WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/410
10 July 2003
(03-3735)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2003
Note by the Secretariat1
                                                     
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice
to the positions of Members or to their rights or obligations under the WTO.G/SPS/GEN/410
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/1276 June 2003All trading partners Plants, plant products and prohibited articles –
Transit requirementsPlant protection 60 days after
circulation of thenotification
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/128
6 June 2003Any trading partner Plants or plant products – Quarantine pest list Plant protection 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/2006 June 2003EC member States
and countriesexporting theproducts concerned to
the European
CommunitiesAnimal feedingstuffs Food safety
Animal health60 days after
circulation of thenotification
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/100/Rev.1/Add.16 June 2003n.a. L-cysteine in fruit flavoured nutritional supplements
– Final ruleFood safety n.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/145/Add.16 June 2003n.a. Cyhalothrin-lambda – MRLs in corn, corn flour and
tomatoes – Final ruleFood safety
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/146/Add.1
6 June 2003n.a. Thiamethoxam – MRLs in all food crops – Final
ruleFood safety
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/148/Add.1 June 2003n.a. Methoxyfenozide – MRLs in fruits and meat –
Final ruleFood safety
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/149/Add.1
6 June 2003n.a. Fenhexamid – MRLs in blackberries, loganberries
and raspberries – Final ruleFood safety
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/150/Add.16 June 2003n.a. Permethrin – MRLs in wasabi – Final rule Food safety
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/151/Add.16 June 2003n.a. Thifensulfuron-methyl – MRLs in tomatoes – Final
ruleFood safety
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/152/Add.1
6 June 2003n.a. Nicosulfuron – MRLs in blueberries – Final rule Food safetyG/SPS/GEN/410
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
MexicoG/SPS/N/MEX/194 - EMRG6 June 2003Countries listed in the
notificationNopal ( Opuntia ), products and by-products –
Palomilla del Nopal ( Cactoblastis cactorum Berg )Plant protection
Protect territory fromother damage from
pests
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/705 - EMRG6 June 2003Trading partners Solid wood packing material –  Heat treatment and
fumigation with methyl bromidePlant protection
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/7066 June 2003Any US trading
partnersTolerance exemptions for antimicrobial
formulations – Withdrawal of the direct final ruleFood safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/444/Add.110 June 2003Any US trading
partnersProducts that use the pesticide Triallate – Closing
of the comment periodFood safety
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/70710 June 2003Any US trading
partnersFludioxonil – MRLs in vegetables Food safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease2 May 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/708
10 June 2003Any US trading
partnersForchlorefenuron – MRLs in grapes, kiwifruit and
raisinsFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordisease16 June 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/70910 June 2003Any US trading
partnersPesticide import tolerances under NAFTA Food safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease16 June 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/71010 June 2003Any US trading
partnersPyriproxyfen – MRLs in various commodities Food safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease14 June 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/13413 June 2003All regions and
countriesSeeds for fruit and vegetable crops, aromatic and
medicinal plants – Import requirementsPlant protection 24 June 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/711
10 June 2003Any US trading
partnersFluroxypyr – MRLs in various commodities Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordisease13 June 2003G/SPS/GEN/410
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/71210 June 2003Any US trading
partnersCyazofamid – MRLs in potatoes, cucurbits,
tomatoes and wine grapesFood safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease6 June 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/71310 June 2003Any US trading
partnersFolpet – MRLs in dried cones Food safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease6 June 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/714
10 June 2003Any US trading
partnersS-metolachlor – MRLs in grass, spinach, sugar,
sunflower and tomatoFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease2 June 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/71510 June 2003Any US trading
partnersCarbaryl – Risk assessments Food safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease2 June 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/716
10 June 2003Any US trading
partnersThiacloprid – MRLs in fruit, cattle, cotton and milk Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease1 June 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/71710 June 2003Any US trading
partnersBacillus pumilus GB 34 – Exemption from the
requirement of a toleranceFood safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease1 June 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/718
12 June 2003Any US trading
partnersCyprodinil – MRLs in fruit, vegetables, herbs and
almondsFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease21 May 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/71912 June 2003Any US trading
partnersImazethapyr – MRLs in various commodities Food safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease20 May 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/720
12 June 2003Any US trading
partnersPaper reviewing procedural guidance for policy
development in the Office of Pesticide Programs –
Availability for commentFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordisease12 May 2003G/SPS/GEN/410
Page 5Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
IndonesiaG/SPS/N/IDN/196 June 2003Any country having
status as epidemic,endemic or free
countries of major
animal disease withcriteria mentioned innotificationSkins/hides in form of dry/wet salted, wet pickled,
wet blue, crust and finished leather – HealthrequirementsAnimal health 60 days after
circulation of thenotification
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/171
6 June 2003All countries or
regions except the
continental United
StatesAsh nursery stock – Pest risk assessment Plant protection 14 July 2003
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/1726 June 2003All countries or
regions except thecontinental UnitedStatesMaple nursery stock – Pest risk assessment Plant protection 14 July 2003
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/173
6 June 2003All countries or
regions except the
continental United
StatesOak nursery stock – Pest risk assessment Plant protection 14 July 2003
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/161/Rev.1 - EMRG10 June 2003Guatemala, Kenya or
countries exportinggeraniums ofGuatemalan orKenyan originGeraniums ( Pelargonium spp. ) – Ralstonia
solanacearum  Race III, biovar 2Plant protection
Peru
G/SPS/N/PER/54 – EMRG
13 June 2003Germany and
BelgiumPoultry, eggs and poultry products – Avian
influenzaAnimal health
Peru
G/SPS/N/PER/55 – EMRG   June 2003Bolivia, Ecuador and
ParaguayRuminants and live swine, semen or embryos, meat
and other products - FMDAnimal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/721
13 June 2003China Fragrant pears – Importation under certain
conditionsPlant protection 22 July 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/722 – EMRG12 June 2003Regions or countries
exporting theseproductsPropagative material of Pelargonium  spp. and/or
Solanium  spp. - Ralstonia solanacearum  Race III,
biovar 2Plant protectionG/SPS/GEN/410
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/72313 June 2003Any US trading
partnersFosetyl-A1, aluminum tris (O-ethylphosphonate) –
MRLs in onion, greenFood safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease9 May 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/72413 June 2003Any US trading
partners1,3 benzene dicarboxylic acid, 5-sulfo-, 1,3-
dimethyl ester, sodium salt, polymer with 1,3-benzene dicarboxylic acid, 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate and 1,2-Ethanediol - Exemption from
the requirement of a toleranceFood safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease6 May 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/72513 June 2003Any US trading
partnersFolpet – MRLs in hop and dried cones Food safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease5 May 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/72613 June 2003Any US trading
partnersHexythiazox – MRLs in date and dried fruits Food safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease5 May 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/72713 June 2003Any US trading
partnersPyriproxyfen – MRLs in vegetables, curcubit, olive
and olive oilFood safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease4 May 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/645/Add.113 June 2003Trading partners Fruit and vegetable juices – Contamination during
bulk transportFood safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/728 – EMRG
13 June 2003Canada Meat and meat products - BSE Animal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/693/Add.213 June 2003Uruguay Chilled or frozen fresh beef – FMD – Final rule Animal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/687/Add.1
13 June 2003Mexico, Central
America, Puerto
Rico, the US Virgin
Islands and the WestIndiesMangoes – Hot water dip treatment – Final rule Plant protection
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/72913 June 2003Any US trading
partnersChromated copper arsenate (CCA) wood
preservative products and CCA products – UsecancellationProtect humans from
animal/plant pest ordiseaseG/SPS/GEN/410
Page 7Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/73013 June 2003Any US trading
partnersCarboxin – Canola - Establishment of a tolerance Food safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease7 February 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/73113 June 2003Any US trading
partnersPhosmet – Use cancellation Food safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/732
13 June 2003Any US trading
partnersDecanoic acid – Exemption from a requirement of a
toleranceFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease21 April 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/689/Add.113 June 2003Dominican Republic
and British VirginIslandsPigeon peas – Plant pests – Final rule Plant protection
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/20113 June 2003Costa Rica Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled, products
and by-products - BSEFood safety 60 days after
circulation of thenotification
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/193/Add.1
13 June 2003Argentina, Canada,
Chile, Nicaragua and
the United StatesImported beans for consumption – Phytosanitary
requirements – Withdrawal of the banFood safety
Plant protection
Protect territory fromother damage frompests
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/129 - EMRG13 June 2003Canada Live sheep, cattle, goats and other ruminants,
products and by-products – BSEFood safety
Animal healthProtect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/87/Rev.1/Add.213 June 2003Canada and countries
listed in previousnotificationsMeat, offal and meat products of ruminant origin;
animal rendered protein (except milk, milkproducts, hides and skins) – BSEFood safety
Animal health  Protecthumans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/17412  June 2003n.a. Picolinafen – MRLs in barley and wheat Food safety 14 August 2003G/SPS/GEN/410
Page 8Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/73313 June 2003Any US trading
partnersQuinoxyfen – Establishment of a tolerance Food safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease30 June 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/73413 June 2003Any US trading
partnersPropyleneglycol monolaurate – Registration of a
new active ingredientFood safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease30 June 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/735
13 June 2003Any US trading
partnersMethoxyfenozide – MRLs in cranberry, okra, pea,
turnip and cucurbitFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease29 July 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/73613 June 2003Any US trading
partnersFenthion in Baytex liquid concentrate insecticide
and Baytex technical insecticide – Use cancellationFood safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease29 July 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/737
13 June 2003Any US trading
partnersDiazinon – Use cancellation Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease30 June 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/73813 June 2003Any US trading
partnersProducts that use the pesticide Clothianidin or
inadvertent residues of ClothianidinFood safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease29 July 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/739
13 June 2003Any US trading
partnersNut Guard/Fruit GuardV, Novozymes Biofungicide
Green-Releaf, GB34 Concentrate Biological
Fungicide, and GB34 Technical Biological
Fungicide -  Registration of new active ingredientsFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/74013 June 2003Any US trading
partnersFlonicamid – Registration of a new active
ingredientFood safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease27 June 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/741
13 June 2003Any US trading
partnersFlonicamid – MRLs in various commodities Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordisease23 June 2003G/SPS/GEN/410
Page 9Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/74213 June 2003Any US trading
partnersPyraflufen-ethyl – MRLs in cotton Food safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease21 July 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/74313 June 2003Any US trading
partnersFenhexamid – MRLs in fruits, cucumber and
vegetablesFood safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease20 June 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/135 – EMRG
13 June 2003Belgium Poultry and poultry products – Avian influenza Animal health
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/13613 June 2003All countries and
regionsSeeds of forage plants – Import requirements Plant protection 24 June 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/13713 June 2003All countries and
regionsBovine semen – Bovine Viral Diarrhoea,
Brucellosis and Leptospirosis – Trade facilitationAnimal health n.a.
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/138
13 June 2003All countries and
regionsBlood flour, haemoglobin, powdered plasma –
Sanitary requirementsAnimal health 1 July 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/13913 June 2003United States Peach and nectarine reproductive material –
Establishment of a requirementPlant protection 7 July 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/14013 June 2003United States Myrobalan (cherry) plums reproductive material –
Establishment of a requirementPlant protection 7 July 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/141
13 June 2003United States Apricot reproductive material – Establishment of a
requirementPlant protection 7 July 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/14213 June 2003United States Mahaleb cherry reproductive material –
Establishment of a requirementPlant protection 7 July 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/14313 June 2003United States Almond reproductive material – Establishment of a
requirementPlant protection 7 July 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/144
13 June 2003United States Sweet cherry reproductive material – Establishment
of a requirementPlant protection 7 July 2003G/SPS/GEN/410
Page 10Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ChileG/SPS/N/CHL/14513 June 2003United States European (garden) plum reproductive material –
Establishment of a requirementPlant protection 7 July 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/146
13 June 2003United States Japanese plum reproductive material –
Establishment of a requirementPlant protection 7 July 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/14713 June 2003United States Sour cherry reproductive material – Establishment
of a requirementPlant protection 7 July 2003
China
G/SPS/N/CHN/18
13 June 2003All countries and
regionsAnimals, products of animal origin  – Import risk
analysisFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordiseaseProtect territory fromother damage frompests60 days after
circulation of the
notification
ChinaG/SPS/N/CHN/19
13 June 2003All countries and
regionsMammalian genetic material, including semen,
embryo/ovum – Health requirementsAnimal health 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
PhilippinesG/SPS/N/PHL/48 – EMRG13 June 2003Unied States (Texas) Domestic and wild birds and their products
including poultry meat, day-old chicks, egg andsemen – Newcastle DiseaseAnimal health
Hungary
G/SPS/N/HUN/18 – EMRG17June 2003Netherlands Live poultry and hatching eggs, eggs for human
consumption, fresh poultry meat and all non heat-treated products of poultry origin – Avian influenzaAnimal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/74417 June 2003Mexico Cattle - Tuberculosis Animal health 4 August 2003
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/198/Add.117 June 2003Guam, Philippines
and Solomon IslandsPalm seed for sowing - Import requirements –
Coconut cadang-cadang viroidPlant protection
Czech Republic
G/SPS/N/CZE/25 - EMRG
17June 2003United States,
Germany and the
NetherlandsHost material of Phytophtora ramorum  (Sudden
Oak Death)Plant protection
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/10216 June 2003All countries Accesulfame potassium food additive Food safety 8 August 2003G/SPS/GEN/410
Page 11Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
JapanG/SPS/N/JPN/10316 June 2003All countries Quinoxaline-2-carboxylic acid (QCA) – Revision
of MRLs in pig muscle and pig liverFood safety 1 August 2003
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/42/Add.1
16 June 2003South Korea (except
Cheju Island)Pork, pork products and by-products – FMD –
Withdrawal of the banFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordiseaseProtect territory from
other damage from
pests
ChinaG/SPS/N/CHN/2017 June 2003All regions and
countries exportingthese products toChinaAll plants, plant products and other quarantine
objects exported to China, which need to undergopest risk analysis (PRA)Plant protection 60 days after
circulation of thenotification
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/230
16 June 2003All countries Pymetrozine in lettuce and Antraquinone used as
bird repellent in grapes – Changes to the MRLsFood safety 31 July 2003
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/231 - EMRG16 June 2003Canada Llamas and alpacas - BSE Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/232 - EMRG   June 2003Canada Cattle - BSE Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/233 - EMRG
16une 2003Canada Filtered and irradiated foetal bovine serum, calf
serum and bovine serum - BSEAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/234 - EMRG16 June 2003Canada Foetal bovine serum, calf serum and bovine serum -
BSEAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/235 - EMRG16 June 2003Canada Frozen bovine by-products - BSE Animal healthG/SPS/GEN/410
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/23616 June 2003All countries Sea containers – Biosecurity conditions Animal health
Plant protectionProtect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseaseProtect territory fromother damage frompests8 August 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/745
18 June 2003Any trading partners Cyclone Concentrate/Gramoxone Max, etc. Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordisease4 August 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/74617 June 2003Any trading partners Sevin Brand 80% Dust Base Carbaryl insecticide,
Sevin Brand RP4 Carbaryl insecticide, Trilin 5,Phorate Technical, Hinder Deer and RabbitRepellent, Starane+Salvo – Use cancellationFood safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease4 August 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/747
17 June 2003Any trading partners Mesotrione – MRLs in corn Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordisease4 March 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/74817 June 2003Any trading partners 4-(dichloroacetyl )–1oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane –
MRLs in cornFood safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease31 March 2003
Malaysia
G/SPS/N/MYS/15 – EMRG
17 June 2003Canada Live bovines, beef products and by-products - BSE Animal health
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/9417 June 2003All countries All foods – Food standards concerning
contamination of certain chemical substancesFood safety n.a.
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/95
20 June 2003All countries All foods – Food standards concerning
contamination of ß-agonistFood safety n.a.
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/9617 June 2003All countries All foods – Criteria, condition and analytical
method for inspection of certain chemicalsubstances contaminants in foodsFood safety n.a.G/SPS/GEN/410
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
BrazilG/SPS/N/BRA/79 – EMRG25 June 2003Canada Live ruminants, embryos and products derived from
these species, poultry products, milk, dairy productsand collagen - BSEFood safety
Protect territory fromother damage from
pests
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/161/Rev.2 – EMRG17 June 2003Costa Rica,
Guatemala andKenya or countriesexporting geraniumsof Costa Rican,
Guatemalan or
Kenyan originGeraniums ( Pelargonium spp. ) – Ralstonia
solanacearum  Race 3, biovar 2Plant protection
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/13017 June 2003n.a. Foods and food additives - GMOs Food safety 11 August 2003
Germany
G/SPS/N/DEU/917 June 2003EC member States
and countriesexporting these
products to GermanyInstant and roasted coffee, dried fruit, cereals and
cereal based products for human consumption –Maximum levels for mycotoxinsFood safety 25 July 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/14816 June 2003United States (State
of California)Fresh Japanese plums, European (garden) plums
and apricots – Phytosanitary requirementsPlant protection 21 July 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/14916 June 2003United States (State
of California)Fresh peaches and nectarines – Phytosanitary
requirementsPlant protection 21 July 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/150
16 June 2003All regions and
countriesIn vitro  material of species of the genus Rubus  –
Cherry Leaf Roll Virus (CLRV)Plant protection 21 July 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/151 - EMRG16 June 2003Canada Meat and meat by-products of bovine origin and
food products containing tissues of bovine origin –BSEFood safety
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/152 - EMRG16 June 2003Canada Bovine animals and products of bovine origin –
BSEAnimal health
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/153 – EMRG
16 June 2003Germany Poultry and poultry products – Avian influenza Animal health
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/133/Corr.116 June 2003n.a. Merchandise deemed dangerous to plants – Date for
comments correctedPlant protection 30 June 2003G/SPS/GEN/410
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ChileG/SPS/N/CHL/131/Corr.116 June 2003n.a. Industrially cultivated seeds – Date for comments
correctedPlant protection 30 June 2003
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/202
17 June 2003EC member States
and countries
exporting theseproducts to theEuropeanCommunitiesFood additives other than colours and sweeteners –
Technical specificationsFood safety 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/203
20 June 2003EC member States
and countries
exporting theseproducts to theEuropeanCommunitiesApple products and food preparations containing
apple, fruit juices and mixtures of juices, fermented
and spirituous beverages derived from apples –Maximum levels for patulinFood safety 25 July 2003
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/204
20 June 2003EC member States
and countries
exporting these
products to theEuropeanCommunitiesApple products and preparations, fruit juices,
mixtures of juices, fermented and spirituous
beverages derived from apples – Sampling methods
and methods of analysis to control the levels ofpatulinFood safety 25 July 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/683/Add.117 June 2003Any US trading
partnersReady-to eat meat (beef and pork) and poultry
products – Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, E.
coli- - Verification testing programmeFood safety n.a.
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/145
20 June 2003All countries
supplying food to
Australia and fooddomesticallyproducedProcessed foods - GMOs Food safety 25 August 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/685/Add.1
20 June 2003China (Hebei
Province)Ya pears – Removal of the cold treatment
requirementPlant protection
New Zealand
G/SPS/NZL/237 – EMRG20 June 2003Canada Inedible tallow - BSE Animal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/NZL/238 – EMRG20 June 2003Canada Shelf stable petfoods cotaining bovine material
from all countries - BSEAnimal healthG/SPS/GEN/410
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/NZL/239 – EMRG20 June 2003Canada Shelf stable petfoods containing bovine material
from specific countries – BSEAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/NZL/240 – EMRG
20 June 2003Fiji Coffee seed for sowing – Import requirements Plant protection
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/17520 June 2003n.a. Spinosad – MRLs in potatoes and apples and other
foodFood safety 28 August 2003
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/205 – EMRG
23 June 2003EC member States
and countries
exporting these
products to theEuropeanCommunitiesFruits of Capsicum spp. Food safety
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/143/Rev.1/Add.123 June 2003n.a. Imidacloprid – MRLs on cherries and blueberries –
Final ruleFood safety
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/749 - EMRG
27 June 2003Mexico Cattle - Tuberculosis Animal health
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/14627 June 2003Imported (as well as
domesticallyproduced) foods soldin AustraliaProcessed foods in general – MRLs for non-
antibiotic agricultural and veterinary chemicalsFood safety,
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordiseaseProtect territory from
other damage from
pests30 August 2003
Singapore
G/SPS/N/SGP/2327 June 2003Argentina, Australia,
Canada, Denmark,France, Germany,Hong Kong SAR,
Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Macau SAR,Malaysia, NewZealand, United ArabEmirates, UnitedKingdom and the
United StatesHorses for racing, polo and equestrian use – West
Nile virusAnimal health
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest ordisease9 August 2003G/SPS/GEN/410
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
KenyaG/SPS/N/KEN/3 - EMRG27 June 2003Canada Cattle, semen, meat and meat products - BSE Animal health
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/176
30 June 2003n.a. Sodium tripolyphosphate – MRLs in canned whelks Food safety Not for comment at this
time.  A comment
period will be providedin a revision of thenotification..
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/177
30 June 2003n.a. Maltogenic amylase obtained from the genetically
modified Bacillus subtilis  LFA63 (pLFA63)Food safety Not for comment at this
time.  A comment
period will be provided
in a revision of thenotification..
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/17830 June 2003n.a. Transglutaminase enzyme obtained from
Streptoverticillium mobaraense  strain S-8112Food safety 4 September 2003
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/179 – EMRG
30 June 2003n.a. Pelargonium  spp. and Solanum  spp. – Ralstonia
solanacearum  Race 3, biovar 2Plant protection
Trinidad and Tobago
G/SPS/N/TTO/2/Rev.1 – EMRG30 June 2003United States (States
of Arizona, Nevada,New Mexico, Texas,Louisiana, Arkansas,Oklahoma, Colorado,Utah and OregonDomestic and wild birds and their products for use
in animal feeds – Newcastle diseaseAnimal health
Trinidad and Tobago
G/SPS/N/TTO/3 – EMRG
30 June 2003Holland and Belgium Domestic and wild birds and their products – Avian
influenzaAnimal health
n.a. = not available, not identified
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