G/SPS/N/FRA/11  
18 July 2016  
(16-3832)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: French  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
1. Notifying Member: FRANCE 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Direction générale de l'Alimentation - Ministère de l'agriculture, de 
l'agroalimentaire et de la forêt  (Directorate-General of Food and Nutrition - Ministry of 
Agriculture, Agrifoods and Forestry) - 251 rue de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris 
sps.sdasei.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr 
3. Products covered (provide tariff it em number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS nu mbers should be provided in addition 
where applicable): Fresh cherries 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners [ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Arrêté du 21 avril 2016 portant suspension d'importation 
et de mise sur le marché en France de cerises en provenance d'États membres ou de pays 
tiers où l'utilisation de produits phytopharmaceutiques contenant la substance active 
diméthoate est autorisée en traitement des cerisiers (Order of 21 April 2016 suspending 
the importation into and placing on the market in France of cherries from Member States 
of the European Union or third countries wh ere the use of phytopharmaceutical products 
containing the active substance dimethoate is authorized for the treatment of cherry trees) Language(s): French Number of pages: 2 
Text available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/FRA/16_2838_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content: The notified Order prohibits the importation into and placing on 
the market in France of fresh cherries for consumption from Member States of the European Union or third countries where the use of phytopharmaceutical products 
containing the active substance dimethoate is authorized for the treatment of cherry trees, 
with the exception of cherries that are produced organically in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 of 28 June 2007. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: According to the 
recent scientific opinions cited in the notified  Order, the possibility of risks to consumer 
health cannot be ruled out. The current maximum levels of residues established for cherries are not likely to be sufficient to ensure the protection of consumers. Furthermore, 
these levels are often exceeded.  G/SPS/N/FRA/11 
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  9. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard: 
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)  Codex Maximum Residue Limits for dimethoate 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[ ] Yes [X] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: See point 8. 
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/p eriod of application (as applicable): 
22 April 2016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to ha ndle comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body: 
Commission européenne  
Direction générale de la santé et sécurité alimentaire Unité D2-Relations multilatérales internationales 
Rue Froissart 101, B-1049 Bruxelles 
Tel.: +(32 2) 295 4263 Fax: +(32 2) 299 8090 
Email: sps@ec.europa.eu 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: 
Commission européenne  
Direction générale de la santé et sécurité alimentaire 
Unité D2-Relations multilatérales internationales 
Rue Froissart 101, B-1049 Bruxelles Tel.: +(32 2) 295 4263 
Fax: +(32 2) 299 8090 
Email: sps@ec.europa.eu