WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/201
12 September 2000
(00-3524)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2000
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/201
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/305/Corr.1
3 August 2000n.a. Pesticides – Policies issues related to the Food
Quality Protection ActFood safety 28 August 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/3134 August 2000n.a. Microbial pesticides – Streptomyces lydicus
WYEC 108 and Colletotrichum
gloeosporioides f.sp. malvaeFood safety 31 August 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/49/Add.1
4 August 2000n.a. Specific risk material – BSE Food safety
Animal healthComments are
welcome and will
be taken into
account as foreseen
by Article 8 of
CommissionDecision
2000/418/EC
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/314
3 August 2000n.a. Azoxystrobin – MRLs in various food
commoditiesFood safety 1 September 2000
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/56
4 August 2000n.a. Foods containing GMOs Food safety 7 October 2000
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/57
4 August 2000n.a. Foods containing specific raw materials which
can cause allergyFood safety 7 October 2000
Switzerland
G/SPS/N/CHE/2110 August 2000n.a. Meat and meat products – Use of hormones;
poultry inspectionFood safety
Animal health13 October 2000
Switzerland
G/SPS/N/CHE/22
10 August 2000n.a. Live animals from the European Union and
Norway, meat and meat products of domestic
poultry, rabbits and venison;  feed and pet foodFood safety
Animal health13 October 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/286/Add.1
10 August 2000n.a. Irradiation treatment of fruits and vegetables –
Extension of the comment periodPlant health 21 August 2000G/SPS/GEN/201
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ChileG/SPS/N/CHL/62
10 August 2000All countries
exporting these
products to ChileOvine and caprine semen Animal health 15 September 2000
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/118/Add.115 August 2000n.a. Methyl bromide used as fumigant in
agricultural produce, shipping containers,wooden packaging and packing material, bulk
timber and wooden articles – Extension of the
comment periodPlant protection
Protect territoryfrom other
damage from
pests30 September 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/315
15 August 2000n.a. Bacillusthuringiensis (B.t.) corn and cotton
plant-pesticides – Reassessment processFood safety Opportunities for
public comment
throughout
reassessmentprocess
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/316
17 August 2000n.a. Glyphosate – MRLs in various crops Food safety 13 September 2000
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/63 – EMRG
17 August 2000Canada,
Denmark,
Scotland, United
States, Finland,
Ireland, Norway,Sweden and other
exportersEggs of salmonidae Animal health
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/64
17 August 2000All countries
exporting this
product to ChileSeeds for fruit and vegetable crops, aromatic
and medicinal speciesPlant protection 1 October 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/197/Add.1
18 August 2000n.a. Chlorpyrifos - Revised risk assessment Food safety 16 October 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/305/Add.1
23 August 2000n.a. Pesticide draft science policy document –
Extension of the comment periodFood safety 15 September 2000G/SPS/GEN/201
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
PolandG/SPS/N/POL/23 – EMRG 23
August 2000United Kingdom Swine, pork and pork products – Classical
swine feverAnimal health
Norway
G/SPS/N/NOR/425 August 2000n.a. Plant and plant products Plant protection 10 September 2000
Georgia
G/SPS/N/GEO/12
25 August 2000n.a. Livestock (poultry), meat and meat products,
raw materials of livestock originFood safety
Animal healthNon-applicable
Argentina
G/SPS/N/ARG/57
29 August 200All countries
exporting these
products to
ArgentinaWooden shipping, packing and packaging
materialsPlant protection
Protect territory
from other
damage from
pests29 September 2000
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/6429 August 2000United Kingdom Live passerine birds – Exotic avian diseases
and salmonellaAnimal health 27 October 2000
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/71
29 August 2000n.a. Health supplement foods containing Gymnema
sylvesta and OgapyFood safety 30 September 2000
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/65
29 August 2000All countries
exporting these
products to ChileAnimal feed regulation Animal health 20 October 2000
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/65
29 August 2000All countries Used vehicles – Gypsy moth and disease-
vectoring exotic mosquitoesPlant protection
Protect humans
from
animal/plantpest or disease25 October 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/317
30 August 2000n.a. Imported fruits and vegetables;  Mediterranean
fruit fly freedom in parts of Mexico, Belize
and GuatemalaPlant health 20 October 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/318
30 August 2000n.a. Halosulfuron-methyl – MRLs in
cucumber/squashFood safety 22 September 2000G/SPS/GEN/201
Page 5Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/319
30 August 2000n.a. Imazapic – MRLs in milk, animal meat and
by-products and animal fatFood safety 25 September 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/267/Add.130 August 2000Korea Fugi variety apples – Extension of the
comment periodPlant protection 23 October 2000
n.a. = not available, not identified
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