WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/593 
15 September 2005 
 (05-4072) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2005  
 
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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Page 2 Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1095 
2 August 2005 Any US trading partners Fenpropathrin – MRLs in currants Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 6 September 2005 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1096 
2 August  2005 Any US trading partners Cyprodinil, 4-cyclopropyl-6-methyl-N-phenyl-
2-pyrimidinamine – MRLs in onions and 
strawberries Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 29 August 2005 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/264 1 August 2005 EC member States and 
countries exporting these products to the 
European Communities Meat and meat products and products thereof, 
fish and fishery products, milk and products thereof, eggs and egg products, oils and fats – 
Maximum levels of dioxins, furans and dioxin-
like PCBs Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/266 
1 August 2005  EC member States and 
countries exporting 
these products to the 
European Communities Feedingstuffs – Maximum levels of lead and 
cadmium Food safety 
Animal health 60 days after circulation of 
the notification  
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/148 
2 August 2005 All countries Acetaldehyde as a food additive Food safety 12 October 2005 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/249 - EMRG 
2 August 2005 Loire-Atlantique 
(France) Live birds and  hatching eggs, fresh and 
processed, avian meat and avian products and 
by-products – Avian Influenza Animal Heath  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/250 - EMRG 2 August 2005 United Kingdom 
(except Northern Ireland) Live birds and  hatching eggs, avian meat, fresh 
and processed, and avian products and by-products – Newcastle disease Animal Health  
Hong Kong 
G/SPS/N/HKG/22/Add.1 
3 August 2005 Countries exporting 
these products to Hong 
Kong Importation of live dogs and cats – Final rule Animal Health -  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/328 
4 August 2005 All countries supplying 
food to Australia, as 
well as domestically 
produced foods sold in New Zealand Processed foods – Glyphosate-tolerant cotton 
line MON 88913 - GMOs Food safety 3 October 2005  
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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/1097 
3 August 2005 Trading partners All foods – Tomato lycopene extract and tomato 
lycopene concentrate used as colour additives Food safety 25 August 2005 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/185 4 August 2005 All countries providing 
food to Australia, as well as domestically 
produced foods sold in 
Australia Processed foods – Glyphosate-tolerant cotton 
line MON 88913 - GMOs Food safety 3 October 2005 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/191 
4 August 2005 All countries exporting 
these products to Chile In vitro  propagation material – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection 19 August 2005 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/192 4 August 2005 European Communities Raspberry and blackberry propagation material 
– Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 19 August 2005 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/193  
4 August 2005 European Communities Vaccinium  spp. propagation material – 
Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 19 August 2005 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/194 
4 August 2005 European Communities Currant and gooseberry propagation material – 
Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 19 August 2005 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/195 
4 August 2005 European Communities Citrus propagation material – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection 19 August 2005 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/41/Rev.1 8 August 2005 All trading partners Wood and articles of woods – Anplophora 
glabripennis  Plant protection 27 September 2005 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/79 - EMRG 
8 August 2005 China;  Hong Kong, 
China Swine, cattle, goat, sheep, lamb and their 
products - FMD Food safety 
Animal health  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1098 
8 August 2005 Any US trading partners Cyhexatin – MRLs in orange juice Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 26 September 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1099 
8 August 2005 Any US trading partners Pymetrozine – MRLs in asparagus – Final rule Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 26 September 2005  
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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/1100 
11 August 2005 Any US trading partners Etoxazole – MRLs in grapes, raisins and tree 
nuts – Final rule Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 19 September 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1101 
8 August 2005 Any US trading partners Lignosulfonates – Exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 26 September 2005 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/251 
5 August 2005 Not stated Pyrimethanil - .MRLs in apples, pears, potatoes 
and strawberries Food safety This document is not for 
comment at this time.  
Comment period will be 
provided in a revision of this notification 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/126 - EMRG 
8 August 2005  State of Durango 
(Mexico) Live poultry and poultry carcasses – Avian 
Influenza Animal health  
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/190 
8 August 2005  Any trading partners Veterinary drugs Food safety 30 September 2005 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1085/Corr.1 
8 August 2005
 Any US trading partners Isopropylamine salts – Exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance – Final rule Food safety  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1011/Add.1 8 August 2005
 Any US trading partners Pinoxaden – MRLs in cereals and poultry – 
Final rule Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 26 September 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/562/Add.1 8 August 2005
 n.a. 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid – MRLs in hop, 
soybean and wild rice – Final rule Food safety  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/946/Add.2 
8 August 2005 Any US trading partners Spiromesifen – MRLs in various commodities – 
Final rule Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/73/Add.1 
8 August 2005 Malaysia Poultry and poultry products – Avian Influenza 
– Withdrawal of the ban Animal health   
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/127 
10 August 2005 All countries Dietary supplement products Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Thailand G/SPS/N/THA/128 10 August 2005 All countries Food supplement products  Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Thailand 
G/SPS/THA/129 - EMRG 
10 August 2005 Philippines Live poultry and poultry carcasses - Avian 
Influenza Animal health  
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/268 
10 August 2005 EC member States and 
countries exporting 
these products to the 
European Communities Drinking water - Monomers and additives in 
plastic materials  Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
European Communities G/SPS/N/EEC/256/Add.1 
10 August 2005 EC member States and 
countries exporting 
these products to the 
European Communities All active substances used in biocidal products – 
Final rule Food safety  
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/19/Rev.7 
10 August 2005 All trading partners Plant an d plant products – Quarantine 
requirements Plant protection 2 October  05 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/19/Rev.8 
10 August 2005 All trading partners Plant an d plant products – Quarantine 
requirements Plant protection 5 September 05 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/269 10 August 2005 EC member States and 
countries exporting these products to the 
European Communities Epoxy derivatives in materials in contact with 
foodstuffs Food safety 1 January 2006 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/88/Add.2 – EMRG 11 August 2005 Ecuador Bovine animals, sheep, swine and other species 
- FMD Animal health  
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/77/Add.3 - EMRG 
11 August 2005 Bolivarian Rep. of 
Venezuela Bovine animals, sheep, swine and other species 
- FMD Animal health  
Panama 
G/SPS/N/PAN/45 
12 August 2005 United States Ruminant meat, products and by-products Food safety  
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a.  
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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/1102 
17 August 2005 Any US  trading partners Topramezone – MRLs in cattle, goat, horse, 
sheep and corn – Final rule Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 11 October 05 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/752/Add.1 
16 August 2005 Any US trading partners Acetic acid – Exemption from the requirement 
of a tolerance – Final rule Food safety Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 3 October 05 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1103 17 August 2005 Any US trading partners Amynopyralid – MRLs in grass and wheat, 
meat, meat by-products and fat Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received by 11 October 05 
India G/SPS/N/IND/31 - EMRG 16 August 2005 Trading partners 
exporting these products to India Avian species, products and by-products, pigs 
and pig meat products - Avian Influenza Food safety 
Animal health  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/329 
16 August 2005 Countries using these 
compounds MRLs of agricultural compounds Food safety 
Animal health 12 October 05 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/250/Add.1 
18 August 2005 Surrey (United 
Kingdom) Live birds and hatching eggs, avian meat, avian 
products and by-products - Newcastle disease - 
Withdrawal of the ban Food safety  
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/44 - EMRG 
16 August 2005 Kazakhstan, Russia Live birds, their products and by-products – 
Avian Influenza  Animal health  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1045/Add.1 16 August 2005 United States Alachlor, carba ryl, diazinon, disulfoton, 
pirimiphos-methyl and vinclozolin – Tolerance revocations – Final rule Food safety Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received by 3 October 05 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1069/Add.1 
16 August 2005 Any US trading partners Inert ingredients – Tolerance revocations – 
Final rule Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 3 October 05 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1104 
23 August 2005 Any US Trading 
partners Paraquat dichloride – Exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 11 October 05  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/186 
17 August 2005 New Zealand Stone fruit – Oriental fruit moth, citrophilus 
mealy bug, leaf rollers and thrips Plant protection 8 September 05 
Venezuela 
G/SPS/N/VEN/12 18 August 2005 Bolivarian Rep. of 
Venezuela Wood and wood articles – Phytosanitary 
requirements Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests n.a. 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/149 
19 August 2005 United States Fresh apples Plant protection n.a. 
Taiwan 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/56 19 August 2005 Countries exporting 
these products to Chinese Taipei Cefapirin – Residue limits in muscle, fat, liver, 
kidney and milk of cattle Food safety 30 September 05 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1105 23 August 2005 Trading partners Molluscan shellfish – Irradiation to control 
Vibrio species and other foodborne pathogens Food safety 15 September 05 
Antigua and Barbuda 
G/SPS/N/ATG/1 
19 August 2005 Trading partners Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection 11 November 05 
Antigua and Barbuda 
G/SPS/N/ATG/2 
23 August 2005 Trading partners Animals – Sanitary requirements Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 25 November 05 
Antigua and Barbuda 
G/SPS/N/ATG/3 
23 August 2005 Trading partners Food Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 25 November 05 
European Commission 
G/SPS/N/EEC/196/Add.3 
24 August 2005 EC member States and 
countries exporting 
these products to the 
European Communities Pesticides – MRLs in cereals, foodstuffs of 
animal origin, certain products of plant origin, 
including fruit and vegetables Food safety 
Plant protection 21 September 05  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/117 
24 August 2005 Ecuador Fresh bananas, including plantains  Plant protection n.a. 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/150 25 August 2005 Countries listed in the 
notification Seed of Benincasa hispida  and Cucumis melo L 
– Bacterial fruit blotch Plant protection 28 October 2005 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/57 
25 August 2005 Countries exporting to 
Chinese Taipei MRLs of cypermethrin in tea, dicloran in fruits 
and mushrooms and pyraclostrobin in soybeans Food safety 10 October 2005 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/157/Re v.9 - EMRG 
25 August 2005 European Communities, 
Switzerland and the 
United States All plants – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection  
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/151 26 August 2005 All countries Invasive Alien Species (IAS). Animal health 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests 31 October 2005 
Antigua and  Barbuda 
G/SPS/N/ATG/4 
26 August 2005 Trading partners Plant products Plant protection  
Protection of 
Territory 25 November 2005 
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/78 
31 August 2005 Trading partners Hatching eggs – Sanitary requirements Animal health 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
New Zealand G/SPS/N/NZL/330 31August 2005 Thailand Longan ( Dimocarpus longan ) – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection Comments will taken into 
account at any time. 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/331 
31 August 2005 Thailand Lychee ( Litchi chinensis ) – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection Comments will taken into 
account at any time. 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/102 
31 August 2005 Trading partners All food for human consumption Food safety 25 November 2005  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Macao, China 
G/SPS/N/MAC/4/Rev.1 
31 August 2005 All countries Medicines derived from bovine materials - BSE Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Not applicable 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
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