WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/258
5 July 2001
(01-3345)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2001
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/258
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/57
1 June 2001n.a. Bread in sealed containers Food safety 60 days after
circulation of
the notification
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/581 June 2001n.a. Butter Food safety 60 days after
circulation ofthe notification
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/59
 June 2001n.a. Cooking brine Food safety 60 days after
circulation of
the notification
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/60
1 June 2001n.a. Drinking water Food safety 60 days after
circulation of
the notification
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/61
1 June 2001n.a. Fermented eggs Food safety 60 days after
circulation of
the notification
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/62
1 June 2001n.a. Flavouring agents Food safety 60 days after
circulation of
the notification
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/63 June 2001n.a. Ghee Food safety 60 days after
circulation ofthe notification
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/64
1 June 2001n.a. Ice cream Food safety 60 days after
circulation of
the notification
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/65
1 June 2001n.a. Veterinary drug residues in animal products F ood safety 60 days after
circulation of
the notification
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/449 - EMRG
6 June 2001France, Ireland and
the NetherlandsCertain animals, meat and other animal products –
FMDAnimal health 31 July 2001
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/48
18 June 2001n.a. Various products including agricultural chemical
products, animal feed, pesticide residues, aflatoxin
levelsn.a. 4 August 2001G/SPS/GEN/258
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/450
6 June 2001n.a. Diazinon – Amendments and cancellations of
registered usesFood safety 29 June 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/4516 June 2001n.a. Acetamiprid – MRLs in brassica, canola and
mustard seeds, citrus, cott onseed, fruiting and leafy
vegetables, grapes and pome fruitsFood safety 29 June 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/452
6 June 2001n.a. Azoxystrobin – Establishment of tolerances Food safety 29 June 2001
Singapore
G/SPS/N/SGP/21 – EMRG
6 June 2001State of Rio Grande
do Sul (Brazil)Beef and mutton products – FMD Animal health
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/80
6 June 2001All countries
exporting these
products to ChileImport requirements for cereal seeds Plant protection 18 July 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/412/Add.1
6 June 2001n.a. Prohexadione calcium – MRLs in grass Food safety Objections and
requests for
hearings mustbe received
before 31 July
2001.
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/453 – EMRG
6 June 2001Argentina Fresh (chilled or frozen) beef – FMD Animal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/454 – EMRG
6 June 2001Republic of San
Marino and the
IndependentPrincipalities of
Andorra and MonacoRuminants, meat, meat pr oducts and certain other
products of ruminants – BSEAnimal healthG/SPS/GEN/258
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
PhilippinesG/SPS/N/PHL/30 – EMRG
11 June 2001China (including
Hong Kong
AdministrativeRegion)Domestic and wild birds, fresh meat and semen of
domestic and wild birds, day-old chicks, turkey
poults, newly-hatched avian species, hatching eggs,and products of animal origin – Avian influenzaFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease
Protect territory from
other damage from
pests
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/249/Add.2
11 June 2001n.a. Clethodim – MRLs in root vegetables (except
sugar beet) – Final ruleFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings to be
received by
6 August 2001.
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/416/Add.1
11 June 2001n.a. Pyriproxyfen – MRLs in pistachios – Final rule Food safety Objections and
requests for
hearings to bereceived by
6 August 2001.
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/142
11 June 2001Australia, Colombia,
Fiji, French
Polynesia, India,
Malaysia, Mauritius,
Mexico, TheNetherlands, Samoa,
Singapore, Thailand
and the United StatesFresh cut flowers and foliage – Suspension of
historic requirementsPlant protection 27 July 2001
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/94
11 June 2001n.a. Genetically modified plants or organisms –
Establishment of guidelines for agricultural
environmental risk assessmentPlant protection
Protect territory from
other damage from
pests30 July 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/45511 June 2001n.a. Spinosad – Establishment of a tolerance Food safety 6 July 2001G/SPS/GEN/258
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/95
11 June 2001n.a. Genetically modified products – Amendment of the
Food Sanitation Act – Safety evaluationFood safety 30 June 2001
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/9611 June 2001n.a. Genetically modified products – Labelling F ood safety 30 June 2001
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/97
11 June 2001n.a. Fisheries and fishery products F ood safety
Animal health10 July 2001
Slovenia
G/SPS/N/SVN/9
15 June 2001n.a. Regulations on conditions for registration of
producers, processors, importers, collective
warehouses and distributors of plants and plant
productsPlant protection
Protect territory from
other damage from
pests1 August 2001
Slovenia
G/SPS/N/SVN/10
15 June 2001n.a. Harmful organisms, plants, plant products and
other regulated objectsPlant protection
Protect territory from
other damage frompestsn.a.
Costa Rica
G/SPS/N/CRI/24
14 June 2001n.a. Plants and plant products – Quarantine pests Plant protection
Protect territory from
other damage from
pests60 days after
circulation of
the notification
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/81
14 June 2001All countries
exporting these
products to ChileMilk and dairy products – Import requirements Animal health n.a.
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/66
18 June 2001n.a. Tapioca products F ood safety 60 days after
circulation of
the notification
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/128 – EMRG18 June 2001Uruguay Fresh meat, deboned fresh meat, other fresh meat
and edible offal – FMDAnimal health
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/129 – EMRG
18 June 2001Brazil and Uruguay Fresh meat – FMD Animal healthG/SPS/GEN/258
Page 6Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/456
18 June 2001n.a. Acidified sodium chlorite – Meat products F ood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings to bereceived by
13 July 2001
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/341/Add.1
18 June 2001n.a. Food labelling – Health claims – Plant
Sterol/Stanol Esters and coronary heart disease -
Extension of the comment periodFood safety 25 July 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/387/Add.1
18 June 2001The Philippines
(Guimaras Island)Mangoes – Ban withdrawal Plant health n.a.
Panama
G/SPS/N/PAN/37
18 June 2001n.a. Production of animals and animal products, by-
products and foodstuffs for use and consumptionFood safety
Animal health5 April 2001
Hungary
G/SPS/N/HUN/13 – EMRG22 June 2001Czech Republic Live bovine animals, their pr oducts and by-
products – BSEFood safety
Animal health
ChileG/SPS/N/CHL/82 – EMRG
22 June 2001All countries
exporting these
products to ChileCattle and products originating from cattle  – BSE Animal health
Protect territory from
other damage from
pests
ChileG/SPS/N/CHL/83
22 June 2001n.a. Application and use of Paraquat Plant protection n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/143
21 June 2001State of California
(United States)Grapes ( Vitis vinifera ) – Homalodisca coagulata
(glassy-winged sharpshooter) and Xylella fastidiosa
(Pierce's disease)Plant protection 17 August 2001
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/130 – EMRG22 June 2001Catalonia (Spain) Live swine, porcine semen, ova and embryo –
Classical swine feverAnimal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/457
25 June 2001n.a. Imported plants and plant products – Procedures
and standards for import requestsPlant protection 20 August 2001G/SPS/GEN/258
Page 7Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/386/Add.2
28 June 2001n.a. Raw molluscan shellfish – Vibrio
parahaemolyticus  – Reopening of the comment
periodFood safety 18 July 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/45826 June 2001n.a. Modified acrylic polymers and vinyl acetate
polymers – Establishment of regulationsFood safety 20 July 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/459
26 June 2001n.a. Mesotrione – MRLs in corn Food safety Objections and
requests for
hearings to be
received by
20 August 2001
LatviaG/SPS/N/LVA/35 – EMRG
26 June 2001Romania Live pigs and their products – Classical swine
feverFood safety
Animal health
Latvia
G/SPS/N/LVA/36 – EMRG26 June 2001Cuba Live pigs and their produc ts – Classical swine fever F ood safety
Animal health
LatviaG/SPS/N/LVA/37
26 June 2001Countries listed in
the notificationSheep, goat, cattle and other ruminants, products
and by-products – FMDAnimal health n.a.
Latvia
G/SPS/N/LVA/38 - EMRG
26 June 2001Czech Republic Sheep, goat, cattle and other ruminants, pr oducts
and by products – BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
SwitzerlandG/SPS/N/CHE/2429 June 2001n.a. Modification of the list of edible mushrooms Food safety 6 August 2001
Switzerland
G/SPS/N/CHE/25
29 June 2001n.a. Food additives F ood safety 6 August 2001G/SPS/GEN/258
Page 8Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/460
29 June 2001n.a. Ozone in gaseous and aqueous phases used as
antimicrobial agent on foodFood safety Submit written
objections and
requests for ahearing by
26 July 2001
n.a. = not available, not identified
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