WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/772 
23 April 2007 
 (07-1661) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURI NG THE MONTH OF MARCH 2007  
 
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 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/292 6 March 2007 All countries Inclusion of food additive use Food safety 31 March 2007 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/293 
6 March 2007 All countries Extension of food additive use Food safety 31 March 2007 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/132 
2 February 2007 Trading partners Bovine and bubaline animals – Sanitary 
requirements Animal health  
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 28 May 2007 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/133 
2 March 2007 Trading partners Coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated – 
Phytosanitary requirements Food safety 
Plant protection 30 April 2007 
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/51 – EMRG 
2 March 2007 Chile Fresh grapes for consumption and other fruit – 
Brevipalpus chilensis  – Risk analysis Plant protection  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1505/Add.1 5 March 2007 State of Nayarit 
(Mexico) Pigs – Classical swine fever – Corrigendum Animal health 2 April 2007 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL//124/Add.1 
5 March 2007 Trading partners Packaged or wrapped food for human consumption – 
Extension of the comment period Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 6 April  2007 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL//134 
6 March 2007 Trading partners Poultry and wild fowl – Sanitary requirements Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 4 June 2007 
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/52 
6 March 2007 Trading partners Fresh fruit, vegetables, roots, bulbs and tubers for 
consumption or use in the food industry – 
Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 60 days after circulation 
of the notification 
Australia G/SPS/N/AUS/209 
6 March 2007 Philippines Mature hard green bananas – Risk analysis Plant protection 30 May 2007  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Oman 
G/SPS/N/OMN/12 - EMRG 6 March 2007 Kuwait Live birds, their products and by-products – Avian 
influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/108 13 March 2007 Trading partners Reptiles – Sanitary requirements Animal health 60 days after circulation 
of the notification 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/294 
19 March 2007 All countries Live sheep and goats – Scrapie Animal health 30 March 2007 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/295 
19 March 2007 All countries Various seedlings – Norms and standards Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests 30 March 2007 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/296 
19 March 2007 Mercosur countries Peas  (Pisum sativum)  – Phytosanitary requirements 
– Entry into force of a new regulation Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/275/Add.1 
19 March 2007 All countries Tebuconazole – MRLs in cotton seeds and 
persimmon  - Pesticides – Entry into force of a new 
regulation Food safety  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/276/Add.1 
19 March 2007 All countries Trifloxystrobin – MRLs in garlic, oats, persimmon, 
carrot, guava, papaya, mango, passion fruit and 
watermelon – Pesticides – Entry into force of a new 
regulation Food safety  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/277/Add.1 
19 March 2007 All countries Beta-cyfluthrin – MRLs in corn and wheat – 
Pesticides - Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/297 
19 March 2007 All countries Paraquat – MRLs in potatoes – Pesticides Food safety 27 March 2007 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/298 19 March 2007 All countries Imazapic in culture of sugar ca ne - Pesticides Food safety 12 March 2007  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/113 – EMRG 19 March 2007 United Kingdom Live poultry, poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and 
semen – Avian influenza Animal health  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/38/Add.1 
19 March 2007 Countries 
exporting these 
products to the Philippines Processed dog and cat pet foods – Revised 
guidelines Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests n.a. 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/6 
19 March 2007 Nova Gorica 
(Slovenia) Trout, salmon and all live lake or river fish – 
Haematopoietic necrosis – Entry into force of a new 
regulation Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/135 –EMRG 
19 March 2007 Countries trading 
with Colombia Fish, molluscs and crustaceans for human 
consumption – Physico-chemical and 
microbiological requirements Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/283/Add.1 
19 March 2007 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 – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety  
Plant protection  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/285/Add.1 
19 March 2007 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 – Entry into force of a 
new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection   
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/286/Add.1 19 March 2007 EC member States 
and countries exporting these 
products to the 
European Communities Fish oil, crude vegetable oil, fish meal, preparations 
of a kind used in animal  feeding, animal feeding 
stuffs – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Animal health  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/287/Add.1 
19 March 2007 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these 
products to the 
European Communities Cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain 
products of plant origin, including fruit and 
vegetables – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/290/Add.1 
19 March 2007 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these products to the 
European 
Communities Food preparations for infant use – Entry into force of 
a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/USA/1510 
19 March 2007 Any US trading 
partners Flubendiamide – MRLs in various commodities - 
Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 30 March 2007 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/250 29 March 2007 Tacna and 
Moquegua (Peru) Avocados and paprika Plant protection 21 March 2007 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/251 
29 March 2007 Countries 
exporting these 
products to Chile Dracaena  sp. reproductive material Plant protection 21 April 2007  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/252 29 March 2007 India Shelled walnuts – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 21 April 2007 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/365 
20 March 2007 Australia Allium cepa (produce) – Health standard – Entry 
into force of a new regulation Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests At any time 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/362/Add.1 19 March 2007 Hawaii Freshwater prawns ( Macrobrachium rosenbergii ) – 
Import health standard – Entry into force of a new regulation Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 
Protect territory from other damage from 
pests  
Panama 
G/SPS/N/PAN/49 19 March 2007 Trading partners Plants and plant products – Thrips palmi Plant protection No applicable 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/233 
20 March 2007 All countries Food products – Standards and specifications Food safety 60 days after circulation 
of the notification 
China 
G/SPS/N/CHN/101 
20 March 2007 All WTO 
Members Novel food Food safety 60 days after circulation 
of the notification 
European Communities G/SPS/N/EEC/288/Add.1 
20 March 2007 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these 
products to the European 
Communities Cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain 
products of plant origin, including fruit and 
vegetables – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection   
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/7 26 March 2007 All interested 
countries in exporting these 
products to 
Albania Live animals, cattle and day-old poultry – 
Veterinary inspection Food safety 
Animal health Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/280/Add.1 
22 March 2007 All countries Abamectin – MRLs in garlic – Pesticides – Entry 
into force of a new regulation Food safety  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/281/Add.1 
22 March 2007 All countries Flutriafol – MRLs in potato, papaya, tomato and 
beans – Pesticides – Entry into force of a new 
regulation Food safety  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/282/Add.1 22 March 2007 All countries Phosphine – MRLs in soybeans – Pesticides – Entry 
into force of a new regulation Food safety  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/283/Add.1 
22 March 2007 All countries Ethephon – MRLs in fig and mango – Pesticides – 
Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/289/Add.1 
22 March 2007 All countries Mesotrione – MRLs in sugar cane – Pesticides - 
Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/299 22 March 2007 All countries Wine – Certificates of  origin – Entry into force of a 
new regulation Food safety Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/300 
22 March 2007 All countries Mineral fertilizers used in agriculture – Entry into 
force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/301 
22 March 2007 All countries Plant processing products destined for animal feed – 
Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Not applicable  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1365/Add.1 22 March 2007 Any US trading 
partners 2-Propenoic acid, methyl ester, polymer with 
ethenyl acetate, hydrol yzed, sodium salts – 
Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance – 
Pesticides - 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 30 April 
2007 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1511 
22 March 2007 Any US trading 
partners Mesotrione – MRLs in various commodities - 
Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 30 March 2007 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/178 23 March 2007 All countries Cadusafos – MRLs in vegetables, spices, oil seeds, 
and oleaginous fruits - Pesticides Food safety 60 days after circulation 
of the notification 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/179 
23 March 2007 All countries Isobutyraldehyde and 2-methylbutanol – Food 
additive Food safety 60 days after circulation 
of the notification 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1367/Add.1 
26 March 2007 Any US trading 
partners Isomate in various food commodities – Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 30 March 2007 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/802/Add.3 
26 March 2007 Any US trading 
partners Glufosinate ammonium – MRLs in cereals – 
Pesticides Food safety 30 March 2007 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/281 
27 March 2007 Members with 
marine vessels 
travelling to 
Canada Marine vessels – Asian Gypsy Moth Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests 8 May 2007  
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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/1497/Add.1 26 March 2007 Any US trading 
partners Products containing brodifacoum, bromadiolone, 
difethialone, chlorophacinone, diphacinone, warfarin, zinc phosphide, bromethalin and 
cholecalciferol – Pesticides – Extension of the 
comment period Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests 18 May 2007 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1177/Add.1 27 March 2007 Any US trading 
partners Prothioconazole – MRLs in various commodities – 
Pesticides – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Objections and requests 
for hearings must be received by 14 May 2007 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/210 
27 March 2007 All countries Foods in general – MRLs alignment for various 
agricultural and veterinary chemicals with national 
regulations Food safety 25 May 2007 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/295/Add.1 
28 March 2007 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these 
products to the European 
Communities Erythritol (E 968) and maltitol syrup as food 
additives (sweeteners) and all foods in which the 
sweeteners are used – Specifi c purity criteria – Entry 
into force of a new regulation Food safety  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/296/Add.1 28 March 2007 EC member States 
and countries exporting these 
products to the 
European 
Communities Food additives – Specific purity criteria – Entry into 
force of a new regulation Food safety   
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/205/Add.1 30 March 2007 New Zealand Fresh apples – Import risk analysis – Entry into 
force of a new regulation Plant protection  
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
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