WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/248
8 May 2001
(01-2372)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2001
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/248
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
MauritiusG/SPS/N/MUS/3 - EMRG10 April 2001United Kingdom Livestock and livestock products – Foot-and-mouth
disease (FMD)Food safety
Animal health
MauritiusG/SPS/N/MUS/4 - EMRG
10 April 2001European
CommunitiesMeat products, except poultry and canned pork –
FMDFood safety
Animal health
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/128 – EMRG
2 April 2001European
Communities and
any country in
which FMD is
endemic or inwhich there is an
outbreakAnimals and their products – FMD Animal health
Singapore
G/SPS/N/SGP/18 – EMRG
2 April 2001The Netherlands Meat and meat products derived from sheep, goats,
pigs and game, except for game of avian origin –
FMDAnimal health
Hong Kong, China
G/SPS/N/HKG/16 – EMRG
2 April 2001Ireland Live cattle, pigs, sheep and goats – FMD Animal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/409
2 April 2001n.a. Fenbuconazole – MRLs in stone fruits, pecans and
bananasFood safety 23 April 2001
Singapore
G/SPS/N/SGP/19 – EMRG2 April 2001Ireland Meat and meat products derived from sheep, goats,
pigs and game, except for game of avian origin –FMDAnimal health
Argentina
G/SPS/N/ARG/61 – EMRG
12 April 2001n.a. Products or raw materials derived from ruminants –
BSEFood safety
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease
ArgentinaG/SPS/N/ARG/62 – EMRG
12 April 2001n.a. Products or raw materials derived from ruminants –
BSEFood safety
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or diseaseG/SPS/GEN/248
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ArgentinaG/SPS/N/ARG/63 – EMRG
12 April 2001n.a. Products or raw materials derived from ruminants –
BSEFood safety
Protect humans
from animal/plantpest or disease
PeruG/SPS/N/PER/26
3 April 2001All countries Live animals Animal health
Protect territory
from other damage
from pests22 April 2001
Guatemala
G/SPS/N/GTM/8 – EMRG
3 April 2001n.a. Live animals of different species, their products
and by-products - FMDAnimal health
Guatemala
G/SPS/N/GTM/9 – EMRG
3 April 2001n.a. Live animals of different species, their products
and by-products – BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humansfrom animal/plant
pest or disease
HungaryG/SPS/N/HUN/10 – EMRG
3 April 2001EC member
StatesLive animals, their products and forage – FMD Animal health
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/100
3 April 2001n.a. L-cysteine in fruit flavoured nutritional
supplementsFood safety 23 April 2001
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/118
3 April 2001All countries
trading these
products with theEuropean
CommunitiesProducts of animal origin derived from or
containing material of bovine, ovine or caprine
animal species – TSEFood safety Details in the
notification
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/119
3 April 2001Countries listed in
the notificationRatites for breeding and production, hatching eggs
and day-old chicks – Avian influenza and
Newcastle diseaseAnimal health 60 days after
the date of
notification
ColombiaG/SPS/N/COL/42 – EMRG
3 April 2001Argentina, France
and United
KingdomBovine, swine and other susceptible species, their
products and by-products – FMDAnimal healthG/SPS/GEN/248
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
PhilippinesG/SPS/N/PHL/29 - EMRG
30 April 2001European
countriesPork, beef, goat and sheep, their products and by-
products – FMDFood safety
Animal health
Protect humansfrom animal/plant
pest or disease
Protect territory
from other damage
from pests
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/139 – EMRG4 April 2001Canada Frozen inedible deer by-products – Chronic
wasting diseaseAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/140
4 April 2001All countries Cannabis sativa , seed for sowing Plant production 31 May 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/410
4 April 2001n.a. Disinfectants and disinfection by-products in
bottled waterFood safety 11 June 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/411
4 April 2001n.a. Clomazone – MRLs in sugarcane Food safety 27 April 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/412
4 April 2001n.a. Prohexadine calcium – MRLs in grass Food safety 27 April 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/4134 April 2001n.a. Esfenvalerate – MRLs in peanut kernels, cocoa
beans, almonds and walnutsFood safety 27 April 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/414
4 April 2001n.a. Aminoethoxyvinylglycine – MRLs in apples and
pearsFood safety 27 April 2001G/SPS/GEN/248
Page 5Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/53 – EMRG
4 April 2001EC member
States and other
countries whereBSE diseases
have been
reportedAnimal feedingstuffs – BSE Food safety
Animal health
Peru
G/SPS/N/PER/27 – EMRG
4 April 2001n.a. Proteins of ruminant origin – BSE Food safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plantpest or disease
NetherlandsG/SPS/N/NLD/55
4 April 2001Countries
exporting these
products to the
NetherlandsHerbal preparations, f oodstuffs and other products
which contain herbal preparationsFood safety 60 days after
the notification
IsraelG/SPS/N/ISR/4/Corr.1 – EMRG
9 April 2001Countries
exporting these
animals and/or
these products toIsraelBovine animals, their products and by-products and
feed from animal origin - BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plantpest or disease
IsraelG/SPS/N/ISR/5 – EMRG
9 April 2001Argentina Meat and meat products derived from cattle and
sheep – FMDAnimal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/415
9 April 2001n.a. Food starch-modified by  Amylolytic enzymes F ood safety 2 May 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/384/Add.1
9 April 2001n.a. Bioengineered foods – Extension of the comment
periodFood safety 3 May 2001
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/43 – EMRG
9 April 2001Holland and
IrelandBovine, swine and other susceptible species, their
products and by-products  – FMDFood safety
Animal health
Indonesia
G/SPS/N/IDN/15 - EMRG1 April 2001European
Communities andArgentinaLive animals and animal products of ruminant and
pig origin - FMDAnimal healthG/SPS/GEN/248
Page 6Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/133/Corr.1 - EMRG
10 April 2001EC member
States other than
the UnitedKingdomDairy products not for human consumption – FMD Animal health
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/54 – EMRG
11 April 2001EC and other
countries where
BSE diseases
have been
reportedAnimal feedingstuffs c ontaining meat meal, bone
meal and blood meal - BSEFood safety
Animal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/405/Corr.1
12 April 2001Great Britain and
Northern IrelandCertain animals, meat and other products – FMD Animal health 14 May 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/41612 April 2001n.a. Pyriproxyfen – MRLs in pistachios Food safety 4 May 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/417
12 April 2001n.a. Cyfluthrin – MRLs in peas Food safety 4 May 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/418
12 April 2001n.a. Thymol – Requirement of a tolerance in honey and
beeswaxFood safety 4 May 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/419
12 April 2001n.a. Ethametsulfuron methyl – MRLs in canola, crambe
and rapeseedFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must
be received by5 June 2001
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/90
11 April 2001Any countries Quarantine pests for certain host plants Plant protection 31 May 2001
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/44 – EMRG
17 April 2001Argentina, France
and the United
KingdomBovine, swine and other species, their products and
by-products – FMDFood safety
Animal healthG/SPS/GEN/248
Page 7Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ColombiaG/SPS/N/COL/45 – EMRG
17 April 2001n.a. Meat meal, blood meal, bone meal, mammalian
offal meal in animal feed and mineral salt
preparations - BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humansfrom animal/plant
pest or disease
MexicoG/SPS/N/MEX/171
18 April 2001Countries listed in
the notificationLivestock and livestock products and by-products –
FMDAnimal health
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/91
18 April 2001Any country not
eligible to export
live cloven-
hoofed animalsand their meats to
KoreaStraw and forage – FMD Animal health 14 April 2001
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/92
19 April 2001n.a. Food additives F ood safety 2 June 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/420
20 April 2001n.a. Veterinary medicinal products Animal health Written
comments at
any time
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/421
20 April 2001n.a. Animal feed and pet food – Irradiation Animal health 10 May 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/42220 April 2001n.a. Zoxamide – MRLs in potatoes, grapes and raisins Food safety 11 June 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/229/Add.1
20 April 2001n.a. Imidacloprid – Pesticide tolerance – Final rule Food safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must
be received by
11 June 2001
SloveniaG/SPS/N/SVN/6 – EMRG
19 April 2001n.a. Domestic and wild ungulates, their products and
by-products – FMDAnimal health
Protect humans
from animal/plantpest or diseaseG/SPS/GEN/248
Page 8Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
SloveniaG/SPS/N/SVN/7
19 April 2001n.a. Plants, plant products and other regulated objects Plant protection n.a.
Slovak Republic
G/SPS/N/SVK/17 - EMRG19 April 2001France, Great
Britain, Ireland,the Netherlands,
other countries
with FMD
occurrenceLive domestic and wild bi-ungulates, their products
and by-products - FMDAnimal health
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/101
20 April 2001n.a. Certain varieties of deciduous rust-resistant
barberry plants – Black stem rustPlant protection 14 May 2001
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/66 – EMRG20 April 2001EC member
States,Switzerland and
LiechtensteinSheep and goats, their products and by-products –
BSEAnimal health
Czech Republic
G/SPS/N/CZE/24 – EMRG
20 April 2001EC member
StatesLive animals, their products and by-products –
FMDFood safety
Animal health
Protect territory
from other damage
from pests
MexicoG/SPS/N/MEX/170/Add.1 –EMRG
20 April 2001n.a. Forestry products and by-products Protect territory
from other damagefrom pests
Hungary
G/SPS/N/HUN/11 – EMRG
11 April 2001EC member
States and
SwitzerlandLive ruminants, their products and by-products –
BSEFood safety
Animal health
Hungary
G/SPS/N/HUN/12 – EMRG
24 April 2001Any country Any material or pr oducts with SRM qualification -
BSEFood safety
Animal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/423
24 April 2001n.a. Carfentrazone-ethyl – MRLs in cotton Food safety 14 May 2001G/SPS/GEN/248
Page 9Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/424
24 April 2001n.a. Veterinary medicinal products – Final guidance Animal health Written
comments at
any time
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/42524 April 2001n.a. Aldicarb – MRLs in citrus fruits and bananas Food safety 17 May 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/136/Add.4
24 April 2001n.a. Retained water in raw meat and poultry products;
poultry chilling requirements – Final ruleFood safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/401/Add.1
24 April 2001n.a. Meat and poultry – Performance standards –
Extension of the comment periodFood safety 28 June 2001
Mauritius
G/SPS/N/MUS/5 – EMRG
23 April 2001Zimbabwe and
South AfricaLive cattle, sheep and goats – FMD Animal health
El Salvador
G/SPS/N/SLV/32
24 April 2001n.a. Requirements for vegetable fats and oils;
margarineFood safety 23 May 2001
El Salvador
G/SPS/N/SLV/3323 April 2001n.a. Requirements for vodka Food safety 23 May 2001
El Salvador
G/SPS/N/SLV/34
23 April 2001n.a. Alcoholic beverages – "Aguardiente" Food safety 23 May 2001
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/93
24 April 2001n.a. MRLs for sennoside and use of senna leaf F ood safety May 2001
Panama
G/SPS/N/PAN/34 – EMRG
24 April 2001EC member
StatesBovine, ovine, caprine, their products and by-
products – BSE and scrapieFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plantpest or disease
PanamaG/SPS/N/PAN/35
24 April 2001All countries Control of movement of plant products Plant protection n.a.G/SPS/GEN/248
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
PanamaG/SPS/N/PAN/36
24 April 2001All countries Salt for human consumption Food safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/42626 April 2001n.a. Residues of Lasalocid in poultry F ood safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/427
26 April 2001Honshu Island
(Japan)Unshu oranges Plant health 18 June 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/428
26 April 2001Iceland Horses – Exemption for testing Animal health 18 June 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/429
26 April 2001n.a. Bifenazate – MRLs in fruits, meat, milk and cotton Food safety 18 May 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/374/Add.1
26 April 2001n.a. Hexythiazox – MRLs in mint and caneberry –
Final ruleFood safety 18 June 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/399/Add.126 April 2001n.a. Flumioxazin – MRLs in soybean seed, peanuts
and sugar cane – Final ruleFood safety 18 June 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/430
26 April 2001n.a. Imported cattle – Tuberculosis testing Animal health 19 June 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/431
26 April 2001n.a. Artificially dwarfed plants – Protection against
longhorned beetlesPlant protection 19 June 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/432
26 April 2001Australia and
New ZealandCattle – Brucellosis and tuberculosis testing Animal health 19 June 2001
Kenya
G/SPS/N/KEN/2 – EMRG
26 April 2001Mauritius Day old chicks – Avian Encephalomyelitis
(Epidemic Tremors)Animal healthG/SPS/GEN/248
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/55
26 April 2001n.a. Maize (corn) – Cry 9C DNA Sequence Food safety 60 days after
circulation of
the notification
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/56 – EMRG26 April 2001n.a. Meat and meat products – BSE F ood safety
Protect humansfrom animal/plant
pest or disease
ColombiaG/SPS/N/COL/46 – EMRG
30 April 2001Holland and
IrelandBovine, porcine, their products and by-products –
FMDAnimal health
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/47 – EMRG
30 April 2001Details in the
notificationCotton – Anthonomus grandis and Anthonomus
grandis thurberiaePlant protection 8 May 2001
France
G/SPS/N/FRA/3
30 April 2001EC member
States and other
countriesDogs, cats and ferrets – Rabies vaccination Animal health
Protect humans
from animal/plantpest or diseaseJune 2001
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/120
30 April 2001n.a. Additives in feedingstuffs Food safety 31 May 2001
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/121
30 April 2001EC member
States and other
countries
exporting to the
EuropeanCommunitiesFood additives (colours):  Mixed carotenes and
beta-caroteneFood safety 30 May 2001
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/122
30 April 2001EC member
States and other
countries
exporting to the
European
CommunitiesFood additives (sweeteners):  Acesulfame K and
MannitolFood safety 30 May 2001G/SPS/GEN/248
Page 12Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/123
30 April 2001EC member
States and
countries tradingwith the European
CommunitiesFluroxypyr – MRLs in cereals, meat and by-
products, milk and milk products, eggs, fruits,
vegetables, tea leaves and hopsFood safety 1 June 2001
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/124
30 April 2001EC member
States and other
countries
exporting to the
EuropeanCommunitiesAzoxystrobine and Kresoxim methyl – MRLs in
various commoditiesFood safety 1 June 2001
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/125
30 April 2001EC member
States and
countries trading
with the European
CommunitiesChlormequat, chlorothalon, dicofol and endosulfan
– MRLs  in various commoditiesFood safety Comments can
be made at any
time
n.a. = not available, not identified
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