WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/175
2 May 2000
(00-1783)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2000
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/175
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/246
3 April 2000n.a. Pirimiphos-methyl – Revised risk
assessmentsFood safety 30 May 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/2473 April 2000n.a. Imazamox – MRLs in alfalfa forage,
canola seed, legume vegetable crop groupand wheat forage, etc.Food safety 28 April 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/248
3 April 2000n.a. Flufenacet – MRLs in wheat, seed-grass
and sweet cornFood safety 28 April 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/249
3 April 2000n.a. Clethodim and Fludioxonil – MRLs in
root and tuber vegetables, melon,
squash/cucumber, etc.Food safety 28 April 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/250
3 April 2000n.a. Pyriproxyfen and Carboxin – MRLs in or
on food products in food handling
establishments, and onionsFood safety 28 April 2000
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/153/Corr.1
6 April 2000Thailand,
Argentina and
UruguayRice – Phytosanitary requirements Protect territory
from other
damage frompests9 April 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/80
6 April 2000n.a. Food for particular nutritional uses Food safety 4 May 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/81
7 April 2000n.a. Kresosim-methyl – MRLs in cereals,
certain products of plant origin, including
fruit and vegetablesFood safety
Plant protection15 May 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/82
7 April 2000n.a. Azoxystrobin – MRLs in cereals, certain
products of plant origin, including fruit
and vegetablesFood safety
Plant protection15 May 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/82/Corr.1
10 April 2000n.a. Azoxystrobine – MRLs in certain
agricultural products including
feedingstuffsFood safety
Plant protection15 May 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/2517 April 2000n.a. Fenthion, Methidathion, Naled, Phorate
and Profenofos – MRLs in meat, milk,poultry and eggsFood safety 30 May 2000G/SPS/GEN/175
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/252
7 April 2000Spain Pure breed horses – Contagious equine
metritisAnimal health 2 June 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/84/Add.27 April 2000n.a. Ephedrine alkaloids in dietary
supplements – Withdrawal of certainprovisionsFood safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/84/Add.3
7 April 2000n.a. Ephedrine alkaloids in dietary
supplements – Updated documentsFood safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/84/Add.4
7 April 200n.a. Ephedrine alkaloids in dietary
supplements – New adverse event reportsFood safety 18 May 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/253
10 April 2000n.a. Mamestra configurata nucleopolyhedrosis
– Establishment of MRL regulationsFood safety 5 May 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/254
10 April 2000n.a. Diflubenzuron – MRLs on rangeland grass Food safety 5 May 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/25511 April 2000n.a. Abamectin (avermectin B1) and/or its
delta 8,9-isomer – MRLs in plums,fruiting and leafy vegetablesFood safety 8 May 2000
India
G/SPS/N/IND/7 - EMRG
11 April 2000Countries where
TSE group of
diseases have
been reported.Live cattle, buffalo, sheep and goat – BSE Food safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from
animal/plant
pest or disease
IndiaG/SPS/N/IND/8 – EMRG11 April 2000Countries where
the disease hasbeen reported
during the past
three years.Equine species - Contagious Equine
MetritisAnimal health
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/83
13 April 2000n.a. Fats and oils for use in compound
feedingstuffsFood safety
Animal health60 days from the
date of notificationG/SPS/GEN/175
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/84
14 April 2000n.a. MRLs for folpet on wine grapes, maleic
hydrazide on carrots and parsnips,
glyphosate on cotton seed,dithiocarbamates on olives, vinclozolin on
tomato and peaches and diphenylamine on
all agricultural productsFood safety
Plant protection15 June 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/256
18 April 2000n.a. 1,2-ethanediamine, polymer with oxirane
and methyloxirane – MRLs in meat and
meat by-products of cattle, sheep, hogs,
goats, horses and poultry, milk and dairyproducts, eggs, seafood and shellfish,
fruits and vegetablesFood safety 8 May 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/257
18 April 2000n.a. Urea and nitric acid – MRLs in meat and
meat by-products of cattle, sheep, hogs,
goats, horses and poultry, milk and dairy
products, eggs, seafood and shellfish,
fruits and vegetablesFood safety 8 May 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/25818 April 2000n.a. Dimethomorph – MRLs in imported
grapes and raisinsFood safety 12 May 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/259
18 April 2000n.a. Humic acid, sodium salt and ethyl lactate
– MRLs in growing crops, raw agricultural
commodities after harvest, or to animalsFood safety 12 May 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/85
14 April 2000Third countries Bees, hives, queens and their attendants Animal health 60 days from the
date of notification
Czech Republic
G/SPS/N/CZE/21
17 April 2000n.a. Plants and plant products – Registration of
growers, producers and importersPlant protection
Protect territory
from other
damage frompests31 May 2000
Hong Kong, China
G/SPS/N/HKG/9 -EMRG
17 April 2000Belgium Poultry, pork, beef, eggs and related
products – DioxinFood safetyG/SPS/GEN/175
Page 5Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
Hong Kong, ChinaG/SPS/N/HKG/10 -EMRG
17 April 2000Japan and Korea Live cattle, pigs, sheep and goats – Foot-
and-Mouth DiseaseAnimal health
Switzerland
G/SPS/N/CHE/2018 April 2000n.a. Plants, plant products, soil and growing
medium for plantsPlant protection 23 June 2000
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/53/Add.1
18 April 2000n.a. Wood and wood packaging materials Plant protection n.a.
The Netherlands
G/SPS/N/NLD/51
25 April 2000n.a. Animal feeds – Regulation recognizing
good manufacturing practiceFood safety 27 May 2000
The Netherlands
G/SPS/N/NLD/52
25 April 2000n.a. Animal feeds – Standards relating to good
manufacturing practiceFood safety
Animal health27 May 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/260
25 April 2000n.a. Livestock – Regulations relating to health
certificatesAnimal health 16 June 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/261 – EMRG25 April 2000Japan Certain animals, meat, and other animal
products – Rinderpest and Foot-and-Mouth DiseaseAnimal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/262 – EMRG
25 April 2000Korea Certain animals, meat, and other animal
products – Rinderpest and Foot-and-
Mouth DiseaseAnimal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/263
28 April 2000n.a. Silver sodium hydrogen zirconium
phosphate  used in food-contact surfacesFood safety 19 May 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/264
28 April 2000n.a. Cloquintocet-mexyl – MRLs in wheat Food safety 19 May 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/265
28 April 2000n.a. Animal drugs – Draft guidance for
industryFood safety
Animal health18 July 2000G/SPS/GEN/175
Page 6Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/83
28 April 2000n.a. Aminopeptidase enzyme from
Lactococcus Lactis  - cheese and dairy
based preparationsFood safety 15 May 2000
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/8428 April 2000n.a. Lysozyme from egg-white in cheese
productionFood safety 29 June 2000
Latvia
G/SPS/N/LVA/32
28 April 2000n.a. MRLs in substrates and untreated products
of animal originFood safety 25 April 2000
Latvia
G/SPS/N/LVA/33
28 April 2000n.a. Hygiene requirements for storage and
transportation of meat and meat productsFood safety n.a.
The Netherlands
G/SPS/N/NLD/53
28 April 2000n.a. Animal feed – Internal inspection and
monitoringFood safety 27 May 2000
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/57
28 April 2000All countries
exporting this
product to ChileBovine meat, chilled or frozen Animal health 21 June 2000
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/5828 April 2000All countries
exporting thisproduct to ChileOstrich meat, chilled or frozen Animal health 21 June 2000
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/66
1 May 2000n.a. Foods – Controls on food businesses Food safety n.a.
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/67
28 April 2000n.a. Foods – Controls on food businesses Food safety May 2000
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/68
28 April 2000n.a. Foods – Controls on food businesses Food safety May 2000
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/69
28 April 2000n.a. Food additives Food safety 24 May 2000
n.a. = not available, not identified
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