WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/396
13 May 2003
(03-2517)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2003
Note by the Secretariat1
                                                     
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice
to the positions of Members or to their rights or obligations under the WTO.G/SPS/GEN/396
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
MauritiusG/SPS/N/MUS/104 April 2003Madagascar Livestock feed – BSE Food safety
Animal healthProtect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/90/Add.14 April 2003United States Bulk maize – Import conditions Plant protection n.a.
Peru
G/SPS/N/PER/49
4 April 2003United Kingdom and
SpainWheat grain from the United Kingdom and semi-
milled or wholly milled rice from Spain –
Phytosanitary requirementsPlant protection n.a.
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/934 April 2003All countries All agricultural and food products – Pesticide and
safety controlsFood safety
Animal healthPlant protectionn.a.
Malaysia
G/SPS/N/MYS/13/Add.1 – EMRG4 April 2003States of California,
Arizona and Nevada(United States)Live poultry, game birds and eggs, meat and by-
products – Newcastle Disease – Review ofsuspensionAnimal health
Malaysia
G/SPS/N/MYS/14 – EMRG
4 April 2003Netherlands, Belgium
and the State of
Connecticut (United
States)Domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs, meat and
meat products including products for animal feed –
Avian influenzaAnimal health
Norway
G/SPS/N/NOR/84 April 2003n.a. Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) – MRLs in pomace oil Food safety 1 May 2003
Chinese Taipei
G/SPS/N/TPKM/17
4 April 2003Trading partners Plants or plant products – Import requirements Plant protection 20 May 2003
Peru
G/SPS/N/PER/507 April 2003Chile Fresh grapes – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection n.a.
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/1257 April 2003All countries Living modified organisms – Cartagena Protocol on
BiosafetyFood safety
Animal healthPlant protectionProtect territory from
other damage from
pests15 May 2003G/SPS/GEN/396
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/191/Add.17 April 2003EC member States
and countriesexporting these
products to the
EuropeanCommunitiesAny foodstuffs or feedingstuff of animal or plant
origin – Extension of the comment periodFood safety
Animal healthPlant protection
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordiseaseProtect territory fromother damage from
pests105 days after
circulation of thenotification
G/SPS/N/EEC/191
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/2017 April 2003All countries Fenhexamid in grapes and strawberries,
Pymetrozine in tomatoes, Dicyclanil in sheep meatand offal, Salinomycin in poultry liver, Flumethrinin cattle and sheep and Procymidone in cucurbits –Maximum residue limitsFood safety 16 May 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/594/Add.1
8 April 2003Regions that export
meat to the United
StatesCooked meat and meat products – Rinderpest and
FMD - Final ruleAnimal health n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/70011 April 2003Trading partners Fruit and vegetable juices – Guidance document Food safety Submit written or
electronic comments atany time
MexicoG/SPS/N/MEX/193 – EMRG11 April 2003Argentina, Canada,
Chile, Nicaragua andthe United StatesImported beans for consumption – Phytosanitary
requirementsFood safety
Plant protectionProtect territory fromother damage from
pests
Peru
G/SPS/N/PER/51 – EMRG15 April 2003United States Live poultry, fertile eggs, eggs for consumption,
poultry meat and other poultry products and by-products – Avian influenza and Newcastle diseaseAnimal health
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/149/Add.211 April 2003EC member States
and countriesexporting these
products to the
EuropeanCommunitiesGenetically modified food and feed Food safety
Animal healthn.a.G/SPS/GEN/396
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/150/Add.211 April 2003EC member States
and countriesexporting these
products to the
EuropeanCommunitiesProducts that contain or comprise GMOs and food
and feed products produced from GMOsFood safety
Animal healthn.a.
Jamaica
G/SPS/N/JAM/6/Add.111 April 2003Trinidad and Tobago Wooden pallets – Lyctus brunneus  Stephens and
Heterobostrychus aequalis  (Waterhouse)Plant protection n.a.
Norway
G/SPS/N/NOR/9
11 April 2003n.a. Minimum and maximum limits for vitamins and
minerals in food supplementsFood safety 1 June 2003
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/19611 April 2003EC member States
and countriesexporting theseproducts to theEuropean
CommunitiesCereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain
products of plant origin, including fruit andvegetables – Maximum residue limits of pesticidesFood safety
Plant protection60 days after
circulation of thenotification
JapanG/SPS/N/JPN/9911 April 2003All countries Import of carp – Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease
and Spring Viremia of Carp (SVC)Animal health 13 June 2003
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/7614 April 2003China Garlic ( Allium sativum ) – Phytosanitary certificate Plant protection Not established
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/77
14 April 2003Argentina Apple, pear, quince, apricot, peach, plum, nectarine
and almond – Cydia pomonellaPlant protection
Protect territory from
other damage from
pestsNot established
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/7814 April 2003Countries which have
fruit fly Anastrepha
grandis  as an
endemic pestMelons – Fruit fly Anastrepha grandis Plant protection
Protect territory fromother damage frompestsNot established
Jordan
G/SPS/N/JOR/4
15 April 2003All countries where
this pest has occurred
or has been recordedBactrocera zonata  (Saunders) peach fruit fly and its
host materialPlant protection n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/20222 April 2003Australia Camel meat and camel meat products for human
consumption – Import health standardAnimal health 1 June 2003G/SPS/GEN/396
Page 5Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/693/Add.130 April 2003Uruguay Chilled or frozen fresh beef – FMD – Extension of
the comment periodAnimal health 25 April 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/84/Add.5/Corr.1
24 April 2003Trading partners Dietary supplements containing Ephedrine
alkaloidsFood safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/171/Rev.1/Add.230 April 2003European
CommunitiesSwine and swine products – Classical swine fever –
Final ruleAnimal health n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/203
29 April 2003Australia Horses – Equine arteritis virus Animal health 31 May 2003
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/20429 April 2003Canada Horses – Equine arteritis virus Animal health 31 May 2003
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/20529 April 2003European
CommunitiesHorses – Equine arteritis virus Animal health 31 May 2003
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/206
29 April 2003United States Horses – Equine arteritis virus Animal health 31 May 2003
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/20729 April 2003Australia Horse semen - Equine arteritis virus Animal health 31 May 2003
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/20829 April 2003European
CommunitiesHorse semen - Equine arteritis virus Animal health 31 May 2003
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/209
29 April 2003United States Horse semen - Equine arteritis virus Animal health 31 May 2003
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/21029 April 2003All countries and
regionsWood packaging materials (excluding paper
products) – Import requirementsPlant protection n.a.G/SPS/GEN/396
Page 6Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/211 - EMRG29 April 2003All countries
exporting  theseproducts to New
Zealand (including
Chile and Spain)Poles, piles, rounds and sleepers larger than
300 mm in thickness (cross-section) – Fusarium
circinatum  (Pine Pitch Canker)Plant protection
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/212 - EMRG29 April 2003All countries
exporting theseproducts to NewZealand (including
Chile and Spain)Sawn wood, including timber, lumber, half rounds,
mouldings, doweling, and laminated beams lessthan 300 mm in thickness - Fusarium circinatum
(Pine Pitch Canker)Plant protection
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/213 - EMRG29 April 2003Fiji, Papua New
Guinea and SolomonIslandsSawn wood, including timber, lumber, half rounds,
mouldings, doweling, and laminated beams lessthan 300 mm in thickness – Import requirementsPlant protection
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/13129 April 2003n.a. Industrially cultivated seeds Plant protection 30 May 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/132
30 April 2003n.a. Equine products for equestrian sports Animal health 5 May 2003
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/13329 April 2003n.a. Merchandise deemed dangerous to plants Plant protection 23 May 2003
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/156/Add.129 April 2003n.a. Xylanase enzyme in bread, flour and whole wheat
flourFood safety n.a.
n.a. = not available, not identified
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