WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/241
6 April 2001
(01-1775)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2001
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/241
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
MexicoG/SPS/N/MEX/1682 March 2001n.a. Animals and animal products Animal health n.a.
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/169 – EMRG
2 March 2001n.a. Citrus Plant protection
Singapore
G/SPS/N/SGP/15
2 March 2001n.a. Dogs as personally-owned pets or for
commercial purposesAnimal health
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease20 April 2001
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/87/Rev.1 –
EMRG5 March 200130 Countries listed
in the notificationMeat, offal and meat products of ruminant
origin;  animal rendered protein such as meat
meal, bone meal, blood meal, poultry andfishmeal, etc. (except milk, milk products, hide
and skin) – BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humansfrom animal/plant
pest or disease
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/88 – EMRG
5 March 200130 Countries listed
in  the notificationProcessed food and food additives of ruminant
origin – BSEFood safety
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/110/Add.1
5 March 2001EC member States
and countries
importing and
exporting food to theEuropean
CommunitiesFood or foodstuff – Extension of the comment
periodFood safety
Animal health
Plant protection
Protect humansfrom animal/plant
pest or disease26 May 2001
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/111/Add.1
5 March 2001EC member States
and countries
exporting to the
European
CommunitiesSpecified pathogen free (SPF) embryonated eggs
– Extension of the comment periodAnimal protection 31 March 2001
Malaysia
G/SPS/N/MYS/9 – EMRG5 March 2001United Kingdom Cloven-hoofed animals including bovine, ovine,
caprine and porcine and the products thereof –Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal healthG/SPS/GEN/241
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/401
5 March 2001n.a. Meat and poultry – Performance standards Food safety 29 May 2001
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/170 – EMRG5 March 2001n.a. Forestry products Protect territory
from other damagefrom pests
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/113 – EMRG
5 March 2001United Kingdom Live animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and
porcine species and other biungulates – Foot-
and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/114
7 March 2001EC member States
and countries
exporting to the
European
CommunitiesLive bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates,
marine gastropods, and fishery products -To facilitate trade n.a.
Peru
G/SPS/N/PER/257 March 2001Colombia Plants and plant products hosting Thrips palmi Plant protection
Protect territoryfrom other damage
from pestsn.a.
Slovak Republic
G/SPS/N/SVK/16 – EMRG
7 March 2001Belgium, Denmark,
France, Germany,
Great Britain,
Ireland, Italy,
Liechtenstein,Luxembourg, the
Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain,
SwitzerlandCattle, certain products originating from cattle –
BSEFood safety
Animal heath
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/96 – EMRG
19 March 2001United Kingdom Live animals a nd animal products of cloven
hoofed animals – Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal healthG/SPS/GEN/241
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/97 – EMRG
19 March 2001Germany, the
Netherlands and 7
counties in the Stateof California (United
States)Propagative and non-propagative material of
oak, tanoak, rhododendrons, huckleberry and
soil – to prevent entry of Phytophtora  spp.Plant protection
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/80 – EMRG
20 March 2001United Kingdom and
the Channel IslandsCattle semen – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/81 – EMRG
20 March 2001United Kingdom Live deer – Foot -and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/82 – EMRG
20 March 2001United Kingdom Deer embryos – Foot -and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/83 – EMRG20 March 2001United Kingdom Deer semen – Foot -and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/84 – EMRG
20 March 2001United Kingdom Unprocessed sheep/goat/lamoid fibre – Foot-
and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/85 – EMRG
20 March 2001United Kingdom Inedible deer by-products – Foot-and-mouth
diseaseAnimal heath
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/86 – EMRG
20 March 2001United Kingdom Untanned cattle, sheep, goat and deer hides –
Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/87 – EMRG
20 March 2001United Kingdom Dairy products for human consumption – Foot-
and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/88 – EMRG20 March 2001United Kingdom Deer and elk velvet – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/89 – EMRG
20 March 2001United Kingdom Dairy products not for human consumption –
Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal healthG/SPS/GEN/241
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/90 – EMRG
20 March 2001United Kingdom Inedible sheep and goat by-products – Foot-and-
mouth diseaseAnimal health
Hungary
G/SPS/N/HUN/9 – EMRG22 March 2001n.a. Meat and bone meal, meat meal, bone meal,
blood meal, etc. – BSEFood safety
Animal health
Hong Kong, ChinaG/SPS/N/HKG/13 – EMRG
21 March 2001United Kingdom Live cattle, pigs, sheep and goats – Foot-and-
mouth diseaseAnimal health
Guatemala
G/SPS/N/GTM/7 – EMRG
27 March 2001n.a. Poultry, poultry products and by-products –
Avian InfluenzaAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/91 – EMERG
21 March 2001Northern Ireland Untanned cattle, deer, goat and sheep hides and
skins – Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
Costa Rica
G/SPS/N/CRI/23 – EMRG
21 March 2001Countries having
reported BSE casesBovine and bovine products – BSE Food safety
Animal health
Protect humansfrom animal/plant
pest or disease
ColombiaG/SPS/N/COL/41 – EMRG
23 March 2001n.a. Meat meal, blood meal, bone meal, etc. . - BSE Food safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease
Hong Kong, ChinaG/SPS/N/HKG/14 – EMRG21 March 2001France Live cattle, pigs, sheep and goats – Foot-and-
mouth diseaseAnimal health
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/127
23 March 2001The Netherlands,
United Kingdom,
Israel and New
ZealandOrnamental bulbs Plant protection 3 May 2001
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/89
23 March 2001All countries Animal products – Sterilization and
pasteurizationFood safety
Animal health15 May 2001G/SPS/GEN/241
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/402
23 March 2001n.a. Food additive – Dimethyl dicarbonate Food safety 6 April 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/40323 March 2001n.a. Food additive – Natamycin (Pimaricin) on
cheeseFood safety 9 April 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/385/Add-1
23 March 2001n.a. Ready-to-eat foods – Listeria  monocytogenes –
Extension of the comment periodFood safety 21 May 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/386/Add-1
23 March 2001n.a. Raw molluscan shellfish – Vibrio
parahaemolyticus – Extension of the comment
periodFood safety 21 May 2001
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/27
23 March 2001United Kingdom Pork, beef, goat and sheep, their products and
by-products – Foot-and-mouth diseaseFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plantpest or disease
Protect territory
from other damage
from pestsn.a.
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/28
23 March 2001n.a. Meat and meat products – Guidelines on
importationFood safety
Animal health
Protect humansfrom animal/plant
pest or disease
Protect territory
from other damage
from pestsn.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/40423 March 2001n.a. Chlorothalonil – MRLs in, almonds, asparagus,
mangoes, peppers and pistachiosFood safety 11 May 2001G/SPS/GEN/241
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/373/Add.1
23 March 2001n.a. Butene, homopolymer – Petitions to establish
tolerances in or on foodFood safety 11 May 2001
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/33/Add.123 March 2001n.a. Pinus species seeds for sowing Plant protection n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/35/Add.1
23 March 2001n.a. Pseudotsuga menziesii seeds for sowing Plant protection n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/405 – EMRG
23 March 2001Great Britain and
Northern IrelandCertain animals, meat and other animal products
– Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health 14 May 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/249/Add.1
23 March 2001n.a. Clethodim – MRLs in various commodities –
Final ruleFood safety 14 May 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/250/Add.1
23 March 2001n.a. Pyriproxyfen MRLs in or on food products,
Carboxin MRLs for onions – Final ruleFood safety 14 May 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/40623 March 2001n.a. Tebuconazole – MRLs in various commodities Food safety 18 April 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/407
23 March 2001n.a. Tebufenozide MRLs in citrus and
Methoxyfenozide MRLs in corn, milk and meatFood safety 18 April 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/408
26 March 2001n.a. Pyriproxyfen, Pendimethalin and Carfentrazone-
ethyl – MRLs in stone fruit and nutsFood safety 18 April 2001
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/115 - EMRG
26 March 2001Argentina Fresh meat – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/116 - EMRG
26 March 2001EC member States Live animals, their products and by-products –
Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal healthG/SPS/GEN/241
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/117 - EMRG
26 March 2001United Kingdom Horses – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/63/Add.126 March 2001n.a. Foods and food additives – Recombinant DNA
techniques – Availability of safety assessmentFood safety
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/98 – EMRG
26 March 2001Argentina Live animals and animal products of cloven
hoofed animals – Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/99 – EMRG
26 March 2001European
CommunitiesLive animals and animal products of cloven
hoofed animals – Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
Singapore
G/SPS/N/SGP/16 – EMRG
27 March 2001Argentina Meat and meat products derived from cattle and
sheep – Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
Poland
G/SPS/N/POL/25 – EMRG
27 March 2001France, United
Kingdom, Northern
Ireland, and theNetherlandsCattle, sheep, goats and swine and any fresh,
chilled or frozen meat and other products of
ruminants or swine – Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
Protect humans
from animal/plantpest or disease
Hong Kong, China
G/SPS/N/HKG/15 – EMRG
27 March 2001The Netherlands Live cattle, pigs, sheep and goats – Foot-and-
mouth diseaseAnimal health
Romania
G/SPS/N/ROM/2 – EMRG
27 March 2001Countries listed in
the notificationLive animals and products thereof from domestic
and wild species (bovine, sheep, goats and pigs) –
Foot-and-mouth diseaseFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plantpest or disease
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/72 – EMRG
27 March 2001Countries classified
as high risk with
regard to foot-and-
mouth diseaseBoneless bovine meat – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or diseaseG/SPS/GEN/241
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ChileG/SPS/N/CHL/73 – EMRG
27 March 2001Countries classified
as high risk with
regard to foot-and-mouth diseaseBovine animals for slaughter and fattening –
Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
Protect humans
from animal/plantpest or disease
ChileG/SPS/N/CHL/74
27 March 2001Countries exporting
to ChileGenetically modified live plant products intended
for propagationPlant protection 10 May 2001
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/75
27 March 2001China Garlic bulbs for consumption and propagation Plant protection 10 May 2001
Singapore
G/SPS/N/SGP/17 – EMRG
27 March 2001France Pork and pork products – Foot-and-mouth
diseaseAnimal health
Israel
G/SPS/N/ISR/4 – EMRG
27 March 2001Countries exporting
these animals and/or
these products toIsraelBovine animals, their products and by-products
and feed from animal origin - BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humansfrom animal/plant
pest or disease
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/92 – EMRG
29 March 2001Sweden Animal repellent containing bovine/porcine
origin blood meal – Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/93 – EMRG
29 March 2001Argentina Cattle meat products – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/94 – EMRG
29 March 2001The Netherlands Specified blood products for human consumption
- Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/95 – EMRG29 March 2001Denmark Irradiated bovine colostrum for feeding to
livestock - Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/96 – EMRG
29 March 2001Germany Irradiated bovine colostrum for feeding to
livestock - Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal healthG/SPS/GEN/241
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/97 – EMRG
29 March 2001Italy Buffalo embryos - Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/98 – EMRG29 March 2001The Netherlands Buffalo embryos - Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/99 – EMRG
29 March 2001Italy Buffalo semen – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/100 – EMRG
29 March 2001Ireland Deer semen – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/101 – EMRG
29 March 2001The Netherlands Buffalo semen – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/102 – EMRG
29 March 2001Austria Cattle embryos – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/103 – EMRG29 March 2001Belgium Cattle embryos – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/104 – EMRG
29 March 2001Denmark Cattle embryos – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/105 – EMRG
29 March 2001Ireland Cattle embryos – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/106 – EMRG
29 March 2001Finland Cattle embryos – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/107 – EMRG
29 March 2001France Cattle embryos – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal healthG/SPS/GEN/241
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/108 – EMRG
29 March 2001Germany Cattle embryos – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/109 – EMRG29 March 2001Italy Cattle embryos – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/110 – EMRG
29 March 2001The Netherlands Cattle embryos – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/111 – EMRG
29 March 2001Sweden Cattle embryos – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/112 – EMRG
29 March 2001Austria Cattle semen – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/113 – EMRG
29 March 2001Belgium Cattle semen – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/114 – EMRG29 March 2001Denmark Cattle semen – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/115 – EMRG
29 March 2001Ireland Cattle semen – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/116 – EMRG
29 March 2001Finland Cattle semen – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/117 – EMRG
30 March 2001France Cattle semen – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/118 – EMRG
30 March 2001Germany Cattle semen – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal healthG/SPS/GEN/241
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/119 – EMRG
30 March 2001Italy Cattle semen – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/120 – EMRG30 March 2001The Netherlands Cattle semen – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/121 – EMRG
30 March 2001Sweden Cattle semen – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/122 – EMRG
30 March 2001Germany Deer by-products – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/123 – EMRG
30 March 2001Ireland Deer embryos – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/124 – EMRG
30 March 2001Italy Live buffaloes – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/125 – EMRG30 March 2001Finland Frozen inedible goat/sheep by-products for
further processing – Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/126 – EMRG
30 March 2001Ireland Untanned hides/skins – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/127 – EMRG
30 March 2001Denmark Pet food additives for further processing – Foot-
and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/128 – EMRG
30 March 2001Denmark Specified porcine enzymes – Foot-and-mouth
diseaseAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/129 – EMRG
30 March 2001Denmark Pig-meat, bones and pork products – Foot-and-
mouth diseaseAnimal healthG/SPS/GEN/241
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/130 – EMRG
30 March 2001Sweden Pig-meat, bones and pork products – Foot-and-
mouth diseaseAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/131 – EMRG30 March 2001Germany Cheese containing salmon meat – Foot-and-
mouth diseaseAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/132 – EMRG
30 March 2001Sweden Sheep – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/133 – EMRG
30 March 2001Austria, Belgium,
Canada, Denmark,
Finland, France,
Germany, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg,the Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal,
Spain and SwedenDairy products not for human consumption –
Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/134 – EMRG
30 March 2001Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland,Italy, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain,
SwedenCommercial consignments of dairy products for
human consumption – Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/135 – EMRG
30 March 2001Sweden Deer/elk velvet – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/136 – EMRG30 March 2001Ireland Frozen inedible goat/sheep by-products for
further processing – Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal healthG/SPS/GEN/241
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/137 – EMRG
30 March 2001Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany,Greece, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain,
SwedenScoured animal fibre – Foot-and-mouth disease Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/138 – EMRG30 March 2001Austria, Finland,
France and GermanyCommercial shipments of untanned
cattle/sheep/goat/deer hides and skins – Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health
n.a. = not available, not identified
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