WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/488
12 May 2004
(04-2116)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2004
Note by the Secretariat1
1This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice
to the positions of Members or to their rights or obligations under the WTO.G/SPS/GEN/488
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country affected
(as identified) "Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
Costa Rica
G/SPS/N/CRI/31 – EMRG
1 April 2004State of Nayarit (Mexico) Asexual propagative material, fresh fruit and
vegetables for consumption – Pink hibiscus
mealybug ( Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green)Plant protection
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/427/Add.3
6 April 2004Japan Unshu oranges – Final rule Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/744/Add.1
6 April 2004Mexico Holstein cross steers and Holstein cross
spayed heifers – Tuberculosis – Final ruleAnimal health n.a.
Costa Rica
G/SPS/N/CRI/32
1 April 2004All countries exporting
these products to Costa
RicaFresh cabbage ( Brassica oleracea var.
capitata ) for consumptionFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease60 days after
circulation of the
notification
Costa Rica
G/SPS/N/CRI/33
1 April 2004All countries exporting
these products to Costa
RicaFresh broccoli for consumption ( Brassica
oleracea var. italica )Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease60 days after
circulation of the
notification
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/883
1 April 2004Any US trading partners Amitraz - Receipt of a petition to cancel
pesticide productsFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease16 April 2004
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/884
1 April 2004Any US trading partners Ammonium nonanoate – Establishment of
regulationsFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease16 April 2004
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/885
1 April 2004Any US trading partners Aspergillus flavus NRRL 21882 in peanuts –
Establishment of an exemption of regulationsFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease16 April 2004
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/886
1 April 2004Any US trading partners All agricultural products – Suspension of
collection of pesticide tolerance feesFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/887
1 April 2004Any US trading partners Fludioxonil – MRLs in fruits, vegetables,
beans and citrusFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease16 April 2004G/SPS/GEN/488
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country affected
(as identified) "Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/888
1 April 2004Any US trading partners Flumioxazin in various food commodities –
Establishment of regulationsFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease16 April 2004
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/889
1 April 2004Any US trading partners Indoxacarb in cherries – Temporary
establishment of regulationsFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease16 April 2004
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/890
1 April 2004Any US trading partners Propamocarb hydrochloride in lettuce, wheat
and tomatoes – Establishment of regulationsFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease9 April 2004
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/891
5 April 2004Any US trading partners Various pesticides – Requests for amendments
to delete usesFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/892
6 April 2004Any US trading partners Various pesticides – Cancellation for non-
payment of 2003 maintenance feesFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/893
6 April 2004Any US trading partners Various bio pesticides – Revocation of
tolerance exemptionsFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/894
6 April 2004Any US trading partners Cis-isomer of 1-(3-chloroallyl)-3,5,7-triaza-1-
azoniaadamantane chloride – Establishment of
an exemption from the requirement of a
toleranceFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/895
6 April 2004Any US trading partners Pesticide products – Registration application Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/896
6 April 2004Any US trading partners Spiroxamine – MRLs in hops Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.G/SPS/GEN/488
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country affected
(as identified) "Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/897
6 April 2004Any US trading partners Alkyl (C 10-C16) polyglycosides –
Establishment of a tolerance exemptionFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/898
6 April 2004Any US trading partners Hygromycin B phosphotransferase (APH4)
marker protein – Establishment of an
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance
- GMOsFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/899
6 April 2004Any US trading partners Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ab2 protein in
cotton – Request to remove the time limitation
for the exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance - GMOsFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/900
6 April 2004Any US trading partners Pesticide products – Registration application Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/901
6 April 2004Any US trading partners Pyridalyl – Establishment of a tolerance Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/902
6 April 2004Any US trading partners Tributyltin methacrylate and Bis(tributyltin)
oxide – Request to voluntarily cancel pesticide
registrationFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
Cyprus
G/SPS/N/CYP/10 - EMRG
5 April 2004Cambodia, China, Hong
Kong, China; Indonesia,
Japan, Laos, Pakistan,
South Korea, Thailand
and VietnamLive poultry and live birds other than poultry,
products and by-products – Avian InfluenzaFood safety
Animal health
Cyprus
G/SPS/N/CYP/11 - EMRG
5 April 2004Thailand Fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild
feathered game, products and by-products –
Avian InfluenzaFood safety
Animal health
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/199
6 April 2004Not stated Foramsulfuron – MRLs in corn Food safety 10 June 2004
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/200
6 April 2004Not stated Fluazifop-butyl – MRLs in blueberries Food safety 10 June 2004G/SPS/GEN/488
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country affected
(as identified) "Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/92
8 April 2004Any country that can be
classified as a region of
riskDrugs, cosmetics, medical devices and food
for human consumption containing tissues or
fluids from bovine, ovine, caprine and wild
ruminant speciesFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease1 June 2004
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/93
8 April 2004All countries Solanum tuberosum (potato) seeds – Import
requirementsPlant protection 29 May 2004
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/155
6 April 2004Any trading partners Foods and other products – Regulations on
testing costsFood safety To be determined
China
G/SPS/N/CHN/74
21 April 2004All countries and regions Hygienic standard for dried fruits Food safety 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
China
G/SPS/N/CHN/75
21 April 2004All countries and regions Hygienic standard for nuts Food safety 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
China
G/SPS/N/CHN/76
21 April 2004All countries and regions Hygienic standard for cream and sparse cream Food safety 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
China
G/SPS/N/CHN/77
20 April 2004All countries and regions Hygienic standard for whey powder Food safety 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
China
G/SPS/N/CHN/78
21 April 2004All countries and regions Hygienic standard for edible animal fats Food safety 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/242 – EMRG
7 April 2004EC member States and
third countries exporting
these products to the
European CommunitiesJelly mini-cups containing food additives Food safety
Hungary
G/SPS/N/HUN/20/Add.1
8 April 2004Thailand Live poultry and hatching eggs, eggs for
human consumptions, fresh poultry meat and
all meat products of poultry origin. – Avian
InfluenzaFood safety
Animal healthn.a.G/SPS/GEN/488
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country affected
(as identified) "Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
Hungary
G/SPS/N/HUN/22 – EMRG
8 April 2004Cambodia, China,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea,
Laos, Pakistan, Thailand
and VietnamNon-treated game trophies from any birds,
fresh poultry meat, meat preparations, raw pet
food and eggs – Avian InfluenzaAnimal health
Macao, China
G/SPS/N/MAC/7 - EMRG
7 April 2004All countries and regions Masked palm civet ( Paguma larvata ) – SARS
virusFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
Macao, China
G/SPS/N/MAC/8 - EMRG
7 April 2004Cambodia, Guangxi
Zhuang Autonomous
Region (China), Hubei
Province (China), Hunan
Province (China),
Indonesia, Japan, Laos,
South Korea, Chinese
Taipei, Thailand and
VietnamAll poultry and their products – Avian
InfluenzaFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
Kenya
G/SPS/N/KEN/7 – EMRG
8 April 2004Indian sub-continent and
AsiaDomestic and wild birds, hatching eggs, meat
and meat products – Avian InfluenzaAnimal health
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/288 – EMRG
14 April 2004Any country (in particular
China, Costa Rica,
Indonesia and Malaysia)Dracaena nursery stock – Import
requirementsPlant protection
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/147/Add.1
15 April 2004n.a. (S)-methoprene – MRLs in mushrooms –
Final ruleFood safety n.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/166/Add.1
15 April 2004n.a. Rimsulfuron – MRLs in tomatoes, blueberries
and other foods – Final ruleFood safety n.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/167/Add.1
15 April 2004n.a. Kresoxim-methyl – MRLs in various
commodities – Final ruleFood safety n.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/168/Add.1
15 April 2004n.a. Difenoconazole – MRLs in various
commodities – Final ruleFood safety n.a.
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/174/Add.1
15 April 2004n.a. Picolinafen – MRLs in barley and wheat –
Final ruleFood safety n.a.G/SPS/GEN/488
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country affected
(as identified) "Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/175/Add.1
15 April 2004n.a. Spinosad – MRLs in potatoes and apples and
other food – Final ruleFood safety n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/289
19 April 2004All countries Fungicide, insecticide and miticide import
requirements for nursery stockPlant protection 21 June 2004
Chinese Taipei
G/SPS/N/TPKM/30
19 April 2004All trading partners Wood and articles of wood Plant protection 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
Guatemala
G/SPS/N/GTM/25
15 April 2004All trading partners Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus ,
turkeys and fertile eggs – Requirements for
the registration and operation of poultry
productionAnimal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease60 days after
circulation of the
notification
Guatemala
G/SPS/N/GTM/26
15 April 2004All trading partners Live trees and other plants, edible fruits and
vegetables, cereals, oleaginous, gums, cocoa,
tobacco and cotton – Phytosanitary
requirementsPlant protection 60 days after
circulation of the
notification
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/82 – EMRG
15 April 2004Canada Live poultry, fresh poultry meat, meat
products and eggs – Avian InfluenzaAnimal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/115
19 April 2004All countries Canthaxanthin – MRLs in salmonid fish, Ikura
andsujiko , chicken and chicken egg yolkFood safety 10 June 2004
Chinese Taipei
G/SPS/N/TPKM/19/Add.1
19 April 2004US trading partners Plants or plant products – Quarantine
requirementsPlant protection n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/690/Add.6
16 April 2004US trading partners Food for human and animal consumption,
except meat, poultry and egg products -
BioterrorismFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease14 May 2004G/SPS/GEN/488
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country affected
(as identified) "Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/691/Add.6
16 April 2004US trading partners Food for human and animal consumption,
except meat, poultry and egg products -
BioterrorismFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease14 May 2004
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/903
16 April 2004Any US trading partners Ammonium bicarbonate – Exemption from
the requirement of a toleranceFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/904
16 April 2004Any US trading partners Carfentrazone-ethyl in fruits, vegetables, nuts,
coconuts, coffee, cactus, kava and sorghum –
Establishment of a toleranceFood safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease30 April 2004
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/201
19 April 2004United States Honeybees – Importation prohibition Animal health 15 May 2004
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/80/Add.1 - EMRG
20 April 2004United States Fresh poultry meat, live poultry, eggs, meat
products of avian origin – Avian InfluenzaAnimal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/82/Add.1 - EMRG
20 April 2004Canada Processed meat products of avian origin –
Avian InfluenzaAnimal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/152/Add.1
21 April 2004China and Thailand Fresh longan and lychee fruit – Import risk
analysisPlant protection n.a.
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/122/Add.2
22 April 2004New Zealand Fresh apples – Import risk analysis –
Extension of the comment periodPlant protection 23 June 2004
Iceland
G/SPS/N/ISL/2/Add.1 – EMRG
22 April 2004United States Specified foods – Avian Influenza – Extension
of the date of entry into forceFood safety
Animal healthG/SPS/GEN/488
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country affected
(as identified) "Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
Iceland
G/SPS/N/ISL/4 – EMRG
22 April 2004Cambodia, China; Hong
Kong, China; Indonesia,
Japan, South Korea, Laos,
Pakistan, Chinese Taipei,
Thailand and VietnamLive poultry and birds, fertile eggs and raw
poultry and bird products. – Avian InfluenzaFood safety
Animal health
Iceland
G/SPS/N/ISL/5 – EMRG
22 April 2004Canada Live poultry and birds, fertile eggs and raw
poultry and bird products. – Avian InfluenzaFood safety
Animal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/905
21 April 2004Any US trading partners Cetylpyridinium chloride – MRLs in poultry Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease3 May 2004
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/98/Add.7 - EMRG
21 April 2004Austria, United Kingdom,
France, Sweden,
Germany, the Netherlands
and seven counties of
California (United States)Propagative and non-propagative materials –
Sudden Oak Death Disease – Phytosanitary
measuresPlant protection
South Africa
G/SPS/N/ZAF/18
27 April 2004Any country exporting
these products to South
AfricaWood packaging material – Phytosanitary
requirementsPlant protection 30 July 2004
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/290
27 April 2004All countries Tahini or crushed sesame seeds Food safety
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease23 May 2004
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/291
27 April 2004All countries Surgical catgut – Import health standard Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease27 June 2004
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/157/Rev.3 – EMRG
27 April 2004United States and the
European CommunitiesPropagative material, including nursery stock
of regulated species and wood products –
Phytosanitary requirementsPlant protection
Chinese Taipei
G/SPS/N/TPKM/31
27 April 2004Countries exporting these
products to Chinese
TaipeiFerrous bisglycinate chelate – Establishment
of the application standardFood safety 15 June 2004
n.a. = not available, not identified
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