WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/723 
19 September 2006 
 (06-4455) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2006  
 
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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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Romania G/SPS/N/ROU/15 - EMRG 3 August 2006 All countries 
exporting these products to 
Romania Products of animal origin an d live animals Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/355 3 August 2006 See countries 
listed in the notification Dogs and cats – Import health standards Animal health n.a. 
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/17 - EMRG 
2 August 2006 All countries Frozen poultry (whole), eggs and processed poultry 
meat products Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/18 - EMRG 2 August 2006 All countries Food for pet animals (dogs and cats) containing 
poultry meat and by-products Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/19 - EMRG 2 August 2006 All countries Beef and live cattle   
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/8/Add.1 
2 August 2006 Utarpradish 
province (India) De-boned frozen buffalo meat Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/193 
2 August 2006 All countries Meat, milk, honey , eggs and fishery – Residue 
control programme Food safety Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/194 
2 August 2006 All countries Poultry and eggs Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 7 August 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/195 
2 August 2006 All countries Refined vegetable oils – Standards of quality Food safety 19 August 2006  
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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/289 2 August 2006 EC member States 
and countries exporting these 
products to the 
European Communities Plant protection products (fungicides, herbicides etc.) Food safety 
Plant protection 90 days after circulation of 
the notification 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/290 
2 August 2006 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these 
products to the 
European Communities Food preparations for infant use Food safety 
Plant protection 45 days after circulation of 
the notification 
New Zealand G/SPS/N/NZL/356 
3 August 2006 All countries Food derived from glyphosate-tolerant Lucerne J101 
and J163 - GMOs Food safety 29 September 2006 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/357 
3 August 2006 All countries Processed plant based animal feeds – Import 
requirements Animal health 
Plant protection 9 October 2006 
Oman 
G/SPS/N/OMN/8 2 August 2006 All countries Wood packaging material  – ISPM 15 Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease End of October 2006 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/81/Add.2 
2 August 2006 Listed in the 
notification Plants or plant products – Quarantine requirements – 
Entry into force of a new regulation Plant protection  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/267/Add.1 
4 August 2006 Member States of 
the European 
Communities (EC) 
and third countries 
exporting to the 
EC Fish or other aquatic animals, their products and by-
products, feeding stuffs for fish – Entry into force of 
a new regulation Food safety 
Animal health   
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
European Communities G/SPS/N/EEC/268/Add.1 4 August 2006 EC member States 
and countries exporting these 
products to the 
European Communities Materials and articles in contact with food – Entry 
into force of a new regulation Food safety  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/269/Add.1 
4 August 2006 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these 
products to the 
European Communities Any food in contact with materials and articles made 
of any type of plastics, materials and articles covered 
by surface coatings, adhesives – Entry into force of a 
new regulation Food safety  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/273/Add.1 
4 August 2006 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these products to the 
European 
Communities Foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses – Entry into 
force of a new regulation Food safety  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/274/Add.1 
4 August 2006 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these 
products to the European 
Communities Food supplements – Entry into force of a new 
regulation Food safety  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/275/Add.1 7 August 2006 EC member States 
and countries exporting these 
products to the 
European 
Communities Fenbutatin-oxide, fenhexamid, cyazofamid, linuron, 
triadimephon/triadimenol, pymetrozine and pyraclostrobin in cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin 
and certain products of plant origin, including fruits 
and vegetables – Pesticides - Entry into force of a 
new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection   
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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/276/Add.1 7 August 2006 EC member States 
and countries exporting these 
products to the 
European Communities Desmedipham, phenmedipharn and chlorfenvinphos 
in cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain 
products of plant origin, including fruits and 
vegetables Pesticides – Entry into force of a new 
regulation Food safety 
Plant protection  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/277/Add.1 
7 August 2006 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these 
products to the 
European Communities Chemically defined flavouring substances for use in 
foodstuffs (spices and condiments) and foodstuffs 
containing it – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/280/Add.2 
7 August 2006 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these products to the 
European 
Communities Various pesticides in cereals, foodstuff of animal 
origin and certain products of plant origin, including 
fruit and vegetables – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/291 
10 August 2006 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these 
products to the European 
Communities Food additives and foods in which they are used  Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
European Communities G/SPS/N/EEC/292 10 August 2006 EC member States 
and countries exporting these 
products to the 
European 
Communities Food enzymes and foods in which they are used Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
European Communities G/SPS/N/EEC/293 10 August 2006 EC member States 
and countries exporting these 
products to the 
European Communities Flavourings and certain food ingredients with 
flavouring properties and foods in which they are used Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/294 
10 August 2006 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these 
products to the 
European Communities Food activities, food enzymes and food flavourings 
and foods in which they are used Food safety 60 days after the date of 
notification 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1362 
9 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners N-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide (MGK-264) in 
food and non-food, housing for veterinary and farm 
animals and direct application to veterinary and non-food animals - Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 24 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1363 
9 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Piperonyl in agricultural crops, raw and processed 
food/feed commodities, treatments of livestock 
animals and premises, an d mosquito abatement - 
Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 24 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1364 9 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Pantoea agglomerans E325 in apples and pears –
Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 25 August 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1365 
9 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners 2 – propenoic acid, methyl ester, polymer in various 
food commodities – Exemption from the requirement 
of a tolerance - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 25 August 2006  
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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/1366 9 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Resmethrin in various food and agricultural products 
– Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 24 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1367 
10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Isomate in various food commodities - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 25 August 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1368 
10 August 2006  Any US trading 
partners Tetraconazole – MRLs in soybean and poultry, egg, 
liver, meat and meat by-products - Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 25 August 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1369 10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Diuron – MRLs in cactus, prickly pear;  spearmint, 
peppermint, and fish-freshwater finfish, farm raised - Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 25 August 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1370 
10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Pyrethrins in various agricultural crops, livestock 
animals, and processed food/feed commodities - 
Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 24 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1371 
10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Various pesticides in food commodities – Exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance – Entry into force 
of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 25 September 2006  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1372 10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Various pesticides in all food commodities – 
Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 25 September 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1373 
10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, monobutyl 
ether in food commodities - Exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance - Pesticides – Entry into 
force of a new regulation  Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 26 September 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1374 10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners 2H-azepin-2-one, 1- ethenylhexahydro-, 
homopolymer 1 in various food commodities - Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance – 
Pesticides - Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 25 September 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1218/Add.1 
10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Butene, homopolymer in various food commodities - 
Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance – 
Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 25 September 2006 
India G/SPS/N/IND/43 10 August 2006 All trading partner 
countries, exporting almonds 
and pine lumber to 
India Plants and plant materials - Quarantine Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests 30 September 2006 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/44 
10 August 2006 All trading 
partners exporting 
these products to India Infant food and infant milk substitu tes Food safety 30 September 2006  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
India G/SPS/N/IND/45 10 August 2006 All trading 
partners exporting these products to 
India Food additives permitted in food – Quality standards Food safety 30 September 2006 
India 
G/SPS/N/USA/1307/Add.1 10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Fruits and vegetables – Import regulations – 
Extension of the comment period Plant protection 25 August 2006 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/90 
10 August 2006 Countries 
recognized as free 
from glanders Horses – Quarantine requirements An imal health 25 September 2006 
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/98/Add.13 - EMRG 
10 August 2006 Poland and 
Switzerland  Propagative and non-propagative materials – Sudden 
Oak Death disease Plant protection  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1175/Add.2 
10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Fenhexamid – MRLs in nonbell pepper, pomegranate 
and cilantro leaves – Pesticides - Entry into force of a 
new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1375 
10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Any products using boric acid/sodium borate salts to 
control insects Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 2 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1376 
10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Iprodione – MRLs pistachio and rapeseed (canola) - 
Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 1 September 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1377 
10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Any products using organophosphate pesticides in 
general Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 2 October 2006  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1378 10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Pentachloronitrobenzene in various commodities - 
Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 2 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1379 
10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Quizalofop-P-ethyl – MRLs in barley, flax (seed), 
wheat and sunflower (seed) - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 1 September 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1380 10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Products using the pesticide sodium cyanide as a 
rodenticide/insecticide on livestock Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 2 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1284/Add.1 10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Wheat bran – Revocation of  tolerance exemption – 
Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1381 10 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Lindane in barley, corn, oats, rye, sorghum, and 
wheat - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 2 October 2006 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/358 
15 August 2006 All countries 
excluding 
Australia and EC 
member States Diary products for human consumption – Import 
health standard Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests Will take any comments 
into account and amend 
the import health standard 
if necessary. 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/46 - EMRG 
11 August 2006 Trading partners 
exporting these 
products to India Domestic and wild birds, their meat and meat 
products;  live poultry, their meat and meat products, 
eggs and feathers;  live pigs and pig meat products;  products of animal origin – Avian influenza Food safety 
Animal health   
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Japan G/SPS/N/JPN/166 11 August 2006 All countries Enrofloxacin – Establishment of MRLs in food of 
animal origin - Pesticides Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/167 
11 August 2006 All countries Metconazole and cyazofamid – MRLs in vegetables, 
fruits and nuts, tea, mate and spices, cereals, oils 
seeds and oleaginous fruits and grains - Pesticides Food safety 60 days after circulation 
date of the notification 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/168 
11 August 2006 All countries Frozen bread dough and its variations whose main 
ingredient is wheat flour and which require heating 
treatment before consumption – E. coli Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Australia G/SPS/N/AUS/200 
14 August 2006 All countries.  
Imported (as well 
as domestically 
produced) foods sold in Australia Glythosate-tolerant lucerne J101 and J163 in 
processed foods and raw ingredients - GMOs Food safety 29 September 2006 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/269 
14 August 2006 Not stated Alpha-amylase enzyme - GMOs Food safety A comment period will be 
provided in a revision of 
this notification 
Canada G/SPS/N/CAN/270 
14 August 2006 Not stated Invertase enzyme derived from Aspergillus japonicus  
in the production of short-chain 
fructooligosaccharides – GMOs Food safety A comment period will be 
provided in a revision of 
this notification 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/271 14 August 2006 Not stated Phospholipase enzyme derived from Aspergillus 
oryzae  organism - GMOs Food safety A comment period will be 
provided in a revision of this notification 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/109 
14 August 2006 All countries Desiccated coconut – National standard Food safety 6 November 2006 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/73/Add.2 
14 August 2006 Malaysia Poultry and poultry products – Avian influenza – 
Withdrawal of the ban Animal health  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1382 
16 August 2006 Thailand Litchi, longan, mango, mangosteen, pineapple and 
rambutan Plant protection 26 September 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1383 17 August 2006 All trading 
partners Swine hides and skins, bird trophies, and ruminant 
hides and skins – African swine fever and Newcastle disease Animal health 3 October 2006  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Colombia G/SPS/N/COL/94/Add.4 16 August 2006 Trading partners Animals and animal products – Health measures Food safety 
Animal health Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
Indonesia 
G/SPS/N/IDN/29 
17 August 2006 All countries Pathologic substance and/or veterinary drug materials Animal health 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests and diseases 60 days after the date of 
notification 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/196 
16 August 2006 All countries Aminopyralid – MRLs in cattle - Pesticides Food safety 26 August 2006 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/151 
17 August 2006 All countries Plants and products thereof – Quarantine pests Plant protection 60 days after the date of 
notification 
Thailand G/SPS/N/THA/152 17 August 2006 All countries Plants and products thereof Pl ant protection 60 days after the date of 
notification 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/153 
17 August 2006 All countries Plants and products thereof Pl ant protection 60 days after the date of 
notification 
China 
G/SPS/N/CHN/98 
17 August 2006 All countries and 
regions Cotton and cotton products – Quarantine 
requirements Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests 60 days after the date of 
notification. 
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/51 
17 August 2006 All countries Poultry, swine and specified risk material – TSEs, 
BSE and scrapie Food health 
Animal health 8 October 2006 
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/52 
17 August 2006 All countries Live animals, their products and by-products;  hay 
and straw – Trade facilitation Food health 
Animal health 8 October 2006  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Ecuador G/SP/N/ECU/14 17 August 2006 All trading 
partners of Ecuador Plants, plant products and plant propagation material 
of ornamental species - Phytosanitary measures Protect territory from 
other damage from pests n.a. 
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/92 
17 August 2006 Colombia  Fresh Physalis peruviana  (cape gooseberry or 
ground-cherry) – Phytosanitary certificate Plant protection 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Jordan 
G/SPS/N/JOR/18 
17 August 2006 Denmark, the 
Netherlands and 
the United States Live cattle, meat and meat products - BSE Food safety 
Animal health n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/133 – EMRG 
17 August 2006 Rio Grande do Sul 
(Brazil) Poultry and poultry products – Newcastle disease Animal health  
Jamaica 
G/SPS/N/JAM/8/Add.1 18 August 2006 All trading partners Imported fruits and vegetables, plants, plants for 
planting, and plant parts, including genetically modified plants – GMOs - Entry into force of a new 
regulation Plant protection  
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/73 18 August 2006 Trading partners All animal and plant products and by-products – 
Exotic and quarantine pests and diseases Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection Not applicable 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/226 
28 August 2006 United States Asexual reproduction material – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection 30 September 2006 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/227 
28 August 2006 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these 
products to the European 
Communities Walnuts for consumption – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection 30 September 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/197 
29 August 2006 Chile Carrot seeds ( Daucus carota ) – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/198 
29 August 2006 All countries Animals of the bovine and bubaline species – 
Traceability system Food safety 
Animal health Not applicable  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Brazil G/SPS/N/BRA/199 29 August 2006 Chile Canola seeds ( Brassica napus .) – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection 
Protect territory from other damage from 
pests Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/115/Add.2 29 August 2006 Rio de Janeiro 
State (Brazil) Plant products from musaceae and heliconiaceae 
families – Mycosphaerella fijiensis  (Morelet) 
Deigthon  – Entry into force of a new regulation  Plant protection  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/115/Add.3 
29 August 2006 All countries Plant products  from musaceae and heliconiaceae 
families – Mycosphaerella fijiensis – Entry into force 
of a new regulation  Plant protection  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/166/Add.1 
29 August 2006 All countries Animal transit license  (GTA) – Entry into force of a 
new regulation Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/pest or disease  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/172/Add.1 
29 August 2006 Trading partners MERCOSUR foot-and-mouth disease action program 
– FMD - Entry into force of a new regulation Animal health  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/106/Add.1 25 August 2006 All countries Meat and meat pr oducts – Pre-border measures – 
Draft guidelines Food safety 
Animal health 18 September 2006 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/168/Add.1 
25 August 2006 Any trading 
partners of 
strawberry seedling; 
Australia, Japan 
and the US (potato tubers) Strawberry seedling and propagative potato tuber – 
Field inspection requirement Plant protection n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1384 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Isophorone in beets, ginseng, rice, spinach, sugar 
beets, and Swiss chard – Exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 10 October 2006  
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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/1385 28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol in raw agricultural 
commodities, cotton,  wheat, barley, canola, soybeans and field corn – Revocation of tolerance exemption – 
Pesticides - Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received by 10 October 2006 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1386 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Metaldehyde in ornamentals, citrus, cole crops, 
several leafy greens, tomato, strawberry, berries, 
artichoke, and grass grown for seed - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 10 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1387 28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Propylene in spices, cocoa, in-shell and processed 
nutmeats (except peanuts) - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 10 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1388 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Any product using methyl bromide as a control agent Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 10 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1389 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Coppers in all food and or namental crops, for algae 
control in catfish aquaculture, and in direct aquatic 
applications as an algaecide, herbicide, molluscicide, and leech control - Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 10 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1390 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Various pesticides in vegetables, grapes, cucurbits, 
potatoes, tomatoes, agricultural food crops, 
ornamentals  Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 8 September 2006  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1391 28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners All pesticides registered fo r use in the United States – 
Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received by 10 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1392 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Organic arsenical herbicides in cotton, shrubs, vines, 
trees and grass Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 10 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1393 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Ethylene oxide in spices and other seasoning 
materials Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 10 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1394 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Lepidopteran pheromones in all stored food 
commodities – Exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance – Pesticides – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 10 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1395 28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Phosphoric acid tris(2-ethyl hexyl) ester in 
wheat and barley – Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 8 September 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1286/Add.1 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Mono-and bis- phosphates – Revocation of the 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance – 
Pesticides - Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 10 October 2006 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1308/Add.2 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners
 Various inert ingredients – Revocation of the exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance – 
Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 10 October 2006  
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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/1327/Add.1 28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Inorganic bromide in broccoli, cauliflower, 
eggplants, muskmelons, peppers, pineapples, strawberries, asparagus, le ttuce, onions, ginger and 
roots – Revocation of tolerances – Entry into force of 
a new regulation Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received by 10 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1396 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Pyridalyl in brassica leafy vegetables and turnip 
greens - Pesticides  Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 28 August 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1397 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners All pesticide products Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 11 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1398 28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Copper sulphate pentahydrate in meat, fat and meat 
by-products of cattle, sheep, hogs, goats, horses, poultry, milk and eggs – Exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance – Pesticides - Entry into 
force of a new regulation Food safety 
Animal health Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received by 10 October 2006 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1399 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Acequinocyl in tree nuts – Establishment of a 
tolerance - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 11 September 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1400 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Sanitizers with no food-cont act uses in registered 
pesticide products – Revocation of tolerance 
exemptions – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 10 October 2006  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1261/Add.1 28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Imidacloprid – MRLs in various commodities – 
Pesticides – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received by 10 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1317/Add.1 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Bifenthrin – MRLs in vegetables – Pesticides – Entry 
into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 10 October 2006 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1401 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Atrazine in leafy vegetable crop group 4 (except 
Brassica) commodities – Establishment of a tolerance 
- Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 14 September 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1402 
28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Cypermethrin in cotton, p ecans, peanuts, broccoli and 
sweet corn, cattle and other livestock - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 16 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1403 28 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Endothall – MRLs in fish - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 16 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1404 
29 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Inorganic chlorates in cotton  Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 16 October 2006  
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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/1405 29 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Streptomycin in apples, p ears, celery, philodendron, 
tomato, peppers, dieffenbachia cuttings, chrysanthemums, roses, pyracantha, potatoes, and 
tobacco Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 16 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1406 
29 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Oxytetracycline in pears, peaches, nectarines and 
apples - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 16 October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1407 
29 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Chitosan hydrolysate in various food commodities – 
Establishment of a tolerance - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 15 September 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1408 
29 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Salicylic acid in various food commodities – 
Establishment of a tolerance - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 15 September 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1409 29 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Pesticide containers – Entry into force of a new 
regulation Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Not stated 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1410 
29 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Quinclorac – MRLs in barley - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 15 September 2006  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Switzerland G/SPS/N/CHE/53 28 August 2006 All trading 
partners Food and basic commodities – Zoonoses  Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 10 October 2006 
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/54 28 August 2006 All trading 
partners Food of animal origin Food safety 10 October 2006 
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/55 
28 August 2006 All trading 
partners Food and basic commodities - Zoonoses Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 10 October 2006 
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/56 28 August 2006 All trading 
partners Comestible oil and fat as well as products thereof Food safety 10 October 2006 
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/57 
28 August 2006 All trading 
partners Fruits, vegetables and products thereof - Macroalgae Food safety 10 October 2006 
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/58 
28 August 2006 All trading 
partners Food and foreign substances and toxic components Food safety 10 October 2006 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/201 28 August 2006 All countries Various agricultural and veterinary chemicals in 
foods in general - MRLs Food safety 6 October 2006 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/202 
28 August 2006 All countries Various agricultural and veterinary chemicals in 
foods in general - MRLs Food safety 6 October 2006 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/198/Add.1 
28 August 2006 All countries Chicken meat – Extension of the co mment period Animal hea lth 29 September 2006 
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/59 
29 August 2006 All trading 
partners Food and basic commodities Food safety 10 October 2006 
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/60 29 August 2006 All trading 
partners Food and food additives Food safety 10 October 2006  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Switzerland G/SPS/N/CHE/61 29 August 2006 All trading 
partners Food Food safety 10 October 2006 
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/62 
29 August 2006 All trading 
partners Sugars, sweets and cacao products Food safety 10  October 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/961/Add.1 
29 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Meat (beef and pork) and poultry products – Foreign 
inspection system – Entry into force of a new 
regulation Food safety  
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/141/Add.1 
28 August 2006 Austria, Bulgaria, 
Cyprus, France, 
Germany, Greece, 
Hungary, Italy and Slovenia Live poultry and poultry carcasses – Avian Influenza 
– Withdrawal of the ban Animal health  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/157/Re v.15 – EMRG 
31 August 2006 Norway, United 
States, European 
Communities, Switzerland All plants for planting and non propagative plant 
parts that are hosts of the pathogen Phytophthora 
ramorum  – Sudden oak disease  Plant protection  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1411 
29 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Pendimethalin – MRLs in wheat and alfalfa - 
Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 18 September 2006 
China 
G/SPS/N/CHN/99 28 August 2006 All WTO 
Members Distilled spirits and swizzle Food safe ty 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/200 
29 August 2006 All countries Beta-cypermethrin – MRLs in rice - Pesticides Food safety 11 September 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/201 
29 August 2006 All countries Carbendazim – MRLs in cotton seed - Pesticides Food safety 26 August 2006  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Indonesia G/SPS/N/IDN/30 28 August 2006 All countries Carcass, meat and offal Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests and disease 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Sri Lanka 
G/SPS/N/LKA/6 
29 August 2006 All countries Food regulations – 2006 - GMOs Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/359 
29 August 2006 Tonga Squash ( Cucurbita maxima ) and Butternut 
(Cucurbita moschata ) – Health standard Plant protection Will take any comments 
into account and amend 
the import health standard 
if necessary. 
Canada G/SPS/N/CAN/163/Rev.2 
31 August 2006 All countries or 
regions except the 
continental United 
States Wood packaging – Entry requirements – ISPM 15 Plant protection Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1412 
31 August 2006 Any US trading 
partners Animal drugs Animal hea lth 20 November 2006 
China 
G/SPS/N/CHN/42/Add.4 31 August 2006 Countries 
exporting these products to China Wood packaging material – Methyl bromide 
treatment – ISPM 15 Plant protection n.a. 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/236/Add.1 
31 August 2006 Trading partners Animal by-product materials (protein meals and fats, 
livestock feeds, pet foods and fertilizers) – BSE – 
Entry into force of a new regulation Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/48 31 August 2006 Trading partners Synthetic pesticides – Registration, use and control Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 14 September 2006 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
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