WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/207
1 November 2000
(00-4580)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2000
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/207
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ChileG/SPS/N/CHL/66 - EMRG
2 October 2000Brazil and
ParaguayBoneless bovine meat – Foot-and-mouth
dieseaseAnimal health
Protect territory
from otherdamage from
pests
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/338
3 October 2000n.a. Imazethapyr – MRLs in rice and crayfish Food safety 27 October 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/339
3 October 2000n.a. Dimethylether – Establishment of regulations
for residuesFood safety 27 October 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/340
3 October 2000n.a. Avermectin - Abamectin – MRLs in various
vegetables and fruitsFood safety 27 October 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/3413 October 2000n.a. Food labels – Health claims Food safety 22 November 2000
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/74
6 October 2000n.a. Animals and animal products Animal health 5 December 2000
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/71
6 October 2000All countries Food derived from insect-protected Bt-176
corn  - Risk analysis reportFood safety 15 November 2000
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/72
6 October 2000All countries Food derived from insect-protected, herbicide-
tolerant Bt-11 corn – Risk analysis reportFood safety 15 November 2000
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/58
9 October 2000Specified in the
Regulation for
Enforcement ofthe Domestic
Animal
Infectious
Disease control
LawStraw and forage – Prevention of introduction
of animal infectious diseasesAnimal health 20 October 2000G/SPS/GEN/207
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/65/Add.1
9 October 2000All countries Used vehicles – Gypsy moth and disease-
vectoring exotic mosquitoesPlant protection
Protect humans
fromanimal/plant
pest or disease25 October 2000
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/121
11 October 2000All countries Processed corn food Food safety 15 November 2000
Honduras
G/SPS/N/HND/3
12 September 2000n.a. Live poultry, poultry meat and poultry
products – Avian diseasesFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans
fromanimal/plant
pest or diseasen.a.
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/97 - EMRG
13 October 2000Egypt Ware potatoes – Pseudomonas solanacearum
(Smith) Smith (Potato brownrot)Plant protection
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/98
13 October 2000EC member
States and
countries
exporting meatand meat
products to the
ECPharmacological substances Food safety 15 November 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/292/Add.1
13 October 2000n.a. Dioxin – Toxicity and risk characterization –
Extension of the comment periodFood safety 17 November 2000
El Salvador
G/SPS/N/SLV/31/Corr.1
13 October 2000n.a. Poultry and poultry products;  chemical or
pharmaceutical products for use in poultry –
Protection from poultry diseasesAnimal health n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/34217 October 2000n.a. Dichlorvos – Pesticide tolerance Food safety 11 December 2000G/SPS/GEN/207
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/343
17 October 2000n.a. BIT – Establishment of regulations for
residuesFood safety 13 November 2000
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/12217 October 2000New Zealand Fresh apple fruit Plant protection 11 December 2000
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/75
18 October 2000n.a. Pesticides – MRLs in various fruits,
vegetables, cereals  and oleaginousFood safety November 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/99 – EMRG
20 October 2000New York, New
Jersey,
Massachusetts,
Connecticut and
Rhode Island(United States)Registered horses – West Nile fever Animal health
Protect humans
from
animal/plant
pest or disease
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/344
20 October 2000Morocco and
SpainClementine oranges – Medfly Plant protection 15 November 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/345
20 October 2000n.a. Untreated fruits Plant protection 15 November 2000
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/73
24 October 2000Japan Dairy products not for human consumption –
Foot-and-mouth disease and pasteurizationAnimal health 20 December 2000
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/74
23 October 2000Japan Bovine meat products for human consumption
– Foot-and-mouth disease and rinderpestAnimal health 20 December 2000
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/7524 October 2000Japan Dairy products for human consumption – Foot-
and-mouth diseaseAnimal health 20 December 2000
Hong Kong, China
G/SPS/N/HKG/11
20 October 2000n.a. Prepackaged food - Labelling Food safety 15 December 2000G/SPS/GEN/207
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
SingaporeG/SPS/N/SGP/9/Add.1
23 October 2000Japan Beef – Foot-and-mouth disease – Suspension
of the banAnimal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/346
23 October 2000n.a. Veterinary medicinal products Food safety
Animal health18 December 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/145/Add.2
24 October 2000n.a. Unmanufactured wood articles and solid wood
packing material – Pest risk assessmentPlant protection 15 February 2001
Senegal
G/SPS/N/SEN/2
23 October 2000n.a. Peanut paste Food safety 18 December 2000
Senegal
G/SPS/N/SEN/3
23 October 2000n.a. Tomato concentrate Food safety 18 December 2000
Senegal
G/SPS/N/SEN/423 October 2000n.a. Peanut paste – Aflatoxin Food safety 18 December 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/100
25 October 2000EC member
States and
countries
exporting to the
ECNitrates, aflatoxins, lead, cadmium, mercury
and 3-MCPD – MRLs in cereals, vegetables
and fruits, wines, fats and oils, meat, milk and
fishFood safety 6 December 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/101
25 October 2000EC member
States and
countriesexporting to the
ECFood additives and other than colours and
sweetenersFood safety 1 December 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/282/Add.2
25 October 2000n.a. Meat and poultry – Extension of the comment
periodFood safety 22 December 2000G/SPS/GEN/207
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/76
27 October 2000Austria, Belgium,
Canada, Chile,
Denmark,Finland, France,
Germany,
Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg,
Netherlands,Norway,
Portugal, Spain,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
United Kingdom
and the United
StatesScoured fibre from sheep, goats, llama, alpaca,
vicuña and guanaco – Foot-and-mouth diseaseAnimal health 20 December 2000
n.a. = not available, not identified
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