WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/694 
20 April 2006 
 (06-1820) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURI NG THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 
United States of America G/SPS/N/USA/1097/Add.1 1 March 2006 Trading partners All foods – Tomato lycopene extract and tomato 
lycopene concentrate used as colour additives – Entry into force of new regulation Food safety  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/338/Add.1 
6 March 2006 Thailand Ginger ( Zingiber officinale ) – Import health 
standard – Entry into force of new regulation Plant protection  
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/31 
14 March 2006 Trading partners Various commodities – Technical standard Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/32 
14 March 2006 Trading partners Pallets, crating, drums, load boards, wooden 
spools, dunnage, packing blocks, cases, pallet 
collars – Technical standard Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests n.a. 
Kenya 
G/SPS/N/KEN/22 - EMRG 
6 March 2006 India Domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs, meat 
and meat products of do mestic and wild birds 
including products intended for animal feed and for agricultural and industrial use – Avian 
Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
Kenya 
G/SPS/N/KEN/23 - EMRG 6 March 2006 Russia, Slovak Republic 
and Switzerland Domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs, meat 
and meat products of do mestic and wild birds 
including products intended for animal feed and 
for agricultural and industrial use – Avian 
Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Kenya 
G/SPS/N/KEN/24 - EMRG 
6 March 2006 Austria, Hong Kong 
(SARPRC), Hungary, 
Malaysia (Peninsular) and Niger Domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs, meat 
and meat products of do mestic and wild birds 
including products intended for animal feed and for agricultural and industrial use – Avian 
Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease   
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Kenya G/SPS/N/KEN/25 - EMRG 6 March 2006 Egypt Domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs, meat 
and meat products of do mestic and wild birds 
including products intended for animal feed and 
for agricultural and industrial use – Avian 
Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/95 - EMRG 
6 March 2006 Nigeria Live poultry, poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs 
and semen – Avian Influenza Animal health  
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/107 - EMRG 
6 March 2006 Ecuador Rice – Liposcelis paetus and rice stink bug Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests  
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/78 
6 March 2006 Korea Fresh fruit of Malus  spp., Pyrus  spp., and 
Prunus  persica  – Peach fruit moth Plant protection n.a. 
Kenya 
G/SPS/N/KEN/26 – EMRG 
6 March 2006 Bosnia and Herzegovina Domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs, meat 
and meat products of do mestic and wild birds 
including products intended for animal feed and 
for agricultural and industrial use – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/283 
6 March 2006 EC member States and 
countries exporting 
these products to the European Communities Various pesticides – MRLs in cereals, 
foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products 
of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables Food safety  
Plant protection 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
European Communities G/SPS/N/EEC/284 
6 March 2006 EC member States and 
countries exporting 
these products to the 
European Communities Various pesticides – MRLs in cereals, 
foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products 
of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables Food safety  
Plant protection 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/93/Add.2 15 March 2006 Countries trading with 
Colombia Tinned sardines – Sanitary requirements – Entry 
into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Animal health Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests   
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Philippines G/SPS/N/PHL/96 - EMRG 8 March 2006 Egypt and India  Live poultry, poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs 
and semen – Avian Influenza Animal health  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/97 - EMRG 
8 March 2006 Greece and Italy  Live poultry, p oultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs 
and semen – Avian Influenza Animal health  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/98 - EMRG 
8 March 2006 Azerbaijan, Bulgaria 
and Slovenia Live poultry, poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs 
and semen – Avian Influenza Animal health  
Kenya 
G/SPS/N/KEN/27 – EMRG 
8 March 2006 Whole of Asia, Iran and 
the United Kingdom Domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs, table 
eggs and meat and meat products of domestic 
and wild birds including products intended for 
animal feed and for agricultural and industrial use – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/158 
8 March 2006 All countries Cereals, forage and  mixed feed - MRLs in 
animal feed Food safety 
Animal health 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/346 
8 March 2006 All countries Nursery stock – Import health standard Plant protection 28 April 2006 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/98/Add.12 - EMRG 8 March 2006 Poland and Switzerland  Propagativ e and non-propagative materials – 
Sudden Oak Death disease Plant protection  
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1241 
8 March 2006 Any US trading partners Boric acid/sodium borate salts in forests and 
ornamental lawns and turf – Risk assessment Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 24 April 2006 
Oman 
G/SPS/N/OMN/5 
14 March 2006 All countries Food products – Expiration periods Food safety 17 May 2006 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/128 – EMRG 
9 March 2006 Countries listed in the 
notification Birds – Avian Influenza Animal health 
   
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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/129 10 March 2006 All countries Rice grains – Food safety and marketing quality Food safety 20 May 2006 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1242 
9 March 2006 Any US trading partners Tridemorph in bananas and plantains – Yellow 
and black sigatoka Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 24 March 2006 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1143/Add.1 
9 March 2006 Any US trading partners Ethylene oxide in spices and other seasoning 
materials – Risk assessments Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 24 April 2006 
Sri Lanka 
G/SPS/N/LKA/4 - EMRG 
9 March 2006 All countries affected 
by Avian Influenza Live domestic and wild birds, eggs, meat and 
meat products of domestic and wild birds 
including products intended for animal feed and for agricultural and industrial use and feathers – 
Avian Influenza  Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/10 9 March 2006 All countries Honey and honey bees Protect territory from 
other damage from pests 1 April 2006 
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/11 
9 March 2006 All countries All products requiring phytosanita ry certificates Plant protection 1 April 2006 
Bolivia 
G/SPS/N/BOL/16 
31 March 2006 Countries trading with 
Bolivia, Colombia, 
Ecuador, Peru and 
Venezuela Live bovine animals, their products and by-
products – Health requirements Food safety 
Animal health 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/141 - EMRG 
13 March 2006 Austria, Bulgaria, 
Cyprus, France, 
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy and 
Slovenia Live poultry and poultry carcasses – Avian 
Influenza Animal health   
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Korea G/SPS/N/KOR/198/Add.1 13 March 2006 Countries exporting 
these products to Korea Agricultural products and their processed 
products – GMOs – Extension of the comment period Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 9 April 2006 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1243 
13 March 2006 Any US trading partners Fomesafen in dry beans, snap beans, cotton seed 
and gin by-products Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 31 March 2006 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1244 
13 March 2006 Any US trading partners Hexythazox – MRLs in field corn Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 31 March 2006 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1245 13 March 2006 Any US trading partners Bentazon – MRLs in peaches and nectarines Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 31 March 2006 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1246 
13 March 2006 Any US trading partners Endosulfan, diazinon and carbaryl in cherry 
nursery stock dip, peach nursery stock dip, plum 
nursery stock dip, strawberries Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 31 March 2006 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/202 
14 March 2006 Tonga Squash pumpkin – Quarantine requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/203 14 March 2006 Michoacan region 
(Mexico) Avocado – Quarantine requirem ents 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 
Philippines G/SPS/N/PHL/99 – EMRG 14 March 2006 Germany Live poultry, poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs 
and semen – Avian Influenza Animal health  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/100 – EMRG 
14 March 2006 France Live poultry, poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs 
and semen – Avian Influenza Animal health  
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1138/Add.1 
14 March 2006 Costa Rica, El Salvador, 
Guatemala, Honduras 
and Nicaragua Peppers – Quarantine pests – Entry into force of 
a new regulation Plant protection  
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1187/Add.1 
14 March 2006 Canada, Canary Islands 
and Israel Nursery stock – Extension of the comment 
period Plant protection 31 March 2006 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/211 16 March 2006 EC member States Quince reprodu ctive material – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection 20 April 2006 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/212 
16 March 2006 State of California 
(United States of 
America) Fresh carrots – Phytosanitary requirem ents Plant protection 20 April 2006 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/213 
16 March 2006 All countries exporting 
these products to Chile Dried vegetable products for consumption – 
Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 20 April 2006 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/79 15 March 2006 Australia (excluding 
Riverland and Tasmania) Fresh fruits – Quarantine requirements and 
Mediterranean fruit fly or Queensland fruit fly Plant protection n.a. 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1247 
16 March Any US trading partners Azoxystrobin – MR Ls in various commodities Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 7 April 2006 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1248 
16 March 2006 Any US trading partners Dimethomorph in brassica – Establishment of a 
tolerance Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 10 April 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 of America G/SPS/N/USA/1249 16 March 2006 Any US trading partners Residues of  various ethylenediaminetetraacetic 
acid (EDTA) chemicals in or on raw agricultural commodities.- Exemptions from the 
requirement of a tolerance Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 8 May 2006 
Cuba 
G/SPS/N/CUB/15 - EMRG 
27 March 2006 Africa, Asia and Europe Live poultry and eggs – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/103/Add.11 
17 March 2006 EC member States and 
countries exporting 
these products to the European Communities Animal products and by-products not for human 
consumption – Processing of milk and milk 
products intended for feeding – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
Malaysia 
G/SPS/N/MYS/16/Add.1 - EMRG 17 March 2006 United States of 
America Live bovine animals, beef and beef products and 
products thereof – BSE – Withdrawal of the ban Food safety 
Animal health Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/80 
20 March 2006 Countries exporting 
these products to 
Chinese Taipei Acephate, mmethamidophos, methomyl, 
mevinphos and phosalone in edible flowers – 
Revocation of pesticide residue limits Food safety 10 May 2006 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1250 20 March 2006 Any US trading partners All biochemical and microbial pesticide 
products Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 6 June 2006 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1251 20 March 2006 Any US trading partners Spinosad – MRLs in various commodities – 
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 8 May 2006  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States of America G/SPS/N/USA/1176/Add.1 20 March 2006 Any US trading partners Flumiclorac pentyl ester – MRLs in cotton – 
Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/828/Add.4 
20 March 2006 Canada Live ruminants and ruminant products – BSE – 
Entry into force of a new regulation Animal health  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/258 
20 March 2006 Not stated Citric acid in fruits and vegetable products Food safety Not for comment at this 
time.  A comment period 
will be provided in a 
revision of this notification 
Macao, China G/SPS/N/MAC/9 – EMRG 
20 March 2006 United States of 
America Bovine meat - BSE Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/37 
20 March 2006 All trading partners 
exporting these products 
to India Food items including processed food items Food safety No comments period  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/145 23 March 2006 All countries Plant products  from musaceae and heliconiaceae 
families – Mycosphaerella fijiensis Plant protection n.a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/146 
23 March 2006 All countries Imazalil – MRLs in mel on Food safety 24  February 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/147 
23 March 2006 All countries  11-hexadecenyl acetate  in broccoli, kale and 
cabbage Food safety 22 March 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/148 
23 March 2006 All countries  Bifenthrin – MRLs in banana Food safety 26 March 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/149 23 March 2006 United States of 
America
 Potato seeds ( Solanum tuberosum)  – 
Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 
Protect territory from other damage from 
pests n.a.  
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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/150 23 March 2006 All countries
 Cocoa beans – Quality requirements Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/151 
23 March 2006 India Bovine embryos collected in vivo  – Sanitary 
requirements Animal health n.a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/152 
23 March 2006 All countries  Veterinarian products  Animal health n.a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/153 
23 March 2006 All countries  Apples – Quality requirements Food safety n.a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/154 23 March 2006 All countries
 Prevention and control of Newcastle Disease 
and Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 
Protect territory from other damage from 
pests 22 March 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/155 23 March 2006 All countries
 Establishment of an FMD free zone  Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease n..a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/156 23 March 2006 All countries
 Pear – Quality requirements Food safety n.a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/157 
23 March 2006 All countries  FMD–susceptible animals and de rived products Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/158 23 March 2006 Ukraine
 Wheat (T riticum aestivum)  – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection 
Protect territory from other damage from 
pests n.a.  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Brazil G/SPS/N/BRA/86/Add.1 23 March 2006 All countries Semiochemical products – Registration, 
toxicological and environmental evaluation – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/90/Add.1 
23 March 2006 All countries Natural enemies used in biological control - 
Registration, toxicological and environmental 
evaluation – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection  
Nepal 
G/SPS/N/NPL/2 - EMRG 
20 March All countries All live birds and their products – Avian 
Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1252 23 March 2006 Any US trading partners Quillaja Saponaira extract in all food 
commodities – Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 14 April 2006 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1253 
23 March 2006 Any US trading partners Mancozeb in various commodities – 
Establishment of a tolerance Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 14 April 2006 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1254 23 March 2006 Any US trading partners Vegetable oils in dietary supplements – Entry 
into force of a new regulation Food safety 12 April 2006 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/195 
23 March 2006 All countries Milk and milk products at the primary 
production level Food safety 15 May 2006 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/196 
23 March 2006 All countries Processed foods - GMOs Food safety 12 May 2006 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/101 - EMRG 
23 March 2006 Austria, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina and 
Malaysia Live poultry, poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs 
and semen – Avian Influenza Animal health   
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Philippines G/SPS/N/PHL/102 - EMRG 23 March 2006  Egypt and Turkey Live horses, cattle, swine, goat, sheep, lamb, 
their meat and meat products and other products derived from these animals - FMD Animal health  
New Zealand 
G/SPS//N/NZL/347 
23 March 2006 All countries exporting 
these products to New 
Zealand Processed foods - GMOs Food safety 12 May 2006 
New Zealand 
G/SPS//N/NZL/317/Add.1 
23 March 2006 Vanuatu Citrus – Import health standard – Entry into 
force of a new regulation  Plant protection  
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1255 
23 March 2006 Any US trading partners Biochemical and microbial pesticide products Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/12 - EMRG 
24 March 2006 Corrientes (Argentina) Live animals and their meat - FMD Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/142 
27 March 2006 All countries Live carps ( Cyprinus carpio)  and their gametes 
– Health requirements Animal health 20 April 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/159 
27 March 2006 All countries  (Z)-11-hexadecenyl in broccoli, kale and 
cabbage Food safety 22 March 2006 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1256 29 March 2006 Any US trading partners Boscalid in various food commodities Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 17 April 2006 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1257 
29 March 2006 Any US trading partners Bromine in potable water Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 17 April 2006  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States of America G/SPS/N/USA/1258 29 March 2006 Any US trading partners Potable water Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant 17 April 2006 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/1220/Add.1 29 March 2006 Any US trading partners Cry3A protein in corn – GMOs - Extension of 
the exemption from th e 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 15 May 2006 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/81 
29 March 2006 Listed in the notification Plants or plant products – Quarantine 
requirements Plant protection 27 April 2006 
United States of America 
G/SPS/N/USA/856/Add.3 - EMRG 
28 March 2006 Albania, Azerbaijan, 
Cameroon, Egypt, India, 
Kazakhastan, Malaysia, 
Myanmar, Nigeria, Romania, Russian 
Federation, Turkey and 
Ukraine Birds and bird products – Avian influenza Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
United Arab Emirates 
G/SPS/N/ARE/17 - EMRG 
29 March 2006 Albania All kind of tame, wild and ornamental birds and 
products and offals therefrom – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
United Arab Emirates 
G/SPS/N/ARE/18 - EMRG 
29 March 2006 Cameroon All kind of tame, wild and ornamental birds and 
products and offals therefrom – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/130 - EMRG 
29 March 2006 Listed in the notification Live poultry, eggs, poultry meat, products and 
by-products – Avian Influenza Animal health  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/103 - EMRG 
31 March 2006 Argentina Live horses, cattle, swine, goat, sheep, lamb, 
their meat and meat products and other products 
derived from these animals – FMD- Animal health   
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United Arab Emirates G/SPS/N/ARE/7/Corr.1 31 March 2006 Countries affected by 
these diseases Palm trees and seedlings – Lethal yellowing 
disease, Bayoud disease and palm red weevil Plant protection n.a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/160 
31 March 2006 All countries Cymoxanil – MRLs in melon, watermelon, 
onion Food safety 24 February 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/161 
31 March 2006 All countries Triophanate-methyl – MRLs in cotton Food safety 26 February 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/162 
31 March 2006 All countries Clodinafop-propargyl – MRLs in wheat Food safety 11 February 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/163 31 March 2006 All countries Famoxadone – MRLs in watermelon, melon Food safety 24 February 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/164 
31 March 2006 All countries Carbaryl – MRLs in cotton Food safety 15April 2006 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/82 
30 March 2006 Countries exporting 
these products to 
Chinese Taipei Drug residues in fish and shrimp Food safety 20 May 2006 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
 
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