WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/312
5 April 2002
(02-1796)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2002
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/312
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
MexicoG/SPS/N/MEX/176
4 March 2002n.a. Coconut palm – Lethal yellowing Plant protection 24 March 2002
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/1774 March 2002n.a. Hybrid coconut palm seed – Lethal yellowing Plant protection 24 March 2002
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/178
4 March 2002n.a. Pallets (platforms), box pallets, other loading
platforms and wooden packagingProtect territory from
other damage from
pests31 March 2002
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/179 – EMRG
4 March 2002n.a. Eucalyptus psyllid Protect territory from
other damage from
pests
LatviaG/SPS/N/LVA/46 – EMRG
1 March 2002Russia, Ukraine
and BelarusWare and seed potatoes – Clavibacter
michiganensis subsp. SepedonicusPlant protection
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/1681 March 2002American Samoa,
Cook Islands, Fiji,Kiribati, Marshall
Islands, Nauru,
Niue, Samoa,
Solomon Islands,
Tokelau, Tonga andTuvaluCooked breadfruit ( Artocarpus altilis ) – Fruit
fly eggs ( Bactrocera xanthodes )Plant protection 28 March 2002
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/80/Corr.1
21 March 2002n.a. Processed foods made from genetically
modified potatoes - CorrigendumFood safety 28 February 2002
China
G/SPS/N/CHN/2 – EMRG
11 March 2002Philippines Seedling pineapple, banana – Burrowing
nematode ( Radopholus similis  (Cobb) Thorne)Plant protection
rotect territory from
other damage from
pests
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/556
11 March 2002n.a. Direct human food ingredients – Menhaden oil Food safety 13 May 2002G/SPS/GEN/312
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/557
11 March 2002n.a. Methyl anthranilate – Request for an
exemption from the requirement of a toleranceFood safety 29 March 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/55811 March 2002n.a. Pesticide draft science policy document Food safety 29 April 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/509/Add.1
11 March 2002Greece Ruminants, meat and products  - BSE – Final
ruleFood safety
Animal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/511/Add.1
11 March 2002n.a. Hydrogen peroxide in all post-harvest
agricultural food commodities – Final ruleFood safety 29 April 2002
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/82
11 March 2002n.a. Agricultural chemicals –Dioxin Food safety
Animal health
Plant protection13 May 2002
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/180
11 March 2002n.a. Bamboo, osier, reeds, rattan, cane, rushes and
raffiaProtect territory from
other damage from
pests7 April 2002
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/18111 March 2002n.a. New sawn wood Protect territory from
other damage frompests7 April 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/559
26 March 2002n.a. Humic acid potassium salt – Request for an
exemption from the requirement of a toleranceFood safety 5 April 2002
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/27/Add.1
26 March 2002United Kingdom Pork, beef, goat and sheep, their products and
by-products – FMD – Ban withdrawalFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseaseProtect territory from
other damage from
pestsn.a.G/SPS/GEN/312
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
PhilippinesG/SPS/N/PHL/38
26 March 2002Countries exporting
to the PhilippinesImport permit for pet foods Food safety
Animal health
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease
Protect territory from
other damage from
pestsn.a.
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/3926 March 2002Countries exporting
to the PhilippinesMeat and meat products for food Food safety
Animal healthProtect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
Protect territory from
other damage frompestsn.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/560
26 March 2002n.a. Chlorsulfuron – MRLs in grass Food safety 8 April 2002
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/85
26 March 2002n.a. Process in the food industry Food safety 60 days from the
circulation of the
notification
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/86
26 March 2002n.a. Corn – Cry 9C DNA Sequence Food safety 60 days from the
circulation of the
notification
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/87
26 March 2002n.a. Food additives – Methyl alcohol or methanol Food safety 60 days from the
circulation of the
notification
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/8826 March 2002n.a. 3-MCPD in soybean protein Food safety 60 days from the
circulation of thenotification
JapanG/SPS/N/JPN/83
26 March 2002n.a. Milk and milk products Food safety 16 May 2002G/SPS/GEN/312
Page 5Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/169
26 March 2002Japan Bovine semen – BSE, FMD and Bluetongue Animal health 8 June 2002
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/17026 March 2002All countries Used tyres – Transmission of disease through
mosquitoesAnimal health
Plant protectionProtect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
Protect territory from
other damage frompests1 May 2002
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/133/Rev.1/Add.1
27 March 2002EC member States
and countries
trading with the
European
CommunitiesLive bovine animals, their products and by-
products, fresh ovine and caprine meat,
products and by-products - TSEFood safety
Animal healthn.a.
Peru
G/SPS/N/PER/39 – EMRG
27 March 2002Ecuador Ruminants and live swine, their products and
by-products – FMDAnimal health
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/108/Add.127 March 2002EC member States
and countriesexporting to the
European
CommunitiesProcessed animal proteins – TSE – Extension
of the list of derogated animal proteinsFood safety
Animal healthProtect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease15 March 2002
n.a. = not available, not identified
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