WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/509 
6 August 2004 
 (04-3350) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURI NG THE MONTH OF JULY 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 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/41 5 July 2004 All trading partners Wood and articles of wood – Quarantine 
requirements Plant protection 21 September 2004 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/198/Add.1 
6 July 2004 EC member States and 
countries exporting these 
products to the European Communities (countries 
listed in the notification) Live fish (including eggs and gametes) for 
farming or for human consumption (excluding 
tropical ornamental fish) – Final rule Animal health  
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/34/Rev.1 6 July 2004 Austria, Canada 
(Ontario), China, South Korea and the United 
States (States of New 
York, Illinois and New Jersey) Plants or plant products – Anoplophora 
glabripennis  Plant protection 25 July 2004 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/121 and Corr.1 
6 July 2004 All countries Boscalid – MRLs  in meat, dairy products, 
bird's eggs, vegetable, fruits, nuts, spices, 
grains, animal or vegetable fats and oils and by-products Food safety 10 September 2004 
Singapore 
G/SPS/N/SGP/27 6 July 2004 All countries Cats as personal pets or as commercial 
consignments – Veterinary conditions for importation Animal Health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 7 September 2004 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/84 9 July 2004 All countries Animals, plants  and agricultural products – 
Risk analysis Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 1 October 2004 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/85 
9 July 2004 All countries Wood packaging material – Phytosanitary 
procedures Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests 1 October 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/924 
5 July 2004 Any US trading partners Spinosad – MRLs in grains, peanuts and 
cotton seeds and birdseeds Food Safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 23 July 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/925 
6 July 2004 Any US trading partners Bacillus thur ingiensis israelensis strain BK at 
28,0% and 1,4%, Bacillus thuringiensis 
tenebrionis strain CB at 28,0% - Use on 
mosquitoes and control of the Colorado Potato Food Safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 23 July 2004  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Beetle 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/157/Rev.4 - EMRG 5 July 2004 United States and the 
European Communities Propagative material – Sudden Oak Death Plant protection  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/926 
5 July 2004 Any US trading partners 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid – Risk 
assessment Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 23 August 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/927 
6 July 2004 Any US trading partners 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy acetic acid 
(MCPA) – Risk assessment Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 23 August 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/928 
5 July 2004 Any US trading partners Zinc pyrithione – Risk assessment Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 30 August 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/929 
5 July 2004 Any US trading partners Amitraz – Risk assessments Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 24 August 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/930 5 July 2004 Any US trading partners Lactic acid n-propyl ester – Exemption from 
the requirement of a tolerance Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 23 August 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/527/Add.1 8 July 2004 Any US trading partners C8, C10 and C12 straight-chain fatty acid 
monoesters of glycerol and propylene glycol – Exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance – Final rule Food safety  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/769/Add.2 8 July 2004 Any US trading partners Fenpyroximate  – MRLs in fruits, cotton, milk, 
liver and kidney, meat, fat and by-products of cattle, goat, hog, horse and sheep Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received by 9 August 2004 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/816/Add.1 8 July 2004 Any US trading partner Dinocap – Reregistration Eligibility Decision 
– Final rule Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease   
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Date of Circulation Region/Country affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/82/Add.2 – EMRG 7 July 2004 Canada Processed meat products of avian origin – 
Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/86 9 July 2004 All countries "Spent" poultry – Avian diseases Animal health 6 October 2004 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/298 
8 July 2004 All countries Cycas, Dracaena & Yucca  - Import 
requirements Plant protection 10 September 2004 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/291/Add.1 
8 July 2004 All countries Surgical catgut – Import health standard – 
Final rule Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/239/Add.2 
8 July 2004 EC member States and 
third countries exporting 
these products to the 
European Communities 13 chemical substances listed in Annex I or II 
of the Stockholm Convention Food safety n.a. 
United Arab Emirates 
G/SPS/N/ARE/2 - EMRG 
8 July 2004 Peru (Lurin State) A ll species of cloven hooved live animals and 
their products - FMD Animal health  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/282/Add.1 
13 July 2004 Australia Bovine and buffalo embryos – Bluetongue – 
Final rule Animal health  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/94/Add.6 19 July 2004 EC member States and 
countries exporting these products to the European 
Communities Food of animal origin  (fresh meat, fishery 
products, milk and milk products)  Food safety 
Animal health Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/94/Add.7 
19 July 2004 EC member States and 
countries exporting these 
products to the European 
Communities Food of animal origin  (fresh meat, fishery 
products, milk and milk products) Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/94/Rev.1/Add.3 
19 July 2004 EC member States and 
countries exporting these 
products to the European Communities Food of animal origin  (fresh meat, fishery 
products, milk and milk products) Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a.  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/244 13 July 2004 EC member States and 
third countries exporting these products to the 
European Communities Cresylic acid, dichloro phen, imazamethabenz, 
kasugamicin and polyoxin  in cereals, fruits, 
cotton and tobacco Food safety 
Plant protection  60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
China G/SPS/N/CHN/15/Add.1 13 July 2004 Countries or regions 
exporting GMO products to China. GMO products – Control measures on 
inspection and quarantine of import and export GMO products – Final rule Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/299 
13 July 2004 Chinese Taipei Mangoes ( Mangifera indica ) – Import health 
standard Plant protection Comments will be taken 
into account at any time 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/931 
29 July 2004 Any US trading partners Tribenuron methyl in foods - Establishment of 
a tolerance Food safety 6 August 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/638/Add.1 20 July 2004 Any trading partners Propoxycarbazone-sodium – MRLs in meat, 
meat by-products, wheat and milk – Final rule Food safety Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received by 7 September 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/642/Add.1 
20 July 2004 Any trading partners Sulfuric acid – Exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance – Final rule Food safety Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 7 September 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/885/Add.1 
20 July 2004 Any US trading partners Aspergillus flavus NRRL 21882 in peanuts –
Exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance – Final rule Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 30 August 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/857/Rev.1 
20 July 2004 Any US trading partners Thiram – Risk assessments Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 31 August 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/932 
20 July 2004 Any US trading partners Allethrin, bendiocarb, fenridazon potassium, 
milinate and burkholderia cepacia – 
Revocation of tolerances Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 7 September 2004 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/71/Add.1 
20 July 2004 All countries Coniferous and non-coniferous wood 
packaging material - ISPM 15 Plant protection n.a. 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/113 
20 July 2004 All countries Herbal tea – St andard requirement including 
for toxins, pesticide residues and additives Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/832/Add.1 
20 July 2004 Chile Pork, pork products, live swine and swine 
semen – Classical swine fever – Final rule Animal health   
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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/933 20 July 2004 US trading partners 
importing these products to the United States Food for human consumption and cosmetics 
(except meat, poultry and egg products) – BSE Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 12 October 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/934 20 July 2004 US trading partners 
importing these products to the United States Food for human consumption and cosmetics 
(except meat, poultry and egg products) – Recordkeeping requirements - BSE Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 13 August 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/935 20 July 2004 Any US trading partners Flonicamid – MRLs in brassica Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 6 August 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/936 20 July 2004 Any US trading partners Pyridaben in apricots and cherries – Extension 
of time limited tolerances Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 7 September 2004 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/122 
19 July 2004 All countries Invasive alien species (IASs) and relevant 
alien species Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests 17 September 2004 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/289/Add.1 
19 July 2004 All countries Fungicide, insecticide and miticide import 
requirements for nursery stock – Final rule Plant protection  
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/34 
21 July 2004 All countries trading these 
products with Costa Rica Canned tuna and bonito for human 
consumption – Quality, packaging and 
labelling requirements Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/937 20 July 2004 Trading partners Beef cattle, ruminants, ruminants products and 
animal feed - BSE Food safety 
Animal health Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease To FDA:  13 August 2004 
To APHIS and FSIS:  13 September 2004  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/123 20 July 2004 All countries Kitasamycin, thiopeptin, hygromycin B and 
polynactin – Withdrawal of the designation as feed additives Food safety 30 September 2004 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/87 - EMRG 
21 July 2004 Peru Bovine animals, sheep, swine and the products 
thereof - FMD Animal health  
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/124 - EMRG 
22 July 2004 All regions and countries Madder colo ur (food additive) – Withdrawal 
of the list of existing food additives Food safety  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/190/Add.1 23 July 2004 Australia, Canada, 
Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, 
Norway, Sweden, United 
Kingdom and the United States Avena  seeds for sowing - Import health 
standards – Final rule Plant protection  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/191/Add.1 
23 July 2004 Australia, Austria, 
Belgium, Canada, 
Denmark, Finland, 
France, Germany, Ireland, 
Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, United 
Kingdom and the United 
States Hordeum  seeds for sowing – Import health 
standards – Final rule Plant protection  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/192/Add.1 
23 July 2004 Australia, Canada, 
Germany, Italy, 
Netherlands, United 
Kingdom and the United States Phaseolus  seeds for sowing – Import health 
standards – Final rule Plant protection  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/193/Add.1 
23 July 2004 Australia, Belgium, 
Canada, Denmark, 
France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, 
United Kingdom and the 
United States Pisum  seeds for sowing – Import health 
standards – Final rule Plant protection   
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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/194/Add.1 23 July 2004 Australia, Canada, 
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 
Netherlands, Norway, 
Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States Triticum  seeds for sowing – Import health 
standards – Final rule Plant protection  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/195/Add.1 
23 July 2004 Australia, Canada, 
Germany, Italy, 
Netherlands and the United States Vicia  seeds for sowing – Import health 
standards – Final rule Plant protection  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/938 
23 July 2004 Any US trade partners Fipronil in rice and rice seed – Registration 
cancellations Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/939 
23 July 2004 Any US trade partners Desmedipham and phenmedipham – 
Registration cancellations Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 6 August 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/791/Add.1   July 2004 Any US trading partners Yeast extr act hydrolysate from saccharomyces 
cerevisiae – Final rule Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/896/Add.1 23 July 2004 Any US trading partners Spiroxamine – MRLs in grapes, bananas, hops 
and dried cones Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received by 14 September 2004 
Canada G/SPS/N/CAN/208 26 July 2004 Not stated Amylase and protease enzymes in the 
production of beverages made from rice, multi-grain and soya – Marketing 
authorization Food safety Not for comment this time.  
A comment period will be provided in a revision of 
the notification. 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/209 26 July 2004 Not stated Microcrystalline cellulose as a bodying and 
texturizing agent – Maximum level of use in breath freshening stips Food safety Not for comment this time.  
A comment period will be provided in a revision of 
the notification.  
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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/940 26 July 2004 Any US trading partners Chlorpyrifos-methyl – Cancellation extension Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 3 January 2005 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/274/Add.1 26 July 2004 All countries Specified fresh and frozen Tuber  species 
(truffles) – Final rule Plant protection  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/300 
26 July 2004 All countries Dietary supplements – Proposed changes Food safety 3 September 2004 
Jordan 
G/SPS/N/JOR/9 - EMRG 
26 July 2004 South Africa Live domestic and wild ruminants – Lumsy 
skin disease and Blue tongue disease Animal health  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/245 27 July 2004 EC member States and 
third countries exporting these products to the 
European Communities Ceramic articles in contact with food – 
Declaration of compliance Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/941 - EMRG 
27 July 2004 Trading partners Cattle – Tuberculosis testing requirements Animal health  
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/83/Add.1 29 July 2004 Ecuador Crustaceans and molluscs – Yellow head and 
white spot syndrome viruses – Final rule Food safety 
Protect territory from other damage from 
pests  
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/37 29  July 2004 Countries exporting these  
products to Switzerland Foods derived from GMOs – Product tracing, 
co-mingling and labelling Food safety 30 September 2004 
United Arab Emirates 
G/SPS/N/ARE/3 
29 July 2004 All countries All live animals – Animal welfare Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
 
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