WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/465 
6 February 2004 
 (04-0440) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2004  
 
Note by the Secretariat
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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.  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Canada G/SPS/N/CAN/195 
6 January 2004 Not stated Pullulanase enzyme obtained from Bacillus 
subtilis  - GMOs Food safety Not for comment at 
this time.  A comment 
period will be 
provided in a revision to this notification. 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/157/ Rev.2/Add.2 
6 January 2004 United States and the 
European 
Communities Propagative material – Sudden Oak Death Plant protection n.a. 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/109 – EMRG 
6 January 2004 United States Bovine animals, sheep, goat and carcass 
thereof – BSE Food safety 
Animal health  
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/66 6 January 2003 n.a. Citrus – Citrus black spot, Sweet orange scab 
and citrus canker Plant protection n.a. 
Malaysia 
G/SPS/N/MYS/16 - EMRG 
7 January 2004 United States Live bovine animals, beef and beef products 
and products thereof - BSE Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/150 - EMRG 7 January 2004 United States Live cattle, sheep, goat and other ruminants, 
their meat and meat pr oducts, bovine embryo, 
ova, meat and bone-meal – BSE Food safety 
Animal health Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/87/Rev.1/Add.3 - EMRG 
7 January 2004 United States and 
countries listed in previous notifications 
 Meat, offal and meat products of ruminant 
origin; animal rendered protein (except milk, milk products, hides and skins) – BSE Food safety 
Animal health  Protect humans from animal/plant 
pest or disease  
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/67 - EMRG 7 January 2004 United States Live cattle, sheep, goats and cervids, products 
and by-products thereof  – BSE Food safety 
Animal health Protect humans from animal/plant 
pest or disease  
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/68 – EMRG 7 January 2004 Countries listed in the 
notification Live cattle, sheep, goats and cervids, products 
and by-products thereof  – BSE Food safety 
Animal health Protect humans from animal/plant 
pest or disease  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/50 - EMRG 13 January 2004 Korea Domestic and wild birds, poultry meat, day-
old chicks, eggs and semen – Avian influenza Animal health   
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Chinese Taipei G/SPS/N/TPKM/26 
13 January 2004 Imported or 
domestically 
produced foods Sodium copper chlorophyllin – Standa rds Food safety 29 February 2004 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/151 13 January 2004 Any trading partner Irradiated foods – Amendment to the standard Food safety 28 February 2004 
Cyprus 
G/SPS/N/CYP/8 
14 January 2004 Any trading partners Live animals, animal products and products 
of animal origin – Veterinary controls Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease For information only 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/27 
15 January 2004 Imported or 
domestically 
produced foods Niacin - bound chromium - Standards Food safety 29 February 2004 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/91 
15 January 2004 United Kingdom Solanum tuberosum (potato) – Import 
requirements Plant protection Not established 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/844 
23 January 2004 All trading partners Beef cattle intended for slaughter and use as 
human food – Prohibition of the use of 
specified risk materials - BSE Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 12 April 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/845 23 January 2004 All trading partners Beef products – Meat produced by advanced 
meat/bone separation machinery and meat recovery systems - BSE Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease 12 April 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/846 
23 January 2004 All trading partners Beef cattle intended for slaughter and use as 
human food – Prohibition of the use of 
certain stunning devices - BSE Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 12 April 2004 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/28 - EMRG 
29 January 2004 Countries with 
incidences of BSE Meat and meat products, tissues, organs and 
derivatives of cattle, sheep and goat – BSE Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
Honduras 
G/SPS/N/HND/5 – EMRG 
22 January 2004 United States Live ruminants, products and by-products – 
BSE Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/208/Add.2 
26 January 2004 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these 
products to the 
European 
Communities Bees ( Apis mellifera ), hives, queens with or 
without attendants, and bee-keeping material 
– Sanitary requirements Animal health n.a.  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
New Zealand G/SPS/N/NZL/274 
29 January 2004 All countries Specified fresh and frozen Tuber  species 
(truffles) – Import requirements Plant protection 24 February 2004 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/231 26 January 2004 EC member States 
and countries exporting these 
products to the 
European Communities Food additives (sweeteners) – Sucralose and 
Salt of Aspartame-Aces ulfame – Technical 
specifications Food safety 60 days after 
circulation of the notification 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/232 
26 January 2004 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these products to the 
European 
Communities Food additives (colou rs) – Mixed carotenes 
and Beta-Carotene – Technical specifications Food safety 60 days after 
circulation of the 
notification 
European Communities G/SPS/N/EEC/233 
26 January 2004 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these 
products to the 
European 
Communities Food additives other than colours and 
sweeteners – Technical specifications Food safety 60 days after 
circulation of the 
notification 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/275 
26 January 2004 Samoa Papaya ( Carica papaya)  – Import health 
standard Plant protection 27 February 2004 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/51 29 January 2004 All countries All cloven hoofed  animals, their meat and 
meat products – FMD Animal health n.a. 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/52 – EMRG 
29 January 2004 United States Cattle and other animals - BSE Food safety 
Animal health  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/53 
29 January 2004 All countries Shelled corn – Import requirements Food safety 
Animal health 19 February 2004 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/54 – EMRG 29 January 2004 Japan and Vietnam Domestic and wild birds, poultry meat, day-
old chicks, eggs and semen – Avian influenza Animal health  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/847 
29 January 2004 Any US trading 
partners Clothianidin – Establishment of regulations Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 30 January 2004  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/839/Add.1 
29 January 2004 Any US trading 
partners Cyprodinil – MRLs in onion and strawberry – 
final rule Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Objections and 
request for hearings 
must be received by 
1 March 2004. 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/711/Add.1 
29 January 2004 Any US trading 
partners Fluroxypyr – MRLs in various commodities – 
Final rule Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Objections and 
request for hearings 
must be received by 
1 March 2004. 
New Zealand G/SPS/N/NZL/276 – EMRG 
29 January 2004 United States Llamas and alpacas – Temporary importation 
ban - BSE Animal health  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/277 – EMRG 29 January 2004 United States Cattle – Temporary importation ban - BSE Animal health  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/234 – EMRG 
29 January 2004 Thailand Fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and 
wild feathered game, poultry meat products 
and by-products  – Avian Influenza Food safety 
Animal health  
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/111 
29 January 2004 All countries Novaluron – MRLs in edible vegetable and 
certain roots and tubers, edible fruits and 
nuts, oil seeds and oleaginous fruits Food safety 31 March 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/848 
29 January 2004 Any US trading 
partners Amicarbazone – Establishment of regulations 
for residues in various commodities Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 23 February 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/849 29 January 2004 Any US trading 
partners Oryzalin – Availability of risk assessment Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease 23 March 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/554/Add.1 
29 January 2004 n.a. Sulfuryl fluoride – MRLs in various 
commodities – Final rule Food safety Objections and 
request for hearings 
must be received by 23 March 2004 
Jamaica 
G/SPS/N/JAM/7 – EMRG 
29 January 2004 United States Beef and beef products, bovine derived 
pharmaceuticals, meat and bone meal, 
premixes, and feed additives – BSE Food safety 
Animal health  
n.a. = not available, not identified 
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