WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/516 
19 October 2004 
 (04-4409) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING  THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2004  
 
Note by the Secretariat
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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.  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/38 1 September 2004 Countries exporting these 
products to Switzerland Feedstuff derived from GMOs Food safety 
Animal health 30 October 2004 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/247 
1 September 2004 EC member States and  
countries exporting these 
products to the European Communities Coffee, wine, grape juice and grapes – 
Ochratoxin A Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Philippines G/SPS/N/PHL/73 - EMRG 
1 September 2004 Malaysia Domestic and wild birds, poultry meat, day-
old chicks, eggs and semen – Avian Influenza Animal health  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/74 - EMRG 
1 September 2004 South Africa Domestic and wild birds, poultry meat, day-
old chicks, eggs and semen – Avian Influenza Animal health  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/962 3 September 2004 Any US trading partners International standard-setting activities Animal health 
Plant protection n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/963 
3 September 2004 Any US trading partners Quizalofop-Ethyl – MRLs in beans, peas and 
sugar beet Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 24 September 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/964 3 September 2004 Any US trading partners Glyphosate – MRLs in various commodities Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 17 September 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/965 3  September 2004 Any US trading partners Chlorothalonil - MRLs in snow peas Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 20 September 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/966 3  September 2004 Any US trading partners Isodecyl Alcohol Ethoxylated Polymer with 
Chroromethyl oxirane – Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received on or before 12 October 
2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/967 3  September 2004 Any US trading partners Napropamide – Ca ncellation of registration Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 24 September 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/968 
3  September 2004 Any US trading partners Globally  Harmonized System for chemical 
hazard classification and labelling Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 25 October 2004  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/164/Add.1 3  September 2004 All countries Bark free solid wood packaging Plant protection n.a. 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/306 
3  September 2004 All countries Persea cuttings and plants in tissue culture – 
Import requirements Plant protection 18 October 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/969 
3  September 2004 Any US trading partners Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate – MRLs in 
various commodities Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
on or before 19 October 
2004 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/970 
3  September 2004 Any US trading partners Methoxyfenozide – MRLs in various 
commodities Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 17 September 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/971 
6  September 2004 Any US trading partners Flumioxazin – MRLs in various commodities Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 25 August 2004.  
Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
on or before 25 October 
2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/713/Add.1 3  September 2004 Any US trading partners Folpet – MRLs in dried cones – Final rule Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received on or before 25 October 
2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/888/Add.1 6  September 2004 Any US trading partners Flumioxazin – MRLs in garlic, grape, onion, 
peppermint and shallot – Final rule Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received on or before 25 October 
2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/169/Add.2 8  September 2004 Mexico Unmanufactured wood articles Plant protection n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/972 
8  September 2004 Any US trading partners Corn – Registration Applications - GMOs Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 1 October 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/973 
8  September 2004 Any US trading partners Corn - Registration Applications - GMOs Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 1 October 2004  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/974 8  September 2004 Any US trading partners Clofentezine – Establishment of a tolerance Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 27 September 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/975 8  September 2004 Any US trading partners Cyprodinil – MRLs in beans and leafy greens 
except spinach Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 1 October 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/976 8  September 2004 Any US trading partners Fenhexamid – MRLs in pome fruit and apples Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 27 September 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/977 8  September 2004 Any US trading partners Iodine-potassium iodide  - MRLs in bananas, 
grapes and melons Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 27 September 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/978 
8  September 2004 Any US trading partners Oxadiazon - Rere gistration eligibility decision Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 29 October 204 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/979 
8  September 2004 Any US trading partners Corn – Exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for modified Cry3A protein – GMOs Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 30 September 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/919/Add.1 
8  September 2004 Any US trading partners Metam-sodium – Revised risk assessments Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/980 
8  September 2004 Any US trading partners Pyraclostrobin – MRLs in various 
commodities Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 27 September 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/981 
8  September 2004 Any US trading partners Pyraclostrobin – MRLs in strawberries  Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 29 September 2004  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/982 8  September 2004 Any US trading partners Corn – Exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for Cry34Abl and Cry35Abl - GMOs Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 30 September 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/983 8  September 2004 Any US trading partners Pyrimethanil, 4, 6-dimethyl-N-phenyl-2-
pyrimidinamine – MRLs in various commodities Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearing must be received by 25 October 2004 
Peru G/SPS/N/PER/80 8  September 2004 Cambodia; Canada; 
China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan, 
Korea; Laos; Pakistan; 
Chinese Taipei; Thailand; Vietnam and the State of 
California, Connecticut, 
Road Island, Pennsylvania, Texas 
Delaware, New Jersey, 
Maryland (United States) Live birds, fertile eggs, eggs for consumption 
and poultry meat – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/81 – EMRG 
8  September 2004 Ecuador and Colombia Ruminants, live swine and semen and 
embryos thereof, products and by-products – 
FMD Animal health  
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/82 
8  September 2004 South Africa Maize (corn) seed – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/165 13 September 2004 Any trading partners Heavy metals – MRLs in processed laver 
products and Ginseng drinks  Food safety 1 November 2004 
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/55 
14 September 2004 All countries Drinking water Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/56 
14 September 2004  All countries Salt for human consumption  Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
El Salvador G/SPS/N/SLV/57 14 September 2004  All countries Bee pollen – Quality standard Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/58 
14 September 2004  All countries Ripened cheese – Quality standard Food safety 60 days from the 
notification  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/248 14  September 2004 EC member States and 
countries exporting these products to the European 
Communities Fish and fishery products – Maximum levels 
of lead, cadmium and mercury Food safety 45 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Belgium G/SPS/N/BEL/10 14  September 2004 All countries, especially 
those exporting cocoa to Belgium Lindane – MRLs in cocoa Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/166 
14  September 2004 Any trading partners Food, food additives, apparatus, packaging 
and containers for food Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/167 
14 September 2004 Any trading partners Horse – Sanitary requirements Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 30 September 2004 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/91 
14  September 2004 Countries trading with 
Colombia Agricultural, agri-food and agro-industrial 
products Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 
Protect territory from other damage from 
pests Not applicable 
Mauritius 
G/SPS/N/MUS/12 – EMRG 15  September 2004 South Africa Live poultry and pigs – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/984 15  September 2004 Any US trading partner Vitamin D
3 in cheese and cheese products Food safety Comments will be 
accepted anytime after publication of notice of 
filing 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/307 – EMRG 15  September 2004 United States  Organic-based fertilisers Animal health  
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/114 – EMRG 
17  September 2004 All countries Live aquatic animals and their gametes 
designated for culture purpose including Koi 
fish (color carp or fancy carp) and common carp ( Cyprinus carpio ) – Herpes virus 
infection Animal health   
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Date of Circulation Region/Country affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/59 20  September 2004 All countries Food preparation containing natural honey Food safety 60 days from the 
notification 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/157/Rev.5 - EMRG 
16  September 2004 United States and the 
European Communities Propagative material – Sudden Oak Death Plant protection  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/36/Add.1 
24  September 2004 Pennsylvania (United 
States) Poultry and poultry products – Avian 
Influenza – Withdrawal of the ban Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/64/Add.1 - EMRG 
28  September 2004 Delaware (United States) Poultry and poultry products – Avian 
Influenza – Withdrawal of the ban Animal health  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/67/Add.1 - EMRG 
28  September 2004 Texas (United States) Poultry and poultry products – Avian 
Influenza – Withdrawal of the ban Animal health  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/70/Add.1 
28  September 2004 Maryland (United States) Poultry and poultry products – Avian 
Influenza – Withdrawal of the ban Animal health  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/705/Add.1 - EMRG 24  September 2004 Any US trading partners Wood packing material –  Final rule Plant protection  
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/115 - EMRG 
24  September 2004 Malaysia and South 
Africa Live poultry and poultry carcass – Avian 
Influenza Animal health  
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/168 
27  September 2004 Any trading partners 
(strawberry seedling) 
Australia, Japan and the 
US (potato tubers) Stawberry seedling and propogative potato 
tuber – Field inspection requirement Plant protection n.a. 
Honduras 
G/SPS/N/HND/5/Add.1 
24  September 2004 United States Live ruminants, products and by-products – 
BSE – Withdrawal of the ban Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a.  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/25/Add.1 24  September 2004 The Netherlands  Meat and meat products – BSE – Withdrawal 
of the ban Food safety 
Animal health Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
The Netherlands 
G/SPS/N/NLD/62 
28  September 2004 All countries Live ovine animals (rams) for breeding – TSE Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Being a national 
application of Community 
law, it is not applicable. 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/985 
27  September 2004 Any US trading partners Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)  Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease
 8 October 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/986 
27  September 2004 Any US trading partners Poly (hexamethylenebiguanide) hydrochloride 
– Risk assessment Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease
 27 September 2004 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/987 27  September 2004 Any US trading partners Bacillus thuringiensis VIP3A insect control 
protein – Establishment of a regulation - GMOs Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease
 15 October 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/988 27  September 2004 Any US trading partners Acetamiprid in/on cucurbits, stone fruit, and 
tree nuts – Establishment of a regulation  Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease
 15 October 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/989 28  September 2004 Any US trading partners Benfluralin in various commodities – 
Reregistration Eligibility Decision Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease
 n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/990 28 September 2004 Any US trading partners Pine oil – Reregi stration Eligibility Decision Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease
 29 September 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/991 28 September 2004 Any US trading partners Halohydantoins in various commodities – 
Risk assessment Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease
 29 September 2004  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/992 28 September 2004 Any US trading partners Phenol/Sodium phenate – Risk assessment Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease
 29 September 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/993 28 September 2004 Any US trading partners Thiamethoxamon typically used on 
cranberries to control cranberry weevil Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease
 15 November 2004 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/305/Add.1 27 September 2004 All countries Proposed MRLs of agricultural compounds Animal health 
Plant protection  
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/39 
27 September 2004 Countries exporting these 
products to Switzerland Spirit drinks - Absinthe food additives Food safety 26 November 2004 
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/40 
27 September 2004 Countries exporting this 
product to Switzerland Thujone – Maximum concentration in the 
spirit category "Absinthe" Food safety 26 November 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/994 
28 September 2004 Trading partners who 
import shell eggs for 
consumption Shell eggs - Salmonella Food  safety 21 December 2004 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/196/Add.1 27 September 2004 EC member States and 
countries exporting these products to the European 
Communities Cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and 
certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables Food safety 
Plant protection n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/995 29 September 2004 Any US trading partners Desmedipham in sugar beets – Tolerance 
Reassessment Decision Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease
 22 November 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/996 29 September 2004 Any US trading partners Thifensulfuron Methyl – MRLs in canola, 
cotton and flax Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease
 1 October 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/777/Add.1 29 September 2004 Any US trading partners Dinotefuran – Pesticide tolerance Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received on or before 16 November 
2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/931/Add.1 
29 September 2004 Any US trading partners Tribenuron methyl in foods – Pesticide 
tolerance Food safety Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
on or before 22 November 
2004  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/214 30 September 2004 Not stated Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium – MR Ls in corn Food safety 9 December 2004 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
 
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