WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/1062 
7 January 2011 
 (11-0074) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING  THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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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Notifying 
Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/136 2 December 2010 All trading partners Frozen canine semen Animal health 
Certification, control and inspection 31 January 2011 
China 
G/SPS/N/CHN/353 
2 December 2010 All trading partners Foods Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 31 January 2011 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/445 
2 December 2010 Australia Lizard species A doption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Human health 
Pests Territory protection Not applicable 
Ukraine 
G/SPS/N/UKR/34 - 
EMERGENCY 2 December 2010 Serbia Pork, pork products and raw materials Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Animal diseases Animal health 
Classical swine fever Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/491 3 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide S-metol achlor in or on leafy Brassica greens 
and fruiting vegetables (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 1 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/492 
3 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide tepraloxy dim in or on dried shelled pea and 
bean, except soybean (Crop Subgroup 6C) and oilseeds 
(Crop Group 20) (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.060. 
67.200) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 1 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/493 3 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide atrazi ne in or on corn and livestock 
commodities (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 67.080, 67.100, 67.120) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 1 February 2011  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/494 3 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide spiromes ifen in or on b eans (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.060) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 1 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/495 
3 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide acetam iprid in or on bushberries (Crop 
Subgroup 13-07B) (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 1 February 2011 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/363/Add.2 3 December 2010 EU member States 
and third countries exporting these 
products to the 
European Union. Aquaculture fish including ornamental aquatic animals 
(HS Codes 03.01, 03.01.10) - Spring vireamia of carp (SVC), Bacterial kidney disease (BKD), Infectious 
pancreatic necrosis virus (IPN) and Infection with 
Gyrodactylus salaris (GS) Animal diseases 
Animal health Modification of 
content/scope of regulation 1 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/496 
6 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide imidacloprid in or on soybeans and livestock 
commodities (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 
67.100, 67.120) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 5 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/497 
6 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide spirotetramat in or on various food 
commodities (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 
67.080, 67.200)  Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 5 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/498 6 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide thiamethoxam in or on various imported food 
commodities (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.040) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 5 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/499 
6 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide chlorantraniliprole in or on caneberries (Crop 
Subgroup 13-07A) (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 5 February 2011  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/500 6 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide bifenazate in or on caneberri es (Crop Subgroup 
13-07A) (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 5 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/501 
7 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide fluopicolide in or on various fruit and vegetable  
(ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100,  67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 7 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/502 7 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide spirodiclofen in or on hops (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.220) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 7 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/503 
7 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide phenmedipham in or on garden beets, spinach, 
sugar beets and sugar beet molasses (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.080, 67.180) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 7 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/504 
7 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide dicamba in or on soybeans (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.060) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 7 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/505 7 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide tebuconazole in or on wheat (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.060) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 7 February 2011  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/506 7 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide pendimethalin in or on apples, apricots, 
cherries, dry bulb onions, field corn, nectarines and 
peaches (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 30 January 2011 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/202/Add.1 
7 December 2010 All trading partners Plastic utensils, contai ners and packages for food Contaminants 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health 
Packaging Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/507 
14 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide glyphosate in or on soybeans and livestock 
commodities (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 
67.100, 67.120) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 9 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/508 
14 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide deltamethrin in or on various food commodities 
(ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.040) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 9 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/509 14 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide quinclorac in or on barley bran (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.060) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 9 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/510 
15 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide boscalid  in or on rapeseeds (Crop Subgroup 
20A) (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.200) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 9 February 2011  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/511 15 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide flufenacet in or on sweet co rn, wheat and wheat 
bran (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 9 February 2011 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/512 
15 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide glyphosate in or on field corn, popcorn and 
sweet corn (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 9 February 2011 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/388/Add.1 15 December 2010 All trading partners Materials and artic les in contact with food including 
catering containers and materi als and articles in contact 
with drinking water (HS Codes:  3919, 3920, 3923 and 
3924;  ICS Code:  67.250) Contaminants 
Modification of final date for comments 
Food safety 
Human health Packaging 3 January 2011 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/213 
15 December 2010 All trading partners Fruits, vege tables and cereals Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 13 February 2011 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/198 15 December 2010 All trading partners Swine back fat, sheep and swine intestine (casings), 
cattle hides and skin Animal diseases 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2122 
15 December 2010 All trading partners Animals – Exemption of tolerance for N,N,N',N'',-
tetrakis-(2-hydroxypropyl) ethylenediamine (NTHE) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides 
Tolerance exemption Not applicable  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2123 15 December 2010 All trading partners Multiple products – Exemption of tolerance for 
polyoxyalkylated glycerol fatty acid esters Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides Tolerance exemption Not applicable 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
G/SPS/N/SAU/7 
16 December 2010 All trading partners Potato seeds ( Solanum tuberosum ) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health 
Seeds 14 February 2011 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
G/SPS/N/SAU/8 - EMERGENCY 
16 December 2010 Myanmar Meat and meat by-products (chilled, frozen and 
processed) from cattle, goats, sheep and camelidae Animal diseases 
Animal health Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Foot and mouth disease 
Human health Not applicable 
Ukraine 
G/SPS/N/UKR/31/Add.1 16 December 2010 All trading partners Seeds of agricultural plants Animal health 
Biotechnology Modification of final date 
for comments 
Food safety Genetically modified 
organisms 
Human health Plant health 
Seeds 18 January 2011 
Viet Nam 
G/SPS/N/VNM/23 
16 December 2010 All trading partners All kind of food Bacteria 
Certification, control and 
inspection 
Food safety Human health 
Labelling 6 March 2011  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/434/Add.2 17 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide acetamipri d in or on stone fruits (Crop Group 
12) (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/446/Add.1 
17 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide prothioconazole in eggs, meat and meat by-
products of poultry (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.120) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/513 
17 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticide aminoethoxyvinylglycine hydrochloride in or 
on apples (ICS: 65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 20 February 2011 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/204/Add.1 
17 December 2010 All trading partners Food additives to be used in foods Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food additives Food safety 
Human health Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2124 17 December 2010 Canada Wood packaging material ISPM 15 
Pests Plant health 
Wood packaging 31 January 2011 
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/97 
20 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticides – Labelling requirements Human health 
Labelling 
Pesticides 
Technical barriers to trade 18 February 2011  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/94 20 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticides – Labelling requirements Human health 
Labelling Pesticides 
Technical barriers to trade 18 February 2011 
Guatemala 
G/SPS/N/GTM/49 20 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticides – Labelling requirements Human health 
Labelling Pesticides 
Technical barriers to trade 18 February 2011 
Honduras 
G/SPS/N/HND/34 
20 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticides – Labelling requirements Human health 
Labelling 
Pesticides 
Technical barriers to trade 18 February 2011 
Honduras 
G/SPS/N/HND/35 
20 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticides – Labelling requirements Human health 
Pesticides 
Technical barriers to trade Not stated. 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/56 20 December 2010 All trading partners Pesticides – Labelling requirements Human health 
Labelling Pesticides 
Technical barriers to trade 18 February 2011 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/25/Add.6/Corr.1 20 December 2010 Europe Live cattle, sheep, goats and their meat and meat 
products;  bovine embryo, meat and bone-meal and other feed ingredients derived from said animals Animal diseases 
Animal feed Animal health 
Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy(BSE) Food safety 
Human health 
Regionalization Withdrawal of the measure 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/594/Add.1 
21 December 2010 All trading partners Milk and dairy products from sheep or goats intended for 
human consumption Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Territory protection Not applicable  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/654/Add.2 21 December 2010 All trading partners Labelling requirements for products of animal origin Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Modification of 
content/scope of regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/687 
21 December 2010 All trading partners Tricyclazole pesticide as seed treatment Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Seeds Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/688 
21 December 2010 All trading partners Propargite pesticid e in coffee Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/689 
21 December 2010 All trading partners Spinosad pesticide in carom, guava, mango and iamb Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/690 21 December 2010 All trading partners Inorganic contaminants in food Contaminants 
Food safety Human health 28 December 2010 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/691 
21 December 2010 All trading partners Orthosulfamuron pesticide Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 3 January 2011 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/692 
21 December 2010 All trading partners Alpha-Cypermethrin pesticide Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides Not applicable  
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(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/693 21 December 2010 All trading partners Picoxystrobin pesticide Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/694 
21 December 2010 Côte d'Ivoire Cashew nut (HS Code:  080130) Plant health 
Territory protection 19 February 2011 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/130 - 
EMERGENCY 
22 December 2010 Province of 
Vojvodina (Serbia) All live pigs (domestic and wild), fresh meat of domestic 
and wild pigs, semen of domestic and wild pigs Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Classical Swine Fever 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Regionalization Not applicable 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/131 - EMERGENCY 
22 December 2010 City of Mbala, 
Province of Northern (Zambia) Live animals, meat, processed meat, milk Animal diseases 
Animal health Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Foot and mouth disease Regionalization Not applicable 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/132 - 
EMERGENCY 22 December 2010 City of Andong, 
Province of 
Kyongsang-Bukdo (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 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/391 
22 December 2010 All trading partners Composite products containing any quantity of meat 
products or more than 50% of products of animal origin Certification, control and 
inspection 
Food safety 
Human health 20 February 2011 
Ukraine 
G/SPS/N/UKR/35 
22 December 2010 All trading partners Erucic acid, which is used in oils, fats and mixtures 
intended for human consumption Food safety 
Human health 1 February 2011  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2125 22 December 2010 All trading partners Food (ICS Code:  67.040) - Phytosterols Food safety 
Human health Labelling 22 February 2011 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2126 
22 December 2010 All trading partners Tristyrylphenol ethoxylates in multiple products Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Pesticides 
Tolerance exemption Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2127 
22 December 2010 All trading partners Spiroxamine in multiple products Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2128 
22 December 2010 All trading partners DCNA (dicloran), ziram, diquat dibromide, and 
chloropicrin in multiple products – Termination of use Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides Comments on the 
proposed 
amendments to ziram, diquat 
dibromide and 
chloropicrin labels must be received by 
3 January 2011. 
Comments on the proposed 
amendments to the 
DCNA label must be 
received by 
31 May 2011.  
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(as identified) Product covered Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2129 22 December 2010 All trading partners Metrafenone in  grapes Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Not applicable 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
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