WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/226
5 February 2001
(01-0565)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2001
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/226
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/359/Corr.15 January 2001n.a. Juice – Irradiation Food safety n.a.
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/77
8 January 2001United States, New
Zealand, Australia,
Finland, Sweden
and CanadaLive cattle – Quarantine facilities Animal health 60 days after
publication of the
notification
Czech Republic
G/SPS/N/CZE/14/Rev.1 - EMRG
8 January 2001Switzerland Cattle, certain products of mammal origin –
BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plantpest or disease
Czech Republic
G/SPS/N/CZE/22/Rev.1 - EMRG
8 January 2001France, Portugal,
the Netherlands,
Denmark,
Belgium, Spain,
Ireland,
Luxembourg andGermanyCattle, certain animal products originating
from cattle – BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease
Czech Republic
G/SPS/N/CZE/23/Rev.1 - EMRG
8 January 2001EC member States Certain products of mammal origin – BSE Food safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/371
5 January 2001n.a. Diclofop-methyl, etridiazole (terrazole) and
vinclozolin – Reregistration eligibility
decision documentsFood safety 20 February 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/3725 January 2001n.a. Octanal, ethyl maltol, ethyl methyl-
phenylglycidate – Petitions to establishtolerances in or on foodFood safety 19 January 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/373
5 January 2001n.a. Polybutylene – Petitions to establish
tolerances in or on foodFood safety 19 January 2001G/SPS/GEN/226
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ColombiaG/SPS/N/COL/39 - EMRG
8 January 2001n.a. Plants and plant products – Mealy bug
Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green)Plant protection
Protect territory
from otherdamage from
pests
ColombiaG/SPS/N/COL/40
8 January 2001n.a. Animal feedingstuffs Food safety
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/374
8 January 2001n.a. Hexythazox – MRLs in mint and caneberry Food safety 29 January 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/375 - EMRG8 January 2001Argentina Fresh (chilled of frozen) beef – Foot-and-
mouth diseaseAnimal health 27 February 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/376
8 January 2001n.a. Animal drugs – Resistance thresholds for
antimicrobial drugsFood safety
Animal health9 April 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/203/Add.1
8 January 2001n.a. Pesticides – Draft public involvement
policyFood safety 27 April 2001
Malawi
G/SPS/N/MWI/1
8 January 2001SADC member
states and othersPoultry and poultry products – "Best-
before" use labellingFood safety 1 March 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/377
10 January 2001n.a. Imidacloprid – MRLs in corn Food safety 5 February 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/37810 January 2001n.a. Acetyl tributyl citrate and triethyl citrate
used as inert ingredientsFood safety 5 February 2001
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/78
12 January 2001Any country not
eligible to export
animals to KoreaStraw and forage – Foot and mouth disease Animal health 20 March 2001G/SPS/GEN/226
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/79
12 January 2001n.a. Food products – Irradiation Food safety 20 February 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/379 – EMRG12 January 2001Europe Rendered animal protein products – BSE Animal health
Protect humansfrom animal/plant
pest or disease
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/136/Add.3
12 January 2001n.a. Retained water in raw meat and poultry
products;  poultry chilling requirements –
Final ruleFood safety 9 April 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/289/Add.1
12 January 2001n.a. Methyl parathion – Notice of pesticide
tolerance revocationsFood safety 6 March 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/290/Add.1
12 January 2001n.a. Methyl parathion residues - Guidance for
industryFood safety Written comments
at any time
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/77 - EMRG12 January 2001Countries listed in
the notificationBovine meat and bovine products and by-
products - BSEFood safety
Protect humansfrom animal/plant
pest or disease
SingaporeG/SPS/N/SGP/13
15 January 2001n.a. Food additives and labelling Food safety 14 March 2001
Malaysia
G/SPS/N/MYS/7 – EMRG
16 January 2001EC member States
and SwitzerlandBeef and beef products including offals -
BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plantpest or disease
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/80 – EMRG
16 January 2001EC member States Live cattle, sh eep, goat and other ruminant -
BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or diseaseG/SPS/GEN/226
Page 5Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
UruguayG/SPS/N/URY/4
16 January 2001n.a. Poultry and poultry products – Newcastle
diseaseAnimal health 8 February 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/38016 January 2001n.a. Diazinon – Amendments and cancellation Food safety 9 February 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/381
16 January 2001n.a. Famoxadone – MRLs in various vegetables Food safety 9 February 2001
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/62 – EMRG
17 January 2001EC member States,
Switzerland and
LiechtensteinMeat, viscera derived from cattle, meat
products, embryo/ova/semen and processed
animal protein – BSEAnimal health
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/104/Add.1
17 January 2001EC member States
and countries
exporting to theEuropean
CommunitiesOchratoxin A – MRLs in cereals and cereal
products, dried vine fruit – Extension of the
comment periodFood safety 31 January 2001
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/105/Add.1
17 January 2001EC member States
and countries
exporting to the
European
CommunitiesCereals and cereal products, dried vine fruit
- Sampling methods for the control of
Ochratoxin A – Extension of the comment
periodFood safety 31 January 2001
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/6322 January 2001n.a. Foods and food additives – Recombinant
DNA techniquesFood safety 7 March 2001
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/29
19 January 2001n.a. Food products in  general - Labelling Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/30
19 January 2001n.a. Production and process methods in the food
industryFood safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/31
22 January 2001n.a. Beverages in sealed containers Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
dateG/SPS/GEN/226
Page 6Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/32
19 January 2001n.a. Electrolyte beverages Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/3322 January 2001n.a. Tea Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulationdate
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/34
22 January 2001n.a. Coffee and coffee substitutes Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/35
22 January 2001n.a. Soybean milk in sealed containers Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/36
22 January 2001n.a. Natural mineral water Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/37
22 January 2001n.a. Sauce in sealed containers Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/3822 January 2001n.a. Certain sauces Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulationdate
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/39
24 January 2001n.a. Products made from the hydrolysis or
fermentation of soybean proteinFood safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/40
22 January 2001n.a. Fish sauce Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/41
22 January 2001n.a. Vinegar Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/42
22 January 2001n.a. Fats and oils Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
dateG/SPS/GEN/226
Page 7Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/43
22 January 2001n.a. Butter oil Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/4422 January 2001n.a. Margarine Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulationdate
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/45
22 January 2001n.a. Cream Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/46
22 January 2001n.a. Cheese Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/47
22 January 2001n.a. Semi-processed food Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/48
22 January 2001n.a. Honey Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/4922 January 2001n.a. Royal jelly and royal jelly products Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulationdate
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/50
22 January 2001n.a. Jam, jelly and marmalade in sealed
containersFood safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR//81 – EMRG
23 January 2001EC member States Food products and food additives from
ruminant animals – BSEFood safety
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR//82 – EMRG
23 January 2001Canada Food products originating from elk –
Chronic wasting diseaseFood safety
Argentina
G/SPS/N/ARG/58 - EMRG
24 January 2001n.a. Products, by-products and derivatives from
animal originFood safetyG/SPS/GEN/226
Page 8Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
MauritiusG/SPS/N/MUS/2
25 January 2001South Africa Fish and fish products – Cholera Food safety n.a.
Switzerland
G/SPS/N/CHE/23 – EMRG25 January 2001n.a. Animal waste, products which contain
components of animal waste – BSEFood safety
Animal health
ArgentinaG/SPS/N/ARG/59 – EMRG
24 January 2001Countries listed in
the notificationFoodstuffs, by-products or derivatives of
ruminant origin  – BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/382
24 January 2001n.a. Dicloran – MRLs in peanuts, carrots and
tomatoesFood safety 16 February 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/38324 January 2001n.a. Alternaria destruens Food safety 16 February 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/384
24 January 2001n.a. Bioengineered foods Food safety 3 April 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/385
24 January 2001n.a. Ready-to-eat foods – Listeria
monocytogenesFood safety 20 March 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/386
24 January 2001n.a. Raw molluscan shellfish – Vibrio
parahaemolyticusFood safety 20 March 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/120/Add.4
24 January 2001n.a. Fruit and vegetable juices and juice
products – Final ruleFood safety n.a.
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/83 – EMRG29 January 2001Countries listed in
the notificationFood products and food additives
originating from ruminant animals – BSEFood safety
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/84
29 January 2001Countries
exporting these
products to KoreaBeef, pork and chicken meats, eggs
(including egg yolk) – DioxinFood safety 15 March 2001G/SPS/GEN/226
Page 9Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/51
29 January 2001n.a. Meat and meat products – Dioxin Food safety 60 days from the
WTO circulation
date
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/52 – EMRG29 January 2001United Kingdom,
Portugal, France,Ireland,
Switzerland,
Belgium, Germany
and the
NetherlandsMeat and meat products – BSE Food safety
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS//125 - EMRG29 January 2001Countries listed in
the notificationBeef and beef-based products – BSE Food safety
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/387
29 January 2001The Philippines
(Guimaras Island)Mangoes – Ban withdrawal Plant health 23 March 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/388
29 January 2001n.a. Labelling of food products refused
admission into the United StatesFood safety 9 April 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/389
29 January 2001n.a. Veterinary vaccines – Formaldehyde and
moisture testingAnimal health 26 March 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/390
29 January 2001n.a. Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium – MRLs in
cornFood safety 23 February 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/39129 January 2001n.a. Pesticide guidelines Food safety 24 April 2001
Panama
G/SPS/N/PAN/33 – EMRG
29 January 2001n.a. Coffee products – Broca del Cafeto Plant protection
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/68
30 January 2001Countries
exporting to ChileSemen of camelidae Animal health 14 March 2001G/SPS/GEN/226
Page 10Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ChileG/SPS/N/CHL/69
30 January 2001Countries
exporting to ChileCamels Animal health 14 March 2001
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/94 – EMRG31 January 2001Any country not
recognized byCanada  as BSE
freeRendered animal protein products – BSE Animal health
Protect humansfrom animal/plant
pest or disease
n.a. = not available, not identified
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