WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/721 
1 September 2006 
 (06-4187) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURI NG THE MONTH OF JULY 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 
Oman G/SPS/N/OMN/6 3 July 2006 All countries Roasted date pits powder Food safety 1 August 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1348 
3 July 2006 Any US trading 
partners Various pesticides in corn, sorghum, sugarcane, sugar 
and seed, sweet corn, sod, pr osomillet, field and grass 
seed, food and feed crops, fruits, nut crops, corn and 
turf grass, stover, grain, and forage Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 21 August 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1349 
4 July 2006 Any US trading 
partners Mefenoxam – MRLs in beans (succulent shelled) and 
turnip greens - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 21 July 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1350 
4 July 2006 Any US trading 
partners Simazine - Food and feed crops, fruit, nut crops, 
corn, and turf grass - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 21 August 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1351 4 July 2006 Any US trading 
partners Propazine – MRLs in sorghum, stover, forage, and 
grain - Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 21 August 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1352 
4 July 2006 Any US trading 
partners Herbicide MCPB (used on pea crops) Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 21 July 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/186 
3 July 2006 All countries Poultry and egg laying establishments Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 4 August 2006  
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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/187 3July 2006 All countries Plant products – Pre-ship ment control certificate Plant protection 
Protect territory from other damage from 
pests Not applicable 
Spain 
G/SPS/N/ESP/4 – EMRG 3 July 2006 All those affected 
by Fusarium 
Circinatum  
Nirenberg and 
O'Donnell Conifer seeds ( Pinus spp) - Eradication and control 
of the fungus Fusarium Circinatum , Nirenberg and 
O'Donnell Plant protection  
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/90 
3 July 2006 Bulgaria Zea Mays  (maize/corn) seed for prop agation Plant protection 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/14 
3 July 2006 Canada De-boned frozen beef - BSE Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 31 July 2006 
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/15 - EMRG 3 July 2006 Canada De-boned frozen beef – BSE Animal health  
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/11/Add.1 
3 July 2006 All countries All products requiring phytosa nitary certificates Plant protection n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1353 
5 July 2006 Namibia Fresh table grapes Plant protection 25 August 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1251/Add.1 5 July 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 
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/13 
5 July 2006 All countries that 
have trade 
relations with Ecuador Wood packaging – Phytosanitary requ irements 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 
Canada G/SPS/N/CAN/254/Add.3 5 July 2006 Not stated Pest control products – Extension of the comment 
period Food safety 1 February 2006 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/34 
5 July 2006 Trading partners Live bovine anim als, live horses, live goats and live 
swine - Tuberculosis Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Nicaragua G/SPS/N/NIC/35 
5 July 2006 Trading partners Live bovine anim als, live horses, live goats and live 
swine - Brucellosis Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/36 5 July 2006 Trading partners Live bovine animals, live horses, asses, mules and 
hinnies, live goats and live swine – Endemic diseases Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Korea G/SPS/N/KOR/212 6 July 2006 Any trading 
partner Plant and plant products – Quarantine pest list Plant protection 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/103/Add.14 
6 July 2006 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these products to the 
European 
Communities Animal products and by-products not for human 
consumption – Health requirements Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Trade facilitation measure 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/103/Add.15 
6 July 2006 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these 
products to the 
European 
Communities Animal products and by-products not for human 
consumption – Health requirements Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Trade facilitation measure 
but comment at any time 
Australia G/SPS/N/AUS/198 
7 July 2006 All countries Chicken meat – Risk analysis Animal health 28 August 2006  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Japan G/SPS/N/JPN/164 7 July 2006 All countries Ammonium alginate, potassium alginate and calcium 
alginate - Food additives Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/165 
7 July 2006 All countries Tulathromycin – MRLs in cattle and pig  Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/2 
7 July 2006 All WTO 
Members Wood packaging material – ISPM 15 Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests 26 June 2006 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/3 
7 July 2006 All WTO 
Members Plants and plant products - Phytosanitary certificate Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests 16 June 2006 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/286 
7 July 2006 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these products to the 
European 
Communities Endosulfan for crude vegetable oil and of 
Aldrin/dieldrin in fish oil and fish feed Food safety 
Animal health 60 days after date of 
notification 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/199 - EMRG 
11 July 2006 All countries 
exporting taro to 
Australia Fresh corn taro ( Colocasia esculenta ) for human 
consumption, particularly Colocasia esculenta var. 
antiquorum  Plant protection  
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/88 12 July 2006 Countries 
exporting these products to 
Chinese Taipei Various pesticides – MRLs in fruits, vegetables, tea 
and cereals Food safety 26 August 2006 
Oman 
G/SPS/N/OMN/7 
12 July 2006 All countries Plants and other propagation materials, plants 
products and/or any other regulated items Plant protection n.a. 
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/16 – EMRG 13 July 2006 All countries One-day old turkey chicks – Health requirements Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease   
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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/188 18 July 2006 All countries Apiculture pr oducts – Sanitary quality Animal health 7 August 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/189 
18 July 2006 All countries Brazil nuts ( Bertholletia excelsa  B. H. K.) – Food 
safety and quality certification Food safety 14 August 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/190 
18 July 2006 United States Impatiens  spp. – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests n.a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/101/Add.2 
18 July 2006 All countries Wood packaging materials and dunnage – ISPM 15 Plant protection n.a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/111/Add.1 
18 July 2006 All countries Fertilizers, soil correctives, inoculants and 
biofertilizers Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/155/Add.1 
18 July 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/177/Add.1 
18 July 2006 All countries Animal feed Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 21 July 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/145/Add.1 
18 July 2006 All countries Plant products  from musaceae and heliconiaceae 
families – Mycosphaerella fijiensis Plant protection n.a. 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/41 18 July 2006 All trading partner 
countries Biological control agents and other beneficial 
organisms Food safety 
Plant protection 15 September 2006  
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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/191 18 July 2006 All countries Use of ferric phosphate (soil application for slug 
control)  Food safety 17 July 2006 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/42 
18 July 2006 All trading 
partners exporting 
products mentioned under 
item 3 to India All articles of food including packaged food Food safety 20 September 2006 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/267 
18 July 2006 Trading partners Plants and plant products Plant protection 14 September 2006 
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/47 – EMRG 21 July 2006 Guatemala, 
Honduras, Panama and any other 
country where 
Thrips palmi  is 
present Fresh flowers, plant propagation material, leafy 
vegetables –Phytosanitary measures Plant protection 
Protect territory from other damage from 
pests  
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/213 
20 July 2006 All countries Food products Food safety 
 60 days after the date of 
notification 
Norway 
G/SPS/N/NOR/16 
20 July 2006 All countries 
where these 
products are 
produced or collected and may 
be exported to 
Norway Invertebrates for sport fishing, for hobby and 
exhibition purposes, feed for other organisms, 
research, pest control in cowsheds, pollinators Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests 25 September 2006 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/287 
20 July 2006 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these products to the 
European 
Communities Phosphamidon and mevinphos – MRLs in cereals, 
foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of 
plant origin, including fruit and vegetables Food safety 
Plant protection 60 days after the date of 
notification  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
European Communities G/SPS/N/EEC/288 20 July 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 the date of 
notification 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/238/Add.2 
20 July 2006 United States Animals and products derived from animals of the sub-
family Bovinae; animal food and fertilizers containing 
ruminant derived ingredients - BSE Food safety 
Animal health n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1354 
26 July 2006 Any US trading 
partners  Permethrin in food/feed crops, livestock and livestock housing, and other non-food commodities Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 26 September 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1355 
26 July 2006 Any US trading 
partners  Ethephon in terrestrial food, feed, and non-food crops, greenhouse, non-food crops, and outdoor 
plants Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 28 August 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1356 
27 July 2006 Any US trading 
partners  Naptalam sodium in cucurbits and woody nursery stocks Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 28 August 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1357 27 July 2006 Any US trading 
partners
 Dichlorvos (DDVP) in raw and processed agricultural commodities, domestic pets Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 29 August 2006  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1358 27 July 2006 Any US trading 
partners
 Dichlorvos (DDVP) in hand-held foggers, residential foggers, pest strips Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 31 July 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1359 
27 July 2006 Any US trading 
partners  All food commodities – Microbial pesticide:  green mosaic tobamovirus Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 7 August 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1360 
27 July 2006 Any US trading 
partners Food commodities, all grass and grass hay - 
Microbial pesticide:  green mosaic tobamovirus Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 7 August 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/192 
24 July 2006 All countries Sugar cane – Use of gibberellic acid Food safety 7 August 2006 
Benin 
G/SPS/N/BEN/5 - EMRG 
28 July 2006 Countries infected 
by Avian influenza Poultry and poultry products – Avian influenza Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/268 
26 July 2006 Not stated Formulated liquid diets – MRLs of vitamin D Food safety Document not for 
comment at this time.  A 
comment period will be 
provided in a Revision of 
this notification. 
European Communities G/SPS/N/EEC/279/Add.1 
26 July 2006 Countries listed in 
the notification Ornamental fish – Animal health conditions and 
certification requirements Animal health n.a.  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Argentina G/SPS/N/ARG/91 26 July 2006 Trading partners Reproductive material, products, by-products and 
derivatives of bovine origin and goods in which they are found - BSE Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Trade facilitation 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/182/Add.2 28 July 2006 All countries 
identified in the AQIS Giant 
African Snail 
Country Action 
List Shipping containers – Giant African snail – Entry 
into force of a new regulation Plant protection n.a. 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/89 31 July 2006 Countries 
exporting these products to 
Chinese Taipei Ferrous gluconate, magnesium oxide, magnesium 
gluconate, magnesium hydroxide and xanthan gum – Specification standards Food safety 11 September 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1323/Add.1 31 July 2006 Any US trading 
partners Corn – Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry2A2 Protein and 
genetic material – Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance – GMOs – Final rule Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 15 September 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1324/Add.1 
31 July 2006 Any US trading 
partners Corn – Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry1A.105 Protein and 
genetic material – Exemption from the requirement 
of a tolerance – GMOs - Final rule Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 15 September 2006 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1361 
31 July 2006 Any US trading 
partners Biochemical pesticide Eucalyptus oil
 in h oney, 
honeycomb and honeycomb with honey – Exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 18 August 2006 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/100/Add.1 - EMRG 31 July 2006 France Live poultry, poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and 
semen – 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 
Moldova G/SPS/N/MDA/1 31 July 2006 n.a. Fresh fruits and vegetables – Quality and safety 
requirements Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 31 October 2006 
Moldova 
G/SPS/N/MDA/2 31 July 2006 n.a. Bread, pastry, 
cakes, biscuits, pasta etc - Quality 
and safety requirements Food safety 
 31 October 2006 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
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