WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/374
14 March 2003
(03-1517)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2003
Note by the Secretariat1
                                                     
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/374
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
South AfricaG/SPS/N/ZAF/15
4 February 2003Any country
exporting food
products to SouthAfricaAbamectin, ceftiofur, azaperone, danofloxacin
– MRLs in liver, fat, muscle and milk obtained
from sheep, cattle, chickens and pigsFood safety 13 March 2003
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/188
6 February 2003EC member States
and countries
exporting these
products to the
European
CommunitiesPlants and plant products – Import procedures Plant protection n.a.
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/1896 February 2003EC member States
and countriesexporting these
products to the
European
CommunitiesTomato plants intended for planting – Pepino
mosaic virusPlant protection n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/690
6 February 2003Trading partners Food for human and animal consumption,
except meat, poultry and egg products -
BioterrorismFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans fromanimal/plant pest or
disease4 April 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/691
6 February 2003Trading partners
who export food for
consumption in the
United StatesFood for human and animal consumption,
except meat, poultry and egg products -
BioterrorismFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
disease4 April 2003
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/6926 February 2003Italy Pork and pork products – Swine vesicular
diseaseAnimal health 24 March 2003
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/159
6 February 2003n.a. Vitamins A and D – MRLs in pre-term infant
formulasFood safety Not for comment at
this time – to be
provided in a
revisionG/SPS/GEN/374
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
CanadaG/SPS/N/CAN/160
6 February 2003n.a. Sodium hydroxide in whey cheese (Ricotta) Food safety Not for comment at
this time – to be
provided in arevision
South AfricaG/SPS/N/ZAF/16
11 February 2003Any country
exporting food
products to
South AfricaFoodstuffs containing comfrey and jelly
confectionery containing konjac - ProhibitionFood safety 13 March 2003
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/46 – EMRG
11 February 2003State of Nevada
(United States)Domestic and wild birds and their products
including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs
and semen – Newcastle diseaseAnimal health
Protect territory from
other damage from
pests
SwitzerlandG/SPS/N/CHE/3210 February 2003Countries exporting
these products toSwitzerlandPlants and plant products – Various harmful
organismsPlant protection 14 April 2003
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/94/Rev.1/Add.1
11 February 2003EC member States
and countries
exporting these
products to the
European
CommunitiesFood of animal origin (fresh meat, molluscs,
fishery products, milk and milk products –
Final ruleFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans from
animal/plant pest or
diseasen.a.
Panama
G/SPS/N/PAN/4112 February 2003n.a. Animals, products and by-products of animal
originAnimal health n.a.
Norway
G/SPS/N/NOR/7
17 February 2003n.a. Various pesticides - MRLs in fresh fruits and
vegetables, including potatoes and cerealsFood safety 20 April 2003
Slovenia
G/SPS/N/SVN/21
17 February 2003All countries
exporting these
products to
SloveniaGenetically modified organisms, micro-
organisms, plants, animals, feed and seeds –
Environmental effectsProtect territory from
other damage from
pestsn.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/693
17 February 2003Uruguay Chilled or frozen fresh beef – FMD –
Withdrawal of the ban under certain conditionsAnimal health 11 April 2003G/SPS/GEN/374
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
HungaryG/SPS/N/HUN/16
18 February 2003All countries Contaminants – MRLs in  foodstuffs Food safety 28 February 2003
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/53/Corr.125 February 2003All countries
exporting theseproducts to
ColombiaLive animals, their products or other products
of risk to animals – Amendment in theresolutionAnimal health n.a.
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/69
25 February 2003See list of countries
in notificationPlants and vegetable products –  Pink Hibiscus
Mealy Bug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green)Plant protection n.a.
Colombia
G/SPS/N/COL/70 – EMRG
25 February 2003State of California
(United States)Apples, pears, peaches and nectarines –
Codling Moth ( Cydia Pomonella ) and the
Oriental Fruit Moth ( Cydia Molesta )Plant protection n.a.
Chinese Taipei
G/SPS/N/TPKM/16
20 February 2003Countries exporting
these products to
Chinese TaipeiVarious pesticides – MRLs in fruits and
vegetablesFood safety 15 April 2003
Hungary
G/SPS/N/HUN/16/Corr.120 February 2003All countries Foodstuffs Food safety n.a.
China
G/SPS/N/CHN/16 – EMRG
25 February 2003Netherlands Calathea ornate  and other host plants of
Radopholus similes  (Cobb) Thorne and potting
mediumPlant protection
Protect territory from
other damage from
pests
MalaysiaG/SPS/N/MYS/13 – EMRG
27 February 2003United States Live poultry, game birds and eggs, meat and
by-products – Newcastle DiseaseAnimal health n.a.
n.a. = not available, not identified
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