WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/541 
18 February 2005 
 (05-0683) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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.  
 G/SPS/GEN/541 
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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/1017 4 January 2004 Trading partners Monoenergetic neutron sources producing 
neutrons at energies not less than 1 million electron volts (MeV) but no greater than 14 
MeV for inspection purposes -  Food safety 20 January 2005 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/172 4 January 2004 Imported as well as 
domestically produced foods sold in Australia Sugar derived form sugar beet - GMOs Food safety 18 February 2005 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/132 
4 January 2004 All countries Plants and plant products Plant protection 4 March 2005 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/175 
7 January 2005 Japan Kiwi fruit reproductive material – 
Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 10 February 2005 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/176 7 January 2005 Mexicali Valley (Mexico) Wheat for consumption or processing – 
Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 10 February 2005 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/177 
7 January 2005 European Communities Apricot propagation material – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection 10 February 2005 
Albania 
G/SPS/N/ALB/3 
11 January 2005 n.a. Milk and milk products – Sanitary controls Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 23 February 2005 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/94 
7 January 2005 Trading partners Animals and animal products – Health 
measures Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 28 February 2005 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/85/Add.1 7 January 2005 All countries Wood packaging material – Phytosanitary 
procedures Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 
Protect territory from other damage from 
pests n.a.  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/177 6 January 2005 All trading partners Conjugated li noleic acid, green tea extract, 
soy protein, phytosterol, fructooligosaccharide, red yeast rice – 
Establishment of standards Food safety 28 February 2005 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/46 6 January 2005 All trading partners Transgenic plants – Import and export 
application procedure - GMOs Plant protection 20 February 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1018 
6 January 2005 Trading partners X rays generated from machine sources using 
tantalum or gold - Maximum permitted energy 
level - Final rule Food safety 24 January 2005 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/47 
7 January 2005 All countries Live dogs and cats – Rules for importation Animal health 2 February 2005 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/95 7 January 2005 Trading partners Live terrestrial and aquatic animals and the 
products thereof  Food safety 
Animal health Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests 1 March 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1019 
7 January 2005 US trading partners Dietary supplements – Re-opening of the 
comment period Food safety 1 February 2005 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/19/Rev.2/Add.1 
11 January 2005 California (United States) Carrots – Radopholus similes  – Removal from 
infestation districts of California Plant protection n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1020 7 January 2005 Trading partners Finfish and cr ustaceans – Use of acidified 
sodium chlorite solutions Food safety 31 January 2005 
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 
G/SPS/N/VCT/1 
11 January 2005 All countries Plant and Plant products Plant protection 30 May 2005 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/121 
7 January 2005 All countries Filled milk for infants and young child ren Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Thailand G/SPS/N/THA/122 7 January 2005 All countries Foods other than milk for infants and young 
children  Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification  
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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/123   December 2004 All countries Polar compound in food preparing oil Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/124 
7 January 2005 All countries Residual toxic substances in foods Food safety 60 days after notification 
date to WTO Members 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/116/Add.1 
7 January 2005 All countries Requirements of certificate for imported foods Food safety n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/879/Add.1 17 January 2005 Any US trading partners Bacillus pumilus GB34 – Exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance – Final rule Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received by 22 February 2005 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1021 17 January 2005 Any US trading partners 2,4-D – MRLs in soybeans Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 14 January 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1022 
17 January 2005 Any US trading partners Bacillus thuringiensis in corn – Registration 
applications Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 21 January 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1023 
17 January 2005 Any US trading partners Buprofezin – MRLs in fruit, citrus and citrus 
oil Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 21 January 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1024 
17 January 2005 Any US trading partners Pyriproxyfen, 2-[1-methyl-2-(4-
phenoxyphenoxy) ethoxylpyridine (CA) in 
grass forage and hay – Establishment of a 
tolerance Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 21 January 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1025 
17 January 2005 Any US trading partners Sodium me tasilicate in all food commodities –
Establishment of a tolerance Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 28 January 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1026 
17 January 2005 Any US trading partners Thiamethoxam – MRLs in fruits, mint, 
rapeseed, mustard, flax, safflower, crambe, 
borage, radish tops and potatoes Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 7 March 2005  
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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/84 16 January 2005 Chile Rooted artichoke cuttings – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/85 
18 January 2005 Benin Botanical oil palm seed – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/311/Add.1 
17 January 2005 United Arab Emirates Horses – Sani tary requirements for re-entry 
into New Zealand – Final rule Animal health  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1027 17 January 2005 Any US trade partners Buprofezin - MRLs in lettuce, vegetables and 
vegetables cucurbits Food safety 
 24 January 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/828/Add.1 
17 January 2005 All US trading partners Live ruminants and ruminant products – BSE 
– Final rule Animal health  
Canada  
G/SPS/N/CAN/233/Rev.1 - EMRG 
18 January 2005 United States Chrysanthemum, Dendranthema  and 
Leucanthemella  serotina plant material – 
Chrysanthemum White Rust, Puccinia 
horiana , P. Henn  Plant protection  
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/178 
21 January 2005 European Communities Malus spp. (apple) plants, cuttings and twigs – 
Import regulations Plant protection 28 January 2005 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/237 
25 January 2005 n.a. Chlorpyrifos – MRLs  in apples, grapes and 
tomatoes Food safety 31 March 2005 
China 
G/SPS/N/CHN/80/Add.1 24 January 2005 Countries or regions 
exporting these products to China Fresh fruit – Sanitary requirements – Final 
rule Food safety 
Plant protection  
Cuba 
G/SPS/N/CUB/7 
27 January 2005 Trading countries Fresh, chilled or frozen meat of bovine 
animals, swine, sheep and poultry, meat cured, 
cooked and salted meat products, and dairy products and their derivatives Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
Cuba 
G/SPS/N/CUB/8 26 January 2005 Trading partners Balanced feedst uffs for animals which contain 
poultry blood meal, meat meal, bone meal, fat, offal or fish meal Food safety 
Animal health n.a.  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Cuba 
G/SPS/N/CUB/9 27 January 2005 Trading partners Fresh, chilled or frozen bovine meat, cooked 
and smoked meat products, preserved and semi-preserved products containing bovine 
meat - BSE Food safety 
Animal health Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
Cuba 
G/SPS/N/CUB/10 
26 January 2005 Trading partners Fresh, chilled or frozen meat of bovine 
animals, swine, sheep and poultry meat;  
cured, cooked and salted meat products, dairy 
products and their derivatives . – Avian 
Influenza  Animal health 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests n.a. 
China 
G/SPS/N/CHN/81 
24 January 2005 All countries Chemicals – Toxicity and safety requirements Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Indonesia 
G/SPS/N/IDN/23 
24 January 2005 All countries Organic fertilizers and soil ameliorations  Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
New Zealand G/SPS/N/NZL/313 24 January 2005 Australia, Austria, 
Canada, Chile, Finland, France, Germany, 
Hungary, the Netherlands, 
Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United 
Kingdom and the United 
States Zea mays  (maize) seed for sowing – Import 
health standards Plant protection 21 March 2005 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/314 
24 January 2005 All countries Seed for consumption, feed or processing of 
sunflower, millet/panic grasses, beans and 
peas – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 1 April 2005 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/178 24 January 2005 All countries Food contact materials – Prohibition of the use 
of DEHA Food safety 17 March 2005  
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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/254 27 January 2005 EC member States and 
countries exporting these products to the European 
Communities Triazamate  in all agricultu ral products Food safety 
Plant protection 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
European Communities G/SPS/N/EEC/248/Add.1 27 January 2005 EC member States and 
countries exporting these products to the European 
Communities Fish and fishery products – Maximum levels 
of lead, cadmium and mercury – Final rule Food safety  
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
The following unofficial tr anslation has been notified : 
 G/SPS/N/KOR/173/Suppl.1   
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