WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/592 
11 August 2005 
 (05-3577) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURI NG THE MONTH OF JULY 2005  
 
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.  
 G/SPS/GEN/592 
Page 2 Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/65 
4 July 2005 Trading partners Cheese – Requirements for classification Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
El Salvador G/SPS/N/SLV/66 5 July 2005 Trading partners Ripened cheese - Specifications Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/67 
5 July 2005 Trading partners Unripened cheese - Specifications Food safety 
Plant protection 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/68 
12 July 2005 Trading partners Margarine - Specifications Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Korea G/SPS/N/KOR/186 1 July 2005 Any trading partners Imported foods – Inspection guidelines Food safety 13 August 2005 
Bolivia 
G/SPS/N/BOL/9 
4 July 2005 All countries Wood packaging ma terial  Plant protection n.a. 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/54 
1 July 2005 Countries exporting 
these products to 
Chinese Taipei Various pesticides – MRLs in fruits, vegetables, 
tea and rice Food safety 27 August 2005 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/147 
1 July 2005 All countries Ostriches and birds (except ducks and geese) 
and their products - Quarantine Animal health 23 August 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1089 5 July 2005 Any trading partners Vitamin D – Special dietary use Food safety Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received by 29 July 2005 
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/41 
7 July 2005 All countries exporting 
this product to Costa 
Rica Margarine - Specifications Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Canada G/SPS/N/CAN/247 
7 July 2005 Not stated Formulated liquid diets  Food safety This document is not for 
comment at this time.  A 
comment period will be provided in a revision of 
this notification.  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/189 
8 July 2005 European Communities Strawberry propagation material – 
Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 1 August 2005 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/190 8 July 2005 Some departments of 
Peru Fresh avocado pears – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
United Arab Emirates 
G/SPS/N/ARE/7 
8 July 2005 Countries affected by 
these diseases Palm trees and seedlings – Lethal yellowing 
disease, Bayoud disease and palm red weevil Plant protection n.a. 
Singapore 
G/SPS/N/SGP/30 
8 July 2005 All countries Live birds other than poultry – Avian Influenza 
and Newcastle Disease Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 29 August 2005 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/239/Add.1 
12 July 2005 Not stated Weed seeds – Final rule Plant protection  
Perú 
G/SPS/N/PER/98 
12 July 2005 All countries List of quarantine pests not found in Peru Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests 5 September 2005 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/116/Add.4 
12 July 2005 All countries Requirements of certificate of food standard for 
imported foods Food safety n.a. 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/22 12 July 2005 All trading partners Food items – Prevention of food adulteration Food safety n.a. 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/23 
12 July 2005 All trading partners Food items – Prevention of food adulteration Food safety n.a. 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/254/Add.1 
12 July 2005 EC member States and 
countries exporting 
these products to the 
European Communities Triazamate in all agricultural products – Final 
rule Food safety 
Plant protection  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/327 
12 July 2005 States of Idaho, Oregon 
and Washington (United 
States) Cherries ( Prunus avium ) – Import health 
standard Plant protection 5 September 2005  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/187 
15 July 2005 Any trading partners Animals and animal products designated for 
quarantine Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/188 
29 July 2005 Any trading partners Foods and other products administered by 
KFDA – Risk assessment procedure and method Food safety 5 August 2005 
Nepal 
G/SPS/N/NPL/1 
15 July 2005 Any country exporting 
these products to Nepal All products – Phytosanitary certificate/plant 
quarantine/national plant protection 
organization Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests 2 September 2005 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/55 
15 July 2005 Imported (as well as 
domestically produced) 
foods sold in Chinese 
Taipei Bromate – Maximum tolerance in bottled and 
packaged drinking water Food safety 31 August 2005 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/46/Add.1 
25 July 2005 All trading partners Transgenic  plants – Import and export 
application procedure - GMOs Plant protection  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/113 
15 July 2005 India Bovine embryos collected in vitro  – Sanitary 
requirements Animal health Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/114 15 July 2005 All countries Potatoes seeds – Non-quaran tine pests Plant protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/115 
15 July 2005 All countries Plant products from musaceae and heliconiaceae 
families – Mycosphaerella fijiensis Plant protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/116 
15 July 2005 All countries GMO soybeans and seeds, their products and 
by-products – Import authorization Plant protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/117 15 July 2005 All countries Plant products in general – Quarantine and 
phytosanitary treatments Plant protection Not established  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/248 
15 July 2005 Not stated Acetamiprid – MRLs in various commodities Food safety 22 September 2005 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/99 15 July 2005 Chile Radiata pine wood – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/100 
15 July 2005 All countries Certain vegetable plaiting materials – 
Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/101 
15 July 2005 All countries Inert peat – Phytosanitary  requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/102 15 July 2005 Bolivia and the 
European Communities Phytosanitary requirements – Cotton yarn waste 
and dry grain husks Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/103 
15 July 2005 Sri Lanka Straw fibre – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/104 
15 July 2005 Indonesia, Brazil and 
Japan Nutmeg and Brazil nuts – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/105 
18 July 2005 Brazil, Paraguay and 
United States Fresh cut orchid flowers – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/106 18 July 2005 All countries and in 
particular the United States Dried pine nuts – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/107 
18 July 2005 Several Certain seeds and grains – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/108 
18 July 2005 Ecuador Manioc/cassava and fresh tomatoes – 
Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/109 18 July 2005 Cuba, Dominican Rep., 
Israel and Nicaragua Botanical seeds of papaya and neem – 
Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection n.a.  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/110 
18 July 2005 Denmark, the 
Netherlands and 
Switherland Botanical seeds of forage plants – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/111 18 July 2005 Hungary and United 
States Botanical seeds of barley, maize/corn and wheat 
– Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/112 
18 July 2005 Italy, Netherlands, 
Spain and the United 
States Botanical seeds of lupin, sunflower, marigold 
and safflower – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/113 
18 July 2005 United States Botanical sacred fir seeds – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/114 18 July 2005 France Botanical seeds of the Afican oil palm and 
sunflower – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/19/Rev.6/Add.1 
19 July 2005 All trading partners Plants and plant products – Quarantine 
requirements Plant protection  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/234/Add.1 
19 July 2005 n.a. Imazethapyr – MRLs in  soybeans Food safety  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/263 
19 July 2005 EC Member states and 
countries exporting 
these products to the 
European Communities Meat and edible meat offa l, fish and crustaceans 
etc. – Microbiological criteria  Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 60 days after circulation of 
the notification  
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/77 
19 July 2005 Trading partners Live apicultural material and other apicultural 
products – Exotic diseases and pests Animal health 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Peru G/SPS/N/PER/115 20 July 2005 All countries Rice grains – Quality and food safety 
regulations Food safety n.a. 
Peru  
G/SPS/N/PER/116 
20 July 2005 Ecuador Hypericum (St. John's Wort) – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/71/Add.2 
20 July 2005 All countries Wood packaging materi al - ISPM 15 Plant protection   
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/77 
20 July 2005 Brazil Live cattle – Sanitary requirements Animal health 31 August 2005 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/78 - EMRG 22 July 2005 United States Live cattle, beef and their products – BSE Food safety 
Animal health  
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/4 
21 July 2005 Countries listed in the 
notification Animals – BSE and TSE etc. Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/5 
21 July 2005 All trading partners Wood packaging mate rial – ISPM 15 Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/6 
21 July 2005 All trading partners Agricultural pesticides  Food safety 
Plant health 6' days after circulation of 
the notification 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1090 
21 July 2005 Trading partners Cut flowers – Chrysantherum white rust (CSR) Plant protection 6 September 2005 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/184 21 July 2005 All countries Plant seeds – permitted seeds list review Plant protection n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1091 
22 July 2005 Any US trading partners All products using pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 11 October 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1092 22 July 2005 Any US trading partners Potassium triiodide in melons, grapes and 
bananas Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 12 September 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1093 22 July 2005 Any US trading partners Imidacloprid – MRLs in soybean seed and 
soybean meal Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 12 September 2005  
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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/1094 
22 July 2005 Any US trading partners Various pesticide products in various food 
commodities – Exemption from the requirement 
of a tolerance Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 6 September 2005 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/372/Add.2 
22 July 2005 n.a. Ethyl maltol in agricultural commodities and 
animals – Exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance Food safety 29 August 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/870/Add.1 
22 July 2005 Any US trading partners Spirodiclofen – MRLs in various commodities Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 12 September 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1041/Add.1 
22 July 2005 Any US trading partners Sulfuryl fluoride – MRLs in various 
commodities Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 13 September 2005 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/24 
25 July 2005 All trading partners 
exporting these products 
to India Food adulteration  Food safety No comments required 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/25 
25 July 2005 All trading partners 
exporting these products 
to India Food adulteration - Tea Food safety No comments required 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/26 25 July 2005 All trading partners 
exporting these products to India Food items including processed food items Food safety No comments required 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/27 
25 July 2005 All trading partners 
exporting these products 
to India Food adulteration – Olive oil and safllowerseed 
oil Food safety No comments required 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/28 
25 July 2005 All trading partners 
exporting these products 
to India Food adulteration – Infant food Food safety No comments required 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/29 25 July 2005 All trading partners 
exporting these products to India Food adulteration – Labelling requirements for 
salt Food safety No comments required 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/30 
25 July 2005 All trading partners 
exporting these products 
to India Food adulteration – Milk and milk products Food safety No comments required  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/101 
26 July 2005 Trading partners Milk – Requirements for human consumption  Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 21 October 2005 
China 
G/SPS/N/CHN/82 
29 July 2005 All countries Live animals – Quarantine facilities Animal health 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
China G/SPS/N/CHN/83 29 July 2005 All WTO Members All processed food – Food additiv es Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/188 
29 July 2005 Any trading partners Pesticides – Risk Assessment procedure and 
method Food safety 20 September 2005 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/118 
27 July 2005 All countries Food in natura – Procedures for field trials to 
establish MRLs Food safety 2 August 2005 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/189 
29 July 2005 Any trading partners Pesticides – MRLs in various commodities Food safety 20 September 2005 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/265 29 July 2005 Member States of the 
European Communities (EC) and third countries 
exporting to the EC CN headings 2301 to 2309, specific for animal 
feed and all CN headings related to the individual additives, feed materials and 
feedingstuffs Food safety 60 days after the date of 
notification  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/267 29 July 2005 Member States of the 
European Communities (EC) and third countries 
exporting to the EC Other CN headings related to fish, other aquatic 
animals, their products and by-products and feedingstuffs for fish. Food Food safety 
Animal health 60 days after the date of 
notification  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/71/Ad d.2/Corr.1 
29 July 2005 All countries Wood packaging materi al - ISPM 15 Plant protection  
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
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