WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/140
3 November 1999
(99-4738)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 1999
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/140
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Countr
y affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/49
6 October 1999n.a. Vitamins and minerals in general purpose
foodsFood safety 30 November 1999
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/506 October 1999n.a. Meat and meat products Food safety 30 November 1999
Australia
G/SPS/N/104/Corr.1
6 Octobern.a. Item 3 should read: Vitamins and minerals
in general purpose foodsFood safety 22 September 99
(until 1 November
if intention of
comment received)
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/63
6 October 1999n.a. Food products – Amendment of Food Code Food safety 28 October 1999
Hong Kong
G/SPS/N/HKG/8-EMRG
12 October 1999Belgium Animal feeds originating from Belgium –
DioxinFood safety
Animal health
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/27 – EMRG20 October 1999Ecuador Bovine animals, swine and other species –
Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/28 – EMRG
20 October 1999Belgium, the
Netherlands,
France and
GermanyPigs, poultry, eggs and products of these -
DioxinAnimal health
Protect humans
from
animal/plant
pest or disease
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/60
12 October 1999n.a. Nicosulfuron use in corn Food safety 1 December 1999
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/6112 October 1999n.a. Diflufenzopyr use in corn Food safety 1 December 1999
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/62
12 October 1999n.a. Triflusulfuron-methyl use in sugar beets Food safety 1 December 1999G/SPS/GEN/140
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Date of CirculationRegion/Countr
y affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/63
12 October 1999n.a. Thifensulfuron-methyl use in canola
(rapeseed)Food safety 1 December 1999
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/6412 October 1999n.a. Difenconazole – MRLs in wheat, eggs,
meat, poultry and milkFood safety 1 December 1999
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/65
12 October 1999n.a. Cyfluthrin – MRLs in milk fat, animal fats,
meat and eggsFood safety 1 December 1999
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/66
13 October 1999n.a. Fosetyl-aluminium – MRLs in fruits and
vegetablesFood safety 1 November 1999
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/67
13 October 1999n.a. Chlorothalonil – MRLs in wasabi Food safety 1 November 1999
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/68
13 October 1999n.a. Diazinon – MRLs in wasabi Food safety 1 November 1999
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/6913 October 1999n.a. Ethylene-bisdithiocarbamate fungicides in
endivesFood safety 1 November 1999
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/70
13 October 1999n.a. Metalaxyl – MRLs in endives Food safety 1 November 1999
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/71
13 October 1999n.a. Clopyralid – MRLs in cole crops Food safety 1 November 1999
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/72
13 October 1999n.a. Quizalofop-ethyl – MRLs in sugar beets,
flax, lentils, peas and canolaFood safety 1 November 1999
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/73
13 October 1999n.a. Fluazifopo-butyl – MRLs in eggs, fat, meat
and by-productsFood safety 1 November 1999G/SPS/GEN/140
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Countr
y affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/74
13 October 1999n.a. 2,4-D – MRLs in cranberries Food safety 1 November 1999
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/2920 October 1999Ecuador Pest-free status, fresh fruits Plant health
Protect territoryfrom other
damage from
pests
ColombiaG/SPS/N/COL/30
20 October 1999Peru Pest free-status, fresh fruits Plant health
Protect territory
from other
damage frompests
ColombiaG/SPS/N/COL/31
20 October 1999Brazil, Ecuador,
Peru and
VenezuelaFresh fruits host of Bactrocera s.p.p. Plant health
Protect territory
from other
damage from
pests
ColombiaG/SPS/N/COL/32
20 October 1999Brazil Fresh fruits host of Bactrocera s.p.p. Plant health
Protect territory
from otherdamage from
pests
ChileG/SPS/N/CHL/49
19 October 1999n.a. Camelidae Animal health 10 October 1999
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/50
19 October 1999n.a. Trophies or museum pieces of animal
originAnimal health 20 November 1999
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/151 - EMRG
20 October 1999n.a. Crustaceans - White Spot Syndrome Virus
(WSSV) and, Yellow Head Virus (YHV)Protect territory
from other
damage frompestsG/SPS/GEN/140
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Date of CirculationRegion/Countr
y affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
El SalvadorG/SPS/N/SLV/28 - EMRG
20 October 1999n.a. Milk for animal consumption Food safety
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/18721 October 1999n.a. Organophosphate pesticides – Risk
analyses for chlorpyrifos methylFood safety 6 December 1999
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/188
21 October 1999n.a. Organophosphate pesticides – Risk
analyses for Naled and TemephosFood safety 6 December 1999
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/33
22 October 1999Ecuador Food – Pest-free areas Plant health
Protect territory
from other
damage from
pests
ColombiaG/SPS/N/COL/3422 October 1999Peru Food – Pest-free areas Plant health
Protect territoryfrom other
damage from
pests
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/18
22 October 1999n.a. Alcoholic beverages – Standard for distilled
liquorsFood safety 60 days from
circulation
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/19
22 October 1999n.a. Alcoholic beverages – Standard for wine Food safety 60 days from
circulation
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/2022 October 1999n.a. Alcoholic beverages – Standard for beer Food safety 60 days from
circulation
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/51
22 October 1999n.a. Foods for infants and young children –
Additives and risksFood safety 17 November 1999
(until 17 December
if intention of
comment received)
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/64
22 October 1999n.a. MRLs for pesticides in food Food safety 28 November 1999G/SPS/GEN/140
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Date of CirculationRegion/Countr
y affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
JapanG/SPS/N/JPN/47
25 October 1999n.a. MRLs for four veterinary drugs in food of
animal originFood safety 20 December 1999
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/4825 October 1999n.a. Imported meat, meat products, poultry and
poultry productsFood safety 20 December 1999
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/189
25 October 1999n.a. Commodity plant pest risk analysis Plant health 7 December 1999
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/190
25 October 1999n.a. Biotechnological/biological veterinary
medicinal productsFood safety
Animal health12 November 1999
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/191
25 October 1999n.a. Veterinary medicinal products – Residual
solventsFood safety
Animal health12 November 1999
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/192
25 October 1999n.a. Organophosphate pesticide – Risk analyses
for fenthionFood safety 13 December 1999
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/19325 October 1999n.a. Pesticides – Spinosad and tetraconazole Food safety 15 November 1999
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/194
25 October 1999n.a. Pesticides Food safety 15 November 1999
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/109
26 October 1999n.a. Foods for infants and young children –
Additives and risksFood safety 17 November 1999
(until 17 December
if intention of
comment received)
Czech RepublicG/SPS/N/CZE/16/Add.1
26 October 1999Thailand Poultry meat - Lifting of measure Food safety
n.a. = not available, not identified
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