WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/460 
11 December 2003 
 (03-6561) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING  THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2003  
 
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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Page 2 Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/824 
5 November 2003 Trading partners Glycerol este r of gum rosin to adjust the 
density of citrus oils used in preparation of 
beverages Food safety Anytime after 
publication of notice 
of filing but before 
the promulgation of the final rule 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/1 
14 November 2003 n.a. Agricultural, aquacultural, fishery and 
forestry products and by-products Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease 
Protect territory from other 
damage from pests n.a. 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/2 
14 November 2003 n.a. Fish products – Food additives Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/3 14 November 2003 n.a. Fishery products – Maximum levels of 
mercury Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/4 14  November 2003 n.a. Guidelines levels for chemical environmental 
contaminants, pesticides and veterinary products  (antibiotics) Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/5 
14 November 2003 n.a. Cooked crustaceans and molluscs – 
Microbiological criteria Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/6 
14 November 2003 n.a. Products and by-products of plant origin and 
living organisms for agricultural use – 
Phytosanitary requirements and regulations Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 60 days after 
circulation of the 
notification 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/7 14 November 2003 n.a. Fishery products – Visual inspection 
procedures for detecting parasites Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/8 
14 November 2003 n.a. Fishery products – Organolptic examinations 
for determining the freshness Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/9 
14 November 2003 n.a. Foodstuffs – HACCP Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/10 
14 November 2003 n.a. Fishery products – Requirements to be met 
by processing plants  when implementing a 
HACCP plan Food safety 
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 
Nicaragua G/SPS/N/NIC/11 
14 November 2003 n.a. Fish and processed agricultural exports – 
Phytosanitary certification Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/12 14 November 2003 n.a. Heavy metals and arsenic – Reference 
analysis procedures for confirming the presence of residues Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/13 
17 November 2003 n.a. Aquatic organisms – Sanitary technical 
standard for the import and movement Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Protect territory from other 
damage from pests n.a. 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/14 17 November 2003 n.a. Agricultural foodstuffs – Mandatory technical 
standard on ecological farming Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/15 
19 November 2003 n.a. Animal products – Mandatory technical 
standard on ecological animal production Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/263 
10 November 2003 All countries Herbs or spices that have been fumigated 
with ethylene oxide Food safety 7 January 2004 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/221 
10 November 2003 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these 
products to the European 
Communities Wood and wood packaging material -  Plant protection 15 January 2004 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/147 10 November 2003 Any trading partners Livestock products for human consumption – 
Labelling standards Food safety 10 December 2003 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/80 
10 November 2003 Chile Beta vulgaris  (sugar beet) - Import 
requirements Plant protection Not established 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/81 
10 November 2003 Chile Curcurbita pepo  (summer squash) - Import 
requirements Plant protection Not established 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/825 
11 November 2003 All US trading 
partners Iron-containing dietary supplements and drug 
products in solid oral dosage form Food safety No comment period  
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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/826 
11 November 2003 Any US trading 
partners N-Propyl-S-Lactate – Establishment of 
regulations for residues in various food 
commodities Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 24 November2003 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/827 11 November 2003 Any US trading 
partners Imidacloprid – MRLs in soybean Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease 29 December 2003 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/828 
11 November 2003 All US trading 
partners Live ruminants and ruminant products – BSE Animal health 5 January 2004 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/829 
11 November 2003 All US trading 
partners Glycerol ester of gum rosin to adjust density 
of citrus oils used in beverage preparation Food safety Anytime after 
publication of the 
notice of filing 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/103/Add.6 11 November 2003 EC member States 
and countries exporting these 
products to the 
European 
Communities Animal products and by-products not for 
human consumption – Hygiene standard Food safety 
Animal health Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 45 days after 
circulation of the notification 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/829/Corr.1 18 November 2003 All US trading 
partners Glycerol ester of gum rosin to adjust density 
of citrus oils used in beverage preparation – Duplication of notification issued as 
G/SPS/N/USA/824 Food safety Anytime after 
publication of the notice of filing 
Canada G/SPS/N/CAN/186/Add.1 19 November 2003 All countries 
exporting or intending to export these 
products to Canada Meat and poultry products – Amendment to 
the Meat Inspection Regulations – Extension of the comment period Food safety 
 6 December 2003 
China 
G/SPS/N/CHN/40 19 November 2003 All countries 
exporting these products to China All feed of animal origin – Inspection and 
quarantine Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease 60 days after 
circulation of the notification 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/149/Add.3 
19 November 2003 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these products to the 
European 
Communities Genetically modified food and feed  - Final 
rule Food safety 
Animal health n.a.  
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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/150/Add.3 
19 November 2003 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these 
products to the European 
Communities Products that contain or comprise GMOs and 
food and feed products produced from GMOs 
– Final rule Food safety 
Animal health n.a. 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/165/Add.1 19 November 2003 EC member States 
and countries exporting these 
products to the 
European Communities Feed additives – Final rule Food safety 
Animal health n.a. 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/219/Corr.1 
19 November 2003 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these products to the 
European 
Communities Meat of fish from aquaculture, fish and 
fishery products – Malachite green and 
leuchomalachite green Food safety 
 45 days after 
circulation of the 
notification 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/222 
19 November 2003 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these products to the 
European 
Communities Nitrate – MRLs in baby foods and processed 
cereal-based foods for infants and young 
children Food safety 45 days after 
circulation of the 
notification 
Spain G/SPS/N/ESP/2 - EMRG 
21 November 2003 Argentina and Brazil Fresh citrus fruit – Citrus canker, mancha 
negra and Elsinoe  spp. Plant protection  
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/148 21 November 2003 Any trading partner Pesticides, antibiotics, synthetic 
antimicrobials and patulin – Establishment of MRLs for various commodities Food safety 27 December 2003 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/264 
20 November 2003 All countries MRLs of doramectin in milk and exemption 
of canola oil as an insecticide Food safety 12 December 2003 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/265 
20 November 2003 All countries Biological products for laboratory use – 
Import health standard Animal health 15 December 2003  
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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/830 
20 November 2003 Any US trading 
partners New pesticide active ingredient Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 14 November 2003 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/831 20 November 2003 Any US trading 
partners Aspergillus flavus AF36 containing a new 
active ingredient Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/109 
21 November 2003 All countries Livestock and poultry meat – Animal 
infectious diseases Food safety 24 January 2004 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/157/ Rev.2/Add.1 
24 November 2003 United States and the 
European 
Communities Propagative material – Sudden Oak Death – 
Final rule Plant protection n.a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/82 24 November 2003 Chinese Taipei Lucky bamboo ( Dracena sanderiana ) – 
Import requirements Plant protection n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/832 
24 November 2003 Chile Pork, pork products, live swine and swine 
semen – Classical swine fever Animal health 12 January 2004 
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/52 
26 November 2003 All countries Apis mellifera honey standard - 
Specifications Food safety 60 days after 
circulation of the 
notification 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
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