WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/614 
22 December 2005 
 (05-6250) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  
 
   
 
 
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2005  
 
Note by the Secretariat
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1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat'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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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/104 – EMRG 
1 November 2005 Brazil Bovine animals, sheep, swine and other species 
- FMD Animal health  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1147 
1 November 2005 Any US Trading 
partners Endothall in cotton, hops, potatoes, alfalfa seed 
and clover Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1148 
1 November 2005 Any US Trading 
partners Oxydemethon-methyl in terrestrial food crops 
and terrestrial non-food sites Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Not applicable 
Romania 
G/SPS/N/ROU/7 - EMRG 27 October 2005 All countries All products of animal origin and live animals – 
Sanitary requirements Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/125 2 November 2005 All countries Drink milk – Quality and identity standards Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Not established. 
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/3 – EMRG 2 November 2005 All countries Live birds, their meat and products;  birds 
feather powder and by-products of poultry – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/193 
2 November 2005 Any trading partners Animal and animal products – Quarantine 
procedures Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/133 
3 November 2005 All countries Prohibited chemical substances – Stevia plant 
for herbal tea Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Thailand G/SPS/N/THA/134 
3 November 2005 All countries Stevia ( Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni ) for herbal 
tea 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 
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/83 - EMRG 
16 November 2005 Trading partners Domestic and wild birds, day-old chicks, fertile 
hatching eggs, semen of domestic and wild 
birds, and their products – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
United Arab Emirates 
G/SPS/N/ARE/8 - EMRG 
3 November 2005 Turkey All live species of domestic and wild birds, their 
products and their offal – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
United Arab Emirates 
G/SPS/N/ARE/9 - EMRG 
3 November 2005 Romania All live species of domestic and wild birds, their 
products and their offal – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
United Arab Emirates 
G/SPS/N/ARE/10 - EMRG 
3 November 2005 Asian countries 
including Egypt, Iraq, 
Jordan, Lebanon and Syria All species of birds including ornamental birds, 
their products and their offal – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/47/Rev.1 - EMRG 
3 November 2005 All countries, except the 
European Communities 
and Norway Live birds and their products – Avian Influenza Animal health  
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/73/Add.1 
16 November 2005 All countries Wood packaging – ISPM 15 – Final rule Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests  
Bahrain, Kingdom of 
G/SPS/N/BHR/5 
7 November 2005 All trading partners Table olives – Sanitary requirements Food safety 15 December 2005 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 
G/SPS/N/BHR/6 7 November 2005 All trading partners Canned fruit cocktail – Sanitary requirements Food safety 15 December 2005 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 
G/SPS/N/BHR/7 7 November 2005 All trading partners Grape juice – Sanitary requirements Food safety 15 December 2005 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/273 
8 November 2005 EC member States and 
countries exporting 
these products to the European Communities Chemical substances in foodstuffs for particular 
nutritional uses Food safety 45 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 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/274 
8 November 2005 EC member States and 
countries exporting 
these products to the 
European Communities Food supplements  Food safety 45 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Colombia G/SPS/N/COL/98/Add.1 
16 November 2005 Trading partners Products which contain elements which may be 
aids to maintaining the metabolic processes of 
the organism Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/118 
16 November 2005 China Fresh apples – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/253 10 November 2005 Not stated Acibenzolar-S-methyl – MRLs in various 
commodities Food safety 19 January 2006 
Bolivia 
G/SPS/N/BOL/12 16 November 2005 All countries Veterinary products and inputs containing 
chloramphenicol Food safety 
Animal health 30 November 2005 
Bolivia 
G/SPS/N/BOL/13 
16 November 2005 All countries Natural, synthetic or semi-synthetic growth-
promoting hormones for animals for human 
consumption Food safety 
Animal health 30 November 2005 
Bolivia 
G/SPS/N/BOL/14 
16 November 2005 All countries Pharmaceutical products and inputs for 
veterinary use the formulation of which contains 
nitrufurans Food safety 
Animal health 30 November 2005 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/202 15 November 2005 European Communities Asparagus rhizomes – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection 14 December 2005 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/203 15 November 2005 Korea Asian pears – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 14 December 2005 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/194 
11 November 2005 All countries Crops and processed foods - GMOs Food safety 19 December 2005 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/190 - EMRG 
11 November 2005 Canada, France, the 
United Kingdom and 
the United States Pigeons – 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 
United Sates 
G/SPS/N/USA/1149 
11 November 2005 Any US trading partners MCPB (phenoxy herbicide) in peas Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 3 January 2006 
United Sates 
G/SPS/N/USA/1150 11 November 2005 Any US trading partners Mancozeb, maneb and metiram in athletic fields 
and pachysandra, apples, grapes, figs, corn, peanuts, rice and sod farm turf Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 2 December 2005 
United Sates 
G/SPS/N/USA/1151 
11 November 2005 Any US trading partners Cuelure use to control certain Tephriditae flies Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
United Sates 
G/SPS/N/USA/1152 
11 November 2005 Any US trading partners Dimethipin in cotton and non-bearing apple 
nursery stock Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
United Sates 
G/SPS/N/USA/1153 
11 November 2005 Any US trading partners Phenothrin and s-methoprene in kitten and cat 
flea collars Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease n.a. 
United Sates 
G/SPS/N/USA/1154 
11 November 2005 Any US trading partners Various pes ticide products – Cancellation of  
91 pesticide registrations Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 26 April 2006 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/119 16 November 2005 All countries List of quarantine pests not found in Peru Plant protection n.a.  
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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/120 
16 November 2005 Brazil Botanical seeds of tobacco – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/121 
16 November 2005 Mexico Cuttings (plant propagation material) of sugar 
cane – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/122 16 November 2005 Chile Pomegranate plants – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/4 
11 November 2005 All countries Feather powders and poultry slaughterhouse by-
products used for processing of feed 
concentrates. Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease n.a. 
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/5 11 November 2005 All countries Imported meat n.a. 31 December 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1155 
14 November 2005 Mexico Cattle – Fever ticks Animal health 9 January 2006 
Paraguay 
G/SPS/N/PRY/2 
16 November 2005 All trading partners Wood packaging material – ISPM 15 Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests n.a. 
Paraguay 
G/SPS/N/PRY/3 16 November 2005 All trading partners Wood packaging material – ISPM 15 and 
quarantine treatment Protect territory from 
other damage from pests n.a. 
Paraguay 
G/SPS/N/PRY/4 16 November 2005 All trading partners Wood packaging material – Heat treatment and 
methyl bromide fumigation - ISPM 15 Protect territory from 
other damage from pests n.a. 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/126 
16 November 2005 All countries Aluminium phosphide in soybeans Plant protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/127 
16 November 2005 All countries Live animals to be slaughtered for export Animal health Not applicable  
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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/128 
16 November 2005 All countries Vaccine against canine visceral Leishmaniasis Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 60 days after the 
publication in the Federal 
Official Journal 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/129 
16 November 2005 All countries Genetically modified plants Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/130 
16 November 2005 Russia Wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/131 
16 November 2005 All countries Pesticides used in research and experimentation Plant protection Not applicable 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/66 
17 November 2005 All trading partners Chromium picolinate – Specification standard Food safety 10 December 2005 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/67 17 November 2005 All trading partners Ferrous bisglycinate chelate – Application 
standard Food safety 10 December 2005 
United Arab Emirates 
G/SPS/N/ARE/11 - EMRG 17 November 2005 San Paolo, Parana, 
Matto Grosso dul Sul (Brazil) All living species of cloven hoof animals and 
their products - FMD Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease  
United Arab Emirates 
G/SPS/N/ARE/12 - EMRG 17 November 2005 Greece All kinds of live domestic and wild birds, their 
products and offal – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1156 
17 November 2005 Any US trading partners Pesticides in various commodities Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 5 December 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/1157 
17 November 2005 Any US trading partners  Propylene oxide in various commodities Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 9 January 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1158 17 November 2005 Any US trading partners
 Bronopol used as in-can preservative – 
Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance – Final rule Animal health 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received by 9 January 2006 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1159 
17 November 2005 Any US trading partners
 Ethofumesate in sugar beets, turf for sod and 
golf courses, grass for seed, spinach and Swiss 
chard crops Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 9 January 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1160 
17 November 2005 Any US trading partners  Flucarbazone-sodium – MRLs in wheat, milk, 
meat, meat by-products and liver of cattle, 
goats, hogs, horses and sheep Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 9 January 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1161 
17 November 2005 Any US trading partners Phenothrin used as a spot-on treatments for cats 
and kittens – Termination of use Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease EPA has not set a final 
date for comments. 
Philippines G/SPS/N/PHL/86 – EMRG 
17 November 2005 Mongolia Swine, cattle, goat, sheep, lamb and their 
products - FMD Animal health  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/87 – EMRG 
17 November 2005 Kazakhstan, Mongolia 
and  Russia Domestic and wild birds and their products - 
Avian Influenza Animal health  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/88 17 November 2005 All countries Meat of bovine animals, swine, goat, sheep, 
lamb, horses, asses, mules, poultry, their meat products and by products Food safety 
Animal health Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 10 January 2006  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/84 
18 November 2005 Trading partners Breast-milk substitutes Food safety 7 January 2006 
Switzerland 
G/SPS/N/CHE/48 
17 November 2005  All countries Animal semen, embryos and ova – Import 
certificates Animal health 1 June 2006 
Brazil  
G/SPS/N/BRA/132 18 November 2005 All countries Cyproconazole – MRLs in corn Food safety 20 November 2005 
Brazil  
G/SPS/N/BRA/133 
18 November 2005 All countries Azoxystrobin – MRLs in corn Food safety 20 November 2005 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/123 – EMRG 
18 November 2005 Colombia Birds and poultry products, by-products and 
biologicals – Avian Influenza Animal health  
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/124 - EMRG 
18 November 2005 Brazil Ruminants and live swine, semen and embryos 
thereof, chilled or frozen meat, and their 
products - FMD Animal health  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/984/Add.1 21 November 2005 Any US trading partner Vitamin D
3 in cheese and cheese products – 
Final rule Food safety  
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/191 - EMRG 
17 November 2005 Canada, France 
Germany, Ireland, 
Netherlands, and New Zealand, United 
Kingdom and the 
United States, , Hatching eggs of domestic hens – Avian 
Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/19/Rev.9 
23 November 2005 Countries listed in 
notification Plants or plant products – Quarantine 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/19/Rev.9/Add.1 
24 November 2005 Countries listed in 
notification Plants or plant products – Quarantine 
requirements Plant protection n.a. 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/98/Add.11 - EMRG 
21 November 2005 Switzerland and Poland Propagative and non-propagative materials – 
Sudden Oak Death disease Plant protection   
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/205/Add.1 
22 November 2005 n.a. MRLs of various food additives – Final rule Food safety  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/158/Rev.1 
22 November 2005 All countries Tropical lumber – Final rule Plant protection 
Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests  
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/254 
23 November 2005 Not stated Pest control products  Food safety 12 December 2005 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/124/Corr.1 24 November 2005 All countries Wood packaging materials – Methyl bromide 
treatment - ISPM 15 Plant protection Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/134 24 November 2005 All countries Thiodicarb – MRLs in sorghum Food safety 16 December 2005 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/135 
24 November 2005 All countries Chromafenozide – MRLs in cotton, citrus, 
maize, soya and tomato Food safety 6 December 2005 
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/195 
24 November 2005 All trading partners Functional ingredients or components intended 
to use for dietary supplements Food safety 27 December 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1072/Add.1 30 November 2005 Chile  Meat (beef, pork and lamb) products – Final 
rule Food safety  
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/336 30 November 2005 Countries using these 
compounds MRLs for azoxystrobin in maize, for flusilazole 
in citrus fruits, for prohexadione-calcium in pome fruits and for trifloxystrobin in kiwifruit Food safety 
Animal health 25 January 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1162 
30 November 2005 Any US trading partners Various pesticide products  Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 17 January 2006  
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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/1163 
30 November 2005 Any US trading partners Chloroneb in beans, cotton, lupine and sugar 
beet as well as on golf course, turf grasses and 
ornamental plants Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Not applicable 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1164 30 November 2005 Any US trading partners Dicloran in various commodities Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 17 January 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1166 
30 November 2005 Any US trading partners Tau-fluvalinate in beehives/honey, carrots and 
brassica/cole crops, ornamentals and ant 
mounds Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 16 December 2005 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1167 
30 November 2005 Any US trading partners Thidiazuron in cotton Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 16 December 2005 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/192 - EMRG 
30 November 2005 France, Canada, 
Germany, Netherlands, 
New Zealand, United Kingdom and the 
United States  Hatching eggs of domestic turkeys – Avian 
Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1168 30 November 2005 China Processed poultry and poultry products – 
Authorization of importation under certain conditions Food safety 
 23 January 2005 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
 
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