WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/319
4 June 2002
(02-3096)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF MAY 2002
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/319
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ChileG/SPS/N/CHL/106
1 May 2002Peru Bark, leaves and dried stems of medicinal
plants for consumption – Establishment of
requirementsPlant protection 27 May 2002
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/1071 May 2002State of Michoacán
(Mexico)Fresh Hass avocado pears – Establishment of
requirementsPlant protection 27 May 2002
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/108
1 May 2002Mexico Fresh prickly pears (Indian figs) –
Establishment of requirementsPlant protection 27 May 2002
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/109
1 May 2002All countries
exporting these
products to ChilePlant material produced from in vitro  tissue
culture – Updates requirementsPlant protection 27 May 2002
China
G/SPS/N/CHN/3 – EMRG
2 May 2002BSE infected
countries and
regionsCosmetics – BSE – Import ban Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
ChinaG/SPS/N/CHN/4 – EMRG
2 May 2002BSE infected
countries and
regionsCosmetics – BSE – Official quarantine
certificateProtect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
PeruG/SPS/N/PER/401 May 2002Uruguay Animals, products and by-products of animal
origin – FMD – Withdrawal of the banAnimal health n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/585
2 May 2002n.a. Cryolite – MRLs in various fruits, cucumber
and potatoesFood safety 24 May 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/586
14 May 2002n.a. Vitamin D3 in fruit juices and fruit drinks Food safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/214/Add.2
2 May 2002Portugal Pork and pork products – African swine fever
– Ban withdrawal – Final ruleAnimal health n.a.
China
G/SPS/N/CHN/5 – EMRG
6 May 2002The Netherlands Animal-origin foodstuffs – chloramphenicol
residue in salted casingsFood safetyG/SPS/GEN/319
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/109/Add.1
6 May 2002Portugal and
MexicoNursery stock and logs or wood of Pinus spp.
Larix spp. and Cedrus spp. – Pine wood
nematodePlant protection n.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/1277 May 2002n.a. Glyphosate and trimethylsulfonium cation –
MRLs in various commoditiesProtect territory from
other damage frompests11 July 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/128
8 May 2002n.a. Imazethapyr – MRLs in beans Protect territory from
other damage from
pests11 July 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/129
7 May 2002n.a. Fludioxonil – MRLs in apricots,
peaches/nectarines and plumsFood safety
Plant protection
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease11 July 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/1308 May 2002n.a. Fomesafen – MRLs in beans Food safety 11 July 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/131
8 May 2002n.a. Pyridaben – MRLs in tomatoes Protect territory from
other damage from
pests11 July 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/132
8 May 2002n.a. Rimsulfuron – MRLs in tomatoes Food safety 11 July 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/133
8 May 2002n.a. Ethylenebisdithiocarbamate fungicides –
MRLs in lentilsPlant protection
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease11 July 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/1348 May 2002n.a. Zoxamide – MRLs in raisins, grapes and
potato processed fractions (chips, flakes andgranules)Food safety 11 July 2002
Costa Rica
G/SPS/N/CRI/26
13 May 2002n.a. Meat products of bovine animals, goats, swine,
horses, sheep etc. – Protection requirementsAnimal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.G/SPS/GEN/319
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
BahrainG/SPS/N/BHR/4 – EMRG
13 May 2002Japan Beef, beef products and processed beef – BSE Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordisease
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/556/Corr.1
13 May 2002n.a. Direct human food ingredients – Menhaden oil
- CorrigendumFood safety n.a.
El Salvador
G/SPS/N/SLV/38/Add.1
13 May 2002n.a. Seeds and plants from certified fruit species –
Extension of the comment periodPlant protection
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
Protect territory fromother damage from
pests30 May 2002
El Salvador
G/SPS/N/SLV/39/Add.1
13 May 2002n.a. Agricultural inputs – Extension of the
comment periodFood safety
Animal health
Plant protection
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordisease
Protect territory from
other damage from
pests30 May 2002
El Salvador
G/SPS/N/SLV/40/Add.1
13 May 2002n.a. All animal species, their products and by-
products – Surveillance programmes –
Extension of the comment periodAnimal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordisease30 May 2002
El Salvador
G/SPS/N/SLV/41/Add.1
13 May 2002n.a. Organic products – Extension of the comment
periodFood safety
Animal health
Plant protection
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease30 May 2002G/SPS/GEN/319
Page 5Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
El SalvadorG/SPS/N/SLV/42/Add.1
13 May 2002n.a. Plants, animals, products and by-products and
agricultural inputs – Procedures and
requirements – Extension of the commentperiodFood safety
Animal health
Plant protectionProtect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
Protect territory from
other damage frompests30 May 2002
El Salvador
G/SPS/N/SLV/43/Add.1
13 May 2002n.a. Plants, animals, products and by-products and
agricultural inputs – Statutory provisions –
Extension of the comment periodPlant protection
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
Protect territory from
other damage frompests30 May 2002
El Salvador
G/SPS/N/SLV/44/Add.1
13 May 2002n.a. Plants, animals, products and by-products and
agricultural inputs – Provisions and procedures
– Extension of the comment periodProtect territory from
other damage from
pests30 May 2002
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/52
13 May 2002All countries
exporting these
products to
ColombiaPlantains and bananas – Polythene and/or
plastic packaging in cardboard boxesPlant protection 25 June 2002
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/53
13 May 2002All countries
exporting these
products toColombiaLive animals, their products or other products
of risk to animalsAnimal health 25 June 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/397/Rev.1
14 May 2002Any trading
partnersAtrazine – Revised risk assessment Food safety 5 July 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/587
13 May 2002Any trading
partnersFludioxonil – MRLs in lingonberry, juneberry,
salal, watercress, pistachio and caneberryFood safety 31 May 2002G/SPS/GEN/319
Page 6Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/588
13 May 2002Any trading
partnersCyprodinil – MRLs in caneberry, bushberry,
lingonberry, juneberry, salal, watercress and
pistachioFood safety 31 May 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/58913 May 2002Any trading
partnersAzoxystrobin – MRLs in caneberry, pistachio,
asparagus and cranberryFood safety 31 May 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/171/Rev.1
14 May 2002European
CommunitiesSwine and swine products – Classical swine
feverAnimal health 2 July 2002
Belgium
G/SPS/N/BEL/7
13 May 2002All countries
exporting these
products to
BelgiumFood packaging with surface coatings Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease60 days from the
circulation of the
notification
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/184 – EMRG
15 May 2002n.a. Plants and plant products and by-products –
Khapra beetleProtect territory from
other damage from
pests
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/16615 May 2002European
Communities andcountries exporting
these products to
the European
Communities2,4 D, triasulfuron and thifensulfuron-methyl –
MRLs in cereals, certain products of plantorigin, including fruit and vegetables and
animal feedingstuffsFood safety
Plant protection3 July 2002
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/171
15 May 2002All countries All food products Food safety 31 May 2002.
Comments will be
considered up to28 June 2002, if
intention to
comment is
communicated by
31 May 2002.
Hong Kong, ChinaG/SPS/N/HKG/19 – EMRG15 May 2002Korea and
countries exportingthese products to
Hong Kong, ChinaAll live cattle, pigs, sheep and goats – FMD Animal healthG/SPS/GEN/319
Page 7Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
El SalvadorG/SPS/N/SLV/45 –EMRG
21 May 2002n.a. Rice seeds for sowing Plant protection
Protect territory from
other damage frompests
PhilippinesG/SPS/N/PHL/42 – EMRG
16 May 2002South Korea
(except Cheju
Island)Live cattle, semen, beef, beef products and by-
products, live pigs, semen, pork, pork products
and by-products, and other susceptible
animals, their products and by-products - FMDFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
Protect territory fromother damage from
pests
PhilippinesG/SPS/N/PHL/35/Add.2
16 May 2002China Apple, pear, apricot, peach, plum, quince,
cherry, almond, walnut, ornamental apple and
corn – Codling moth – Ban withdrawalPlant protection
Protect territory from
other damage from
pestsn.a.
China
G/SPS/N/CHN/6 - EMRG
21 May 2002BSE-infected
countries and
regionsCosmetics – Implementation of the public
noticeProtect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/590 - EMRG17 May 2002FMD infected
regionsUsed farm equipment – FMD Animal health APHIS will
consider commentsreceived by
12 July 2002
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/591
17 May 2002Baja California,
Baja California Sur,
Chihuahua and
Sinaloa (Mexico)Swine and swine products – Classical swine
feverAnimal health APHIS will
consider comments
received by
12 July 2002
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/304/Add.2
17 May 2002n.a. Silica, amorphous, fumed (Crystalline free) –
Exemption from a requirement of a pesticide
tolerance – Final ruleFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must bereceived by
15 July 2002
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/548/Add.1 - EMRG
17 May 2002Slovak Republic
and SloveniaRuminants, meat and products – List of
regions where BSE has been detected – Final
ruleFood safety
Animal healthG/SPS/GEN/319
Page 8Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/135
21 May 2002Countries not
recognized free of
FMD by the CFIADairy products for human consumption and
livestock feed containing dairy products –
FMDAnimal health 15 July 2002
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/158/Rev.1/Add.122 May 2002All countries Cut flowers and branches of Cordyline  and
Dracaena  plants – Import risk analysisPlant protection n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/159/Rev.1/Add.1
22 May 2002All countries Cut flowers and branches of Cordyline  and
Dracaena  plants – Import health standardPlant protection n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/172
22 May 2002Italy Specified pig-meat products for human
consumption – Porcine reproductive and
respiratory syndrome (PRRS)Animal health 22 July 2002
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/173
22 May 2002All countries Foods derived from cotton lines containing
event 15985Food safety 20 July 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/592
24 May 2002Trading partners Sodium copper chlorophyllin added to the list
of colour additivesFood safety 19 June 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/59324 May 2002Trading partners Acesulfame potassium used as a general-
purpose sweetener and flavour enhancerFood safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/309/Add.1
24 May 2002n.a. Food additives - Food contact substances
notification systemFood safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/309/Add.2
24 May 2002n.a. Food additives - Food contact substances –
Guidance for industryFood safety n.a.
Cuba
G/SPS/N/CUB/1
24 May 2002All countries where
fruit flies are
subject to
quarantineFruits and vegetables hosting fruit flies Plant protection
Protect territory from
other damage from
pestsn.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/59424 May 2002Regions that export
meat to the UnitedStatesCooked meat and meat products Animal health 22 July 2002G/SPS/GEN/319
Page 9Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/595
24 May 2002Any trading
partnersOrganophosphate pesticides – Reassessment of
tolerancesFood safety 21 June 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/516/Add.124 May 2002n.a. Trifloxystrobin – MRLs in various
commoditiesFood safety 22 July 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/544/Add.1
24 May 2002n.a. Nicotine – Revocation of tolerances Food safety 22 July 2002
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/54
24 May 2002Honduras,
Guatemala,
Nicaragua, El
Salvador, Belize
and MexicoOne-day old chicks, adult poultry and other
susceptible species and products thereof -
Avian influenzaAnimal health n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/59627 May 2002Any trading
partners2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl, polymer with
ethyl 2-propenoate and methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, ammonium salt – Establishment of
a toleranceFood safety 24 June 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/597
27 May 2002Any trading
partnersMilbemectin – MRLs in citrus, cotton, fruits,
tree nut and almondsFood safety 24 June 2002
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/140
29 May 2002n.a. Food products derived from Insect-Protected
Cotton Line 15985Food safety 20 July 2002
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/55
30 May 2002All countries
trading these
products withColombiaAnimals, plants and plant products Animal health
Plant healthn.a.
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/56
30 May 2002Virginia and North
Carolina (United
States)Day-old chickens, adult poultry and other
relevant species and their products – Avian
influenzaAnimal health n.a.
United Kingdom
G/SPS/N/GBR/2
31 May 2002United States Various flora and wood and wood products Plant protection n.a.G/SPS/GEN/319
Page 10Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/598
30 May 2002Any trading
partnersLincomycin used in swine feed for the control
of porcine proliferative enteropathies (ileitis)Food safety
Animal healthn.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/59931 May 2002Any trading
partnersPolymers – Exemption of a tolerance Food safety 23 July 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/600
30 May 2002Any trading
partnersPyriproxyfen – MRLs in brassica, cucurbit and
oliveFood safety 28 June 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/236/Add.1
31 May 2002n.a. Cyfluthrin – MRLs in corn, wheat, rice,
mustard, lettuce and stem brassicaFood safety 24 June 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/543/Add.1
30 May 2002n.a. Tolerance exemptions for minimal risk active
and inert ingredientsFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must be
received23 July 2002
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/581/Add.1
31 May 2002Spain Clementines – Risk management analysis Plant protection 14 June 2002
Jordan
G/SPS/N/JOR/1 – EMRG
31 May 2002Finland, Slovenia
and AustriaCattle and cattle products - BSE Food safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
n.a. = not available, not identified
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