WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/273
6 August 2001
(01-3883)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2001
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/273
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/113
2 July 2001n.a. Propamocarb hydrochloride – MRL in cucumbers Food safety 23 July 2001
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/1142 July 2001n.a. Fomesafen – MRL in lima beans Food safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease22 August 2001
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/115
2 July 2001n.a. Triticonazole – MRLs in cereals, meat and meat
by-products, milk and eggsFood safety 22 August 2001
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/42/Add.1 –
EMRG
3 July 2001Argentina and the
United KingdomBovine, swine and other susceptible species, their
products and by-products – FMD – Extension of
the suspension of licencesAnimal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/401/Add.212 July 2001n.a. Processed meat and poultry products –
Performance standards – Reopening of thecomment periodFood safety 10 September 2001
Slovenia
G/SPS/N/SVN/11 – EMRG
12 July 2001Belgium, Czech
Rep., Denmark,
France, Ireland, Italy,
Germany, the
Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain,Switzerland and the
United KingdomLive bovine animals, products and by-products –
BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
SloveniaG/SPS/N/SVN/12
17 July 2001n.a. Harmful organisms on plants, plant products and
other regulated objectsPlant protection
Protect territory from
other damage from
pestsn.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/116
12 July 2001n.a. Fenhexamid – MRLs in fruits and almonds F ood safety 6 September 2001
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/8412 July 2001Umatilla County,
State of Oregon(United States)Apples and pears for consumption Plant protection 17 august 2001G/SPS/GEN/273
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
Sri LankaG/SPS/N/LKA/1
19 July 2001All countries
exporting genetically
modified foodproducts to Sri LankaSoya, corn, tomato and their products, cheese,
potatoes and their products, yeast, beet sugar,
microbiological starter cultures used in foodFood safety 1 September 2001
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/77/Add.1 -
EMRG
19 July 2001Countries listed in
the notificationBovine meat and bovine products and by-products
– BSEFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/461
20 July 2001n.a. Clorsulon – Tolerances in meat Food safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/462
20 July 2001n.a. Cymoxanil – Establishment of tolerances in hops
and lycheesFood safety 6 August 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/46320 July 2001n.a. Triflumizole – MRLs in strawberries, cherries and
the curcubit crop groupFood safety 4 September 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/464
20 July 2001n.a. Vinclozolin – Tolerance revocations Food safety 10 September 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/465
20 July 2001n.a. Vinclozolin residues – Guidance for industry Food safety 10 September 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/410/Add.1
23 July 2001n.a. Bottled water – Allowable levels of residual
disinfectants (chloramine, chlorine and chlorine
dioxide) – Final ruleFood safety n.a.
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/131
19 July 2001EC member States
and countries
exporting theseproducts to the
European
CommunitiesPlants and plant products Plant protection 31 August 2001
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/70
20 July 2001n.a. Packaged blade tenderized or tumbled meat and
packaged rib finger meat – Mandatory labellingFood safety 20 September 2001G/SPS/GEN/273
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
Czech RepublicG/SPS/N/CZE/24/Add.1 -
EMRG20 July 2001EC member States Live animals, their products and by-products –
FMD – Ban withdrawalFood safety
Animal health
Protect territory fromother damage from
pests
Slovak RepublicG/SPS/N/SVK/19 – EMRG
23 July 2001Great Britain and
other countries with
FMD occurrenceLive domestic and wild bi-ungulates, products and
by-products – FMDAnimal health
Slovak Republic
G/SPS/N/SVK/20 – EMRG
23 July 2001Belgium, Czech
Rep., Denmark,
France, Germany,
Great Britain,Greece, Ireland,
Italy, Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg, the
Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain andSwitzerlandCattle, certain products originating from cattle –
BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordisease
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/466 - EMRG
23 July 2001Uruguay Ruminants, swine and products – FMD Animal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/467
23 July 2001n.a. Iprodione – MRLs in rape seed (canola) and almond
hullsFood safety 13 August 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/468
23 July 2001Mexico Avocados Plant protection 11 September 2001
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/129
25 July 2001MRLs in foods F ood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordisease Protect
territory from other
damage from pests15 August 2001G/SPS/GEN/273
Page 5Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
AustraliaG/SPS/N/AUS/130 – EMRG
25 July 2001All countries 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) in soy
and oysters sauces or pr oducts containing soy or
oyster sauce as ingredientsFood safety
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/49 – EMRG25 July 2001Táchira and Zulia
States (Venezuela)Bovine, swine and other susceptible species, their
products and by-products – FMDFood safety
Animal health
AustraliaG/SPS/N/AUS/131 – EMRG
25 July 2001All countries All beef and beef-based products, defined as tissue
from cattle, buffalo and bison – BSEFood safety
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/144
25 July 2001All countries Orange juice and unpasteurized juice F ood safety 15 September 2001
Malaysia
G/SPS/N/MYS/10 – EMRG
26 July 2001Countries exporting
these products to
MalaysiaAll foods containing aci d-hydrolyzed vegetable
protein (HVP)Food safety
Latvia
G/SPS/N/LVA/39 –EMRG
26 July 2001Togo Live pigs, products and by-products – African
swine feverFood safety
Animal health
Latvia
G/SPS/N/LVA/40 –EMRG26 July 2001Japan Birds, products and by-products – Newcastle
diseaseFood safety
Animal health
LatviaG/SPS/N/LVA/41 –EMRG
26 July 2001Spain Live pigs, products and by-products – Classical
swine feverFood safety
Animal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/469
26 July 2001n.a. Ethoxyquin phosphate in animal feeds F ood safety Written comments
accepted
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/470
26 July 2001n.a. Viruses, serums, toxins  and analogous products –
Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae Bacterin in swine and
turkeysAnimal health 17 September 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/471
26 July 2001n.a. Pymetrozine – MRLs in cotton, vegetables and
pecansFood safety 20 August 2001G/SPS/GEN/273
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/296/Add.1
26 July 2001n.a. Seeds – Accreditation standards for laboratory
seed health testing and seed crop phytosanitary
inspection – Final rulePlant protection n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/353/Add.126 July 2001n.a. Fish and fishery products – Guidance for industry Food safety Written comments
at any time
ChileG/SPS/N/CHL/85
26 July 2001n.a. Plant reproduction material subject to post-entry
quarantinePlant protection 31 August 2001
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/86
26 July 2001Countries exporting
this product to ChileMeat juices or extracts Animal health 31 August 2001
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/87
26 July 2001Peru Beans, fresh peas in the pods, dry or fresh corn
and cobs for consumptionPlant protection
Protect territory from
other damage from
pestsn.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/47226 July 2001n.a. Plant-incorporated protectants (formerly plant-
pesticides) – Final ruleFood safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/473
26 July 2001n.a. Plant-incorporated pr otectants - Nucleic acid
residuesFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must be
received on
17 September 2001
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/474
26 July 2001n.a. Plant-incorporated protectants - Residues Food safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must bereceived on
17 September 
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/475
26 July 2001n.a. Plant incorporated-protectants – Data availability Food safety 20 August 2001G/SPS/GEN/273
Page 7Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/476
26 July 2001Canada Nursery stock, plants, roots, bulbs, seeds and other
plant products – Phytosanitary certificatesPlant protection n.a.
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/130/Add.1 –EMRG
26 July 2001Countries listed in
the notificationLive swine, porcine semen, ova and embryos -
Classical swine fever – Regions affectedAnimal health
Peru
G/SPS/N/PER/33 – EMRG
26 July 2001Brazil Ruminants and live swine and their products, non-
sterile biological products, forage and hay- FMDAnimal health
Peru
G/SPS/N/PER/34/Rev.1
30 July 2001Countries exporting
this product to PeruBanana and plantain fruit and propagation material
(Musa spp. )Plant protection n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/145
27 July 2001Australia Horses Animal health 15 September 2001
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/14627 July 2001Canada Horses Animal health 15 September 2001
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/147
27 July 2001EC member States Horses Animal health 15 September 2001
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/148
27 July 2001EC member States Horse semen Animal health 15 September 2001
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/149
27 July 2001United States Horses Animal health 15 September 2001
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/150
27 July 2001United States Horse semen Animal health 15 September 2001G/SPS/GEN/273
Page 8Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
Hong Kong, ChinaG/SPS/N/HKG/17
30 July 2001Argentina, Australia,
Canada, France,
Germany, Ireland,Italy, Japan, New
Zealand, Singapore,
the United Arab
Emirates, the United
Kingdom and theUnited StatesLive horse imports – Health certificates Animal health 25 September 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/477
31 July 2001n.a. Diazinon, parathion, disulfoton, ethoprop and
carbaryl – Tolerance revocationsFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must be
received by
24 September 2001
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/478
1 August 2001n.a. Lactofen – Risk assessment Food safety 24 September 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/47931 July 2001n.a. Sodium acifluorfen – Risk assessments Food safety 24 September 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/480
31 July 2001China Solid wood packing materials Plant protection 17 September 2001
Morocco
G/SPS/MAR/13
31 July 2001n.a. Plants and plant products Plant protection 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
n.a. = not available, not identified
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