WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/173
4 April 2000
(00-1347)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2000
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/173
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
LatviaG/SPS/N/LVA/31
2 March 2000n.a. Labelling of foodstuffs Food safety n.a.
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/782 March 2000n.a. Chemically defined flavouring substances
for use in foodstuffsFood safety 1 April 2000
El Salvador
G/SPS/N/SLV/30 - EMRG
2 March 2000n.a. Mealy bug Maconellicoccus hirsutus
(Green) on fresh fruit and vegetables,
ornamental, fruit-bearing and forest plantsPlant protection
Protect territory
from other
damage  from
pests
ColombiaG/SPS/N/COL/37
6 March 2000Belgium, the
Netherlands,
France andGermanyPoultry, swine, eggs and products thereof
– DioxinFood safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/234
6 March 2000n.a. Fenhexamid – MRLs in almonds and
stone fruitFood safety 27 March 2000
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/153
6 March 2000Thailand,
Argentina and
UruguayRice – Phytosanitary requirements Protect territory
from other
damage from
pests9 April 2000
Mexico
G/SPS/N/MEX/154 – EMRG
6 March 2000Guatemala and
countries
exporting theseproducts to
MexicoFruit fly, Ceratitis capitata  (Wied) in
fruits and vegetablesPlant protection
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/235
8 March 2000n.a. Ethyl parathion and Fenitrothion –
Revised risk assessmentsFood safety 1 May 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/236
8 March 2000n.a. Cyfluthrin – MRLs in corn, wheat, rice,
mustard, lettuce and stem brassicaFood safety 31 March 2000G/SPS/GEN/173
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
MexicoG/SPS/N/MEX/155 – EMRG
14 March 2000n.a. White Spot Baculo Virus (WSBV) and
Yellow Head Virus (YHV) in crustaceansAnimal Health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/23714 March 2000n.a. Bacillus thuringiensis  Cry 1 F Plant-
Pesticide used in corn plantsFood safety 3 April 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/238
15 March 2000n.a. Livestock – American Identification
Numbering SystemFood safety
Animal health2 May 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/239
15 March 2000n.a. Dimethomorph – MRLs in dried hops
cones, tomato fruit, tomato puree and
tomato pasteFood safety 7 April 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/79
17 March 2000n.a. Pesticide residues in cereals, products of
plant and animal originFood safety
Plant protection15 April 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/240
17 March 2000n.a. Disulfoton – Revised risk assessment Food safety 9 May 2000
Malaysia
G/SPS/N/MYS/6/Add.217 March 2000Europe
(Belgium)Beef, pork, poultry, eggs and milk and
products thereof – DioxinFood safety
Protect humansfrom
animal/plant
pest or diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/169/Add.1
17 March 2000Mexico Pine, fir logs and lumber – Extension of
comment periodPlant protection 12 April 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/241
20 March 2000n.a. Pesticide tolerance reassessment and
reregistrationFood safety 14 April 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/24221 March 2000n.a. Cured pork products Food safety 16 May 2000
Peru
G/SPS/N/PER/14 - EMRG
22 March 2000Europe Live animals, products and sub-products
of swine, caprine and bovine origin – BSEFood safety
Animal healthG/SPS/GEN/173
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
PeruG/SPS/N/PER/15 – EMRG
27 March 2000n.a. Ditylenchus dipseci  and Ditylenchus
destructor  in garlic and onionsPlant protection
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/24327 March 2000n.a. Noxious weed regulations Plant protection 19 May 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/244
27 March 2000n.a. Phosmet – Revised risk assessments Food safety 19 May 2000
Belgium
G/SPS/N/BEL/5
29 March 2000n.a. Milk, eggs, beef, pork, poultry meat, oils
and fat of animal origin  – DioxinFood safety 30 April 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/245
29 March 2000n.a. Phostebupirim and Tetrachlorvinphos –
Revised risk assessmentsFood safety 26 May 2000
n.a. = not available, not identified
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