WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/1042 
7 October 2010 
 (10-5120) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING  THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/541/Add.1 1 September 2010 All trading 
partners Ornamental birds and their hatching eggs Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/655/Add.1 1 September 2010 All trading 
partners Mango (HS Code:  080450) Fruit fly 
Pests Plant health 
Change in date of 
adoption/publication/entry 
into force Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/665 1 September 2010 Peru Seeds of Arachis pintoi  Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Plant health 
Seeds 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/666 
1 September 2010 All trading 
partners Canned sardines Food safety 
Human health 
Technical barriers to trade 10 October 2010 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/667 1 September 2010 Ghana Cashew nuts (Anacardium occidentale) (HS Code:  
080130) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia G/SPS/N/MKD/4 
1 September 2010 All trading 
partners Live animals, aquaculture and products of animal origin Animal health 
Food safety Human health 31 October 2010 
Norway 
G/SPS/N/NOR/30/Add.1 
1 September 2010 All trading 
partners Living alien organisms Animal health 
Modification of final date for 
comments 
Invasive species Plant health 
Territory protection 24 September 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2076 1 September 2010 Colombia Fresh celery, ar ugula, and spinach Pests 
Plant health Risk assessment 25 October 2010  
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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/464 2 September 2010 All trading 
partners Food products and ingredients in the Canadian "Non-
Federally Registered Sector" (NFRS) regulated solely under the Food and Drugs Act and Food and Drug 
Regulations.  This applies to NFRS products that meet 
the definition of "agricultural product" in the Canada Agricultural Products Act.  This means agricultural 
products that:  
(a) are intended for use as food, or as an ingredient for 
food, and  
(b) are not already defined as the following: 
• a meat product as defined in the Meat 
Inspection Act 
• a dairy product as defined in the Dairy Products 
Regulations 
• eggs as defined in the Egg Regulations 
• fresh fruit, fresh vegetable, nuts or edible fungi 
to which the Fresh Fruit and Vegetables 
Regulations apply 
• honey to which the Honey Regulations apply 
• maple products as defined in the Maple 
Products Regulations 
• processed egg as defined in the Processed Egg 
Regulations 
• processed products to which the Processed 
Product Regulations apply 
Products such as bottled water, minerals and synthetic 
colours are excluded from this regulatory proposal as they do not meet the definition of "agricultural product" 
in the Canada Agricultural Products Act. Food safety 
Human health 4 October 2010 
Responses received during this 
consultation will be 
considered in drafting the pre-publication 
version of the 
regulations in Part I 
of the Canada 
Gazette, anticipated for winter 2010.  
There will be a 
second opportunity to submit comments 
following pre-
publication of the regulations in Canada 
Gazette, Part I.  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/165/Add.1/Rev.1 2 September 2010 All trading 
partners Meat of animals of the order Crocodylia Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Technical barriers to trade Not applicable. 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/191/Add.1 
2 September 2010 All trading 
partners Diethylstilbestrol (DES) in animal production Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Veterinary drugs Not applicable. 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/25/Add.5 
2 September 2010 Germany Meat and meat products derived from cattle  Animal diseases 
Animal feed 
Animal health Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy(BSE) 
Food safety Human health 
Regionalization 
Withdrawal of the measure Zoonoses Not applicable 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/75/Add.2 
2 September 2010 Canada Meat and bone meal Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy(BSE) 
Food safety 
Human health 
Withdrawal of the measure 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/465 
3 September 2010 All trading 
partners Bread, flour, whole wheat flour and unstandardized 
bakery products  (ICS Code: 67.060, 67.220) Food additives 
Food safety 
Genetically modified 
organisms Human health 11 November 2010  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/466 3 September 2010 All trading 
partners Cheddar cheese, cheese, cottage cheese, cream cheese, 
cream cheese spread, sour cream and unstandardized milk-based dessert prepara tions  (ICS Code: 67.100, 
67.220) Food additives 
Food safety Genetically modified 
organisms 
Human health 11 November 2010 
Korea, Republic of 
G/SPS/N/KOR/370 
3 September 2010 All trading 
partners Food additives Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 2 November 2010 
Korea, Republic of 
G/SPS/N/KOR/371 
3 September 2010 All trading 
partners Dogs and cats Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Human health 
Zoonoses 2 November 2010 
Suggestions can be 
reflected to revise 
this guideline when it is reviewed and 
considered 
reasonable. 
Chinese Taipei G/SPS/N/TPKM/148/Rev.1 
3 September 2010 All trading 
partners Live crustaceans and molluscs Animal diseases 
Animal health 31 October 2010 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/149/Rev.1 3 September 2010 All trading 
partners Live fish and their gametes and fertilized eggs Animal diseases 
Animal health 31 October 2010 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/203 
3 September 2010 All trading 
partners Fruits, vegetables and cereals Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 2 November 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2040/Add.1 3 September 2010 Pakistan Fresh mango fruit Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Pests 
Plant health 
Risk assessment Not applicable  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/235/Add.1 15 September 2010 Chinese Taipei Phalaenopsis  nursery stock Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Plant health Not applicable 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/253 
15 September 2010 All trading 
partners Seed sprouts Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Seeds 2 November 2010 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/JPN/259 
15 September 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 produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS 
Codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08, 04.09) 
• 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 sp ices (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) 
• 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) 
• Animal fats (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02, 15.06) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 14 November 2010  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/319/Add.2/Corr.1 15 September 2010 All trading 
partners Roe of salmonidae species Animal diseases 
Animal health Certification, control and 
inspection 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Regionalization Not applicable 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/194/Add.1 
15 September 2010 Argentina horses Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Modification of content/scope 
of regulation Not applicable. 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/201 - 
EMERGENCY 
15 September 2010 Portugal Horses Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Human health Not applicable 
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/90/Add.1 
15 September 2010 All trading 
partners Poultry products, poultry meat, chicks and hens of the 
species Gallus gallus  (ICS Code 67.120.20) Modification of final date for 
comments 
Food safety Human health 
Technical barriers to trade 16 September 2010 
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/91/Add.1 15 September 2010 All trading 
partners Fish and fishery products (HS Codes: 1603 to 1605; ICS 
Code:  67.120.30) Contaminants 
Dioxins Modification of final date for 
comments 
Food safety Heavy metals 
Human health 
Technical barriers to trade 16 September 2010  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/25/Add.6 15 September 2010 Europe Live cattle, sheep, goats and their meat and meat 
products;  bovine embryo, meat and bone-meal and other feed ingredients derived from the said animals Animal diseases 
Animal feed Animal health 
Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy(BSE) Food safety 
Human health 
Regionalization 
Withdrawal of the measure 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/254 
17 September 2010 All trading 
partners Plants in the rutaceae family - hosts of " Candidatus 
Liberibacter species" Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Pests 
Plant health Risk assessment 29 October 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2077 
17 September 2010 All trading 
partners Adzuki beans, canola, chickpeas, cotton, faba beans, 
field peas, lentils, linola, lin seed, lucerne, lupins, mung 
beans, navy beans, pigeon peas, safflower, and sunflower Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Pesticides 
Tolerance exemption 18 October 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2078 
17 September 2010 All trading 
partners Diethylene Glycol (DEG) in  various commodities Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Pesticides 
Tolerance exemption 18 October 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2079 
17 September 2010 All trading 
partners N-alkyl (C8-C18)  Primary amines and acetate salts Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Pesticides 
Tolerance exemption 18 October 2010  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2080 17 September 2010 All trading 
partners Multiple commodities Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides 9 July 2010 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/202 
20 September 2010 All trading 
partners Vegetable and animal oils and fats Certification, control and 
inspection 
Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling 
Packaging Technical barriers to trade 
Traceability 6 December 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/244/ Rev.1/Add.1 
21 September 2010 All trading 
partners Bovine origin products (ICS Codes: 65.020, 67.020, 
67.040 and 67.120) Animal diseases 
Animal feed Animal health 
Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy(BSE) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/467 21 September 2010 All trading 
partners 1-methylcyclopropene in or on pears (ICS Codes: 
65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 8 November 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/468 
21 September 2010 All trading 
partners Paraformaldehyde in maple syrup  (ICS Codes:  65.020, 
65.100, 67.180) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 8 November 2010  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/328/Add.1 21 September 2010 All trading 
partners Organs of ruminants Animal diseases 
Animal health Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy(BSE) 
Modification of final date for comments 
Human health 
Zoonoses 24 September 2010 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/331 
21 September 2010 All trading 
partners Foods for medicinal use Food safety 
Human health 20 November 2010 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/332 
21 September 2010 Mexico Seeds of industri al crops Plant health 
Pests 
Risk assessment 
Seeds 20 November 2010 
China 
G/SPS/N/CHN/313 
21 September 2010 All trading 
partners Foods Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 20 November 2010 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/386 
21 September 2010 All trading 
partners Animal by-products and derived products not intended 
for human consumption Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Zoonoses 20 November 2010 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/260 
21 September 2010 All trading 
partners Fludioxonil as food additive (post harvest chemical) Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 20 November 2010 
Korea, Republic of 
G/SPS/N/KOR/372 
21 September 2010 All trading 
partners Health/functional foods Food safety 
Human health 20 November 2010  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Korea, Republic of 
G/SPS/N/KOR/373 21 September 2010 All trading 
partners Food, food additives, apparatus, packaging and 
containers for food Beverages 
Contaminants Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health Packaging 20 November 2010 
Korea, Republic of 
G/SPS/N/KOR/374 
21 September 2010 All trading 
partners Cattle and beef Food safety 
Human health 
Technical barriers to trade 
Traceability 20 November 2010 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/186/Add.1 21 September 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 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/204 
21 September 2010 All trading 
partners Food additives to be used in foods Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health Thirty days from the 
date of circulation of 
the notification. 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/469 23 September 2010 All trading 
partners Formed meat, poultry and fish products  (ICS Code:  
67.120, 67.220) Food additives 
Food safety Human health 25 November 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/470 
23 September 2010 All trading 
partners Cellulase and glucanase in single-strength fruit juices  
(ICS Code:  67.080, 67.220) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food additives Food safety 
Genetically modified 
organisms Human health 25 November 2010  
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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/471 23 September 2010 All trading 
partners Lipase in bread, flour, whole wheat flour and 
unstandardized bakery products (ICS Code:  67.060, 67.220) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food additives 
Food safety 
Genetically modified organisms 
Human health 25 November 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/472 
23 September 2010 All trading 
partners Sour cream (ICS Code:  67.100, 67.220) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food additives 
Food safety Human health 25 November 2010 
Korea, Republic of 
G/SPS/N/KOR/375 
23 September 2010 All trading 
partners Livestock products for human consumption, such as milk 
and milk products, meat and meat products, eggs and egg 
products, etc. Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling Technical barriers to trade 22 November 2010 
Korea, Republic of 
G/SPS/N/KOR/376 
23 September 2010 All trading 
partners Food Food safety 
Human health 22 November 2010 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/185/Add.1 
23 September 2010 All trading 
partners Foods produced using recombinant-DNA organisms Biotechnology 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Genetically modified 
organisms 
Human health Not applicable 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/205 
23 September 2010 All trading 
partners Fruits, vegetables and cereals Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 22 November 2010 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/206 23 September 2010 All trading 
partners Products of plant origin Food safety 
Heavy metals Human health 
Pesticides 6 November 2010  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/190 - EMERGENCY 
23 September 2010 Perak States 
(Malaysia) Live equidae Animal diseases 
Animal health Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Regionalization Not applicable 
Turkey 
G/SPS/N/TUR/10/Add.1 
23 September 2010 All trading 
partners Foodstuffs, materials and articles in contact with 
foodstuffs and feedstuffs Animal feed 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Genetically modified organisms 
Human health 
Labelling Packaging 
Plant health 
Technical barriers to trade Not applicable 
Turkey 
G/SPS/N/TUR/11/Add.1 
23 September 2010 All trading 
partners Foodstuffs, materials and articles in contact with 
foodstuffs and feedstuffs Animal feed 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Packaging Plant health Not applicable 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/333 - 
EMERGENCY 
24 September 2010 Argentina Horses Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. not applicable  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/356/Add.2 24 September 2010 EC member 
States and third countries from 
which 
introduction into the European 
Union of the 
consignments 
referred to in 
point 3 is authorized. Bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine animals and non 
domestic ruminants; meat and edible meat offal from bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equines animals; 
minced meat of bovine, ovine and caprine animals; game 
meat from farmed suidae and other cloven-hoofed 
animals, and from wild su idae, other cloven-hoofed 
animals and solipeds and certain Artiodactylae and 
Proboscidae animals, and queen bees and bumble bees Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Territory protection Not applicable 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/261 
24 September 2010 Turkey Grapefruit (HS Code:  0805.40) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Certification, control and inspection 
Fruit fly 
Pests Plant health Not applicable 
Korea, Republic of 
G/SPS/N/KOR/377 
24 September 2010 All trading 
partners Food additives Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 23 November 2010 
Korea, Republic of 
G/SPS/N/KOR/378 
24 September 2010 All trading 
partners Livestock products for human consumption, such as milk 
and milk products, meat and meat products, and egg and 
egg products, etc. Food safety 
Human health 
Traceability 
Technical barriers to trade 23 November 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/406/Add.1 
27 September 2010 All trading 
partners Trifloxystrobin in or on legume vegetables (Crop Group 
6), canola, corn (field, pop and sweet), mustard 
(condiment and oilseed types) and rapeseed (ICS Codes: 
65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 67.080, 67.200.20) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides Not applicable  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
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submission of 
comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/411/Add.1 27 September 2010 All trading 
partners Boscalid in or on bushberries, caneberries, fruiting 
vegetables and cucumbers (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/412/Add.1 
27 September 2010 All trading 
partners Etoxazole in or on pome fruits (Crop Group 11), tree 
nuts (Crop Group 14), cotton, grapes and strawberries 
(ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.080, 67.200.20) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/417/Add.1 
27 September 2010 All trading 
partners Propiconazole in or on strawberries (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/418/Add.1 
27 September 2010 All trading 
partners Imazamox in or on lentils (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 
67.060) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/448/Add.1 
27 September 2010 All trading 
partners Propiconazole in or on cereal grains, legume vegetables 
and livestock commodities (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 
67.060, 67.100, 67.120) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 5 October 2010  
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affected 
(as identified)  
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Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/348 27 September 2010 Uzbekistan Potato tubers (HS code:  07.01.90.00.00) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Plant health Not applicable 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/349 
27 September 2010 State of 
Michoacán 
(Mexico) Avocado buds (HS code:  06.02.10.90.00) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health Regionalization Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2081 
27 September 2010 All trading 
partners Ammonium formate Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides Tolerance exemption Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2082 
27 September 2010 All trading 
partners Prohydrojasmon in multiple commodities Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides 8 March 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2083 
27 September 2010 All trading 
partners Various pesticides in multiple products Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Pesticides 
Tolerance exemption 18 October 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2084 27 September 2010 All trading 
partners Alkyl alcohol alkoxylate phosphate derivatives in 
multiple commodities Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides Tolerance exemption 19 October 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2085 27 September 2010 All trading 
partners Resmethrin in multiple products Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides 22 February 2011  
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submission of 
comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2086 27 September 2010 All trading 
partners Fenoxycarb in multiple commodities Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides 24 September 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2087 
27 September 2010 All trading 
partners Acetic acid ethenyl ester, polymer with oxirane in 
multiple commodities Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health 
Pesticides 
Tolerance exemption 25 October 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2088 
27 September 2010 All trading 
partners Grape, low growing berry bushberry, tuberous and corm 
vegetable; alfalfa, forage and hay;  cotton, gin by-
product; canola, borage, crambe, cuphea, echium, flax 
seed, gold of pleasure, hare 's ear mustard, lesquerella, 
lunaria, meadowfoam, milk weed, mustard seed, oil 
radish, poppy seed, rapeseed, sesame, sweet rocket, 
calendula, castor oil plan t, Chinese tallowtree, 
cottonseed, euphorbia, evenin g primrose, jojoba, niger 
seed, rose hip, safflower, stokes aster, sunflower, 
tallowwood, tea oil plant, vernonia, grain, cereal, grain, cereal, forage, fodder and straw; vegetable, legume; 
vegetable, foliage of legume; and vegetable, tuberous 
and corm, potato Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 8 October 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2089 
27 September 2010 All trading 
partners Dazomet in multiple products Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 12 October 2010  
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Notifying 
Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/410/Add.1 28 September 2010 All trading 
partners Thiamethoxam in or on bushberries (Crop Subgroup 13-
07B)  (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/416/Add.1 
28 September 2010 All trading 
partners Saflufenacil in or on various food commodities (ICS 
Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 67.080, 67.100, 67.120, 
67.200) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/421/Add.1 
28 September 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 Not applicable 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/207 
28 September 2010 All trading 
partners Food additives to be used in foods Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food additives 
Food safety Human health Thirty days from the 
date of circulation of 
the notification. 
Thailand G/SPS/N/THA/31/Rev.1 
28 September 2010 All trading 
partners Beverages in sealed containers (No.4). (HS Codes:  
2009, 2201, 2202, ICS Code:  67.160.20) Beverages 
Contaminants 
Food safety 
Fungi 
Human health Mycotoxins 
Toxins 27 November 2010  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/33/Rev.1 28 September 2010 All trading 
partners Tea  (HS Codes:  0901, 2101,  ICS Code:  67.410.10) Beverages 
Contaminants Food safety 
Fungi 
Human health Mycotoxins 
Toxins 27 November 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2035/Add.1 
28 September 2010 Mexico Sweet limes Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Pests 
Plant health Risk assessment Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/424/Add.1 
29 September 2010 All trading 
partners Sethoxydim in or on garden beet roots (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/427/Add.1 
29 September 2010 All trading 
partners Chlorothalonil in or on potatoes and sweet corn (ICS 
Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 67.080) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides Not applicable 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/176/Add.1 
29 September 2010 All trading 
partners Monopotassium tartrate in bakery products, fruit juice 
and nectar and concentrated  fruit juice and nectar Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 
Modification of content/scope 
of regulation Not applicable  
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Notifying 
Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/191 29 September 2010 All trading 
partners Chocolates (HS Code:  18.06, ICS Code:  67.190) Food safety 
Contaminants Fungi 
Human health 
Mycotoxins Toxins 28 November 2010 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/192 
29 September 2010 All trading 
partners Electrolyte Drinks  (HS Code:  22.02, ICS Code:  
67.160.20) Contaminants 
Fungi 
Food safety 
Human health 
Mycotoxins Toxins 28 November 2010 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/193 
29 September 2010 All trading 
partners Weight control food  (ICS Code:  67.040) Contaminants 
Fungi 
Food safety Human health 
Mycotoxins 
Toxins 28 November 2010 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/34/Rev.1 
29 September 2010 All trading 
partners Coffee  (HS Codes:  0901, 2101, ICS code:  67.140.20) Beverages 
Contaminants 
Fungi 
Food safety Human health 
Mycotoxins 
Toxins 28 November 2010 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/203 - 
EMERGENCY 
30 September 2010 Sicily (Italy) Wild birds – West Nile fever Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Human health 
Regionalization Zoonoses Not applicable  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/204 - EMERGENCY 
30 September 2010 Tacuarembo 
(Uruguay) Horses Animal diseases 
Animal health Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Regionalization Not applicable 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/54 
30 September 2010 All trading 
partners General Health Law and Regulation Human health 
Technical barriers to trade n.a. 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/55 
30 September 2010 All trading 
partners Animal feed (ICS Code:  65.120) Animal feed 
Animal health 
Technical barriers to trade 
Traceability 29 November 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1921/Add.1 
30 September 2010 China Wooden handicrafts Pests 
Plant health 
Risk assessment 
Modification of content/scope of regulation 22 November 2010. 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
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