WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/340
5 August 2002
(02-4300)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2002
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/340
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ChileG/SPS/N/CHL/109/Add.1
1 July 2002All countries
exporting these
products to ChilePlant material produced from in vitro  tissue
culture – Updates requirements – Extension of
the comment periodPlant protection 26 June 2002
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/661 July 2002Countries exporting
to BrazilVarious commodities – Revision of
harmonized Mercosur regulationsPlant protection not established
Chinese Taipei
G/SPS/N/TPKM/4
1 July 2002BSE- and
Newcastle disease-
infected countries
and regionsAnimal and animal products – BSE and
Newcastle diseaseFood safety
Animal health1 July 2002
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/160/Corr.1
1 July 2002European
Communities and
countries exporting
to the EuropeanCommunitiesDimethoate and oxydemeton-methyl – MRLs
in cereals and certain products of plant originFood safety
Plant protectionn.a.
South Africa
G/SPS/N/ZAF/12
1 July 2002Any country
importing food
products into
South AfricaAll food products Food safety 26 July 2002
China
G/SPS/N/CHN/11 – EMRG
1 July 2002Korea Cloven-hoofed animals and their products -
FMDFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordiseasen.a.
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/80/Add.1
1 July 2002EC member States,
Japan and IsraelLive cattle, sheep, goats and other ruminants –
BSE – Addition of countriesFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/85/Add.1
1 July 2002Countries listed in
the notification,
Japan and IsraelLive ruminants, their meat products and by-
products (except hide, skin, milk and milk
products) – BSE – Addition of countriesFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.G/SPS/GEN/340
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/87/Rev.1/Add.1
1 July 2002Countries listed in
the notification,
Japan and IsraelMeat, offal and meat products of ruminant
origin; animal rendered protein (except milk,
milk products, hide and skin) – BSE –Addition of countriesFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/81/Add.1
1 July 2002Countries listed in
the notification,
Japan and IsraelFood products and food additives originating
from ruminant animals – BSE – Addition of
countriesFood safety n.a.
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/83/Add.1
1 July 2002Countries listed in
the notification,
Japan and IsraelFood products and food additives originating
from ruminant animals – BSE – Addition of
countriesFood safety n.a.
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/88/Add.1
  July 2002Countries listed in
the notification,
Japan and IsraelProcessed food and food additives of ruminant
origin – BSE – Addition of countriesFood safety n.a.
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/43 – EMRG1 July 2002State of Victoria
(Australia)Domestic and wild birds and their products –
Newcastle diseaseFood safety
Animal healthProtect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/42/Corr.1
1 July 2002South Korea
(except Cheju
Island)Live cattle, semen, beef, beef products and by-
products;  live pigs, semen, pork, pork
products and by-products;  and other
susceptible animals, their products and by-products - FMDFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest ordisease
Protect territory from
other damage from
pestsComments at any
time
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/609
1 July 2002Any trading
partnersImported cargo Plant health 19 August 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/6101 July 2002Any trading
partnersOrganophosphate pesticides – Risk assessment
availabilityFood safety 22 July 2002G/SPS/GEN/340
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/511/Add.1Corr.1
1 July 2002n.a. Biochemical pesticide hydrogen peroxide on
postharvest agricultural food commodities –
Exemption from the requirement of a toleranceFood safety n.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/123/Add.11 July 2002n.a. Cloransulam-methyl – MRLs in soybeans Food safety
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
European Communities
G/SPS/N/NLD/58
1 July 2002n.a. Live bi-ungulates, transport vehicles for bi-
ungulates, manure, unprocessed milk, animal
feed and rendering materialAnimal health n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/611
1 July 2002Any trading
partnersDimethylamine-epichlorohydrin and
aclylamide-acrylic acid resins in foodFood safety 25 July 2002
South Africa
G/SPS/N/ZAF/13
1 July 2002Any country
exporting these
products to SouthAfricaHoney bush, rooibos tea and bottled water –
Microbiological specificationsFood safety 26 June 2002
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/58
2 July 2002All countries
exporting these
products to
ColombiaPanela cane sugar, fruit trees, coffee and
others - PackagingAnimal health,
Plant protection
Protect territory from
other damage from
pests31 July 2002
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/59
2 July 2002Countries with
import trade
arrangements foragricultural
productsOils and fats from fish, marine mammals,
crustaceans, etc. – CertificationAnimal health n.a.
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/60 – EMRG
2 July 2002Ecuador Bovine, porcine animals and products
susceptible to Type A or Type O FMDAnimal health n.a.
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/61 – EMRG
2 July 2002State of Zulia
(Venezuela)Day-old chickens, adult fowl - Newcastle
diseaseAnimal health n.a.G/SPS/GEN/340
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ColombiaG/SPS/N/COL/62 – EMRG
2 July 2002Chile Day-old chicks, adult fowl – Avian influenza Animal health n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/1753 July 2002Australia Fresh tomato fruit – Queensland fruit fly Plant protection 31 August 2002
Argentina
G/SPS/N/ARG/68
3 July 2002All countries
trading these
products with
ArgentinaAnimals, reproductive material, animal health
and biological products, etc.All 19 August 2002
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/167
3 July 2002EC member States
and countries
exporting these
products to theEuropean
CommunitiesMaterial and articles in contact with food Food safety n.a.
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/168
3 July 2002EC member States
and countries
exporting these
products to the
EuropeanCommunitiesFood additives other than colours and
sweetenersFood safety 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/169
3 July 2002EC member States
and countries
exporting these
products to the
European
CommunitiesAzoxystrobin – MRLs in cereals, products of
plant origin, including fruits and vegetablesFood safety
Plant protection60 days after
circulation of the
notification
Bolivia
G/SPS/N/BOL/2 – EMRG3 June 2002Chile Eggs, poultry, products and by-products of
poultry;  human or animal foodstuffscontaining poultry – Avian influenzaAnimal health n.a.
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/188 – EMRG
2 July 2002All countries
trading this product
with MexicoBlue variety of the Weber tequilana  agave,
products and by-products thereofPlant protection n.a.G/SPS/GEN/340
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/176
8 July 2002Italy Table grapes ( Vitis vinifera ) Plant protection 31 August 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/568/Add.18 July 2002Greece Meat and meat products – FMD – Addition of
country– Final ruleAnimal health n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/614 – EMRG
9 July 2002Poland Ruminants, meat, meat products and certain
other products of ruminants – BSEAnimal health n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/615
9 July 2002Trading partners Imported horses – Quarantine facilities Animal health 30 August 2002
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/141
8 July 2002Philippines Fresh bananas – Quarantine risks Plant protection 30 August 2002
China
G/SPS/N/CHN/12 – EMRG
8 July 2002France Swine, wild boar and their products – Classical
Swine FeverAnimal health n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/6139 July 2002Any trading
partnersThiamethoxam – MRLs in corn Food safety 29 July 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/577/Add.1
9 July 2002n.a. Haematococcus  algae astaxanthin as a nutrient
supplement – Final ruleFood safety n.a.
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/112
8 July 2002Any country
exporting these
products to Korea,
all countries where
Mayetioladestructor S is
distributedSeeds of fruits trees ( Rosa  spp.), stem, leaves
etc. of Hordeum  spp., Triticum spp., and
Triticosecale  spp. – Hosts of Mayetiola
destructor SPlant protection 13 September 2002
Chinese Taipei
G/SPS/N/TPKM/5
8 July 2002Imported foods (as
well as
domesticallySodium selenite on foods Food safety 20 August 2002G/SPS/GEN/340
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
produced) sold inChinese Taipei
ArgentinaG/SPS/N/ARG/67/Corr.1
10 July 2002All countries
trading these
products withArgentinaAnimals, reproductive material, etc. Food safety
Animal health
Plant protectionProtect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
Protect territory from
other damage frompests19 August 2002
Singapore
G/SPS/N/SGP/16/Add.1
9 July 2002Argentina Meat and meat products derived from cattle and
sheep – Foot-and-mouth disease – Withdrawal
of the banAnimal health n.a.
Singapore
G/SPS/N/SGP/12/Add.2
9 July 2002South Africa Pork and pork products – Foot-and-mouth
disease – Withdrawal of the banAnimal health n.a.
Belarus
G/SPS/N/BLR/1
9 July 2002Any trading
partnersFish products – Sanitary requirements Food safety 5 September 2002
Belarus
G/SPS/N/BLR/2
9 July 2002Any trading
partnersMilk and milk products – Sanitary
requirementsFood safety 5 September 2002
Belarus
G/SPS/N/BLR310 July 2002Any trading
partnersBread, bread products and confectionery –
Sanitary requirementsFood safety 5 September 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/612
9 July 2002Any trading
partnersLinuron – Tolerance reassessment decision Food safety 26 July 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/171/Rev.1/Add.1
10 July 2002European
CommunitiesSwine and swine products – Classical swine
fever – Availability of risk analysis –
Reopening and extension of the comment
periodAnimal health 17 July 2002G/SPS/GEN/340
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
SloveniaG/SPS/N/SVN/17 – EMRG
23 July 2002n.a. Animal tissues, processed animal protein and
fats – BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/616
16 July 2002Trading partners Neotame used as a non-nutritive sweetener in
foodFood safety 8 August 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/550/Add.1
16 July 2002n.a. Oxadixyl – Tolerance revocations Food safety 9 September 2002
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/177
16 July 2002All countries Cefquinome, marbofloxacin, maleic hydrazide,
spinosad, phosphorous acid and
diphenylmanine in foodFood safety 16 August 2002
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/178- EMRG16 July 2002Chile Seeds for sowing from Pseudotsuga menziesii
– Pine Pitch Canker ( Fusarium circinatum)Plant protection n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/179 – EMRG
16 July 2002Chile Seeds for sowing from Pinus  species – Pine
Pitch Canker ( Fusarium circinatum)Plant protection n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/617
16 July 2002Spain Clementines – Mediterranean fruit fly Plant protection 9 September 2002
Argentina
G/SPS/N/ARG/68/Corr.1
 16 July 2002All countries
trading these
products with
ArgentinaAnimals, reproductive material, animal health
and biological products, etc. – Notification
duplicationAll 19 August 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/565/Add.116 July 2002Finland Ruminants, meat and meat products – BSE –
Final ruleFood safety
Animal healthn.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/566/Add.1
16 July 2002Austria Ruminants, meat and meat products -  BSE –
Final ruleFood safety
Animal healthn.a.G/SPS/GEN/340
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ChinaG/SPS/N/CHN/13 – EMRG
23 July 2002State of Victoria
(Australia)Birds and their products – Newcastle Disease Food safety
Animal health
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease
ChinaG/SPS/N/CHN/14 – EMRG
23 July 2002EC member States Wood packing materials – Various forest pests Plant protection
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/84 – EMRG
18 July 2002All countries Food and food additives, apparatus and
containers/packages for food and food
additivesFood safety
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/85 – EMRG
18 July 2002All countries Processed vegetables products, honey and
honey productsFood safety
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/405/Add.218 July 2002Great Britain Ruminants, swine, fresh meat and by-products -
FMDAnimal health 16 September 2002
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/157/Corr.1
23 July 2002EC member States
and countries
exporting to the
European
CommunitiesAll waste food, including fats and oils, whether
processed or not (catering waste) – Date
changesFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease60 days from the
circulation of the
notification
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/94/Rev.1
23 July 2002EC member States
and countries
exporting theseproducts to the
European
CommunitiesFood of animal origin (fresh meat, molluscs,
fishery products, milk and milk products) –
Official controls to be performedFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease31 October 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/618
23 July 2002Any trading
partnersDisulfoton – Availability of Risk management
decisionFood safety 16 August 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/619
23 July 2002Any trading
partnersOrganophosphate pesticides – Reassessment of
certain non-contributing commodity tolerancesFood safety n.a.G/SPS/GEN/340
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/620
23 July 2002Any trading
partnersLindane - Requests for amendments to delete
certain usesFood safety Withdrawal
requests will be
considered until 13January 2003
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/621
23 July 2002Any trading
partnersCyromazine – MRLs in beans Food safety 16 August 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/622
23 July 2002Any trading
partnersClomazone – MRLs in peppermint tops and
spearmint topsFood safety 16 August 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/623 - EMRG
23 July 2002Israel Ruminants, meat, meat products and by-
products – BSEAnimal health APHIS will
consider comments
received by 16
September 2002
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/482/Add.123 July 2002n.a. Various  pesticides – Revocation of tolerances
– Final ruleFood safety Objections and
requests forhearings must be
received by
16 September 2002
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/542/Add.1
23 July 2002n.a. Benomyl – Revocation of tolerances – Final
ruleFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must be
received by16 September 2002
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/546/Add.1
23 July 2002n.a. Indoxacarb – MRLs in various commodities –
Final ruleFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must be
received by
16 September 2002
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/575/Add.1
23 July 2002n.a. Methoxychlor – Revocation of tolerances –
Final ruleFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must bereceived by
16 September 2002G/SPS/GEN/340
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/582/Add.1
23 July 2002n.a. Clethodim – MRLs in various food
commodities – Final ruleFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must bereceived by
16 September 2002
Costa RicaG/SPS/N/CRI/28 – EMRG
23 July 2002State of Florida
(United States)Asexual propagation material, fruits and
vegetables for consumption – Maconellicoccus
hirsutusPlant protection n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/610/Add.1
25 July 2002Any trading
partnersOrganophosphate pesticides – Extension of the
comment periodFood safety Comments on or
before 21 August
2002
ChinaG/SPS/N/CHN/15
25 July 2002Countries or
regions exporting
GM products toChinaGenetically modified products Food safety
Animal health
Plant protection8 September 2002
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/180
25 July 2002All countries Honey bee hive products and used equipment –
Various diseasesAnimal health 17 September 2002
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/181
25 July 2002Australia, Canada,
China and United
StatesGrain for processing – Ministry of Agriculture
and Forestry StandardPlant protection 16 September 2002
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/182
25 July 2002Argentina,
Australia, Canada,
China and United
StatesGrain for processing – Draft Ministry of
Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity StandardPlant protection 9 September 2002
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/17025 July 2002EC member States
and countriesexporting to the
European
CommunitiesCollagen for human consumption and raw
materials for its productionFood safety 60 days after
circulation of thenotification
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/171 – EMRG
25 July 2002Australia Live poultry and hatching eggs thereof, live
ratites and hatching eggs thereof, fresh meat of
poultry, poultry meat products and by-
products, ratites – Newcastle diseaseAnimal health n.a.G/SPS/GEN/340
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/172 – EMRG
25 July 2002Chile Live poultry and hatching eggs thereof, live
ratites and hatching eggs thereof, fresh meat of
poultry, poultry meat products and by-products, ratites – Avian influenzaAnimal health n.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/141 – EMRG
26 July 2002United Kingdom Nursery stock, forest products with bark (logs),
soil – Phytophthora ramorum  (Sudden Oak
Death)Plant protection n.a.
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/142
26 July 2002Philippines Fresh Cavendish bananas Plant protection 30 August 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/624 – EMRG
29 July 2002Regions or
countries where
Medfly existsMediterranean Fruit Fly (Medfly) host material
such as citrus fruitsPlant protection Comment period
will be detailed
when the interim
rule is published.
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/62529 July 2002Any trading
partnersGlufosinate-ammonium and metabolites –
MRLs in riceFood safety 23 August 2002
Poland
G/SPS/N/POL/24/Rev.1
31 July 2002EC member States
(except Sweden),
Switzerland, Czech
Rep., Slovak Rep.,
and JapanLive bovine animals, beef, beef products, and
by-products – BSEFood safety
Animal healthn.a.
Uruguay
G/SPS/N/URY/5 – EMRG
31 July 2002Levels III and IV
countries (see
notification)Animals of susceptible species, their products
and by-products - BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease
Protect territory from
other damage from
pestsG/SPS/GEN/340
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/299/Add.1
30 July 2002n.a. 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) - Exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance – Final
ruleFood safety Objections and
requests for
hearings must bereceived by
24 September 2002
n.a. = not available, not identified
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