WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/743 
18 December 2006 
 (06-6064) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING  THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2006  
 
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 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1453 2 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Coumaphos – MRLs in honey and honey comb - 
Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 17 November 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1454 
2 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Di-n-Alkyl (C8-10) dimethyl ammonium chloride – 
MRLs in food contact surfaces - Pesticides Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 25 November 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1455 
2 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Methoxyfenozide – MRLs in various commodities - 
Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 20 November 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1456 2 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Pesticides – MRLs in various wheat, milk, meat and 
meat by-products Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 20 November 2006 
Bulgaria 
G/SPS/N/BGR/27 
1 November 2006 All countries Plants and plant products – Phytosanitary control Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests Not applicable 
Armenia 
G/SPS/N/ARM/2 
1 October 2006 All trade partners Milk  and milk products – San itary requirements Food sa fety 18 December 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1423/Add.2 
2 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Guar (edible) gums – Delete uses Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Written withdrawal request 
should be received at the 
latest 28 February 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/1358/Add.1 2 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners
 Dichlorvos (DDVP) in mushroom house – Termination of uses Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1457 
2 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Cyfluthrin – MRLs in grass, forage and hay Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 27 November 2006 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/98/Add.2 
 November 2006 Trading partners Products which cont ain elements which may be aids 
to maintaining the metabolic processes of the 
organism Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/121 – EMRG 3 November 2006 Venezuela Bovine animals, sheep, goats, swine and other 
species - FMD Animal health  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1378/Add.2 
2 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Pentachloronitrobenzene in various commodities – 
Pesticides – Extension of the comment period Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 4 December 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1421/Add.1 3 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Carbofuran in various fruit and vegetable crops - 
Pesticides – Extension of the comment period Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 30 November 2006 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/98/Add.14 – EMRG 
8 November 2006 Poland and 
Switzerland  Propagative and non-propagative materials – Sudden 
Oak Death disease – Phytosanitary measures Plant protection  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1458 
9 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Bacillus thuringiensis modified Cry3A protein in 
corn – Pesticides – Exemption from the requirement 
of a tolerance - GMOs Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 2 January 2007  
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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/1459 9 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Indole-3-acetic acid in commodities - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 2 January 2007 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1460 
9 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Biter fighter \TM\ as insect attractants - Pesticides Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 1 December 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1461 9 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Chlorflurenol in all commodities – Risk assessment - 
Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 2 January 2007 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1462 
9 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3A protein in corn – 
Establishment of a tolerance – Pesticides - GMOs Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 1 December 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1463 
9 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Racer(\TM\) concentrate containing ammonium 
nonanoate in grasses, vines, underbrush, 
annual/perennial plants Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 1 December 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1392/Add.2 9 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Organic arsenical herbicides - Extension of the 
comment period Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 13 December 2006 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/279/Add.2 
14 November 2006 Countries listed in 
the notification Ornamental fish – Entry into force of a new 
regulation Animal health   
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Romania G/SPS/N/ROU/19 14 November 2006 All trading 
partners Semen of domestic bovine animals – Sanitary 
requirements Animal health Not applicable 
Romania 
G/SPS/N/ROU/20 
14 November 2006 All trading 
partners Products of animal origin – Sanitary requirements Food safety 
Animal health Not applicable 
Romania 
G/SPS/N/ROU/21 
14 November 2006 All trading 
partners Semen from domestic swine – Sanitary requi rements Animal health Not applicable 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/241 
14 November 2006 Uruguay Potatoes for consumption – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection 30 December 2006 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/242 14 November 2006 All countries Oocytes, ova and embryos of swine – Sanitary 
requirements Animal health 30 December 2006 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/243 
14 November 2006 Chinese Taipei 
 Fresh lychees – Phytosanitary requiremen ts Plant protection 30 December 2006 
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/21 – EMRG 
16 November 2006 All countries One-day old parent ducklings – Sanitary 
requirements – Avian influenza Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/22 – EMRG 
16 November 2006 China De-boned frozen beef – Sanitary requirements Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/23 – EMRG 
16 November 2006 Australia, 
Hungary, 
Moldova, New 
Zealand, Romania 
and Ukraine Live animals (cattle and sheep) – Sanitary 
requirements - Brucellosis, leucosis and BVD Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/14/Add.1 16 November 2006 Canada Frozen bovine liver, kidney and heart – Sanitary 
requirements – Entry into force of a new regulation Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease   
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Egypt G/SPS/N/EGY/5/Add.2 16 November 2006 All countries Imported meat – Entry into force of a new regulation Animal health  
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/169 
16 November 2006 All countries Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose – Standards - Food 
additive Food safety 15 January 2007 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/157/Add.2 
23 November 2006 All countries FMD–susceptible animals and derived products  Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/219 
23 November 2006 European 
Communities Fruits – Pesticide residues Food safety 
Plant protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/220 
23 November 2006 United States Seedlings of Paspalum vaginatum  – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/221 
23 November 2006 All countries Flavoured milk – Standards Food safety 21 November 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/222 23 November 2006 All countries Modified dried milk – Standards Food safety 21 November 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/223 
23 November 2006 Trading partners Reproduction material (semen and embryos of animal 
species) Animal health Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/224 
23 November 2006 Trading partners Apples Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/225 
23 November 2006 Trading partners Diagnostic veterinary  products Animal health 2 December 2006  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Brazil G/SPS/N/BRA/226 23 November 2006 All countries Non-aggl utinating antibody vacci ne against bovine 
Brucellosis Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 1 December 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/227 23 November 2006 United States Seeds/capsules of Populus deltoides  – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection 
Protect territory from other damage from 
pests Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/228 
23 November 2006 All countries Plant products – Definition of area under 
phytosanitary protection Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/229 
23 November 2006 All countries Plant products – Establishment of areas under 
phytosanitary protection Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/230 
23 November 2006 All countries Domestic anim al embryos Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/231 
23 November 2006 All countries Bovine, bubaline, caprine and ovine semen  Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/232 
23 November 2006 All countries Swine semen Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/233 
23 November 2006 All countries Milk supplement – Standards Food safety 21 November 2006  
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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/234 23 November 2006 Trading partners In vitro  embryos of domestic animals Animal health Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/235 
23 November 2006 Trading partners Domestic swine – Aujeszky disease Animal health  21 November 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/236 
23 November 2006 All countries Equine semen Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/237 
23 November 2006 All countries Mango – Anastrepha fratecurlus, Anastrepha oblique  
and Ceratitis capitata  Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests 15 November 2006 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/156 – EMRG 
22 November 2006 Minnesota (United 
States), 
Saskatchewan and Manitoba (Canada) 
and Kazakhstan Cloven-hoofed animals and their pr oducts – Anthrax Animal health 
  
Germany 
G/SPS/N/DEU/7Add.1 22 November 2006 n.a. Natural mineral waters, spring waters, table waters – 
Maximum level of uranium Food safety n.a. 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/157/Re v.17 – EMRG 
22 November 2006 European 
Communities, 
Norway, Switzerland and 
United States All plants for planting and non propagative plant 
parts that are hosts of Phytophthora ramorum   Plant protection  
The Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/25/Add.3 
22 November 2006 France Meat and meat products derived from cattle – BSE – 
Withdrawal of the ban Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
The Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/110/Add.1 - EMRG 
 November 2006 The Netherlands Live domestic and wild birds, live poultry, poultry 
meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen – Avian 
influenza Animal health   
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Chinese Taipei G/SPS/N/TPKM/94 22 November 2006 Countries 
exporting these products to Chinese 
Taipei Highly toxic agro-pesticides Plant protection 31 January 2007 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1464 22 November 2006 Any US  trading 
partners Cetylpyridinium chloride in raw poultry carcasses - 
Pesticides Food safety See comments in 
notification 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/122 
23 November 2006 All countries Live poultry, poultr y meat and fertile eggs – Avian 
influenza Animal health 22 January 2007 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1465 
23 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Weed killers, weed and feed products – Pesticides Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 7 May 2007 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1466 
23 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Fenamidone – MRLs in vegetable, strawberry and 
cotton - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 8 December 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1467 23 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Thiophanate-methyl – MRLs in various commodities 
– Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 8 December 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1468 
23 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Triadimefon in  apples, pears, grapes, raspberries and 
residential turf – Pesticides – Termination of uses Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 7 May 2007 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1469 23 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Fenpropathrin – MRLs in various commodities – 
Pesticides  Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 15 December 2006  
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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/1470 23 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Cymoxanil – MRLs in caneberry – Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 15 December 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1321/Add.1 
23 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Aldicarb in various commodities – Risk assessment - 
Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
Armenia 
G/SPS/N/ARM/3 
23 November 2006 All trading 
partners Wheat and meslin, rye, barley, oats, maize, sorghum, 
buckwheat, millet and other cereals – Technical 
regulation Food safety 8 January 2007 
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/98 23 November 2006 Trading partners Fish or ornamental invertebrates – Sanitary 
requirements Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Argentina G/SPS/N/ARG/99 23 November 2006 Trading partners Earthworms – Sanitary requirements Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Argentina G/SPS/N/ARG/100 23 November 2006 Trading partners Chinchillas – Sanitary requirements Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
New Zealand G/SPS/N/NZL/361 
27 November 2006 All countries Marine and freshwat er bivalve molluscan shellfish – 
Pathogenic viruses Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 10 January 2007 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/244 
27 November 2006 Bolivia Zea mays  (maize/corn) seed for consumption Plant protection 10 December 2006  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Chile G/SPS/N/CHL/245 27 November 2006 Countries which 
require official health certification Fishery products – Health certificat e Food safety 31 December 2006 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/22128 November 
2006 All trading 
countries Baby and infant foods, weight-control food, medical 
foods, foods for pregnant and lactating women, and 
mineral analysis methods - Standards Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/238 
28 November 2006 All countries Fludioxonil – MRLs in sorghum - Pesticides Food safety 16 December 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/239 
28 November 2006 All countries Difenoconazole – MRLs in cotton seeds, peach and 
papaya Food safety 16 December 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/240 28 November 2006 All countries Spirodiclofen in apple – Techni cal regulation Food safe ty 16 December 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/241 
28 November 2006 All countries Formetanate – MRLs in potato, eggplant, bean, 
watermelon and green pepper Food safety 14 December 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/242 
28 November 2006 All countries Ethiprole – MRLs in rice and sugar cane Food safety 30 November 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/243 28 November 2006 All countries Metalaxyl-M – MRLs in so rghum Food safety 14 December 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/244 
28 November 2006 See notification Horses, veterina ry products and animal feed – 
Sanitary requirements Animal health Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/115/Add.4 
28 November 2006 All countries Mycosphaerella fijiensis – Pest-free area (Rio Grande 
Do Norte State) - Entry into force of a new regulation  Plant protection  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/115/Add.5 
28 November 2006 All countries Mycosphaerella fijiensis – Pest-free area (Maranhão 
State) - Entry into force of a new regulation  Plant protection   
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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/144/Add.1 28 November 2006 All countries Livestock and agricultural international surveillance 
– Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/245 28 November 2006 Trading partners National Programme of Agricultural Health 
Education Food safety 
Animal health Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 10 December 2006 
Romania 
G/SPS/N/ROU/22 
30 November 2006 All trading 
partners Live ungulate animals – Sanitary veterinary norm Animal health Not applicable 
Romania 
G/SPS/N/ROU/23 30 November 2006 All trading 
partners Animal casings – Sanitary veterinary norm Animal health Not applicable 
European Communitites 
G/SPS/N/EEC/103/Add.16 
29 November 2006 EC member States 
and countries 
exporting these products to the 
European 
Communities Animal products and by-products not for human 
consumption – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/123 
30 November 2006 Trading partners Dietary supplements Food safety 27 February 2007 
Nepal 
G/SPS/N/NPL/3 
30 November 2006 Any country 
exporting Nepal Maize (corn), wheat, paneer, cinnamon powder and 
fortified wheat flour – Quality standards Food safety 1 February 2007  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Nepal G/SPS/N/NPL/4 30 November 2006 Any country 
exporting to and importing these 
products from 
Nepal  All plants and plant products Plant protection 
Protect territory from other damage from 
pests
 1 February 2007 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1471 
30 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Triadimenol in sorghum – Request of termination of 
uses - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 22 December 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1472 30 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Cyproconazole – MRLs in  soybeans, corn, wheat, 
and certain animal commodities (cattle, goat, hog, horse and sheep) - Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 22 December 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1473 
30 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Famoxadone – MRLs in caneberry - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 22 December 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1474 30 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Foramsulfuron in corn – Exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 22 December 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1475 
30 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Methyl parathion in cabbage, dried beans, dried peas, 
hops, lentils, pecans and sugar beets – Request of 
termination of uses - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 22 December 2006  
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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/1476 30 November 2006 Any US trading 
partners Pyriproxyfen – MRLs in various commodities - 
Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 22 December 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/246 
30 November 2006 All countries Trichoderma harzianum in beans – Technical 
regulations - Pesticides  Food safety 23 December 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/247 
30 November 2006 All countries Methyl eugenol in  cashew, chestnut, breadfruit, 
jackfruit, pepper, Surinam cherry and tomato – 
Technical regulations - Pesticides Food safety 23 December 2006 
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/63 30 November 2006 Trading partners Bovine animals – Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Animal health 31 January 2007 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
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