WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/895 
21 January 2009 
 (09-0270) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING  THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2008 
 
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  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/505 2 December 2008 All Trading Partners Carfentrazone-ethyl in or on melon Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 18 December 2008  
Armenia 
G/SPS/N/ARM/24 
3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Plant protection measures Adoption/publication/
entry into force of 
regulation 
Plant health Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/501 
3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Tebuconazole in or on cotton seeds, eggplant and sweet pepper Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 18 December 2008  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/502 3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Eggs (HS Code:  040700) Food safety 
Human health Labelling 4 January 2009  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/503 
3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Food for athletes Food safety 
Human health 14 January 2009  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/504 
3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Clomazone in or on melon Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 18 December 2008  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/506 
3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Gibberellic acid in or on lettuce, coffee, barley, beans, wheat and 
sugar cane Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides 18 December 2008  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/507 
3 December 2008 All Trading Partners 4-indol-3-ylbutyric acid in or on lettuce, coffee, barley, beans, 
wheat and sugar cane Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides 18 December 2008  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/508 
3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Kinetin in or on lettuce, co ffee, barley, wheat and sugar cane Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides 18 December 2008   
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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/509 3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Pyraclostrobin in or on soybeans Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 18 December 2008  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/358 
3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Dimethenamid in or on peanuts (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 
67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 4 February 2009  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/359 3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Dimethenamid in or on dry beans (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 
67.060) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 4 February 2009  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/360 
3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Fluazinam in or on potatoes  (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 4 February 2009  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/361 
3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Imidacloprid in or on Saskatoon berries (ICS Codes: 65.020, 
65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 4 February 2009 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/362 3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Fenamidone in or on bulb vegetables (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 
67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 4 February 2009  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/363 3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Trifloxystrobin in or on cherries (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 
67.080)  Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 4 February 2009 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/364 
3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Sethoxydim in or on grain lupin (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 
67.060) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 4 February 2009  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/365 3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Metalaxyl in or on root vegetables, except sugar beets  (ICS 
Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 4 February 2009  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/366 
3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Cyromazine in or on various leafy vegetables (ICS Codes 65.020, 
65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 8 February 2009  
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/153/Add.1 
3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Materials, articles and equipment in contact with food for human 
consumption Food safety 
Human health 
Packaging Withdrawal of the 
measure Not applicable 
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/79 3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Plants; plant products an d other regulated articles Adoption/publication/
entry into force of regulation 
Plant health 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 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/308/Add.2 3 December 2008 Botswana Fresh or chilled meat for human consumption Animal diseases 
Animal health Foot and mouth 
disease 
Modification of content/scope of 
regulation 
Regionalization Not available 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/414 
3 December 2008 Australia Live horses – Equine influenza Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Quarantine measures 22 December 2008  
Paraguay 
G/SPS/N/PRY/22 
3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Agrochemicals Adoption/publication/
entry into force of 
regulation 
Food safety Human health 
Pesticides Not applicable 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/174 3 December 2008 All Trading Partners Irradiated food (ICS Code 67.160.10) Food safety 
Human health Irradiation 1 February 2009  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/367 
4 December 2008 All Trading Partners Tepraloxydim in or on rapeseed (canola) (ICS Codes 65.020, 
65.100, 67.200) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 8 February 2009  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/368 4 December 2008 All Trading Partners Imidacloprid in or on  ginseng, nectarines, peaches and potatoes 
(ICS Codes 65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 8 February 2009   
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/369 4 December 2008 All Trading Partners Flucarbazone-sodium in or on livestock commodities (ICS Codes 
65.020, 65.100, 67.100, 67.120) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 8 February 2009  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/370 
4 December 2008 All Trading Partners Cyazofamid in or on cucurbit vegetables (ICS Codes 65.020, 
65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 8 February 2009 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/371 4 December 2008 All Trading Partners Thiamethoxam in or on potatoes (ICS Codes 65.020, 65.100, 
67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 8 February 2009  
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/69 
5 December 2008 All Trading Partners Veterinary drugs (ICS Code:  65.020.30) Animal health 
Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Veterinary drugs é February 2009  
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/80 5 December 2008 Not specified. Papayas – Papaya meleira virus (PmeV) and papaya ring spot 
potyvirus (PRSV) Adoption/publication/
entry into force of regulation 
Human health 
Plant diseases Plant 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 
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/81 5 December 2008 Chile Pork Animal health 
Dioxins Adoption/publication/
entry into force of 
regulation Food safety 
Human health Not applicable 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/220 
5 December 2008 All Trading Partners Food additives (2,3-dimethylpyrazine, 2,5-dimethylpyrazine, and 
2,6-dimethylpyrazine) Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 3 February 2009  
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/221 5 December 2008 All Trading Partners Food additive (Sodium starch phosphate) Food additives 
Food safety Human health 3 February 2009  
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/9/Add.3 
8 December 2008  Livestock products Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Certification, control and inspection 
Modification of final 
date for comments Food safety 
Human health 15 January 2009  
Indonesia 
G/SPS/N/IDN/39 8 December 2008 All Trading Partners Live fish as carrying-media Animal health 
 Not stated. 
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/306 
9 December 2008 All Trading Partners Rabbit meat – Rabbit haemorrhagic disease Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of 
regulation Not applicable 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/415 
9 December 2008 All Trading Partners Miscellaneous products made up of plant material that are used as 
fertilisers and growing media Plant health 7 February 2009.  
Comments will be 
still accepted after 
this date.  
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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/95 - EMERGENCY 
10 December 2008 Region of 
Nizhegorodskaya Oblast (Russian 
Federation) Live domestic and wild pigs Animal diseases 
Classical Swine Fever 
Adoption/publication/
entry into force of regulation 
Regionalization Not applicable 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/96 - 
EMERGENCY 
10 December 2008 Region of Sisacko-
Moslavacka (Croatia) Live domestic and wild pigs Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Classical Swine 
Fever Adoption/publication/
entry into force of 
regulation Not applicable 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/222 
10 December 2008 All Trading Partners Destomycin A and Bacillus cereus  (C.I.P.5832strain) as feed 
additives Animal health 
Feed additives 
Food safety 
Human health 8 February 2009  
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/146 
10 December 2008 All Trading Partners Various pesticides in or on fruits, vegetables, rice and tea Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 9 February 2009  
Ukraine 
G/SPS/N/UKR/1 
10 December 2008 All Trading Partners Veterinary drugs Animal feed 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of 
regulation 
Feed additives 
Food safety 
Human health Veterinary drugs 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/1762/Add.1 10 December 2008 All Trading Partners Chlorothalonil in vege tables, ginseng, lentils, okra, persimmon, 
rhubarb, tomatoes and yam Adoption/publication/
entry into force of regulation 
Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 
Plant health Objections and 
requests for hearings must be received on 
or before 
2 February 2009. 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1889 - EMERGENCY 
11 December 2008 All Trading Partners Diflubenzuron in or on alfalfa and mixed grass/alfalfa fields – 
Mormon crickets and grasshoppers Adoption/publication/
entry into force of regulation 
Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Plant health Not applicable 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/224/Add.2 
12 December 2008 New Zealand Tomato, capsicum, eggplant, pepino, potato and chilli for human 
consumption Bacteria 
Adoption/publication/
entry into force of regulation 
Plant health 
Quarantine measures Risk assessment 
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 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/144/Add.2 12 December 2008 All Trading Partners Plant products - Livestock and Agricultural International 
Surveillance Animal health 
Food safety Human health 
Plant health 
Territory protection Modification of 
content/scope of 
regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/454/Add.1 
12 December 2008 Chile Plants and parts of plants which host the Chilean false red mite 
(Brevipalpus chilensis ) (HS Section 2, Chapter 8) Pests 
Plant health 
Territory protection Modification of 
content/scope of 
regulation Not applicable 
Trade facilitation 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/510 
12 December 2008 All Trading Partners Melon HS Code 080710 (Cucumis melo), watermelon HS Code 
080711 (Citrullus lanatus), pumpkin HS Code 070990 (Cucurbita 
spp.) and cucumber HS Code 070700 (Cucumis sativus) Adoption/publication/
entry into force of 
regulation 
Pests Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Singapore 
G/SPS/N/SGP/36 - EMERGENCY 
15 December 2008 Ireland Pork and pork products (HS Codes Chapters 2, 5, 15, 16, 19 and 
21) Dioxins 
Food safety Human health Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/372 16 December 2008 All Trading Partners Lambda-cyhalothrin in or on stone fruits (ICS Codes:  65.020, 
65.100, 67.080) Adoption/publication/
entry into force of regulation 
Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 18 February 2009   
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/122 17 December 2008 Australia Olive root cuttings Plant health 15 February 2009  
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/165 
17 December 2008 All Trading Partners Meat of animals of the Crocodylia order (crocodiles, cayman) Animal health 
Food safety 
Human health 15 March 2009  
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/307 
17 December 2008 All Trading Partners Prohibition of sales and restriction of advertisements on children 
preference food Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling 15 February 2009  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/374 
22 December 2008 All Trading Partners Citric acid in pickled beet s (ICS Codes:  67.080, 67.220) Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 26 February 2009  
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/70 22 December 2008 All Trading Partners Unripened cheese including fresh cheese (ICS Code:  67.100) Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 20 February 2009  
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/71 22 December 2008 All Trading Partners Milk powder for direct consumption (ICS Code: 67.100) Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 20 February 2009  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/221/Add.6 22 December 2008 All Trading Partners Wood and wood packaging material  Adoption/publication/
entry into force of regulation 
ISPM 15 
Pests Plant health 
Wood packaging Not applicable 
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/308 
22 December 2008 All Trading Partners Food, food additives, apparatus, packaging and containers for 
food Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 
Packaging 20 February 2009  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1890 
22 December 2008 All Trading Partners Meat and poultry products Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling 1 December 2009   
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/373 23 December 2008 All Trading Partners Asorbic acid in canned pears, canned pineapple, canned apples, 
canned potatoes and canned salsifies (ICS Codes:  67.080, 67.220) Food additives 
Food safety Human health 26 February 2009  
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/147 
23 December 2008 All Trading Partners Food additives to be used in foods Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 21 February 2009  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1592/Add.1 
23 December 2008 All Trading Partners Glyphosate in cattle, goats, grains, hogs, horses, poultry, sheep, 
soybean and eggs Animal health 
Adoption/publication/
entry into force of 
regulation 
Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Plant health Objections and 
requests for hearings 
must be received on 
or before 
2 February 2009. 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1657/Add.1 
23 December 2008 All Trading Partners Novaluron in or on sugarcane and tomatoes Adoption/publication/
entry into force of 
regulation Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 
Plant health Objections and 
requests for hearings 
must be received on or before 
9 February 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/1697/Add.1 23 December 2008 All Trading Partners Mefenpyr-diethyl in or on soybean and canola Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of 
regulation 
Food safety Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 
Plant health Objections and 
requests for hearings must be received on 
or before 
9 February 2009. 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1782/Add.1 
23 December 2008 All Trading Partners Isoxaflutole in or on various commodities Adoption/publication/
entry into force of 
regulation 
Food safety Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 
Plant health Objections and 
requests for hearings 
must be received on 
or before 10 February 2009. 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1825/Add.1 23 December 2008 Zambia Baby squash and baby courgettes Adoption/publication/
entry into force of regulation 
Fruit fly 
Pests Plant health Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1851/Add.1 
23 December 2008 All Trading Partners Etofenprox in or on rice Adoption/publication/
entry into force of 
regulation 
Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Plant health Objections and 
requests for hearings 
must be received on 
or before 
10 February 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/1891 23 December 2008 All Trading Partners Pesticides in or on various commodities Food safety 
Human health Pesticides 17 March 2009  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1892 
23 December 2008 All Trading Partners Citric acid and salts in or on various commodities Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides 17 March 2009  
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/228 
24 December 2008 All Trading Partners Poultry meat Bacteria 
Food safety 
Human health 
Salmonella 6 February 2009  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/337/Add.1 
24 December 2008 EC member States Live bovi ne animals Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy 
(BSE) 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of 
regulation 
Food safety Human health 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/338 24 December 2008 All Trading Partners Chemically defined flavouring substances for use in foodstuffs 
(ICS Code:  67.220.20, Spices and condiments) and foodstuffs containing it. Food additives 
Food safety Human health 22 February 2009  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/339 - 
EMERGENCY 24 December 2008 China Melamine in products containing soya and soya products intended 
for use by infants and young children, feed and food containing 
soya and soya products and ammonium bicarbonate Contaminants 
Adoption/publication/
entry into force of regulation 
Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health Not applicable  
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affected 
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Product covered  
Objective/Issue Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
The Netherlands 
G/SPS/N/NLD/69 - EMERGENCY 
24 December 2008 China Ornamental plant Lucky Bamboo ( Dracaena sanderiana ) – Tiger 
mosquito ( Aedes albopictus ) Human health 
Pests Zoonoses Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1863/Add.1 24 December 2008 Senegal Fresh white asparagus – Cochliobolus pallescens (Curvulaia 
pallescens) Adoption/publication/
entry into force of regulation 
Pests 
Plant health 
Risk assessment Not applicable 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
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