WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/944 
17 June 2009 
 (09-2961) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURI NG THE MONTH OF MAY 2009  
 
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 
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/73 1 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Synthetic and non-synthetic formulated pesticides Food safety 
Human health Pesticides Not applicable 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/51 
1 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Fertilizers Food safety  
Animal health 
Plant health 30 June 2009  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/150 
1 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Agriculture products that have genetically engineered 
counterparts Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Genetically modified 
organisms 
Human health Risk assessment 30 June 2009  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/151 
1 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Agriculture products that have genetically engineered 
counterparts Food safety 
Genetically modified 
organisms Human health 
Risk assessment 30 June 2009  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/152 1 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Corn (HS Code 1005) and rice (HS Code 1006) Plant health 
Risk assessment Seeds 
Territory protection 5 May 2009  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/153 - EMERGENCY 
1 May 2009 Belgium 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) Animal diseases 
Animal health Avian Influenza 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Regionalization 
Zoonoses Not applicable  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Ukraine 
G/SPS/N/UKR/2 - EMERGENCY 1 May 2009 Canada, Mexico, 
New Zealand and the United States Live pigs, raw material and derived products of pig Animal diseases 
Animal health Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1806/Add.2 
1 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Diazinon in grapes Animal health 
Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 
Plant health Modification of 
content/scope of regulation Not applicable 
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/36 4 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Importation of whole herring fish from infected countries Animal diseases 
Animal health Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Not applicable 
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/5/Add.3 - EMERGENCY 
4 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Meat and offals Food safety 
Human health Change in period of 
application Not applicable 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/126/Add.3 6 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Whey powder as a raw material for food for human 
consumption Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food additives 
Food safety 
Heavy metals 
Human health 
Labelling Packaging 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 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/393/Add.2 6 May 2009 Brazil and China Frozen, skinless, boneless fish fillets (or mince derived 
from fillets) of tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) for human consumption Animal health 
Food safety Human health 
Territory protection 
Modification of content/scope of regulation Not applicable 
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/125 
7 May 2009 European 
Communities Phaseolus vulgaris  (kidney bean) seeds Plant health 
Seeds 6 July 2009  
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/124/Add.3 
7 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Packaged food for human consumption Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling Modification of 
content/scope of regulation Not applicable 
Mexico 
G/SPS/N/MEX/215 7 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Medicinal plants for human consumption Human health 
Plant health 6 July 2009  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/421 
7 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Imported used vehicles and machinery Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Animal health Human health 
Plant health 
Territory protection 30 June 2009  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/341/Corr.1 
8 May 2009 All third 
countries, All 
Trading Partners Feed and food of non-animal origin Food safety 
Human health 27 June 2009  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1792/Add.2 8 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Animal food or feed Animal diseases 
Animal feed Animal health  
Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy (BSE) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/112 - EMERGENCY 
13 May 2009 China Meat, unprocessed milk Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Foot and mouth disease 
Human health Regionalization Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/384/Add.1 
13 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Cyazofamid in or on carrot roots (ICS Codes: 65.020, 
65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 
Modification of final date for comments 3 June 2009  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/385/Add.1 
13 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Triflumizole in or on cucurbit vegetables and strawberries 
(ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Modification of final date 
for comments 
Food safety Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 3 June 2009   
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Notifying Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/229 13 May 2009 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); 
• Dairy and eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08); 
• Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS 
Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.07, 07.06, 07.09, 07.10, 07.12 
and 07.14); 
• Edible fruits (HS Codes: 08.07, 08.10, 08.11 and 
08.13);  and 
• Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.07 
and 10.08). Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 12 July 2009  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1857/Add.1 
13 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Penoxsulam in tree nut, almond, pistachio Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 
Plant health 23 June 2009  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1923 13 May 2009 Suffolk and 
Norfolk Counties (England) Animal and animal products Animal diseases 
Avian Influenza Human health 
Regionalization 
Risk assessment Zoonoses 8 June 2009 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/690/Add.10 
13 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Food for human and animal consumption, except for meat, 
poultry and egg products Animal health 
Food safety 
Human health Comments will be 
accepted at any 
time. 
Argentina G/SPS/N/ARG/77/Add.1 
14 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Queen bees Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Not applicable 
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/325 14 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Plants and plant products Plant health Not applicable  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/326 14 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Food additives Food additives 
Food safety Human health 13 July 2009  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1924 
14 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Certain fruits, vegetables and other articles subject to 
phytosanitary treatments Fruit fly 
Irradiation 
Pests Plant health 
Quarantine measures 13 July 2009  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/535/Add.1 
15 May 2009 Canada Somatic embryos and plantlets in vitro  of Pinus Taeda Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/538 
15 May 2009 Guinea Bissau Cashew nuts (HS Code 080130) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/82 - EMERGENCY 
15 May 2009 Canada Live swine, meat and edible offa l (HS Code 0103) – H1N1 Animal diseases 
Animal health Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
 Human health Regionalization 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/150/Add.1 15 May 2009 Trading partners Various pesticides in fruits, vegetables, rices and tea Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Not applicable 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/232 
18 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Pesticides and veterinary drug residues in foods in general Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 3 July 2009   
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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/450/Add.1 18 May 2009 Colombia Swinglea glutinosa  seeds (HS Code 1209.91.00) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Plant health 
Seeds 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Israel 
G/SPS/N/ISR/7 
18 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Import of plants, plant products, pests and regulated 
articles Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health 
Quarantine measures Not applicable 
Israel 
G/SPS/N/ISR/8 
18 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Wood packaging materials ISPM 15 
Plant health 
Wood packaging Not applicable 
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/327 
18 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Food, food additives, apparatus, packaging and containers 
for food Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling Packaging 14 July 2009  
Uruguay 
G/SPS/N/URY/12 
18 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Caprine semen Animal health 
Human health 29 May 2009 
Uruguay 
G/SPS/N/URY/13 
18 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Ovine semen Animal health 
Human health 29 May 2009  
Viet Nam 
G/SPS/N/VNM/7 18 May 2009 Lao People's 
Democratic Republic,  
Cambodia Cattle Animal health 17 July 2009  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/344/Add.1 
20 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Pyraclostrobin in oats (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  
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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/354/Add.1 20 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Acequinocyl in or on various fruits, nuts and livestock 
commodities (ICS Codes 65.020, 65.100, 67.080, 67.100, 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/356/Add.1 
20 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Famoxadone in or on caneberries (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/359/Add.1 
20 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Dimethenamid in or on dry beans (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/366/Add.1 
20 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Cyromazine in or on various leafy vegetables (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 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/300 
20 May 2009 China Sweet orange and mandarin orange reproductive material Plant health 40 days from the 
date of circulation 
of the notification 
Chile G/SPS/N/CHL/301 
20 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Agricultural and forestry machinery Plant health 70 days from the 
date of 
publication  
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Notifying Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/113 - EMERGENCY 
25 May 2009 Al Jahrah region 
(Kuwait) Meat, unprocessed milk Animal diseases 
Animal feed Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Foot and mouth disease 
Human health 
Regionalization Not applicable 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/114 - EMERGENCY 
25 May 2009 Shaanxi region 
(China) Meat, unprocessed milk Animal diseases 
Animal feed 
Animal health Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Foot and mouth disease Human health 
Regionalization Not applicable 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/115 - EMERGENCY 
25 May 2009 Manama city 
(Kingdom of Bahrain) Meat, unprocessed milk Animal diseases 
Animal feed Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Foot and mouth disease 
Human health 
Regionalization Not applicable 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/170 
25 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Chocolate and chocolate products Food safety 
Human health 19 August 2009  
Jordan 
G/SPS/N/JOR/20 - EMERGENCY 
25 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Live swine, their meat and meat products – H1N1 Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Human health 
Zoonoses Not applicable  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/182/Add.3 26 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Shipping containers Pests 
Plant health Change in date of adoption 
Modification of 
content/scope of regulation 15 July 2009  
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/74 
26 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Fertilizers and soil conditioners for agricultural use Animal health 
Plant health 25 July 2009  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1828/Add.2 
26 May 2009 Surrey County 
(United Kingdom) Ruminants and swine, their fr esh meat and other animal 
products of ruminants and swine Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Foot and mouth disease 
Regionalization 
Risk assessment Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1925 - 
EMERGENCY 
26 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners (except 
Canada) Plants for planting, except seed, of the following genera: 
Lycopersicon  spp., Capsicum spp., Solanum (including 
Lycopersicon ) spp., Chenopodium spp., Polygonum spp., 
Atriplex spp., Halogetum spp., Nicotiana spp., Lepidium 
(synonyms Senebiera , Coronopus ) spp., Spergularia spp., 
Amaranthus spp., Malva spp.  Pests 
Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/302 27 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Pet dogs, cats and ferrets Animal health 
 30 days from the 
date of circulation of the notification 
Dominican Republic 
G/SPS/N/DOM/20/Add.1 
27 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Food for human consumption Modification of final date 
for comments 
Food safety Human health 
Packaging 8 July 2009  
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/87 
27 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Live swine Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Classical Swine Fever 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 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 
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/328 27 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners LMOs Animal health 
Genetically modified organisms 
Human health 
Plant health Regionalization 
Territory protection 26 July 2009  
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/160 
27 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Various pesticides in fruits, vegetables, cereals and tea Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 26 July 2009  
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/161 
27 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Various pesticides in fruits, vegetables and cereals Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 26 July 2009  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1847/Add.1 27 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Carbofuran in various commodities – Tolerance revocation Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 
Plant health 14 July 2009  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1884/Add.1 
27 May 2009 Chinese Taipei Longan Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Pests 
Plant health 
Quarantine measures 
Regionalization Not applicable  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/116 - EMERGENCY 
29 May 2009 Canada All live pigs (domestic and wild) – H1N1 Animal diseases 
Animal feed Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Human health 
Regionalization 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
Kingdom of Bahrain 
G/SPS/N/BHR/45 
29 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Bouillons and consommés (HS Code 1804, ICS Code 
67.200) Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling Packaging 28 July 2009  
Kingdom of Bahrain 
G/SPS/N/BHR/46 
29 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Foods based on milk for infants and children (HS Code 
2106, ICS Code 67.100) Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling Packaging 28 July 2009  
Kingdom of Bahrain 
G/SPS/N/BHR/47 
29 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Fruit drink (HS Code 2005, ICS Code 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling Packaging 28 July 2009  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1926 - 
EMERGENCY 29 May 2009 Countries listed in 
the notification Musa spp. (banana), Mangifera indica (mango), Carica 
papaya (papaya), Cucumis melo (melon), Solanum 
lycopersicum (tomato), Capsicum annum (pepper), and 
Cucurbita pepo (squash), Citrus limonium (lemon), and 
Citrus aurantiifolia (sour lime) – Bactrocera invadens Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Fruit fly Pests 
Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1927 - 
EMERGENCY 
29 May 2009 Italy Green tomatoes – Tuta absoluta Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Pests 
Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1928 29 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Various pesticides Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 13 July 2009  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1929 
29 May 2009 All Trading 
Partners Canola seed; corn, field, forage; corn, field, grain; corn, 
field, stover; corn, pop, grain; corn, pop, stover; corn, 
sweet, forage; corn, sweet, ke rnel plus cob with husks 
removed; corn, sweet, stover; cotton, undelinted seed; cotton, gin byproducts; egg; sugarcane, cane and 
sugarcane, molasses Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides Objections and 
requests for 
hearings must be 
received on or before 
6 July 2009. 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
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