WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/993 
18 February 2010 
 (10-0894) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING  THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2010 
 
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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Notifying 
Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/313/Add.1 4 January 2010 All trading 
partners Food in general Modification of final date for 
comments Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 15 January 2010 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/180/Add.2 
5 January 2010 All trading 
partners Bovine animals and other products and by-products 
that pose a risk of transmitting bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy (BSE) Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy(BSE) Modification of final date for 
comments 
Food safety Human health 
Zoonoses 21 January 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/414 6 January 2010 All trading 
partners Revocation of specified maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) for the pesticides anilazine, dichlone, ethion, ethoxyquin, isofenphos, lindane, 
methoxychlor, parathion and propargite in or on 
various food commodities (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.040) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 2 March 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/415 
6 January 2010 All trading 
partners Aquatic animals, including finfish, crustaceans and 
molluscs, and carcasses (HS Codes 0301, 0302, 
0303, 0304, 0306, 0307) Animal diseases 
Animal health 5 March 2010 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/172/Add.1 
6 January 2010 Bolivarian 
Republic of 
Venezuela Bovine animals, sheep, goats, swine and other 
species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease 
(FMD) and other products that pose a risk of 
transmitting the virus Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Foot and mouth disease 
Human health 
Modification of content/scope 
of regulation Not applicable  
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(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
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Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/173/Add.1 6 January 2010 Ecuador Bovine animals, sheep, goats, swine and other 
species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and other products that pose a risk of 
transmitting the virus Animal diseases 
Animal health Foot and mouth disease 
Human health 
Modification of content/scope of regulation Not applicable 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/358/Add.1 
7 January 2010 EU member 
States and third 
countries 
exporting these 
products to the European Union Chemically defined flavouring substances for use in 
foodstuffs (ICS Code 67.220.20, Spices and 
condiments) and foodstuffs containing it. Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health Not applicable 
Turkey 
G/SPS/N/TUR/7/Add.1 
7 January 2010 All trading 
partners Food and feed Animal feed 
Biotechnology 
Food safety Genetically modified 
organisms 
Human health Labelling 
Withdrawal of the measure Not applicable 
Ukraine 
G/SPS/N/UKR/3/Rev.2/Add.1 7 January 2010 All trading 
partners Raw animal products, feed additives, premixes, 
feed for livestock, other products of animal origin consisting of ruminants’ protein (see list of HS 
Codes in notification) Animal diseases 
Animal feed Animal health 
Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy(BSE) Feed additives 
Food safety 
Human health 
Transmissible Spongiform 
Encephalopathy (TSE) Withdrawal of the measure 
Zoonoses Not applicable  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/127/Add.1 8 January 2010 Chinese Taipei Oncidium  spp. and Phalaenopsis spp. plants Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Plant health 
Modification of content/scope 
of regulation Pests Not applicable 
China 
G/SPS/N/CHN/201 
8 January 2010 All trading 
partners Food additives Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 25 February 2010 
China 
G/SPS/N/CHN/202 
8 January 2010 All trading 
partners Food disinfectant materials (components) Contaminants  
Food safety 
Human health 10 January 2010 
Korea, Republic of 
G/SPS/N/KOR/354 
8 January 2010 All trading 
partners Food products Contaminants 
Food safety 
Heavy metals 
Human health 9 March 2010 
Oman 
G/SPS/N/OMN/42 
8 January 2010 All trading 
partners Maximum limits of Melamine permitted in food 
products Contaminants 
Food safety 
Human health 
Technical barriers to trade 11 January 2010 
Ukraine 
G/SPS/N/UKR/8 - 
EMERGENCY 
8 January 2010 Palestine Animals, raw materials and by-products of animals Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Scrapie 
TSE Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/416 
13 January 2010 All trading 
partners Saflufenacil in or on various food commodities 
(ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 67.080, 
67.100, 67.120, 67.200) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 14 March 2010  
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(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
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comments 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/368 13 January 2010 EU member 
States and third countries 
exporting these 
products to the European Union Materials and articles in contact with food 
including catering contai ners and materials and 
articles in contact with drinking water covered by 
TARIC positions 3919, 3920, 3923 & 3924. ICS 
number: 67.250 Contaminants 
Food safety Human health 
Packaging 14 March 2010 
Korea, Republic of 
G/SPS/N/KOR/355 
13 January 2010 All trading 
partners Food products Aflatoxins 
Bacteria 
Beverages 
Contaminants 
Escherichia coli Food safety 
Heavy metals 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Mycotoxins Pesticides 
Toxins 14 March 2010 
Korea, Republic of 
G/SPS/N/KOR/356 13 January 2010 All trading 
partners Livestock products Food additives 
Food safety Human health 
Technical barriers to trade 14 March 2010 
Viet Nam 
G/SPS/N/VNM/17 13 January 2010 All trading 
partners Food products of animal origin:  Meat, edible offal 
of cattle, swine and poultry (HS codes:  0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0206, 0207, 02090000), eggs and eggs 
product (HS Codes:  0407, 0408);  fisheries (HS 
Codes:  0302, 03026910, 0303, 03037910, 0304, 
0306, 0307, 16030090, 1604, 16042099, 1605) Certification, control and 
inspection Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Veterinary drugs 14 March 2010  
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affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/194/Add.2 14 January 2010 All trading 
partners Breeding poultry establishments Animal health 
Certification, control and inspection 
Human health 
Modification of content/scope of regulation Not specified 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/602 
14 January 2010 Ecuador Dried and pre germinated seeds of Elaeis 
guineensis (HS Code:  120710) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health 
Seeds 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/603 
14 January 2010 All trading 
partners Brassica napus   L. var. oleifera, Secale cereale  L., 
Hordeum vulgare L.; Pisum sativum  L. s.l.; 
Sesamum indicum  L.; Corchorus capsularis  L. e C. 
olitorius  L.; Linum usitatissimum   L.; e Nicotiana 
tabacum  L. Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health 
Seeds Territory protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/604 
14 January 2010 All trading 
partners Flumiclorac-pentyl in cotton Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 22 January 2010 
Indonesia 
G/SPS/N/IDN/41/Add.1 14 January 2010 All trading 
partners Cocoa beans Modification of final date for 
comments Food safety 
Human health 25 January 2010 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/170 14 January 2010 United States of 
America Flours, meals, pellets of meat or meat offal (non 
edible); greaves (HS Code: 2301.10.00) Animal health 
Animal feed BSE 
Withdrawal of the measure 
Zoonoses Not applicable  
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(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
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Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/171 - EMERGENCY 
14 January 2010 Czech Republic Live poultry (HS Code 0105), poultry meat (HS 
Code 0207), day-old chicks (HS Code 0105.11), eggs (HS Code 0407) and semen (HS Code 
0511.99) Animal diseases 
Animal health Avian Influenza 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Human health 
Regionalization 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/172 - 
EMERGENCY 14 January 2010 Saint-Aubin-du-
Plain (France) Live poultry (HS Code 0105), poultry meat (HS 
Code 0207), day-old chicks (HS Code 0105.11), 
eggs (HS Code 0407) and semen (HS Code 0511.99) Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Avian Influenza Human health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Regionalization 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/173 - EMERGENCY 
14 January 2010 Thuringen 
(Germany) Live poultry (HS Code 0105), poultry meat (HS 
Code 0207), day-old chicks (HS Code 0105.11), eggs (HS Code 0407) and semen (HS Code 
0511.99) Animal diseases 
Animal health Avian Influenza 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Human health 
Regionalization 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1383/Add.1 
14 January 2010 All trading 
partners Swine hides and skins, bird trophies, and ruminant 
hides and skins Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Human health 
Newcastle Disease Not applicable  
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affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
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United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1842/Add.1 14 January 2010 All trading 
partners Cooked pork skins Animal diseases 
Animal health Classical Swine Fever 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Foot and mouth disease 
Risk assessment Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1912/Add.1 
14 January 2010 Korea (Republic) Meat and meat  products, and other animal products Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Foot and mouth disease Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1967 - 
EMERGENCY 15 January 2010 Trading partners 
exporting 
products mentioned in 
Federal Order Tomatoes (green, pink, or red); plants for planting 
of Solanum , spp., Datura  spp. and Nicotania  spp. Pests 
Plant health 
Quarantine Regionalization 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/605 18 January 2010 All trading 
partners Abamectin in sugar cane Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 8 February 2010 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/606 
18 January 2010 Mercosur Hordeum vulgare   Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/607 
18 January 2010 Mercosur Lolium  spp. Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable  
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(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
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Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/608 18 January 2010 Mercosur Vaccinium spp. Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/609 18 January 2010 Mercosur Allium sativum Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/610 
18 January 2010 Mercosur Avena sativa Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/611 
18 January 2010 Mercosur Allium cepa Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/612 
18 January 2010 Mercosur Lotus  spp. Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/434/Add.1 
18 January 2010 China Pears ( Pyrus  sp.) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health Not applicable 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/435/Add.1 18 January 2010 China Table grapes ( Vitis vinifera ) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Plant health Not applicable 
Panama 
G/SPS/N/PAN/52 - 
EMERGENCY 
18 January 2010 EU member 
States Fresh or chilled potato tubers for consumption (HS 
Code:  0701.90.00) Bacteria 
Pests 
Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable  
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comments 
Turkey 
G/SPS/N/TUR/8 18 January 2010 All trading 
partners Products produced through modern biotechnology 
including genetically modified organisms and products thereof Animal health 
Biotechnology Food safety 
Genetically modified 
organisms Human health 
Labelling 
Packaging 
Plant health 
Technical barriers to trade 24 February 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1894/Add.1 
18 January 2010 Peru Hass avocados Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Fruit fly 
Pests Plant health Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1968 - 
EMERGENCY 18 January 2010 All trading 
partners except 
Canada Aesculus  spp. plants for planting, except seeds Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Bacteria Pest 
Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
China 
G/SPS/N/CHN/203 
19 January 2010 All trading 
partners Dairy products Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Technical barriers to trade Not applicable 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/63 
19 January 2010 All trading 
partners Plants and plant materials Human health 
Pests 
Plant health 
Seeds 
Territory protection Risk assessment 20 March 2010  
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India 
G/SPS/N/IND/64 19 January 2010 All trading 
partners Plants and plant materials  Human health 
Pests Plant health 
Territory protection 
Risk assessment 22 January 2010 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/436 
20 January 2010 All trading 
partners NZFSA proposes to add the following new MRLs 
to the Standards: 
• 0.1 mg/kg for aviglycine in pome fruits 
and stonefruits (except cherries); 
• 7 mg/kg for chloranatraniliprole in leafy 
vegetables; 
• 0.01 mg/kg for chloranatraniliprole in 
potatoes; 
• 0.01 mg/kg for cyproconazole in bulb 
onions, garlic and peas; 
• 0.01 mg/kg for diflufenican in barley and 
wheat; 
• 0.01 mg/kg for fenoxaprop-P-ethyl in 
barley; 
• 0.05 mg/kg for flufen acet in barley and 
wheat; 
• 0.5 mg/kg for isopyrazam in barley; 
• 0.2 mg/kg for isopyrazam in wheat; 
• 0.01 mg/kg for metrafenone in pumpkins 
and winter squash; 
• 0.5 mg/kg for spiroteramat in potatoes; 
• 0.1 mg/kg for tepraloxydim in onions;  and 
• 0.3 mg/kg for thiacloprid in pome fruits. 
NZFSA proposes to delete the following MRLs 
from the Standards: 
• MRLs for cypermethrin in kiwifruit and 
pome fruits. Animal health 
Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides Plant health 22 February 2010  
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United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1912/Add.2 20 January 2010 Korea, Republic 
of Meat and meat products, and other animal products Animal diseases 
Animal health Foot and mouth disease 
Change in date of 
adoption/publication/entry into force Not applicable 
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/130 
21 January 2010 All trading 
partners Ruminants and products of ruminant origin Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy (BSE) 
Food safety Human health 
Zoonoses 22 March 2010 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/243 - EMERGENCY 
21 January 2010 All trading 
partners Semi-dried tomatoes and ingredie nts Certification, control and 
inspection Food safety 
Human health 
Technical barriers to trade Traceability Not applicable 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/124/Add.4 
21 January 2010 All trading 
partners Packaged or wrapped food for human consumption Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling Modification of content/scope 
of regulation 
Technical barriers to trade 19 April 2010 
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/88 
21 January 2010 All trading 
partners Propagation material (other than botanical seeds) Pests 
Plant health 
Seeds 22 March 2010 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/321/Add.1 
21 January 2010 Finland and 
Sweden Pig meat and pig meat products Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Regionalization 
Risk assessment Territory protection Not applicable  
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Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/178 21 January 2010 All trading 
partners Diatomaceous earth, perlite and magnesium silicate 
(synthetic) in foods Food additives 
Food safety Human health 22 March 2010 
Ukraine 
G/SPS/N/UKR/6/Add.1 
21 January 2010 Norway Swine, swine raw materials an d swine by-products Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Food safety Human health 
Withdrawal of the measure 
Zoonoses 
H1N1 influenza Not applicable 
Ukraine 
G/SPS/N/UKR/9 - EMERGENCY 
21 January 2010 The Netherlands Sheep and goats – Q-fever Animal diseases 
Animal health Human health 
Zoonoses 
Regionalization Not applicable 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/186 
22 January 2010 All trading 
partners Capybara ( Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris ) meat Food safety 
Bacteria 
Certification, control and 
inspection Escherichia coli 
HACCP Plan requirements 
Human health Salmonella 
Technical barriers to trade 20 April 2010 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/369 26 January 2010 All trading 
partners Genetically modified plants (GM plants) for 
food/feed uses, food/feed containing or consisting of GM plants and food/feed produced from GM 
plants Animal feed 
Animal health Food safety 
Genetically modified 
organisms 
Human health 
Risk assessment Technical barriers to trade 27 March 2010  
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Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/241 26 January 2010 Costa Rica Oil palm seeds and ge rminated oil palm seeds (HS 
Code: 12.07.99.11.00) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Plant health 
Seeds Not applicable 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/242 26 January 2010 Brazil Teak seeds (HS Code:  12.09.99.10.00) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Plant health 
Seeds Not applicable 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/319 
27 January 2010 All trading 
partners Salmonidae roe Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Certification, control and 
inspection Regionalization 28 March 2010 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/184 - 
EMERGENCY 27 January 2010 Pocheon city, 
Kyonggi-Do 
Province (Korea, Rep. of) Live ruminant animals and carcasses sensitive to 
foot and mouth disease, including their raw 
materials and by-products Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Foot and mouth disease 
Regionalization Territory protection Not applicable 
Mexico 
G/SPS/N/MEX/184/Add.1 
29 January 2010 All trading 
partners Plants and plant products and by-products – 
Khappra beetle Pests 
Plant health 
Quarantine measures Territory protection Not applicable 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/243 
29 January 2010 Colombia Acacia (wattle) seed s (HS Code: 12.09.99.10.00) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health Seeds Not applicable  
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Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/244 29 January 2010 Colombia In vitro  oil palm seedlings (HC Code: 
0602.90.90.00) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Plant health Not applicable 
Ukraine 
G/SPS/N/UKR/10 - 
EMERGENCY 29 January 2010 Israel Poultry – Newcastle disease Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. Not applicable 
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