WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/365
13 December 2002
(02-6912)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 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/365
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/653
5 November 2002Trading partners Drugs, devices, food additives, colour
additives and dietary supplements – Guidance
for importationFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordiseaseNo deadline.
Comments always
accepted onguidance
documents.
ChileG/SPS/N/CHL/117
6 November 2002Dept. de Piura
(Peru)Fresh Mexican or key limes – Phytosanitary
requirementsPlant protection 5 December 2002
Uruguay
G/SPS/N/URY/5/Rev.1/Corr.1
15 November 2002Levels III and IV
countries (see
notification)Animals of susceptible species, their products
and by-products – BSE - CorrigendumFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordisease60 days after
circulation of the
notification
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/139/Add.1
12 November 2002The Philippines,
Solomon Islands,
Sri Lanka and
ThailandFresh pineapple – Import conditions and
import risk analysis reportPlant protection n.a.
Germany
G/SPS/N/DEU/6/Rev.1
13 November 2002EC member States
and third countries
exporting to the
EuropeanCommunitiesFoodstuffs of animal and plant origin –
National maximum residue limitsFood safety
Plant protection16 December 2002
United Kingdom
G/SPS/N/GBR/3 - EMRG
13 November 2002Fiji, Samoa, Tonga
and VanuatuAny food containing Piper methysticum ( also
known as  Kava-Kava) – Liver damage
associated with consumption of Kava-KavaFood safety
Chinese Taipei
G/SPS/N/TPKM/11
12 November 2002Imported (and
domestic) foods
sold in Chinese
TaipeiCarnauba wax – Application standards on
foodsFood safety 10 November 2002
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/118
13 November 2002All countries Seeds of fruit species – Phytosanitary
requirementsPlant protection 20 December 2002G/SPS/GEN/365
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
AustraliaG/SPS/N/AUS/143
12 November 2002Imported (and
domestic) foods
sold in AustraliaFood derived from corn line 1507 genetically
modified to produce a Bt protein and a PAT
proteinFood safety 20 December 2002
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/119/Add.112 November 2002n.a. Myclobutanil – MRLs in dried
peaches/nectarines, dried cherries, bananas,strawberries, peppers and cucurbitsFood safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/127/Add.1
12 November 2002n.a. Glyphosate and trimethylsulfonium cation –
MRLs in cereals, canola, beans, flax,
asparagus, peas and lentilsProtect territory from
other damage from
pestsn.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/128/Add.1
12 November 2002n.a. Imazethapyr – MRLs in beans Protect territory from
other damage from
pestsn.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/129/Add.1
12 November 2002n.a. Fludioxonil – MRLs in apricots,
peaches/nectarines and plumsFood safety
Plant protection
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/130/Add.1
12 November 2002n.a. Fomesafen – MRLs in beans Food safety n.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/131/Add.1
12 November 2002n.a. Pyridaben – MRLs in tomatoes Protect territory from
other damage from
pestsn.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/132/Add.1
12 November 2002n.a. Rimsulfuron – MRLs in tomatoes Food safety n.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/133/Add.112 November 2002n.a. Ethylenebisdithiocarbamate – MRLs in lentils Plant protection
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/134/Add.1
12 November 2002n.a. Zoxamide – MRLs in raisins, grapes and
potatoesFood safety n.a.G/SPS/GEN/365
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
CubaG/SPS/N/CUB/2
26 November 2002Countries where
quarantine pests
objects have beenreported.Various commodities Plant protection n.a.
Cuba
G/SPS/N/CUB/3
26 November 2002Countries which
export materials
subject to
quarantine into
Cuba.Various commodities Plant protection
Protect territory from
other damage from
pestsn.a.
Cuba
G/SPS/N/CUB/4
26 November 2002All countries where
BSE is present.Ruminant blood, bone and offal meal - BSE Animal health n.a.
Cuba
G/SPS/N/CUB/526 November 2002All countries where
BSE is present.Fresh, chilled, frozen, preserved and semi-
preserved bovine meat products containingbovine meat or viscera – BSEProtect humans from
animal/plant pest ordiseasen.a.
Cuba
G/SPS/N/CUB/6
26 November 2002All countries where
BSE is present.Exotic ovine, caprine and ruminant species -
BSEAnimal health n.a.
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/73 – EMRG
13 November 2002Paraguay Animals, products and sub-products derived
from animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth
diseaseAnimal health
Protection territory
from other damage
from pests
ArgentinaG/SPS/N/ARG/70 – EMRG
21 November 2002Paraguay Goods of agricultural origin – Vesicular
diseaseAnimal health
Panama
G/SPS/N/PAN/3921 November 2002n.a. Meat of bovine animals, carcasses or deboned,
chilled or frozenFood safety
Animal healthProtect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.G/SPS/GEN/365
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
PanamaG/SPS/N/PAN/40
21 November 2002n.a. Flour and meal – Use of potassium bromate as
an additive in foodFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/187
27 November 2002All countries Processed foods in general, and food derived
from Insect-Protected, Glusinate-Ammonium
Tolerant Corn (maize) Line 1507Food safety 20 January 2003
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/45 - EMRG
27 November 2002State of California
(United States)Domestic and wild birds and their products,
including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs
and semen – Newcastle diseaseAnimal health
Taiwan
G/SPS/N/TPKM/12
27 November 2002Imported foods
sold in Chinese
Taipei3-monochloro-1, 2-propanediol – MRLs in soy
sauceFood safety 31 December 2002
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/87 - EMRG27 November 2002All countries or
areasDistribution of unregistered agricultural
chemicalsFood safety
n.a. = not available, not identified
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