fo ot-and-mouth disease Animal healthG/SPS/GEN/205
Page 7Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/73
29 September 2000n.a. Specifications for food additives Food safety 5 November 2000
Singapore
G/SPS/SGP/12 - EMRG29 September 2000Kwazulu-Natal
Province (SouthAfrica)Pork and pork products – Foot-and-mouth
diseaseAnimal health
n.a. = not available, not identified
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