WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/886 
23 October 2008 
 (08-5141) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING  THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1865 1 September 2008 Chile Fresh table grapes - Brevipalpus chilensis  (HS Code:  
0806 10) Pests 
Plant health 27 October 2008.  
Comments in general will be accepted at any time 
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/1866 1 September 2008 Chile Fresh sweet oranges and grapefruit (HS Codes:  0805.10, 
0805.20 and 0805.40) Pests 
Plant health 27 October 2008. 
Comments in general will be accepted at any time 
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. 
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/55 - EMRG 
3 September 2008 Not specified. Plant products – Mediterranean fruit fly Fruit fly 
Human health 
Pests Plant health 
Territory protection 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of new 
regulation Not applicable  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Ecuador G/SPS/N/ECU/56 3 September 2008 Not specified Phytosanitary surveillance system Human health 
Pests Plant health 
Territory protection 
Adoption/Entry into force of new 
regulation Not applicable 
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/57 
3 September 2008 Guatemala Gmelina or white teak seeds Human health 
Plant health 
Seeds 
Territory protection Adoption/Entry into 
force of new 
regulation Not applicable 
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/58 
3 September 2008 Argentina Grain sorghum Human health 
Plant health 
Territory protection 
Adoption/Entry into force of new 
regulation Not applicable 
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/59 3 September 2008 All countries Sheep and goats Animal diseases 
Animal health Human health 
Zoonoses 
Regionalization Adoption/Entry into 
force of new 
regulation Not applicable 
Ecuador 
G/SPS/N/ECU/60 
3 September 2008 Guatemala Coffee plants, in vitro , bare-rooted or rooted in artificial 
substrate Human health 
Plant health 
Territory protection Adoption/Entry into 
force of new 
regulation Not applicable  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Japan G/SPS/N/JPN/205/Add.1 3 September 2008 All countries Pet food (HS Code:  23.09 Preparations of a kind used in 
animal feeding) Animal feed 
Animal health 2 November 2008 
60 days from the date of circulation 
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.4 
3 September 2008 Any trading partner Plants or plant products  Fruit fly 
Pests 
Plant health Quarantine measures 2 November 2008 
60 days from the date of 
circulation 
Panama 
G/SPS/N/PAN/50 - EMRG 
3 September 2008 Colombia Fresh and chilled fruit and vegetables (HS Codes:  07 et 
08) Plant health 
Territory protection 
Pests Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1826/Add.1 
3 September 2008 Panama Live horses, ruminants, swine and dogs Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/Entry into force of regulation Not applicable 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/79 -  EMRG 
4 September 2008 Kavango region 
(Namibia) Meat, meat products, milk products Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Food safety Foot and mouth 
disease 
Human health Regionalization 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/80 – EMRG 4 September 2008 Kasane region 
(Botswana) Meat, meat products, milk products Animal diseases 
Animal health Food safety 
Foot and mouth 
disease Human health 
Regionalization 
Zoonoses Not applicable  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Albania G/SPS/N/ALB/81 - EMRG 4 September 2008 Lokossa region 
(Benin) Live fowls (domestic and wild), fledglings (24 hour-old 
birds), decorative fowls (regardless of origin until a second order is issued), hatching eggs and eggs for 
human consumption, fowl semen, fowl meat, products 
originating from fowls destined for fowl and animal feed;  for industrial and agricultural uses, and 
pathological material and biological products Animal diseases 
Animal health Avian Influenza 
Food safety 
Human health Regionalization 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/303/Add.1 
4 September 2008 Not stated. Pyrimethanil (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.040) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/304/Add.1 
4 September 2008 Not stated. Fludioxonil (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/305/Add.1 
4 September 2008 Not stated. Metalaxyl (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.120) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/310/Add.1 
4 September 2008 Not stated. Spiromesifen (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 
67.080, 67.100, 67.120) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 
Adoption/Entry into force of regulation Not applicable  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Canada G/SPS/N/CAN/311/Add.1 4 September 2008 Not stated. Coumaphos (ICS Codes:  65.100, 65.140, 67.180) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/211/Add.1 
4 September 2008 All countries Plants and plant products Plant health 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1867 4 September 2008 United States and 
countries exporting to the United States Non-ambulatory disabled cattle Animal diseases 
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy 
(BSE) 
Food safety Human health 
Zoonoses 29 September 2008 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/238/Add.5 5 September 2008 United States Certain ruminants and their products Animal diseases 
Animal health Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy 
(BSE) Food safety 
Zoonoses 
Extension of the prohibition regulation Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/312/Add.1 
5 September 2008 Not stated. Bifenazate in strawberri es (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 
67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Canada G/SPS/N/CAN/314/Add.1 5 September 2008 Not stated. Lambda-cyhalothrin in sweet potato roots ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not available 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/315/Add.1 
5 September 2008 Not stated. Metalaxyl in fruits and vegetables (ICS Codes:  65.020, 
65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/316/Add.1 
5 September 2008 Not stated. Fludioxonil in various commodities (ICS Codes:  65.020, 
65.100, 67.060, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/317/Add.1 
5 September 2008 Not stated. Imidacloprid in berries (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 
67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/285 
5 September 2008 All trading partners Pork Dioxins 
Food safety 
Human health Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Chile G/SPS/N/CHL/286 5 September 2008 All trading partners Bovine products Animal diseases 
Animal health Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy 
(BSE) Zoonoses 11 October 2008 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/58 
5 September 2008 All trading partners 
exporting food 
items that contain 
label to India MRLs of pesticides on different food commodities Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 25 October 2008 
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/290 
5 September 2008 Any trading 
partners Food additives Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 4 October 2008 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1826/ Add.1/Corr.1 
9 September 2008 Panama  Live horses, ruminants, swine and dogs Animal diseases 
Animal health Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/72/Add.1 18 September 2008 Province of 
Washington Country 
(Arkansas,United 
States) Live fowls (domestic and wild), fledglings (24 hour-old 
birds), decorative fowls (regardless of origin until a second order is issued), hatching eggs and eggs for 
human consumption, fowl semen, fowl meat, products 
originating from fowls destined for fowl and animal feed;  for industrial and agricultural uses, and 
pathological material and biological products Animal diseases 
Animal health Avian Influenza 
Food safety 
Human health Regionalization 
Zoonoses 
Withdrawal of the measure Not applicable  
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(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Albania G/SPS/N/ALB/82 - EMRG 18 September 2008 San Miguel region 
(El Salvador) All live domestic and wild pigs Animal diseases 
Classical Swine Fever 
Food safety 
Human health Regionalization 
Zoonoses 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/313/Add.2 19 September 2008 All countries National residue control program Food safety 
Human health Pesticides 
Veterinary drugs 
Adoption/Entry into force of regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/467 
19 September 2008 All countries Horses (HS Co de:  0101) Animal health 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/468 
19 September 2008 All countries Cargendazim in apples Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 22 September 2008 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/469 
19 September 2008 All countries Fenbutatin in citrus Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 22 September 2008 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/344 
19 September 2008 All trading partners Pyraclostrobin in  oats (ICS Code:  65.020, 65.100,  
67.060) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) Pesticides 19 November 2008  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Panama G/SPS/N/PAN/51 - EMRG 19 September 2008 Colombia and 
Ecuador Flowers and foliage – Frankliniella occidentalis Plant health 
Territory protection Plant pests Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/352/Add.1 
22 September 2008 All countries Genetic material, eggs for incubation and one-day-old 
chicks Animal health 
Genetically modified 
organisms Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/470 
22 September 2008 All countries Animal products Food safety 
Human health 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/471 
22 September 2008 All countries Papaya (HS Code:  0807) Plant diseases 
Plant health 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation 27 September 2008 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/287 
22 September 2008 United States In vitro  propagation material  Plant health 15 October 2008 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/158 - EMRG 22 September 2008 Peru Animals and risk products thereof capable of 
transmitting or carrying Newcastle virus Animal diseases 
Animal health Newcastle Disease 
Regionalization 
Zoonoses Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/159 
22 September 2008 Trading partners Energy drinks Food safety 
Human health 18 December 2008  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for submission 
of comments 
European Communities G/SPS/N/EEC/196/Add.12 22 September 2008  
EC member States and third countries 
exporting these 
products to the European 
Communities Cereals (HS Codes: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 
1007, 1008), foodstuffs of animal origin (HS Codes: 0201, 0202, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205, 0206, 0207, 0208, 
0209, 0210) and certain products of plant origin, 
including fruit and vegetables Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Plant health 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation 
 Not applicable 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/47 22 September 2008 Trading partners Fruits Fruit fly 
Pests Plant health 
Regionalization 
Quarantine measures 21 November 2008 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/214 
22 September 2008 Czech Republic Plants (HS Code:  0 602.90.90.90) and seeds (HS Code:  
1209.99.90.00) Plant health 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/215 22 September 2008 China Fresh citrus fruits (HS Code:  0805) Plant health 
Adoption/Entry into force of regulation Not applicable 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/140/Add.1 
22 September 2008 Countries exporting 
these products to 
Chinese Taipei Livestock and poultry products Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 
Adoption/Entry into force of regulation Not applicable 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/141/Add.1 
22 September 2008 Countries exporting 
these products to 
Chinese Taipei. Foods Food safety 
Human health 
Veterinary drugs 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable  
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affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Chinese Taipei G/SPS/N/TPKM/143/Add.1 22 September 2008 Trading partners Laboratory animals Animal health 
Quarantine measures Risk assessment 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1641/Add.1 
22 September 2008 Any US trade 
partners Pyraflufen-ethyl in grass, milk, meat by-products of 
cattle, goat, horse and sheep, soybean and wheat Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 
Plant health Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
on or before 
4 November 2008. 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1794/Add.1 22 September 2008 Any US trade 
partners Tebuconazole in tree nuta, almonda, barley, wheat Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Plant health 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received on or before 
4 November 2008. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1868 - EMRG 
22 September 2008 All regions where 
viral hemorrhagic 
septicemia occurs Live fish susceptible to viral hemorrhagic septicemia 
(chiefly HS Codes:  0301 91 and 0301 99) Animal diseases 
Animal health 
 Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1869 22 September 2008 Trading partners Bottled water (HS Code 2201) Bacteria 
Beverages Escherichia coli 
Food safety 
Human health 17 November 2008 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1870 
22 September 2008 Trading partners Food for human and animal consumption in the United 
States, except for meat, poultry and egg products  Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling 2 December 2008  
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(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/828/Add.7 22 September 2008 All US trading 
partners Live ruminants and ruminant products Animal diseases 
Animal health Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy 
(BSE) Food safety 
Zoonoses 17 November 2008 
 
Bahrain G/SPS/N/BHR/10 
23 September 2008 All trading partners Shellfish – Chille d and frozen sea crabs Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling 
Packaging 22 November 2008 
60 days from the date of 
circulation 
Bahrain 
G/SPS/N/BHR/11 
23 September 2008 All trading partners Non-alcoholic en ergy drinks (Athletics drinks are 
excluded.) Beverages 
Food safety 
Human health 22 November 2008 
60 days from the date of 
circulation 
Bahrain 
G/SPS/N/BHR/12 23 September 2008 All trading partners Animal feedingstu ffs (feeds for dairy cattle) Animal feed 
Animal health Labelling 
Packaging 22 November 2008 
60 days from the date of circulation 
Bahrain G/SPS/N/BHR/13 23 September 2008 All trading partners Dry and semi-dry fermented sausage processed from 
sheep, goat, beef, buffalo, or camel meats Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 22 November 2008 
60 days from the date of circulation 
Bahrain G/SPS/N/BHR/14 23 September 2008 All trading partners Canned chestnuts intended for direct human 
consumption Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 22 November 2008 
60 days from the date of circulation 
Bahrain G/SPS/N/BHR/15 
23 September 2008 All trading partners Salted fish ready for human consumption Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling 
Packaging 22 November 2008 
60 days from the date of 
circulation 
Bahrain 
G/SPS/N/BHR/16 
23 September 2008 All trading partners Animal feedingstuffs – Barley Animal feed 
Animal health 
Labelling 
Packaging 22 November 2008 
60 days from the date of 
circulation  
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(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Bahrain G/SPS/N/BHR/17 23 September 2008 All trading partners Whole maize (corn) meal prepared from kernels of 
common maize (zea mays L.), used for direct human consumption.  The following products are not covered:  
degermed maize meal, enriched maize meal, maize flour, 
maize grit, quick grit, homi ny grit, self-rising maize 
meal, bolted maize meal, maize flakes, other maize based 
ready-to-eat cereals, maize flaking grit, alkaline treated 
maize products, maize meal for use as a brewing adjunct, 
maize meal used for manufacturing of starch and 
industrial use, maize meal for use as an animal feed. Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 22 November 2008 
60 days from the date of circulation 
Bahrain G/SPS/N/BHR/18 
23 September 2008 All trading partners Soybeans Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling 
Packaging 22 November 2008 
60 days from the date of 
circulation 
Bahrain 
G/SPS/N/BHR/19 
23 September 2008 All trading partners Dried meat prepared from meat of sheep, cattle, buffalo 
or camels Food safety 
Human health 
Labelling 
Packaging 22 November 2008 
60 days from the date of 
circulation 
Bahrain 
G/SPS/N/BHR/20 
23 September 2008 All trading partners Bottled drinking water Food safety 
Human health 22 November 200 
60 days from the date of 
circulation 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/287/Add.1 23 September 2008 Not stated. Veterinary  drugs Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Veterinary drugs Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/291 
23 September 2008 Any trading 
partners Livestock products (dairy products, meat products, 
Hanwoo meat) Food safety 
Human health 22 November 2008 
60 days from the date of 
circulation  
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Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Republic of Korea G/SPS/N/KOR/292 23 September 2008 All countries Food products Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides Veterinary drugs 22 November 2008 
60 days from the date of circulation 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1871 
23 September 2008 All trading partners Turkey (slaughter Operations) Food safety 
Human health 
Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/83 - EMRG 24 September 2008 Hallands Lan 
province (Sweden) Live animals, herbivores, ruminants, embryos, biological 
products, pathological material Animal diseases 
Animal health Food safety 
Human health 
Regionalization Blue tongue Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/472 
24 September 2008 All countries Rabies diagnostic laboratories Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Zoonoses Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation 29 September 2008 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/473 24 September 2008 All countries Colouring Food safety 
Human health Packaging 21 October 2008 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/474 
24 September 2008 All countries Bifenthrinin wheat and citrus Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 10 October 2008 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/475 
24 September 2008 All countries Carnauba  wax Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 10 November 2008  
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(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Brazil G/SPS/N/BRA/476 24 September 2008 All countries Fenoxaprop-P in tomatoes Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 10 October 2008 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/477 
24 September 2008 All countries Enzyme for food production for human consumption Food safety 
Human health 10 November 2008,  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/478 
24 September 2008 All countries Food additives – Locust Bean Gum and Xanthan Gum Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 10 November 2008 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/479 24 September 2008 All countries Corn (HS Code:  1005) Pesticides 
Plant health Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1872 - EMRG 25 September 2008 All countries Ash ( Fraxinus  spp.) plants (HS Code:  0602) Pests 
Plant health Adoption/Entry into 
force of regulation 24 November 2008 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1873 25 September 2008 All trading partners 
exporting genetically 
engineered animals 
or foods derived from such animals 
to the United States. Animals and food derived fro m animals Animal health 
Food safety Genetically modified 
organisms 
Human health 18 November 2008 
Hong Kong, China 
G/SPS/N/HKG/28 - EMRG 
26 September 2008 Countries/places 
exporting food to 
Hong Kong, China Melamine in food Contaminants 
Food safety 
Human health 
Adoption/Entry into force of regulation Not applicable 
Norway 
G/SPS/N/NOR/29 - EMRG 
26 September 2008 All countries Wood, plants and propagating material of ash ( Fraxinus 
excelsior ) Plant diseases 
Plant health Not applicable 
Canada All trading partners Lumpfish caviar (ICS Co des:  67.120, 67.220) – Fo od additives 4 December 2008  
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Keywords Deadline for submission 
of comments 
G/SPS/N/CAN/345 29 September 2008 Colouring agents Food safety 
Human health 
Canada G/SPS/N/CAN/346 
29 September 2008 All trading partners Meat and poultry products (ICS Codes:  67.120, 67.220) 
– Sodium acetate Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 4 December 2008 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/347 29 September 2008 All trading partners Meat, poultry, and fish products (ICS Code:  67.120, 
67.220) – Sodium diacetate Food additives 
Food safety Human health 4 December 2008 
Republic of Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/293 29 September 2008 Any 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 Labelling 28 November 2008 
60 days from the date of circulation 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/216 
29 September 2008 Ecuador  Unrooted cuttings de cacao ( Theobroma cacao ) HS 
Code:  06.02.10.90.00)  
 Plant health Not applicable 
Uruguay 
G/SPS/N/URY/6 
29 September 2008 Countries other 
than MERCOSUR Horses Animal health 
Human health 31 October 2008 
Uruguay 
G/SPS/N/URY/7 29 September 2008 MERCOSUR 
countries (Argentina, Brazil 
and Paraguay) Horses Animal health 
Human health 31 October 2008 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
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