WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/283
5 October 2001
(01-4830)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2001
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/283
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
Republic of KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/102
3 September 2001n.a. MRLs of 45 pesticides in various commodities Food safety 24 October 2001
Fiji
G/SPS/N/FJI/210 September 2001Australia, New
Zealand and theUnited StatesLive poultry and poultry products – Newcastle
Disease virusFood safety
Animal healthProtect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease
Protect territory
from other damagefrom pests10 October 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/495
4 September 2001n.a. Veterinary drug residues in human food –
Guidance for industryFood safety 28 September 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/496
4 September 2001n.a. Imported fruits and vegetables – Phytosanitary
certificatesPlant protection 29 October 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/497
4 September 2001n.a. Lindane – Preliminary risk assessments Food safety 29 October 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/317/Add.1
4 September 2001Belize and
GuatemalaImported fruits and vegetables - Mediterranean
fruit flyPlant health n.a
Bahrain
G/SPS/N/BHR/1 - EMRG10 September 2001All countries Ban on sodium bromate in flour and bakery
productsFood safety
Bahrain
G/SPS/N/BHR/2 - EMRG
17 September 2001European
CommunitiesBeef, beef products, animal waste and products
which contain components of animal waste - BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease
BahrainG/SPS/N/BHR/3 – EMRG
10 September 2001n.a. Benzopyrene in refined and pomace olive oils Food safetyG/SPS/GEN/283
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/103
5 September 2001n.a. Food additives – Establishment and amendments
of specificationsFood safety 25 October 2001
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/153/Add.1 – EMRG10 September 2001Canada, Denmark,
State of Sonora(Mexico) and the
United StatesPig-meat products – Porcine reproductive and
respiratory syndrome (PRRS)Animal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/498
10 September 2001n.a. Trifloxystrobin – MRLs in specified products Food safety 1 October 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/499
10 September 2001n.a. Halosulfuron-methyl –MRLs in fruiting
vegetables, asparagus and melonFood safety 1 October 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/500
10 September 2001Japan Change in disease FMD status Animal health 5 November 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/476/Add.110 September 2001Canada Nursery stock, plants, roots, bulbs, seeds and other
plant products – Phytosanitary certificates – Delayof entry into forcePlant protection n.a.
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/172
4 September 2001Countries listed in
the notificationPlants, products and by-products – Khapra beetle Protect territory
from other damage
from pestsn.a.
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/173 - EMRG
11 September 2001n.a. Citrus – Citrus Quick Decline (Tristeza) Disease
and other virus affecting citrusPlant protection
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/131/Add.1
13 September 2001EC member States
and countries
exporting these
products to theEuropean
CommunitiesPlants and plant products – Extension of the
comment periodPlant protection 15 September 2001G/SPS/GEN/283
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/298/Add.1
13 September 2001n.a. Buprofezin – MRLs in various commodities –
Final ruleFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must bereceived by
5 November 2001
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/365/Add.1
13 September 2001n.a. Fluazinam – MRLs in peanuts and potatoes –
Final ruleFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must be
received by
6 November 2001
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/11713 September 2001n.a. Metsulfuron-methyl – MRLs in meat products and
by-products and milkFood safety
Protect humansfrom animal/plant
pest or disease31 October 2001
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/118
13 September 2001n.a. Azoxystrobin – MRLs in various commodiites Food safety
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease31 October 2001
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/119
13 September 2001n.a. Myclobutanil – MRLs in fruits and cucurbits Food safety
Protect humans
from animal/plantpest or diseasen.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/120
13 September 2001n.a. Tribenuron-methyl – MRLs in oats, flax and
rapeseedFood safety
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease1 October 2001
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/121
13 September 2001n.a. Imazamox – MRLs in specified products Food safety
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease31 October 2001
Kenya
G/SPS/N/KEN/2/Add.113 September 2001Mauritius Day-old chicks - Avian Encephalomyelitis –
Lifting of banAnimal health n.a.G/SPS/GEN/283
Page 5Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/55/Rev.1
14 September 2001n.a. Maize (corn) – Cry 9C DNA Sequence Food safety n.a.
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/6914 September 2001n.a. GMO labelling Food safety n.a.
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/70
14 September 2001n.a. Cow milk Food safety n.a.
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/92
17 September 2001n.a. Second-hand agricultural machinery –
Phytosanitary regulationsPlant protection 16 October 2001
Malaysia
G/SPS/N/MYS/11 - EMRG
25 September 2001Japan Live cattle, beef products and by-products - BSE Food safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plantpest or disease
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/501
19 September 2001n.a. Butylate – Human health risk assessment Food safety 11 October 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/502
19 September 2001n.a. Azinphos-methyl and phosmet – Benefit
assessmentsFood safety 13 November 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/503
19 September 2001n.a. Endosulfan – Availability of risk assessments Food  safety 13 November 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/323/Add.1
19 September 2001n.a. Mefenoxam – MRLs in rapeseed (canola), herbs
and fruits – Final ruleFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must bereceived by
16 November 2001
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/70/Corr.1
25 September 2001n.a. Cow milk Food safety n.a.G/SPS/GEN/283
Page 6Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
PhilippinesG/SPS/N/PHL/33 – EMRG
26 September 2001Japan Live cattle, sheep and goats, their products and
by-products – BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humansfrom animal/plant
pest or disease
Protect territory
from other damage
from pests
ChileG/SPS/N/CHL/9328 September 2001Countries exporting
these products toChilePoultry chicks Animal health 8 November 2001
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/94
28 September 2001State of California
(United States)Citrus fruit for consumption Plant protection 8 November 2001
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/95
28 September 2001State of Arizona
(United States)Citrus fruit for consumption Plant protection 8 November 2001
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/155
28 September 2001All countries Herbs, spices, herbal infusions and teas –
IrradiationFood safety 20 November 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/504
28 September 2001n.a. Antimicrobial agent on poultry Food safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must bereceived by
19 October 2001
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/505 – EMRG
28 September 2001Japan Ruminant meat and products – BSE Food safety
Animal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/297/Add.1
28 September 2001n.a. Paraquat – MRLs in dry pea, endive, corn,
artichoke and persimmon – Final ruleFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must be
received by20 November 2001G/SPS/GEN/283
Page 7Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/310/Add.1
28 September 2001n.a. Sulfosate – MRLs in cotton, vegetables,
pistachios, cereals, poultry and milk – Final ruleFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must bereceived by
20 November 2001
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/336/Add.1
28 September 2001n.a. Bispyribac-sodium – MRLs in rice – Final rule Food safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must be
received by
19 November 2001
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/452/Add.128 September 2001n.a. Azoxystrobin – MRLs various commodities – Final
ruleFood safety Objections and
requests forhearings must be
received by
20 November 2001
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/455/Add.1
28 September 2001n.a. Spinosad – MRLs various commodities – Final rule Food safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must be
received by26 November 2001
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/122 – EMRG
28 September 2001France, Greece,
Italy, Portugal,
Spain and TurkeyOlive-pomace oils and products containing olive-
pomace oils – MRLs for polyaromatic
hydrocarbonsFood safety
n.a. = not available, not identified
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