WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/1037 
11 August 2010 
 (10-4282) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURI NG THE MONTH OF JULY 2010 
 
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/Countr
y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/448 1 July 2010 All trading 
partners Propiconazole in or on cereal grains, legume vegetables and 
livestock commodities (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 67.100, 67.120) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 5 September 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/449 
1 July 2010 All trading 
partners Cyazofamid in livestock commodities (ICS Codes:  65.020, 
65.100, 67.100, 67.120) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 5 September 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/450 1 July 2010 All trading 
partners Difenoconazole in or on various food commodities (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 5 September 2010 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/253 
1 July 2010 All trading 
partners -  Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes:  02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 
02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) 
-  Fish and crustaceans (HS Codes:   03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 
and 03.07) -  Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes:  
04.01, 04.07, 04.08) 
-  Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes:  07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 
07.10,  07.13 and 07.14) 
-  Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes:  08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 
08.11, 08.13 and 08.14) 
-  Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes:  09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 
09.05, 09.04, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) 
-  Cereals (HS Codes:  10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) 
-  Oleaginous fruits, miscellane ous grains, seeds and fruits (HS 
Codes:  12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.08 and 12.12) -  Animal fats (HS Code:  15.02) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 30 August 2010  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Countr
y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/254 1 July 2010 All trading 
partners Phenethylamine, butylamine in food Food additives 
Food safety Human health 30 August 2010 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/255 
1 July 2010 All trading 
partners Withdrawal of food additives  Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food additives Food safety 
Human health 30 August 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2041 
1 July 2010 Mendoza 
Province 
(Argentina) Plants Fruit fly 
Pests 
Plant health 
Regionalization 24 August 2010 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/649 
2 July 2010 All trading 
partners Commercial and breeding poultry establishments - 
Mycoplasmosis Animal diseases 
Animal healthSalmonella 
Zoonoses 16 August 2010 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/650 2 July 2010 All trading 
partners Clethodim in or on sugarcane Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 18 July 2010 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/651 
2 July 2010 All trading 
partners Fluazifop-P in or on sunflower Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 18 July 2010 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/652 
2 July 2010 Peru Brassica oleracea var. botrytis seeds Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health 
Seeds 
Territory protection Not applicable  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Countr
y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/39 2 July 2010 All trading 
partners Wheat (triticum aestivum) for human consumption Certification, control and 
inspection Food safety 
Human health 
Technical barriers to trade 31 August 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/451 
5 July 2010 All trading 
partners Boscalid in or on specified leaf y vegetables (ICS Codes:  65.020, 
65.100, 67.040) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 8 September 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/452 5 July 2010 All trading 
partners S-metolachlor in or on garden beets (ICS Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 
67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 8 September 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/453 
5 July 2010 All trading 
partners Fluazinam in or on dry shelled beans (ICS Codes:  65.020, 
65.100, 67.060) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) Pesticides 8 September 2010 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/340 - 
EMERGENCY 6 July 2010 Ecuador - Ruminants and live swine and semen or embryos of these and 
other species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD); 
- Fresh, chilled or frozen meat, ra w entrails and offal, untanned 
hides and skins and unwashed or greasy wool of the above-
mentioned species; 
- Fodder and hay;  and - Other risk products of these species capable of transmitting or 
carrying the FMD virus. Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Foot and mouth disease Not applicable 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/341 
6 July 2010 Costa Rica In vitro banana and/or plantain seedlings (HS Code: 
0602.90.90.00) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Plant health Not applicable 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/342 6 July 2010 All trading 
partners List of quarantine pests not found in Peru Pests 
Plant health Not applicable  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Countr
y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/198 7 July 2010 United States Live bovine animals Animal diseases 
Animal health Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy(BSE) 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/199 
7 July 2010 All trading 
partners Detergents and soaps for industrial and household purposes (HS 
Code:  3401, 3402 and 3405.40.00.00) Human health 
Labelling 
Technical barriers to trade 1 September 2010 
India 
G/SPS/N/IND/69 7 July 2010 All trading 
partners All food products Food safety 
Human health 5 September 2010 
Norway 
G/SPS/N/NOR/30 
7 July 2010 All trading 
partners Living alien organisms Animal health 
Invasive species 
Plant health Territory protection 1 September 2010 
Philippines - EMERGENCY 
G/SPS/N/PHL/93/Add.1 
7 July 2010 Romania and 
Turkey Domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry 
meat, day old chicks, eggs and semen Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Avian Influenza Withdrawal of the measure 
Zoonoses Not applicable 
Saudi Arabia 
G/SPS/N/SAU/3 - EMERGENCY 
7 July 2010 Kazakhstan Meat and meat by-products (c hilled, frozen and processed), from 
cattle, goats, sheep and camelidae  Animal diseases 
Animal health Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Foot and mouth disease Not applicable 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/185/Add.1 
7 July 2010 All trading 
partners Plants and plant products Certification, control and 
inspection 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Plant health Not applicable  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Countr
y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Australia 
G/SPS/N/AUS/250 8 July 2010 Commercial 
apple production areas 
in China Fresh apple fruit Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Pests 
Plant health 
Risk assessment Not applicable 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/454 
8 July 2010 All trading 
partners Sulfentrazone in or on various food commodities (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.060, 67.080, 67.200, 67.220) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 13 September 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/455 8 July 2010 All trading 
partners 2,4-D, benoxacor, bromoxynil, carboxin, chlorothalonil, 
chlorpyrifos, chlorsulfuron, cypermethrin, dicamba, dichlobenil, dichlorvos, diclofop-methyl, difenzoquat, dimethoate, dinocap, 
endothall, EPTC, ethalfluralin, fe noxaprop-ethyl, fluazifop-butyl, 
fludioxonil, flumetsulam, glufosinate-ammonium, imazamethabenz-methyl, lambda-cyhalothrin, methamidophos, 
methomyl, metsulfuron-methyl, napropamide, naptalam, oxamyl, 
oxyfluorfen, paraquat, pendimethalin, permethrin, phosmet, phosphine, piperonyl butoxide, propetamphos, propiconazole, 
propyzamide, pyrethrins, quintozene, rimsulfuron, S-metolachlor, 
tau-fluvalinate, terbacil, thifensulfuron-methyl, thiophanate-methyl, triadimenol, triallate, triasulfuron, trifluralin and 
triflusulfuron-methyl in or on various food commodities (ICS 
Codes:  65.020, 65.100, 67.040) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 13 September 2010 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/328 
8 July 2010 All trading 
partners Organs of ruminants Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy(BSE) 
Human health 
Zoonoses 6 September 2010  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Countr
y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/189/Add.1 8 July 2010 All trading 
partners Plastic or elastomeric materials, objects, packaging and 
equipment and the additives found therein, that come into contact with food and alcoholic beverages for human consumption Beverages 
Contaminants Modification of final date 
for comments 
Food safety Heavy metals 
Human health 
Packaging 
 6 August 2010 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/190/Add.1 8 July 2010 All trading 
partners Genetic material Animal diseases 
Animal health Certification, control and 
inspection 
Modification of final date for comments 
Human health 
Labelling  12 August 2010 
Korea, Republic of 
G/SPS/N/KOR/365 
8 July 2010 All trading 
partners Food products Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 6 September 2010 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/187 8 July 2010 All trading 
partners Fruits, vegetables and cereals Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 6 September 2010 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/375 
9 July 2010 All trading 
partners Foodstuffs Contaminants 
Food additives 
Food safety Human health 7 September 2010  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Countr
y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/184 13 July 2010 All trading 
partners Tropical fruit wine (HS Code:  2206.00.90) Food safety 
Human health Territory protection 2 August 2010 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/185 
13 July 2010 All trading 
partners Tropical fruit wine (HS Code:  2206.00.90) Food safety 
Human health 
Territory protection 2 August 2010 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/599/Add.1 
14 July 2010 All trading 
partners Beverages, acetic fermentation, raw material and other products Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Beverages 
Food safety 
Human health Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/600/Add.1 14 July 2010 All trading 
partners Wine, wine products and grape products Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Beverages 
Food safety 
Human health Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/653 
14 July 2010 All trading 
partners Oenological practices Beverages 
Food safety 
Human health 16 August 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/456 14 July 2010 All trading 
partners Cheddar cheese curd and variet al cheese curd (ICS Codes:  
67.100, 67.220) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 16 September 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/457 
14 July 2010 All trading 
partners Frozen squid (ICS Codes:  65.150, 67.120, 67.220) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 16 September 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/458 14 July 2010 All trading 
partners Unstandardized mixes for frozen dairy products, sherbet and 
unstandardized frozen desserts (ICS Codes:  67.100, 67.220) Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 16 September 2010  
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Member/Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Countr
y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/170/Add.1 14 July 2010 All trading 
partners Chocolate and chocolate products Bacteria 
Certification, control and inspection 
Food safety 
Human health Labelling 
Packaging 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides Modification of 
content/scope of regulation 
Technical barriers to trade 9 September 2010 
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/96/Add.1 
14 July 2010 All trading 
partners Staple grain and soya seeds Modification of final date 
for comments 
Plant health 
Seeds Technical barriers to trade 17 July 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/459 
15 July 2010 All trading 
partners Live trees and other plants;  bulbs, roots and the like;  cut flowers 
and ornamental foliage (0600) (ICS Code:  65.020) Pests 
Plant health 
 10 September 2010 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/319/Add.2 
15 July 2010 All trading 
partners Salmonidae roe Animal diseases 
Animal health 
Certification, control and 
inspection Regionalization 
Modification of 
content/scope of regulation 13 September 2010  
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y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/188 15 July 2010 All trading 
partners Clematis spp., Paeonia spp. and Ranunculus spp. Pests 
Plant health It is anticipated that 
the quarantine requirement would be 
issued before July 
2010.  Chinese Taipei will still take any 
comments into 
account and amend 
the quarantine 
requirement if necessary. 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/189 
15 July 2010 All trading 
partners Wood packaging material ISPM 15 
Pests 
Plant health Wood packaging It is anticipated that 
the quarantine 
requirement would be issued before mid 
July 2010.  Chinese 
Taipei will still take any comments into 
account and amend 
the quarantine requirement if 
necessary. 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/190 15 July 2010 Japan Fresh fruit of Malus spp., Pyrus spp., Prunus persica , Prunus 
americana , Prunus domestica and Prunus salicina  Pests 
Plant health It is anticipated that 
the quarantine requirement would be 
issued before mid 
July 2010.  Chinese Taipei will still take 
any comments into 
account and amend 
the quarantine 
requirement if necessary.  
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y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/191 16 July 2010 All trading 
partners Tea and other crops Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 14 September 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2042 
16 July 2010 United 
Kingdom Wall rocket leaves Pests 
Plant health 
Regionalization 
Risk assessment 7 September 2010 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/329 
19 July 2010 Russian 
Federation Triticum durum  and Triticum aestivum  Pests 
Plant health 
Risk assessment Seeds 30 days after the date 
of circulation of the 
notification 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/374/Add.2 
19 July 2010 All trading 
partners Cereals (HS Codes: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 
1008), foodstuffs of animal origin (HS Codes: 0201, 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 
Modification of content/scope of regulation 17 September 2010 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/376 
19 July 2010 All trading 
partners Foodstuffs Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Food safety Human health Comments welcome 
anytime for further 
amendments. 
China 
G/SPS/N/CHN/305 
20 July 2010 All trading 
partners Blended food additives Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health 18 September 2010 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/377 
20 July 2010 All trading 
partners Feed Animal feed 
Animal health 
Food safety Human health Comments welcome 
anytime for further 
amendments.  
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y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/442 20 July 2010 All trading 
partners Live sand tiger sharks Animal health 14 August 2010 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/192 
23 July 2010 All trading 
partners Fruits, vegetables and cereals Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 21 September 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2043 
23 July 2010 All trading 
partners Animal feed Animal feed 
Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Feed additives 18 August 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/460 
27 July 2010 All trading 
partners Any commodities found to be infested with Eriochloa villosa may 
be subject to phytosanitary actions.  The following commodities 
are recognized to present risk of introducing seeds of Eriochloa 
villosa  (woolly cup grass):  grain and seeds (propagative and non-
propagative) of wheat and triti cale (HS Code:  1001), rye (HS 
Code:  1002), barley (HS Code:  1003), oat (HS Code:  1004), corn (HS Code:  1005) and soybean (HS Code:  1201.00).  (ICS 
Code:  65.020) 
Note:  seed (for propagation) has been regulated for the presence of Eriochloa villosa  since 2005 under the Weed Seeds Order of 
the Seeds Act. Pests 
Plant health 
Territory protection 17 September 2010 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/378 27 July 2010 All trading 
partners Feed additives Animal feed 
Animal health Feed additives 25 September 2010 
Nicaragua 
G/SPS/N/NIC/53 
27 July 2010 All trading 
partners Citrus fruit Bacteria 
Pests 
Plant diseases 
Plant health 
Territory protection 25 September 2010  
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y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/193 27 July 2010 Australia Fresh fruit importing Certification, control and 
inspection Fruit fly 
Labelling 
Packaging Pests 
Plant health It is anticipated that 
the quarantine requirement would be 
issued before late 
July 2010.  Chinese Taipei will still take 
any comments into 
account and amend 
the quarantine 
requirement if necessary. 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/194 
27 July 2010 New Zealand Fresh apple importing Labelling 
Pests 
Plant health It is anticipated that 
the quarantine 
requirement would be issued before late 
July 2010.  Chinese 
Taipei will still take any comments into 
account and amend 
the quarantine requirement if 
necessary. 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/195 27 July 2010 Korea, Republic 
of Host fruits of peach fruit moth Labelling 
Pests Plant health It is anticipated that 
the quarantine requirement would be 
issued before late 
July 2010.  Chinese Taipei will still take 
any comments into 
account and amend 
the quarantine 
requirement if necessary.  
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y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/196 27 July 2010 Chile Fresh fruit importing Labelling 
Pests Plant health It is anticipated that 
the quarantine requirement would be 
issued before late 
July 2010.  Chinese Taipei will still take 
any comments into 
account and amend 
the quarantine 
requirement if necessary. 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/197 
27 July 2010 Peru Fresh fruit importing Labelling 
Pests 
Plant health It is anticipated that 
the quarantine 
requirement would be issued before late 
July 2010.  Chinese 
Taipei will still take any comments into 
account and amend 
the quarantine requirement if 
necessary. 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/198 27 July 2010 the Netherlands Propagation materials which are hosts of Radopholus similis  
importing from the Netherlands Labelling 
Nematode Pests 
Plant health It is anticipated that 
the quarantine requirement would be 
issued before late 
July 2010.  Chinese Taipei will still take 
any comments into 
account and amend 
the quarantine 
requirement if necessary.  
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y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/199 27 July 2010 All trading 
partners Fresh fruits from countries or districts where the fruit fly is 
known to occur and apples from countries or districts where the codling moth is known to occur Fruit fly 
Labelling Pests 
Plant health It is anticipated that 
the quarantine requirement would be 
issued before late 
July 2010.  Chinese Taipei will still take 
any comments into 
account and amend 
the quarantine 
requirement if necessary. 
Turkey 
G/SPS/N/TUR/9 
27 July 2010 All trading 
partners Food and feed, materials in contact  with foodstuffs Animal diseases 
Animal feed 
Animal health Animal welfare 
Certification, control and 
inspection Contaminants 
Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Pests Plant health 
Veterinary drugs 25 September 2010 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/2044 27 July 2010 All trading 
partners Multiple commodities Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides Not applicable  
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y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/461 28 July 2010 All trading 
partners Prothioconazole in or on sugar beet roots (ICS Codes:  65.020, 
65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 3 October 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/462 
28 July 2010 All trading 
partners Boscalid in or on Saskatoon berri es (juneberries) (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.080) Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 3 October 2010 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/463 28 July 2010 All trading 
partners Thiabendazole in or on white button mushrooms (ICS Codes:  
65.020, 65.100, 67.040) Food safety 
Human health Maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) 
Pesticides 3 October 2010 
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/170/Add.2 
28 July 2010 All trading 
partners Chocolate and chocolate products Bacteria 
Certification, control and 
inspection 
Food safety Human health 
Labelling 
Packaging Pesticides 
Modification of 
content/scope of regulation Technical barriers to trade 9 September 2010 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/379 
28 July 2010 All trading 
partners Feed Animal feed 
Animal health 
Labelling 26 September 2010  
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y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/380 28 July 2010 Australia, 
Canada, Chile, Croatia, 
Greenland, 
Iceland,  New Zealand, Saint 
Pierre and 
Miquelon, 
Switzerland and 
United States Semen of animal of the ovine and caprine species (CN 0511 99 
85)  Animal health 
 25 September 2010 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/381 
28 July 2010 Third countries 
or parts of the 
territory of third 
countries listed in columns 2 
and 4 of Annex 
I to Decision 2004/211/EC. Semen of animal of the equine species (CN 0511 99 85) Animal health 26 September 2010 
Mexico 
G/SPS/N/MEX/22/Add.1 
28 July 2010 All trading 
partners Livestock Animal feed 
Animal health 
Veterinary drugs Modification of 
content/scope of regulation 17 September 2010 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/184/Add.1 28 July 2010 All trading 
partners Tropical fruit wine (HS Code:  2206.00.90) Modification of final date 
for comments Food safety 
Human health 
Territory protection 13 September 2010 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/185/Add.1 
28 July 2010 All trading 
partners Tropical fruit wine (HS Code:  2206.00.90) Beverages 
Modification of final date 
for comments Food safety 
Human health 
Territory protection 13 September 2010  
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y affected 
(as identified)  
Product covered  
Keywords Deadline for 
submission of 
comments 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/180/Add.1 28 July 2010 All trading 
partners Food additives to be used in foods Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food additives 
Food safety 
Human health Technical barriers to trade Not applicable 
Turkey 
G/SPS/N/TUR/10 
28 July 2010 All trading 
partners Foodstuffs, materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs and 
feedstuffs Animal feed 
Animal health 
Food safety 
Genetically modified 
organisms Human health 
Labelling 
Packaging Plant health 26 September 2010 
Turkey 
G/SPS/N/TUR/11 
28 July 2010 All trading 
partners Operation of Biosafety Board Animal health 
Food safety 
 26 September 2010 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/382 
29 July 2010 All trading 
partners Cereals (HS Codes: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 
1008), foodstuffs of animal origin (HS Codes: 0201, 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 27 September 2010 
Comments only to 
updated MRLs (in 
bold in attached annexes). 
European Union G/SPS/N/EEC/383 29 July 2010 All trading 
partners Animal by-products and products derived thereof not intended for 
human consumption Animal health 
Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. 
Human health Comments welcome 
anytime for further amendments.  
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European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/384 29 July 2010 All trading 
partners 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 Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. Food safety 
Human health 
Maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
Pesticides 
Plant health Comments welcome 
anytime for further amendments. 
European Union 
G/SPS/N/EEC/385 - 
EMERGENCY 29 July 2010 All trading 
partners Specified host plants to citrus longhorned beetle [ Anoplophora 
chinensis (Forster)] Adoption/publication/entry 
into force of reg. 
Pests Plant health 
Territory protection Not applicable 
Kenya 
G/SPS/N/KEN/30 29 July 2010 All trading 
partners Solid wood packaging material used in supporting, protecting or 
carrying break bulk and air cargo imported into Kenya (All timber species of non-manufactured wood) ISPM 15 
Pests Plant health 
Wood packaging Not indicated. 
n.a. = not available, not identified 
  
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