WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/850 
20 June 2008 
 (08-2920) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURI NG THE MONTH OF MAY 2008  
 
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 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/65 - EMRG 2 May 2008 Nitra and Banska 
Bystrica regions (Slovak Rep.) All live domestic and wild pigs Animal diseases 
Animal health Classical Swine 
Fever 
Food safety Human health 
Regionalization Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/378/Add.1 
2 May 2008 All countries Phytosanitary certifi cates of origin Plant health 
Territory 
protection 
Adoption/Entry into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/388/Add.1 2 May 2008 All countries Veterinary surveillance Animal diseases 
Animal health Foot and mouth 
disease 
Regionalization Territory 
protection 
Zoonoses Adoption/Entry 
into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/402 
2 May 2008 All countries Animal by-products Animal health 
Territory 
protection 14 May 2008 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/403 
2 May 2008 South Africa Beetroot ( Beta vulgaris)  seeds  Plant health 
Territory 
protection 
Adoption/Entry into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable  
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(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/404 2 May 2008 South Africa Carrot ( Daucus carota ) seeds Plant health 
Territory protection 
Adoption/Entry 
into force of a new regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/405 
2 May 2008 All countries Pyriproxyfen in apples Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 16 May 2008 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/223   
6 May 2008 All Countries.  
Imported (as well 
as domestically 
produced) foods sold in Australia. Cadmium in peanuts Food safety 
Heavy metals 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs 20 June 2008  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/406   
6 May 2008 MERCOSUR 
countries 
(Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and 
Uruguay) Equidae Animal health 
Human health 
Adoption/Entry into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/407   6 May 2008  MERCOSUR 
countries (Argentina, Brazil, 
Paraguay and 
Uruguay) Equidae Animal health 
Human health Adoption/Entry 
into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/408# 
6 May 2008 Third (non-
MERCOSUR) 
countries Equidae Animal health 
Human health 
Adoption/Entry 
into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable  
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Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/409   6 May 2008  MERCOSUR 
countries (Argentina, Brazil, 
Paraguay and 
Uruguay) Queen bees and apiculture products Animal health 
Adoption/Entry into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/321   
6 May 2008 Not stated. Spinetoram (ICS:  65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 67.080, 67.100, 67.120) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 12 July 2008  
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/80 - EMRG 6 May 2008 Trading partners Live horses, asses, mules an d hinnies, meat of swine, fresh, chilled or 
frozen; pig fat, free of lean meat, and poultry fat, not rendered or otherwise extracted, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked  Animal diseases 
Animal health Classical Swine 
Fever 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
El Salvador 
G/SPS/N/SLV/81   
6 May 2008 Trading partners Food products Food safety 
Human health 5 July 2008 
Korea, Republic of 
G/SPS/N/KOR/279   6 May 2008 Any trading 
partners Food, food additives, equipment, packaging and containers for food Food additives 
Food safety Human health 
Packaging 5 July 2008 
60 days after circulation of the 
notification 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1506/Add.1   6 May 2008 Trading partners Soluble fiber from foods Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Adoption/Entry 
into force of a new regulation Not applicable 
Honduras 
G/SPS/N/HND/30 8 May 2008 Trading partners Microbiological criteria for food safety Food safety 
Human health 7 July 2008 
60 days after circulation of the 
notification  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Armenia 
G/SPS/N/ARM/13 15 May 2008 All trade partners Food and food additives Food additives 
Food safety Human health 5 July 2008 
China 
G/SPS/N/CHN/109 
15 May 2008 Countries or 
regions exporting 
feed and feed additives to China Feed and feed additives Animal feed 
Animal health 
Feed additives Food safety 
Human health 14 July 2008 
60 days after 
circulation of the notification 
Guatemala G/SPS/N/GTM/44 
15 May 2008 Trading partners Microbiological criteria for food safety Food safety 
Human health 30 days after 
circulation of the 
notification 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/135 15 May 2008 All countries Plants and plant products Plant health 
Irradiation 16 June 2008 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/136 – EMRG 
15 May 2008 Australia Flours, meals and pellets of meat  or meat offal, greaves Food safety 
Human health 
Animal feed Animal health 
BSE 
Zoonoses Withdrawal of the 
measure Not applicable 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/97/Add.1 15 May 2008 Italy Live birds, poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen Animal diseases 
Animal health Avian Influenza 
Food safety 
Human health Withdrawal of the 
measure 
Zoonoses Not applicable  
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Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1523/Add.1 15 May 2008 Any US trading 
partners Bacillus firmus strain l-1582 in food/feed Adoption/Entry 
into force of regulation 
Food safety 
Human health Pesticides 
Tolerance 
exemption Objections and 
requests for hearings must be 
received on or 
before 7 July 2008. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1642/Add.1 
15 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Spirodiclofen in hop Adoption/Entry 
into force of 
regulation Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Objections and 
requests for 
hearings must be received on or 
before 7 July 
2008 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1793 15 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Chlorantraniliprole in Apple, brassica, cotton, pome fruit, stone fruit, 
grape, cucurbit vegetable, milk, meat, leafy vegetable, fruiting vegetable, rice Food safety 
Human health Pesticides 
Plant health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Objections and 
requests for hearings must be 
received on or 
before 7 July 2008 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/901/Add.1 15 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Pyridalyl in vegetables Adoption/Entry 
into force of regulation 
Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides Objections and 
requests for hearings must be 
received on or 
before 7 July 
2008.  
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submission of 
comments 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/300/Add.1 19 May 2008 All countries Mineral fertilizers us ed in agriculture Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 
Plant health Adoption/Entry 
into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/313/Add.1 
19 May 2008 All countries Meat, milk, honey, eggs and fishery Food safety 
Human health 
Veterinary drugs Pesticides 
Adoption/Entry 
into force of a new regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/410 
19 May 2008 All countries Mandipropamid in lettuce, potatoes, onions, watermelon, melon, cucumber 
and tomatoes Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 25 May 2008  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/411 19 May 2008 All countries Prothioconazole in cotton seeds, beans and soybean Food safety 
Human healthMaximum 
residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 25 May 2008   
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submission of 
comments 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/412 19 May 2008 All countries HS Code 22.07 - Undenatured ethyl alcohol other spirits, denatured, of any 
strength Beverages 
Food safety Human health 24 June 2008  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/413 
19 May 2008 All countries Meat, milk, honey, eggs and fishery Food safety 
Human health 
Veterinary drugs Pesticides 
Adoption/Entry 
into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/414 19 May 2008 All countries Animal by-products Animal health 
Territory protection 22 May 2008  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/415 
19 May 2008 All countries HS Code 2208.70:  lLiqueurs and cordials Beverages 
Food safety 
Human health 25 June 2008  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/416 
19 May 2008 All countries HS Code 22.08 - Undenatured ethyl alcohol , spirits, liqueurs and other 
spirituous beverages Beverages 
Food safety 
Human health 24 June 2008 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/417 19 May 2008 All countries HS Code 22.06 - Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, 
mead);  mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or 
included Beverages 
Food safety Human health 24 June 2008  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/418 19 May 2008 All countries Pesticides for use in quarantine, sanitary, phytosanitary and environmental 
emergencies Food safety 
Human health Pesticides 
Plant health 
Territory 
protection 
Adoption/Entry into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable  
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submission of 
comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/322 20 May 2008 All trading partners Imazethapyr in fenugreek se eds (ICS: 65.020, 65.100 , 67.220) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 22 July 2008  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/323 
20 May 2008 All trading partners Sethoxydim in peanuts (ICS: 65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 21 July 2008  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/324 20 May 2008 All trading partners Cyromazine in potatoes (ICS: 65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 21 July 2008  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/325 
20 May 2008 All trading partners Pyrasulfotole in meat and meat by-products of cattle, goats, horses and 
sheeps, milk and cereals (ICS: 65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 67.100, 67.120) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 21 July 2008  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/326 
20 May 2008 All trading partners Bromoxynil in onions (ICS: 65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 21 July 2008  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/327 20 May 2008 All trading partners Metalaxyl in vegetables (ICS: 65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 22 July 2008   
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Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/328 20 May 2008 All trading partners Trifloxystrobin in nuts (ICS: 65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 22 July 2008  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/329 
20 May 2008 All trading partners Table-top sweetener tablets co ntaining sucralose (ICS: 67.220) Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 24 July 2008  
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/43 
20 May 2008 Andean 
Community 
Member Countries 
and third countries Cotton and cotton agricultura l products Human health 
Plant health 
Territory 
protection Adoption/Entry 
into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/211 
20 May 2008 All countries Plants and plant products Plant health 19 July 2008 
60 days after 
circulation of the 
notification 
Japan G/SPS/N/JPN/212 
20 May 2008 All countries - Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 
02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) 
- Fish and crustaceans (HS: 03.02,  03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07) 
- Dairy and eggs (HS: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 
07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) 
- Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) 
- Tea, mate and spices (HS: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 
09.08, 09.09, 09.10) 
- Cereals (HS: 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: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.08, 12.10, 12.11, 12.12 and 12.14) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 19 July 2008 
60 days after 
circulation of the 
notification  
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submission of 
comments 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/213 20 May 2008 All countries Food additive (Nisin) Food additives 
Food safety Human health 19 July 2008 
60 days after circulation of the 
notification 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/397 – EMRG 20 May 2008 All countries Specified animal products for human consumption Food safety 
Human health Not applicable 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/398 
20 May 2008 All countries Coco peat (coir peat) and coir  fibre products Plant health 10 June 2008 
Comments will be 
still accepted after 
this date. 
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/98/Add.1 21 May 2008 Trading partners  Ornamental fish and invertebrates Animal diseases 
Animal health Human health 
Adoption/Entry 
into force of a new regulation Not applicable 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/399 
21 May 2008 Australia Live horses  Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Equine influenza Not applicable 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/46 
21 May 2008 Trading partners Microbiological criteria for food safety Food safety 
Human health 20 July 2008  
60 days after 
circulation of the 
notification  
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submission of 
comments 
Norway 
G/SPS/N/NOR/26 - EMRG 21 May 2008 China Rice in the husk, husked rice, semi-milled or wholly milled rice and 
broken rice comprised by numbers 10.06.1010, 10.06.1090, 10.06.2010, 10.06.2090, 10.06.3010, 10.06.3020, 10.06. 3099, 10.06.4010, 10.06.4020 
and 10.06.4099 of the Norwegian customs tariff, rice flour, rice groats and 
meal, rice pellets, rolled or flaked cereal grains, germ of cereals and 
starches comprised by numbers ex11.02.9001, ex11.02.9002, 11.03.1910, 
11.03.1920, ex11.03.2000, ex11.04.1900, 11.04.2909, 11.04. 3000, 
11.08.1980 and 11.08.1990 of the Norwegian customs tariff, preparations 
for infant use, put up for retail sale, comprised by numbers 19.01.1010 and 
19.01.1090 of the Norwegian customs tariff, pasta comprised by numbers 19.02.1100, 19.02.1900, 19.02.2010, 19.02. 2091, 19.02.2099, 19.02.3001 
and 19.02.3009 of the Norwegian customs tariff, prepared foods obtained 
by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products comprised by 
numbers 19.04.1092 and 19.04.1098 of the Norwegian customs tariff, 
prepared foods obtained from unroaste d cereal flakes or from mixtures of 
unroasted cereal flakes and roaste d cereal flakes or swelled cereals  
comprised by numbers 19.04.2010 and 19.04.2090 of the Norwegian 
customs tariff, pre-cooked rice not containing any added ingredients 
comprised by numbers 19.04.9010, 19.04.9020 and 19.04.9090 of the Norwegian customs tariff, rice paper comprised by number ex19.05.9098 
of the Norwegian customs tariff, bran, sharps and other residues, whether 
or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals or of leguminous plants comprised by numbers 
23.02.4010 and 23.02.4090 of the Norwegian customs tariff and peptones 
and their derivatives; other protein substances and their derivatives; hide powder, whether or not chromed, comprised by number 35.04.0000 of the 
Norwegian customs tariff.  Animal feed 
Animal health Food safety 
Human health Not applicable 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/137 
21 May 2008 All countries Flour sticks (pancit canton) HS Codes 1902.30.10 and 1902.30.90 Food safety 
Human health 
Regionalization 
Adoption/Entry into force of a 
new regulation 7 July 2008  
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Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/138 21 May 2008 All countries Flour sticks (pancit canton) HS Codes 1902.30.10 and 1902.30.90 Food safety 
Human health Regionalization 
Adoption/Entry 
into force of a new regulation 7 July 2008 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1472/Add.1 
21 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Cyproconazole in soybean, corn, wheat, and certain animal commodities 
(cattle, goat, hog, horse and sheep) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Objections and 
requests for 
hearings must be 
received on or 
before 14 July 2008. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1794 
21 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Tebuconazole in tree nut, almo nd, barley, wheat Food safety 
Human health 
Plant health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Pesticides 
 
Adoption/Entry into force of a 
new regulation Objections and 
requests for 
hearings must be received on or 
before 14 July 
2008. 
Brazil G/SPS/N/BRA/198/Add.2 22 May 2008 All countries Animals of the bovine and bubaline species Animal health 
Adoption/Entry into force of 
regulation 
Food safety 
Human health 
Traceability Adoption/Entry 
into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable  
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Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/419 22 May 2008 China Tobacco leaf ( Nicotiana tabacum ) (ICS Code 2401.10.20) Plant health 
Territory protection 
Adoption/Entry 
into force of a new regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/420 
22 May 2008 All countries Bovine bones and bone products–( HS Code 0506.90) Animal health 21 July 2008 
60 days after 
circulation of the 
notification 
Morocco 
G/SPS/N/MAR/27 23 May 2008 All countries  Live animals, animal food products and food products of animal origin,  
animal feed, substances prohibited for use in livestock production, animal by-products Food safety 
Human health Animal feed 
Animal health Not stated. 
Morocco 
G/SPS/N/MAR/28 23 May 2008 All countries National SPS Committee Food safety 
Human health Animal health  
Plant health 
Territorry protection 
 Not stated. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1792/Corr.1 27 May 2008 Trading partners Substances prohibited from use in animal food or feed Animal diseases 
Animal feed Bovine 
Spongiform 
Encephalopathy (BSE) 
Food safety 
Human health 
Zoonoses 
Adoption/Entry into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable  
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comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1795 27 May 2008 US trading partners Cassia gum in frozen dairy desserts, cheeses, meat products and poultry 
products Food additives 
Food safety Human health Comments will be 
accepted at anytime after 
publication of the 
notice of filing; however, if a final 
rule is 
promulgated, it 
will address only 
those comments that were received 
prior to 
publication of the final rule. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1796 
27 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Benfluralin in peanuts Food safety 
Human health 
Plant health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 21 July 2008 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1797 
27 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Fluometuron in cotton, cattle, egg, goat, hog, horse, poultry, sheep, milk, 
cereal grain, soybean, rice, wheat Food safety 
Human health 
Animal health 
Plant health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 21 July 2008 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1798 
27 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Dicrotophos in cotton Food safety 
Human health 
Plant health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 21 July 2008  
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United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1799 27 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Hydrochloride in apple, grapefruit, lemon, lime, nectarine, orange, peach, 
pear, tangerine, tangelo Food safety 
Human health Plant health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 21 July 2008 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1800 
27 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Norflurazon in cattle, goat, hog, horse, sheep Food safety 
Human health 
Plant health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 21 July 2008 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1801 
27 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Tau-fluvalinate in honey Food safety 
Human 
healthMaximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 21 July 2008 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1802 
27 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Napropamide in citrus fruit, stone fruit, olive, pistachio, pomegranate, 
cucurbit vegetables, berry, small fruit, fruiting vegetable, strawberry, 
peppermint, tree nuts, nuts Food safety 
Human health 
Plant health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 21 July 2008 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1803 27 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Pyrazon in beet, milk, horse, cattle, goat, hog , sheep, wheat, soybean, corn Food safety 
Human health Animal heahtl 
Plant health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 21 July 2008  
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United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1804 27 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Metolachlor in grass, spinach, tomato, okra Food safety 
Human health Animal health 
Plant health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 21 July 2008 
Hong Kong, China 
G/SPS/N/HKG/25/Add.1 
28 May 2008 Countries exporting 
food to Hong Kong, 
China Preservatives in food Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 
Adoption/Entry into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable 
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/280 28 May 2008 Any trading 
partners Cold storage and distribution of poultry packaged meats Food additives 
Food safety Human health 
Heavy metals 
Irradiation 27 July 2008 
60 days after circulation of the 
notification 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/387/Add.1 
28 May 2008 Canada, the 
European 
Communities, 
Mexico and the United States Pig meat, pig meat products, pig by-products Animal health 
Extension of final 
date for 
comments Regionalization 
Risk assessment 15 June 2008 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/400 28 May 2008 All countries Avena, Hordeum, Phaseolus, Triticum, Vicia  and Zea seeds for sowing  Fungi 
Pests Plant health 
Seeds As this is a trade 
facilitating measure the 
import health 
schedule has been 
reissued.  
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Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/178 - EMRG 28 May 2008 Ecuador - Ruminants and live swine and semen or embryos of these and other 
species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD); 
- Fresh, chilled or frozen meat, raw en trails and offal, untanned hides and 
skins and unwashed or greasy wool of the above-mentioned species; 
- Fodder and hay;  and - Other risk products of these species capable of transmitting or carrying 
the FMD virus. Animal health 
Animal diseases Foot and mouth 
disease Not appplicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1805 
28 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Glyphosate hydrochloride in cereal grains, cotton, rapeseed, canola seed, 
cattle, goats, hogs, horses, sheep, ba rley, sorghum, oat, wheat, corn, 
buckwheat, millet, rice, rye, teosinte , triticale, wild rice, sunflower, 
safflower Food safety 
Human health 
Plant health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 21 July 2008 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1806 28 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Diazinon in cherry, nectarine, waterc ress, peach, plum, prune, corn, cattle, 
olive, sugar beets, hops, grape, radish, pea, blackberry, raspberry, loganberry, endive, escarole, mushroom Food safety 
Human health Animal health 
Plant health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 21 July 2008 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1807 28 May 2008 Any US trade 
partners Carbaryl in apple, citrus, rice, gr ape, beet, sorghum, tree nuts, radish, 
rutabaga, salsify, turnip, horseradish, tuberous vegetables, eggplant, pepper, fruiting vegetables, bushberry, blueberry, soybean, cowpea, celery, 
swiss chard, cucumber, cattle, goat, horse, hog, sheep, milk, potato, sweet 
potato, leag petioles, corn, cranberry , okra, peanut, tr efoil, pistachio, 
wheat, stone fruit, pome fruit, dillweed, prickly pear, poultry, prune, proso, 
flax, melon, pumpkin, squash, pea, mustard, brassica, pepper, cauliflower, 
broccoli, Brussels sprouts Food safety 
Human health Animal health 
Plant health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 21 July 2008  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/103/Add.22 29 May 2008 EC member States 
and countries exporting these 
productsto the 
European Communities Animal by-products and products derived therefrom not intended for 
human consumption:  processing of milk and milk products intended for feeding Animal diseases 
Animal feed Animal health 
Adoption/Entry 
into force of regulation 
Food safety 
Human health 
Foot and mouth 
disease Zoonoses Not applicable 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/137 
29 May 2008 All trading partners Butane to be used in food Food safety 
Human health 14 July 2008 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/138 
29 May 2008 All trading partners Propane to be used in food Food safety 
Human health 14 July 2008 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/66 30 May 2008 Albania Microbiological level in milkand milk products Food safety 
Human health 29 July 2008 
60 days after circulation of the 
notification 
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/44 30 May 2008 France In vitro  and bare-rooted cacao plants ( Theobroma cacao ) Human health 
Plant health Territory 
protection 
Adoption/Entry into force of a 
new 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 
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/45 30 May 2008 Lebanon Fresh grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L.) for consumption Food safety 
Human health Plant health 
Territory 
protection Adoption/Entry 
into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable 
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/46 
30 May 2008 Not specified. Biological control agents and other organisms Biological control 
agents 
Human health Plant health 
Territory 
protection Adoption/Entry 
into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/124/Add.1 
30 May 2008 All trading partners Wood packaging materials ISPM 15 
Plant health 
Quarantine 
measures Wood packaging 
Adoption/Entry 
into force of a new regulation  Not applicable  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/125/Add.1 30 May 2008 Trading partners Frozen deer semen Animal diseases 
Animal health Foot and mouth 
disease 
Rinderpest Contagious bovine 
pleuropneumoniQ
uarantine 
measures 
Zoonoses Adoption/Entry 
into force of a 
new regulation Not applicable 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
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