WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/163
3 February 2000
(00-0427)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2000
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/163
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
PakistanG/SPS/N/PAK/1 - EMRG
6 January 2000Belgium Livestock and livestock products – Dioxin Food safety
Animal health
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/785 January 2000n.a. Animals and their germplasm Animal health 16 April 2000
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/53
5 January 2000All countries
exporting these
products to New
ZealandEstablishment and amendment of MRLs
for various agricultural compounds in foodFood safety 25 February 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/208
7 January 2000n.a. Phosphorous acid – MRLs in food crops Food safety 18 January 2000
Poland
G/SPS/N/POL/21/Add.1
7 January 2000Belgium Dioxin - Cancellation of notification Food safety
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/2097 January 2000n.a. Revision of MRLs for Azinphos-methyl Food safety 22 February 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/210
7 January 2000n.a. Triflusulfuron methyl – MRLs in legumes,
beet, sugar and molassesFood safety 21 January 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/211
10 January 2000n.a. Pyridaben and Bifenthrin – MRLs in
cranberry, pistachio, grape, peppers,
lettuce and caneberryFood safety 21 January 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/212
7 January 2000n.a. Tepraloxydim – MRLs in cotton, soybean
and poultryFood safety 21 January 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/213
10 January 2000n.a. Noxious weeds – Homeria spp.  (Cape
tulips)Plant protection
Animal health25 February 2000G/SPS/GEN/163
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/214 – EMRG
7 January 2000Portugal Pork and pork products – African swine
feverAnimal health
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/79 – EMRG12 January 2000United States Plum pox virus in Prunus  (stone fruit)
nursery stock including seedsPlant protection
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/52 - EMRG
12 January 2000Canada,
Denmark,
Scotland, United
States, Finland,
Ireland, Iceland,
Norway, Swedenand other
exporting
countriesRoe of  Salmonidae - Infectious Anaemia
in salmon (ISA)Animal health
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/112
12 January 2000United States Sweetcorn seed for sowing ( Zea mays  L.) Plant protection
Protect territory
from other
damage frompests8 March 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/215
12 January 2000n.a. Azoxystrobin – MRLs in pistachios and
tree nutsFood safety 6 March 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA//201/Add.1
12 January 2000n.a. Pesticides – Pesticide draft science policy
paper – Extension of comment periodFood safety 9 February 2000
Argentina
G/SPS/N/ARG/54
14 January 2000Countries
exporting to
ArgentinaTrichinella spiralis parasite in pork Protect humans
from
animal/plant
pest or disease1 February 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/7714 January 2000n.a. Chemically defined flavouring substances
for use in foodstuffsFood safety 20 February 2000G/SPS/GEN/163
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/65
21 January 2000n.a. Food additives Food safety 25 November 1999
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/5324 January 2000Countries
exporting theseproducts to ChileSeeds for feedstuff or grass Plant health 10 March 2000
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/152
24 January 2000n.a. Household germicides for water treatment Food safety 14 February 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/216
24 January 2000n.a. Glyphosate and Methoxyfenozide – MRLs Food safety 9 February 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/217
24 January 2000n.a. Organophosphate pesticides:  Preliminary
risk assessments for Mevinpos and
PhosaloneFood safety 13 March 2000
Morocco
G/SPS/N/MAR/9/Add.1
24 January 2000n.a. Suspension and review of proposed ban on
arsenic, antimony or oestrogen in
feedstuffsFood safety
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/21825 January 2000n.a. Sethoxydim and Prometryn – MRLs in
pistachio, safflower and cilantroFood safety 17 February 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/219
25 January 2000n.a. Triflosystrobin – MRLs in almonds,
fruiting vegetables, hops, potatoes,
sugarbeet and wheatFood safety 18 February 2000
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/80
31 January  2000United States Honeybees Animal health 21 February 2000
n.a. = not available, not identified
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