WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/356
15 November 2002
(02-6348)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2002
Note by the Secretariat1
                                                     
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.G/SPS/GEN/356
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
UruguayG/SPS/N/URY/5/Rev.1
1 October 2002Levels III and IV
countries (see
notification)Animals of susceptible species, their products
and by-products - TSEsFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease60 days after
circulation of the
notification
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/173
1 October 2002EC member States
and BotswanaLive ratites and their hatching eggs Animal health n.a.
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/174 - EMRG
1 October 2002EC member States
and ChileLive poultry, live ratites and their hatching
eggs, their products and by-products – Avian
influenzaAnimal health
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/175
1 October 2002EC member States
and countries
exporting theseproducts to the
European
CommunitiesJelly confectionery including jelly-mini-cups
containing the food additive E 425 KonjacFood safety 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/176
2 October 2002EC member States
and countries
exporting these
products to theEuropean
CommunitiesSmoke flavourings Food safety 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/144
4 October 2002n.a. Living modified organisms Plant protection 27 November 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/145
4 October 2002Not stated Cyhalothrin-lambda – MRLs in corn flour and
tomatoesFood safety 12 December 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/146
3 October 2002Not stated Thiamethoxam – MRLs in all food crops Food safety 12 December 2002G/SPS/GEN/356
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/147
7 October 2002Not stated (S)-methoprene – MRLs in mushrooms Food safety 12 December 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/1484 October 2002Not stated Methoxyfenozide – MRLs in fruits and meat Food safety 12 December 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/149
4 October 2002Not stated Fenhexamid – MRLs in blackberries,
loganberries and raspberriesFood safety 12 December 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/150
4 October 2002Not stated Permethrin – MRLs in wasabi Food safety 12 December 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/151
4 October 2002Not stated Thifensulfuron-methyl – MRLs in tomatoes Food safety 12 December 2002
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/55/Rev.1 - EMRG
4 October 2002All countries Food additives, ready to use packaged food
containing ingredients from ruminants – BSEProtect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
BrazilG/SPS/N/BRA/7216 October 2002Exporting countries
outside MercosurSwine semen – Brucellosis, Aujeszky's disease
and swine respiratory and reproductivesyndromeAnimal health
Protect territory fromother damage from
pestsExpired February
2002
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/113
8 October 2002All countries
exporting these
products to ChileLeather of swine – Sanitary requirements Animal health 25 October 2002
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/114
8 October 2002All countries
exporting these
products to ChileFeather meal – Sanitary requirements Animal health 25 October 2002
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/177 – EMRG
9 October 2002EC member States
and countries
where this pest ispresentPlants and wood susceptible to Phytophthora
ramorumPlant protectionG/SPS/GEN/356
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
PhilippinesG/SPS/N/PHL/44/Corr.1
18 October 2002All countries
exporting these
products to thePhilippinesMeat and milk exporting plants – International
standardFood safety n.a.
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/44/Add.1
15 October 2002All countries
exporting these
products to the
PhilippinesMeat and milk exporting plants –
Implementing guidelinesFood safety 18 November 2002
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/178
15 October 2002EC member States
and countries
exporting these
products to theEuropean
CommunitiesInfant formulae and follow-on formulae –
Pesticide residuesFood safety 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/179
15 October 2002EC member States
and countries
exporting these
products to the
EuropeanCommunitiesProcessed cereal-based foods and baby foods
for infants and young children – Pesticide
residuesFood safety 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
AustriaG/SPS/N/AUT/2/Add.1 - EMRG
15 October 2002China (except
Hong Kong),
Korea, Taiwan and
the United StatesWooden packing materials - Asian longhorn
beetle ( Anoplophora glabripennis)  –
Withdrawal of the banPlant protection
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/115
16 October 2002Dept. of Ica (Peru) Fresh tomato fruit for consumption –
Phytosanitary requirementsPlant protection 22 November 2002
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/116
16 October 2002California (United
States)Citrus vegetative material – Phytosanitary
requirementsPlant protection 22 November 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/614/Add.117 October 2002Poland Ruminants, meat, meat products and certain
other products of ruminants – BSE – Final ruleAnimal health n.a.G/SPS/GEN/356
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/643
17 October 2002Trading partners Fruits and vegetables – Phytosanitary
requirementsPlant protection 2 December 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/644 – EMRG17 October 2002Trading partners Fruits and vegetables - Medflies Plant protection
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/645
17October 2002Trading partners Fruit and vegetable juices – Harmful
microorganisms during bulk transportFood safety 6 December 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/646
17 October 2002Trading partners Fruit and vegetable juices –In-plant
programmes to control food safety hazardsFood safety 12 November 2002
Switzerland
G/SPS/N/CHE/31 - EMRG
18 October 2002All countries
exporting these
products to
SwitzerlandNitrofurans residues in foodstuffs of animal
originFood safety
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/15217 October 2002Not stated Nicosulfuron – MRLs in blueberries Food safety 26 December 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/125/Add.1
18 October 2002Not stated Pirimicarb – MRLs in spinach Food safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/647
25 October 2002All trading partners Beef products – E.coli Food safety 6 December 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/617/Add.1
25 October 2002Spain Clementines – Mediterranean fruit fly Plant protection n.a.
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/103/Add.2
23 October 2002EC member States
and countries
exporting to theEuropean
CommunitiesAnimal by-products not for human
consumption – BSE – Final ruleFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.G/SPS/GEN/356
Page 6Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
South AfricaG/SPS/N/ZAF/14
24 October 2002Any country
importing food
products into SouthAfricaAll food products – labelling requirements Food safety 8 February 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/648
28 October 2002Yucatan Peninsula
(Mexico)Poultry and poultry products – Exotic
Newcastle diseaseAnimal health 23 December 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/649
28 October 2002Trading partners Fruit and vegetable juices – Warning label
requirementFood safety At any time
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/92
29 October 2002All countries Live animals; animal products – Sanitary
requirementsAnimal health
Protect humans from
plant/animal pest or
disease60 days from the
circulation date
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/65029 October 2002Any trading
partnersProducts that use the pesticide sucrose
octanoate esters – Exemption from therequirement of a toleranceFood safety.  Protect
humans fromplant/animal pest or
disease25 November 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/651
29 October 2002Any trading
partnersProducts that use the pesticide fenamiphos –
Request to voluntarily cancel all product
registrationsFood safety.  Protect
humans from
plant/animal pest or
disease28 October 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/652
29 October 2002Any trading
partnersProducts that use the pesticide Chlorpropham –
Tolerance reassessmentFood safety.  Protect
humans from
plant/animal pest ordisease18 October 2002
Chinese Taipei
G/SPS/N/TPKM/10
30 October 2002Countries exporting
these products to
Chinese TaipeiFishery products – Draft amendment of the
regulations governing quarantine at
international portsProtect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease30 November 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/100/Rev.1
31 November 2002not stated L-cysteine in fruit flavoured nutritional
supplementsFood safety 9 January 2003G/SPS/GEN/356
Page 7Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
NetherlandsG/SPS/N/NDL/55/Rev.1
31 October 2002All countries Prohibition for trading in herbal preparations
which contain the herb Kava kava ( Piper
methysticum )Food safety 1 November 2002
n.a. = not available, not identified
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