WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/534 
3 December 2004 
 (04-5300) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING  THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 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.  
 G/SPS/GEN/534 
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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/19/Rev.3 
2 November 2004 Trading partners Plants or plant products – Quarantine 
requirements Plant protection 31 October 2004 
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/60 3 November 2004 All countries Bovine animal s, parts, products and by-
products, chemical and pharmaceutical products 
- BSE Animal health n.a. 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/170 
2 November 2004 Any trading partner Plants or plant products – Addition of 15 
species of quarantine pests Plant protection 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/311 
2 November 2004 United Arab Emirates Horses – Sanitary requirements for re-entry into 
New Zealand Animal health 26 December 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1000 – EMRG 2 November 2004 Canada Nursery stock – Pine shoot beetle Plant protection  
United States 
G/SPS/NUSA/636/Add.1 
2 November 2004 Australia, Canada and 
New Zealand Bees and related articles – Final rule Plant protection  
Bulgaria 
G/SPS/N/BGR/23 - EMRG 
11 November 2004 Italy and Portugal Live swin e, fresh pork meat, pork meat 
products, offal, skins and bristles from swine – 
Swine Vesicular Disease and African Swine Fever. Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/35/Add.1 3 November 2004 All trading partners Wood packaging material – Extension of the 
comment period Plant protection 2 November 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1001 
9 November 2004 Any US trading partners Mepanipyrim – MRLs in fruits Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 13 December 1004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/231/Add.2 
11 November 2004 Any US trading partners Deltamethrin – MRLs in variou s commodities Food safety Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 27 December 2004 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/797/Add.1 
11 November 2004 Any US trading partners Pyraclostrobin – MRLs in various commodities Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 28 December 2004  
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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/980/Add.1 
11 November 2004 Any US trading partners Pyraclostrobin – MRLs in various commodities Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 28 December 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/981/Add.1 
11 November 2004 Any US trading partners Pyraclostrobin – MRLs in various commodities  Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 28 December 2004 
Mexico 
G/SPS/N/MEX/198/Add.1 
16 November 2004 Trading partners 
exporting these products 
to Mexico Cheese – Sanitary requirements - Cancellation Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease   
Mexico 
G/SPS/N/MEX/196/Add.1 
17 November 2004 All trading partners 
marketing these 
products Confectionery products – Maximum levels of 
microbiological organisms, food additives and 
contaminants - Cancellation Food safety  
Mexico 
G/SPS/N/MEX/202/Add.1 
17 November 2004  Trading partners Snack foods and appetizers – Health 
specifications - Cancellation Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/172 
18 November 2004 All countries exporting 
these products to Chile Bovine and bovine products – BSE An imal health 17 December 2004 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/171 
17 November 2004 Any trading partners Pesticides – Establishment of MRLs in various 
commodities Food safety 3 January 2005 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/222 17 November 2004 Not stated Fenamidone – MRLs in pot atoes Food safety 20 January 2005 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/223 
17 November 2004 Not stated Famoxadone – MRLs in tomatoes, milk fat, 
liver of animals and potatoes Food safety 20 January 2005 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/224 
17 November 2004 Not stated Picloram – MRLs in  kidney, fat, liver, meat and 
meat by-products, in wheat, barley and eggs Food safety 20 January 2005 
Canada 
G/SPS/N7CAN/225 Not sated Difenoconazole – MRLs in wheat and barley, 
seeds, eggs, meat and meat by-products, milk, Food safety 20 January 2005  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
17 November 2004 corn and other foods 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/226 
17 November 2004 Not stated Dimethomorph – MRLs in potatoes and other 
foods Food safety 20 January 2005 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/227 17 November 2004 Not stated Mesotrione – MRLs  in eggs, corn, meat and 
meat by-products and milk Food safety 20 January 2005 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/228 
18 November 2004 Not stated Fenbuconazole – MRLs in fruits Food safety 20 January 2005 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/229 
17 November 2004 Not stated Dimethenamid – MRLs in onions and other 
foods Food safety 20 January 2005 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/230 18 November 2004 Not stated Infant formulas – Maximum level of vitamin D Food safety This document is not for 
comment.  A comment period will be provided in 
a revision of this 
notification. 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/15 – EMRG 
17 November 2004 All WTO Members Pesticides/insecticides residue limits in various 
foods Food safety  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1002 
17 November 2004 All trading partners Plant and plant products – Requests for changes 
in regulations Plant protection 27 December 2004 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/92 – EMRG 19 November 2004 Brazil Bovine, ovine, swine and the products thereof – 
FMD Animal health  
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/19/Rev.4 
22 November 2004 Trading partners Plants or plant products – Quarantine 
requirements Plant protection 10 January 2005 
Morocco 
G/SPS/N/MAR/22 
18 November 2004 Not specified Live bovine - BSE Animal health Not established 
Morocco 
G/SPS/N/MAR/23 19 November 2004 Not specified Breeding animals of the type cattle, sheep, goat 
and equine – Zoosanitary standards  Animal health Not established 
Morocco Not specified Poultry and poultry products – Sanitary Food safety Not established  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
G/SPS/N/MAR/24 
18 November 2004 requirements Animal health 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/247/Add.1 
18 November 2004 EC member States and  
countries exporting 
these products to the European Communities Coffee, wine, grape juice and grapes – 
Ochratoxin A Food safety n.a. 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/50/Add.1 – EMRG 
18 November 2004 Korea Poultry and poultry products – Avian influenza 
– Withdrawal of the ban Animal health  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/231 
23 November 2004 Not stated New substances (organisms) – Risk assessments Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 29 December 2004 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/77/Add.2 - EMRG 19 November 2004 Venezuela Bovine animals, sheep and swine and 
susceptible species, products and by-products thereof – FMD Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/873/Add.1 
22 November 2004 Trading partners All foods – Manufacture of mannitol – Final 
rule Food safety  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/190/Add.1 24 November 2004 n.a. Bentazon – MRLs in flax –Final rule Food safety  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/193/Add.1 
24 November 2004 n.a. Pyrimethanil – MRLs in bananas – Final rule Food safety  
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/16 
29 November 2004 All trading partners 
exporting these products 
to India Artificial sweeteners in processed food  Food safety This notification is for 
information only 
Japan G/SPS/N/JPN/130 25 November 2004 All countries Tolfenpyrad and cyazofamid – MRLs in 
vegetables, fruits, tea and cereals Food safety 26 January 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1003 
25 November 2004 Any US trading partners Cyhexatin – Risk assessments Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 10 January 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1004 Any US trading partners Hexythiazox – MRLs in corn Food safety 
Protect humans from 10 January 2005  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
25 November 2004 animal/plant pest or 
disease 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/964/Add.1 
25 November 2004 Any US trading partners Glyphosate – MRLs in cotton Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 10 January 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/907/Add.1 
26 November 2004 All trading partners Food for human consumption except for meat, 
poultry and egg products – Food labelling – 
Extension of the comment period Food safety 
 18 January 2005 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/90/Add.1 
29 November 2004 Countries trading these 
products with Colombia Brown sugar (panela) for human consumption – 
Sanitary requirements Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/118 
30 November 2004 All countries Food additives Food sa fety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Thailand G/SPS/N/THA/119 
30 November 2004 All countries Cow's milk Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
New Zealand G/SPS/N/NZL/298/Add.2 30 November 2004 All countries Dracaena  nursery stock – Import requirements Plant protection n.a. 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/267/Add.1 
30 November 2004 All countries Allium  nursery stock – Import requirements Plant protection n.a. 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/268/Add.1 
30 November 2004 All countries Hippeastrum  nursery stock – Import 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/269/Add.1 30 November 2004 All countries Iris nursery stock – Import requirements Plant protection n.a. 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/270/Add.1 
30 November 2004 All countries Lilium  nursery stock – Import requirements Plant protection n.a. 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/271/Add.1 
30 November 2004 All countries Sandersonia  nursery stock – Import 
requirements Plant protection n.a.   
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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/272/Add.1 
30 November 2004 All countries Tulipa  nursery stock – Import requirements Plant protection n.a. 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/273/Add.1 30 November 2004 All countries Zantedeschia  nursery stock – Import 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
 
 
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