WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/924 
18 May 2009 
 (09-2400) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURI NG THE MONTH OF APRIL 2009  
 
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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Notifiying 
Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/228 1 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners • Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 
02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) 
• Fish and crustaceans (HS Codes 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 
and 03.07) 
• Dairy (HS Code 04.01) 
• Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes 
07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09 and 07.10) 
• Edible fruits and nuts, peel of  citrus/melons (HS Codes 08.02, 
08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11, 08.13 and 08.14) 
• Tea (HS Code 09.02) 
• Cereals (HS Code 10.06) 
• Oleaginous fruits;  miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS 
Codes 12.01 and 12.07) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 31 May 2009 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/5 2 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Unprocessed organic plants and plant products, processed plant 
products for human consumption, and by-products thereof Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling Packaging Not applicable 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/6 
2 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Unprocessed organic plants and plant products, processed plant 
products for human consumption, and by-products thereof Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Human health Not applicable 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/7 
2 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Unprocessed organic plants and plant products, processed plant 
products for human consumption, and by-products thereof Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 
Plant health Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1912 
3 April 2009 Republic of Korea Meat and m eat products, and other animal products Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Foot and mouth disease 29 May 2009   
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/107 - EMERGENCY 
6 April 2009 Voreio Aigaio 
province (Greece) Live animals, herbivores, ruminants, embryos, biological 
products, pathological materials Animal diseases 
Animal health Food safety 
Human health 
Regionalization Bluetongue Not applicable 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/196/Add.14 
6 April 2009 EC member 
States and 
countries 
exporting these 
products to the European 
Communities Cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant 
origin, including fruit and vegetables Modification of final date 
for comments 
Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 
Plant health 14 April 2009 
Turkey 
G/SPS/N/TUR/6 
6 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Plants and plant products Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health 
Regionalization Quarantine measures Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/77/Add.3 
7 April 2009 Argentina Apple ( Malus domestica ), pear ( Pyrus comunis ), quince ( Cydonia 
oblonga ), apricot ( Prunus armenica ), peach ( Prunus persica ), 
plum ( Prunus domestica ), nectarine ( Prunus persica var. 
nucipersica ), almond ( Prunus dulcis ) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Pests Plant health Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/236/Add.1 
8 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Equine semen (HS Code 051199) Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Human health Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/532 
8 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Tetraconazole in or on various commodities Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 12 April 2009   
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/533 8 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Glufosinate in or on genetically modified corn Food safety 
Human health Genetically modified 
organisms 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 10 April 2009  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/534 
8 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Steinernema puertoricense in or on sugar cane Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides 12 April 2009 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/535 8 April 2009 Canada Somatic embryos and plantlets in vitro  of Pinus  Taeda  Plant health 
Territory protection 7 June 2009 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/387 
8 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Calcium lactate and calcium chlo ride in fresh sausages (ICS 
Codes 67.120, 67.220) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food additives Food safety 
Human health 11 June 2009  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/388 8 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Liquid whey and dried whey products (ICS Codes 67.100, 
67.220) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 11 June 2009  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/389 
8 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Propylene oxide in or on almonds (ICS Codes 65.020, 65.100, 
67.040) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 14 June 2009  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1913 8 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Meat, poultry and egg products Certification, control and 
inspection Food safety 
Human health 7 June 2009   
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/167/Add.1 9 April 2009 Andean 
Community Poultry and poultry products Animal diseases 
Animal health Avian Influenza 
Modification of final date 
for comments Newcastle Disease 
Salmonella 
Zoonoses 24 April 2009  
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/168 
9 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Poultry Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Avian Influenza Zoonoses 8 June 2009  
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/169 
9 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Poultry Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Newcastle Disease Zoonoses 8 June 2009  
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/8 
9 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners National Committee for the application of SPS measures Animal health 
Food safety 
Human health Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/9 9 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Veterinary medicines Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. Not applicable 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/10 
9 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Swine and swine products and by-products Animal diseases 
Classical Swine Fever 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Human health 
Territory protection Not applicable  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/11 9 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Furazolidone, olaquindox and carbadox in animals Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Animal health 
Human health 
Veterinary drugs Not applicable 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/12 
9 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Milk and milk products Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling 
Packaging Not applicable 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/13 
9 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Meat-and-bone, meat- and bone-m eal feed, and any animal food 
product or supplement containing the same, including meal that 
has undergone proper processing Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health Not applicable 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/14 
9 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Sanitary legislation database Animal health 
Food safety 
Human health Plant health Not applicable 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/15 
9 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Food of animal or plant origin Food safety 
Human health Not applicable 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/16 
9 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners All agri-foods Contaminants 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides Not applicable 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/17 9 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Milk products and by-products Food safety 
Human health 8 June 2009   
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/18 9 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Poultry products and by-products Food safety 
Human health 8 June 2009  
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/19 
9 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Meat products and by-products Food safety 
Human health 8 June 2009  
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/20 
9 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners All food, food products and food raw materials Food safety 
Human health 8 June 2009 
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/323 
14 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Health/Functional Foods Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 
Pesticides 13 June 2009 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/416/Add.1 15 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Nursery stock Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Human health 
Pests 
Plant health Territory protection Not applicable 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/417/Add.1 
15 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Nursery stock Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Human health Pests 
Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/146/Add.1 
15 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Pesticides in fruits, vegetables, rice and tea Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides Not applicable  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/158 15 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Food additives to be used in foods Food additives 
Food safety Human health 14 June 2009 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/159 
15 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Dimethomorph and pyraclostrobin  in or on f ruits and vegetables Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 14 June 2009 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1866/Add.1 
15 April 2009 Chile Fresh sweet oranges and grapefruit (HS Codes: 0805.10, 0805.20 
and 0805.40) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Pests 
Plant health Not applicable 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/108 - 
EMERGENCY 
16 April 2009 Brazil All live pigs (domestic and wild) Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Classical Swine Fever 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Regionalization Not applicable 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/109 - 
EMERGENCY 16 April 2009 China Meat, unprocessed milk Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Foot and mouth disease Human health 
Regionalization Not applicable  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/110 - EMERGENCY 
16 April 2009 Chinese Taipei Meat, unproce ssed milk Animal diseases 
Animal health Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Foot and mouth disease 
Human health 
Regionalization Not applicable 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/111 - 
EMERGENCY 16 April 2009 China Meat, unprocessed milk Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Foot and mouth disease Human health 
Regionalization Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/390 16 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Ready-to-eat meat products (ICS Code 67.120) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Listeria monocytogenes 9 June 2009 
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/324 
16 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Food additives Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 6 May 2009 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/531/Add.1 17 April 2009 Costa Rica Cotton seeds ( Gossypium hirsutum ) HS Code 120720 Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Plant health 
Seeds 
Territory protection Not applicable  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1792/Add.1 17 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Animal food and feed Animal diseases 
Animal feed Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy (BSE) 
Food safety Human health 
Zoonoses 
Change in date of adoption FDA is 
providing 7days for public 
comment solely 
on the question of whether to 
delay the 
effective date.  
Comments must 
be received on or before 
16 April 2009. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1877/Add.3 17 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Genetically engineered (GE) organisms Modification of final date 
for comments Genetically modified 
organisms 
Plant health 29 June 2009 
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/105/ Rev.1/Add.1 
20 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners In vivo  derived embryos Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Foot and mouth disease 
Bluetongue Not applicable 
Honduras 
G/SPS/N/HND/32 20 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Fertilizers and soil conditioners for agricultural use Animal health 
Plant health 19 June 2009 
Indonesia 
G/SPS/N/IDN/27/Add.1 
20 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Wood packaging material Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
ISPM 15 
Pests 
Plant health Quarantine measures 
Wood packaging Not applicable  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/86 21 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Fertilizers and soil conditioners for agricultural use Plant health 
Animal health 20 June 2009 
Guatemala 
G/SPS/N/GTM/46 
21 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Fertilizers and soil conditioners for agricultural use Animal health 
Plant health 20 June 2009 
Singapore 
G/SPS/N/SGP/36/Add.1 
21 April 2009 Ireland Pork and pork products (HS Codes chapters 2, 5, 15, 16, 19 and 
21) Dioxins 
Food safety 
Human health 
Withdrawal of the measure Not applicable 
Singapore 
G/SPS/N/SGP/37 
21 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Cats and dogs (as personal pets or comm ercial consignments) Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Human health Quarantine measures 
Risk assessment 
Zoonoses 20 June 2009 
Viet Nam 
G/SPS/N/VNM/5 
21 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners List of drugs, chemicals, antibiotics banned for use Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Veterinary drugs Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1469/Add.1 22 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Fenpropathrin in various commodities Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Objections and 
requests for hearings must 
be received
 
26 May 2009 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1914 
22 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Thymol as food contact substances Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Tolerance exemption Objections and 
requests for 
hearings must 
be received
 
26 May 2009  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1915 22 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Triethanolamine in various commodities Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides Tolerance exemption Objections and 
requests for hearings must 
be received
 
26 May 2009 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1916 
22 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Tristyrylphenol ethoxylates in citr us crops Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides Tolerance exemption Objections and 
requests for 
hearings must 
be received
 
26 May 2009 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1917 
22 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Propiconazole in various commodities Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides Objections and 
requests for 
hearings must be received
 
26 May 2009 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1918 
22 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Quinoxyfen in globe artichoke; stone fruit, group 12; winter 
squash; pumpkin; and edible gourd; sweet cherry Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides Objections and 
requests for 
hearings must be received
 
1 June 2009 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1919 
22 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Cyhalofop-butyl in rice Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Objections and 
requests for 
hearings must 
be received
 
8 June 2009  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1920 22 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Prothioconazole in wheat forage Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Objections and 
requests for hearings must 
be received
 
1 June 2009 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1921 
22 April 2009 China Wooden handicrafts Pests 
Plant health 
Risk assessment 8 June 2009 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/296 23 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Ready-to-eat foods unable to support the growth of L. 
monocytogenes  and ready-to-eat foods ab le to support the growth 
of L. monocytogenes  Bacteria 
Food safety Human health 
Listeria monocytogenes 40 days from 
the date of circulation of 
the notification 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/297 23 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Meat of swine, of poultry and of bovine animals, fish,
 milk and 
eggs, including products derived therefrom Dioxins 
Food safety Human health 
Polychlorinated biphenyls 40 days from 
the date of circulation of 
the notification 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/298 23 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Ovine and caprine semen Animal health 40 days from 
the date of circulation of 
the notification 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/299 23 April 2009 Costa Rica Sansevieria  spp. propagation material Plant health 40 days from 
the date of circulation of 
the notification 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/147/Add.1 
27 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Food additives to be used in foods Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food additives 
Food safety Human health 
Modification of 
content/scope of regulation Not applicable  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1709/Add.1 27 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Table eggs Animal diseases 
Animal health Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Newcastle Disease Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1922 
27 April 2009 Colombia and 
Ecuador Papaya Fruit fly 
Pests 
Packaging 
Plant health 22 June 2009 
Viet Nam 
G/SPS/N/VNM/6 
27 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners List of drugs, chemicals, antibiotics used in raising bees Animal health 
Food safety 
Human health 
Veterinary drugs 26 June 2009 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/341 
28 April 2009 All third 
countries, All 
Trading Partners Feed and food of non-animal origin Food safety 
Human health 27 June 2009 
Barbados 
G/SPS/N/BRB/2 - EMERGENCY 
29 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners All plants and plant products – Giant African snail Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Pests 
Plant health Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/536 
30 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Lambda-cyhalothrin in barley, rice, corn and wheat Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 16 May 2009  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/537 30 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Products of animal origin Bacteria 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Listeria monocytogenes Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/690/Add.9 
30 April 2009 All Trading 
Partners Food for human and animal consumption, except for meat, 
poultry and egg products Animal health 
Food safety 
Human health Comments will 
be accepted at 
any time. 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
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