WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/1005 
10 March 2010 
 (10-1264) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING  THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2010 
 
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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Member/Notification/ 
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affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/115/Add.19 1 February 2010 Mato Grosso do Sul 
(Brazil) Plant products – Mycosphaer ella fijiensis (Morelet) 
Deighton Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Fungi 
Pests 
Plant health Regionalization Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/141/Add.1 
1 February 2010 All trading partners Seedlings Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health 
Seeds Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/479/Add.1 1 February 2010 All trading partners Aluminium phosphide and magnesium phosphide in 
corn and soybean Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Pesticides 
Plant health Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/613 1 February 2010 All trading partners Animal  diseases Animal health 
Human health 11 March 2010 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/614 
1 February 2010 All trading partners Meat meal or oil of aquatic animals Animal feed 
Animal health 
Territory protection 2 April 2010 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/77/Add.5 
1 February 2010 Argentina Apples, pears and quince – Codling moth ( Cydia 
pomonella ) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Pests 
Plant health Territory protection Not applicable 
Hong Kong, China 
G/SPS/N/HKG/32 
1 February 2010 All trading partners Genetically modified organisms Biotechnology 
Genetically modified 
organisms 
Plant health 
Technical barriers to trade 31 March 2010  
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United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1969 1 February 2010 All trading partners Choline chloride in  all commodities Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides Tolerance exemption Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1970 
1 February 2010 All trading partners Dibenzylidene sorbitol in growing crops Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides Tolerance exemption Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1971 
1 February 2010 All trading partners All commod ities Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Pesticides 
Tolerance exemption Not applicable 
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/89 - 
EMERGENCY 
2 February 2010 All trading partners Fresh fruits for consumption of Malus  spp.  Prunus  
spp. and other hosts of Cydia pomonella  Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Pests 
Plant health Territory protection Not applicable 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/341/Add.3 
2 February 2010 All third countries Feed and food of non-animal origin Animal feed 
Food safety 
Human health 3 April 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1972 - 
EMERGENCY 
2 February 2010 All trading partners Plants for plan ting, except seed, of: Acrocomia, 
Astrocaryum, Attalea, Bactris, Brahea, Butia, 
Calamus, Chamerops, Desmoncus, Euterpe, 
Manicaria, Mauritia, Metroxylon, Oncosperma, 
Roystonea, Sabal, Washingtonia  Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Pests 
Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable  
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Bahrain, Kingdom of 
G/SPS/N/BHR/64 3 February 2010 All trading partners Cake mixes (ICS Code:  67.060) Certification, control and 
inspection Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 4 April 2010 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 
G/SPS/N/BHR/65 
3 February 2010 All trading partners Canned mangoes (ICS Code:  67.080.10) Certification, control and 
inspection 
Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 4 April 2010 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 
G/SPS/N/BHR/66 
3 February 2010 All trading partners Canned mushroom (ICS Code:  67.080.20) Certification, control and 
inspection  
Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 4 April 2010 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 
G/SPS/N/BHR/67 
3 February 2010 All trading partners Canned mixed vegetables (ICS Code:  67.080.20) Certification, control and 
inspection 
Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 4 April 2010  
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Bahrain, Kingdom of 
G/SPS/N/BHR/68 3 February 2010 All trading partners Canned pears (Elagas) (ICS Code:  67.080.10) Certification, control and 
inspection Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 4 April 2010 
Qatar 
G/SPS/N/QAT/9 
3 February 2010 Gulf Area Canned mangoes (ICS Code:  67.080.10) Certification, control and 
inspection 
Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 4 April 2010 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/179 
3 February 2010 All trading partners Food additives to be used in foods Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 4 April 2010 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 
G/SPS/N/BHR/69 4 February 2010 All trading partners Custard powder (ICS Code:  67.060) Certification, control and 
inspection ???? Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 5 April 2010 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 
G/SPS/N/BHR/70 4 February 2010 All trading partners Instant coffee (ICS Code :  67.140.20) Certification, control and 
inspection Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling 
Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 5 April 2010  
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Bahrain, Kingdom of 
G/SPS/N/BHR/71 4 February 2010 All trading partners Mixed fruit nectars (ICS Code:  67.080.10) Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 5 April 2010 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 
G/SPS/N/BHR/72 
4 February 2010 All trading partners Edible essential water – Rose water – flower water  
(ICS Code:  67.160) Certification, control and 
inspection 
Beverages 
Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 5 April 2010 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 
G/SPS/N/BHR/73 4 February 2010 All trading partners Stores for frozen and chilled foodstuff (ICS Code:  
55.220) Food safety 
Human health Technical barriers to trade 5 April 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/417 
4 February 2010 All trading partners Propiconazole in  or on strawberries (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 14 April 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/418 4 February 2010 All trading partners Imazamox in or on lentils (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 
67.060) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 14 April 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/419 
4 February 2010 All trading partners Isoxaflutole in or on field corn (ICS Codes:  65.020, 
65.100, 67.060) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 14 April 2010  
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Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/420 4 February 2010 All trading partners Fosetyl-aluminum in or on rutabaga roots (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 14 April 2010 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/243 
4 February 2010 All trading partners • Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes:  02.01, 
02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 
02.09); 
• Fish and crustaceans (HS Codes:  03.02, 03.03, 
03.04, 03.06 and 03.07); 
• Dairy, eggs and honey (HS Codes:  04.01, 04.07 
and 04.08); 
• Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS 
Codes:  07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.12, 07.13 and 
07.14); 
• Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS 
Codes:  08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 
08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11, 08.13 and 08.14); 
• Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes:  09.01, 
09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10); 
• Cereals (HS Codes:  10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 
10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08);  and 
• Oleaginous fruits;  miscellaneous grains, seeds and 
fruits (HS Codes:  12.01, 12.02, 12.05, 12.07, 
12.10 and 12.12). Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 5 April 2010 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/244 
4 February 2010 All trading partners • Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes:  02.01, 
02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.08 and 
02.09); 
• Fish and crustaceans (HS Codes:  03.02, 03.03, 
03.04, 03.06 and 03.07); 
• Dairy (HS Code:  04.01); Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 5 April 2010  
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• Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS 
Codes:  07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.12, 07.13 and 
07.14); 
• Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS 
Codes:  08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 
08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11, 08.13 and 08.14); 
• Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes:  09.01, 
09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10); 
• Cereals (HS Codes:  10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 
10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08); 
• Products of the milling industry, malt, starches, 
inulin and wheat gluten (HS Code:  11.05); 
• Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and 
fruits (HS Codes:  12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 
12.06, 12.07, 12.08, 12.10 and 12.12);  and 
• Animal fats (HS Code:  15.02). 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/245 
4 February 2010 Peru Kent Mangoes (HS Code:  080450011) Certification, control and 
inspection 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Plant health Not applicable 
Mexico 
G/SPS/N/MEX/217/Add.3 4 February 2010 All trading partners Cereals and cereal  products Certification, control and 
inspection Food safety 
Human health 
Technical barriers to trade Not applicable.  
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Qatar 
G/SPS/N/QAT/10 4 February 2010 Gulf Area Canned mixed vegetables (ICS Code:  67.080.20) Certification, control and 
inspection Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 5 April 2010 
Qatar 
G/SPS/N/QAT/11 
4 February 2010 Gulf area Canned mushroom (ICS Code:  67.080.20) Certification, control and 
inspection 
Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 5 April 2010 
Qatar 
G/SPS/N/QAT/12 
4 February 2010 Gulf area Canned pears (Elagas) (ICS Code:  67.080.10) Certification, control and 
inspection 
Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 5 April 2010 
Qatar 
G/SPS/N/QAT/13 
4 February 2010 Gulf area Instant coffee (ICS Code:  67.140.20) Certification, control and 
inspection 
Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 5 April 2010  
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Singapore 
G/SPS/N/SGP/37/Add.1 4 February 2010 All trading partners Cats and dogs (as personal pets or commercial 
consignments) Animal diseases 
Animal health Human health 
Quarantine measures 
Risk assessment Zoonoses 
Modification of 
content/scope of regulation Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1973 
4 February 2010 All trading partners Acequinocyl in okra, beans and hops Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 5 February 2010 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/615 5 February 2010 All trading partners Bovine offal Animal health 
Food safety Human health 6 April 2010 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/616 
5 February 2010 All trading partners Seeds and seedlings Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health Seeds 
Territory protection 
Technical barriers to trade 25 February 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/421 
5 February 2010 All trading partners Chlorothalonil in or on dry chickpeas (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.060) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 14 April 2010 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/185 
5 February 2010 All trading partners Plants and plant products Certification, control and 
inspection 
Plant health 6 April 2010  
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Mexico 
G/SPS/N/MEX/160/Add.1 8 February 2010 All trading partners Salt Food safety 
Human health Not applicable. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1974 
8 February 2010 Chile Plants – Mediterranean fruit fly ( Ceratitis capitata ) Fruit fly 
Pests 
Plant health Regionalization 2 April 2010 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/361/Add.1 
10 February 2010 EU member States 
and third countries 
exporting these 
products to the 
European Union. Food additives other than colours and sweeteners (ICS 
Code 67.220.20) Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 
Modification of 
content/scope of regulation 11 April 2010 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/370 
12 February 2010 EU Member States 
and third countries 
exporting these 
products to the European Union. Food additives other than colours and sweeteners (ICS 
Code 67.220.20) Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 13 April 2010 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/172/Rev.1 - 
EMERGENCY 12 February 2010 France Live poultry (HS Code 0105), poultry meat (HS Code 
0207), day-old chicks (HS Code 0105.11), eggs (HS 
Code 0407) and semen (HS Code 0511.99) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Animal diseases Animal health 
Avian Influenza 
Human health Regionalization 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/126 - EMERGENCY 
15 February 2010 Kyonggi-Do 
(Republic of Korea) Live animals, meat, processed meat, milk Animal diseases 
Animal health Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Foot and mouth disease 
Regionalization Not applicable  
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Jamaica 
G/SPS/N/JAM/12 - EMERGENCY 
15 February 2010 The Netherlands and 
Belgium Seed potato and ware potato – Dikeya solani Certification, control and 
inspection Plant diseases 
Plant health 
Seeds Regionalization 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Ukraine 
G/SPS/N/UKR/11 - 
EMERGENCY 
15 February 2010 Morocco Ruminants Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Bluetongue Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/414/Add.1 
16 February 2010 All trading partners Anilazine, dichlone, ethion, ethoxyquin, isofenphos, 
lindane, methoxychlor, parathion and propargite in or 
on various food commodities (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.040) Modification of final date 
for comments 
Food safety Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 1 April 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/422 - 
EMERGENCY 16 February 2010 Albania, Algeria, 
Argentina, Bahrain, 
Bolivarian Rep. of Venezuela, Bolivia, 
Brazil, Chile, 
Colombia, Ecuador, France, Greece, 
Kuwait, Italy, Libya, 
Malta, Morocco, the 
Netherlands, 
Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, 
Switzerland, Tunisia, 
United Kingdom, and Uruguay Fresh or chilled tomato fruits ( Solanum lycopersicon  or 
Lycopersicon esculentum ) (ICS Codes:  65.020, 
67.080) – Tuta absoluta Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Certification, control and inspection 
Pests 
Plant health Regionalization Not applicable  
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Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/187 16 February 2010 All trading partners Plants, plant products, animals and animal products Certification, control and 
inspection Animal health 
Human health 
Plant health 17 April 2010 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/65 
16 February 2010 All trading partners Rice (Oryza sativa) Human health 
Plant health 
Quarantine measures 
Territory protection 17 April 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1643/Add.2 
16 February 2010 United States and all 
trading partners Salmonid fish feed (HS Code 2309) – Paracoccus 
pigment Animal feed 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Feed additives 
Food safety 
Human health Not applicable 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/245 
17 February 2010 Ecuador Oil palm seeds and germinated oil palm seeds (HS 
Code 1207.99.11.00) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health 
Seeds Not applicable 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/244 - 
EMERGENCY 
18 February 2010 Republic of Korea Animals susceptible to foot and mouth disease (FMD) 
and their products Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Foot and mouth disease Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/617 
18 February 2010 All trading partners Flutriafol in oat Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 22 February 2010 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/618 18 February 2010 All trading partners Mesotrione in sugar Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 22 February 2010  
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Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/619 18 February 2010 All trading partners Imidacloprid in or on sunflower, beans and sorghum Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 22 February 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/423 
18 February 2010 All trading partners Prothioconazole in or on rapeseeds (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.200) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 26 April 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/424 18 February 2010 All trading partners Sethoxydim in or on garden beet roots (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 26 April 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/425 
18 February 2010 All trading partners Trifloxystrobin in or on stone fruits (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 26 April 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/426 
18 February 2010 All trading partners Fluazinam in or on edible-podded beans (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.060) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 26 April 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/427 18 February 2010 All trading partners Chlorothalonil in  or on potatoes and sweet corn (ICS 
Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 26 April 2010  
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Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/428 18 February 2010 All trading partners Azoxystrobin in or on various food commodities (ICS 
Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.080, 67.200, 67.220) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 27 April 2010 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/66 
18 February 2010 All trading partners Seeds for consumption and sowing and fresh fruits for 
consumption Human health 
Plant health 
Quarantine measures 
Seeds 
Territory protection 19 April 2010 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/186 - EMERGENCY 
18 February 2010 Longtou  Village,  
Lixian Town, Daxing District, Beijing 
Province (China) Live ruminant animal and, including raw materials and 
by-products Animal diseases 
Animal health Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Foot and mouth disease Regionalization 
 Not applicable 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/187 - EMERGENCY 
18 February 2010 Swindon Town, 
Wiltshire Province (England) Live equidae and carcasses sensitive to Equine 
Infectious Anaemia, includi ng raw materials and by-
products Animal diseases 
Animal health Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Regionalization  Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1975 
18 February 2010 All trading partners Bacillus subtilis in a ll commodities  Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides 28 February 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/28 
19 February 2010 All trading partners Products of plan t origin Certification, control and 
inspection 
Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 20 April 2010  
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United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1749/Add.2 19 February 2010 All trading partners Astaxanthin dimethyldisuccinate as colour additive in 
the feed of salmonid fish Animal feed 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Feed additives 
Food safety Human health Not applicable 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/245 
23 February 2010 China Table grapes Human health 
Pests 
Plant health 
Risk assessment 21 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/29 23 February 2010 All trading partners Products of plant origin Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 24 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/30 
23 February 2010 All trading partners Unripened cheese, including fresh cheese Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling Technical barriers to trade 24 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/31 
23 February 2010 All trading partners Malt beverages Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 24 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/32 23 February 2010 All trading partners Meat Food safety 
Human health 24 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/33 23 February 2010 All trading partners Eggs and egg products Certification, control and 
inspection Food safety 
Human health 24 April 2010  
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Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/34 23 February 2010 All trading partners Ready-to-eat food products  Bacteria 
Food safety Human health 
Listeria monocytogenes 24 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/35 23 February 2010 All trading partners Low-acid food products Food safety 
Human health Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 24 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/36 
23 February 2010 All trading partners Food products Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 24 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/37 23 February 2010 All trading partners Flavourings Food additives 
Food safety Human health 24 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/38 
23 February 2010 All trading partners Food products Food safety 
Human health 
Risk assessment 24 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/39 
23 February 2010 All trading partners Agricultural products and feeds Animal feed 
Contaminants 
Dioxins 
Food safety Human health 
Polychlorinated biphenyls 24 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/40 23 February 2010 All trading partners Cereals Food safety 
HACCP Plan requirements Human health 
Mycotoxins 
Toxins 
Ochratoxin 24 April 2010  
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Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/41 23 February 2010 All trading partners Peanuts Aflatoxins 
Food safety Human health 
Mycotoxins 
Packaging Toxins 
Technical barriers to trade 24 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/42 
23 February 2010 All trading partners Food for infants and children Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling??? Technical barriers to trade 24 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/43 
23 February 2010 All trading partners Processed cereals-based foods for infants and young 
children Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 24 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/44 
23 February 2010 All trading partners Balanced  animal feed Animal feed 
Animal health 
Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 24 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/45 
23 February 2010 All trading partners Meat and meat products Bacteria 
Food safety 
Human health 
Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 24 April 2010  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
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(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/46 23 February 2010 All trading partners Uncanned sausages Bacteria 
Food safety Human health 
Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 24 April 2010 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/47 
23 February 2010 All trading partners Milk and milk products Contaminants 
Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling 
Packaging 
Technical barriers to trade 24 April 2010 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/371 
23 February 2010 EU member States 
and third countries 
exporting these 
products to the European Union. Sweeteners and neotame in foodstuffs Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 24 April 2010 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/320 
24 February 2010 Colombia Fresh Tahiti limes and Key limes fo r consumption Plant health Not applicable 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/321 
24 February 2010 United States Plants, cuttings and twigs – Peach latent mosaic viroid Pests 
Plant diseases 
Plant health Not applicable 
Panama 
G/SPS/N/PAN/53 - EMERGENCY 
24 February 2010 Guatemala Fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables (HS Chapters 07 
and 08) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Pests 
Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Guatemala 
G/SPS/N/GTM/47 
25 February 2010 All trading partners Unprocessed food of animal, plant or hydrobiological 
origin for human consumption Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 26 April 2010  
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Notifying 
Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/322 26 February 2010 European Union Pomegranate and Chinese wild peach propagation 
material Plant health 40 days from the 
date of circulation of the notification 
Korea, Republic of 
G/SPS/N/KOR/357 
26 February 2010 All trading partners Health functional food Food safety 
Human health 22 days from the 
date of circulation 
of the notification 
Mexico G/SPS/N/MEX/221/Add.1 
26 February 2010 All trading partners Citrus huanglongbing 
(HLB) ( Candidatus Liberibacter  
spp.)  Plant diseases 
Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
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