WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/294
11 January 2002
(02-0135)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2001
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/294
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country affected
(as identified) "Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/74/Corr.1
6 December 2001n.a. Royal jelly and royal jelly products Food safety n.a.
El Salvador
G/SPS/N/SLV/353 December 2001n.a. Non-carbonated soft drinks Food safety 5 January 2002
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/106
3 December 2001n.a. Acid-hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) and
soy sauce containing acid-HVPFood safety 20 January 2002
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/99
3 December 2001Mexico (except the State
of Chiapas)Papayas for consumption Plant protection 30 December 2001
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/100
3 December 2001Mexico (except the State
of Chiapas)Prickly pears (Indian figs) for consumption Plant protection 30 December 2001
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/101
3 December 2001n.a. Dried fruit and vegetables which are host to fruit
fliesPlant protection 30 December 2001
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/1023 December 2001All countries exporting
this product to ChileChilled or frozen bovine meat Animal health 20 December 2001
Poland
G/SPS/N/POL/23/Add.1
3 December 2001United Kingdom and
North IrelandSwine, pork and pork products – Classical swine
fever – Withdrawal of banAnimal health n.a.
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/103
3 December 2001n.a. Pesticides for experimentation Plant protection 10 January 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/246/Add.1
4 December 2001n.a. Pirimiphos-methyl – Interim risk management
decisionFood safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/502/Add.1
4 December 2001n.a. Azinphos-methyl and phosmet – Interim risk
management decisionFood safety 28 January 2002G/SPS/GEN/294
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country affected
(as identified) "Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/145
4 December 2001EC member States and
countries exporting to the
European CommunitiesPresence of BADGE, BFDGE and NOGE in
foodFood safety 14 December 2001.
Comments may be
welcome at anytime.
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/146 – EMRG
4 December 2001EC member States and
countries exporting to the
European CommunitiesNifursol – Withdrawal of the authorization of
use in turkeysFood safety
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/197/Add.2
4 December 2001n.a. Chlorpyrifos – Interim risk management
decisionFood safety 14 January 2002
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/60
7 December 2001n.a. Prepacked food products and beverages –
Nutritional labelling requirementsFood safety 15 December 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/524 – EMRG
10 December 2001Czech Republic Ruminants, meat and meat products – BSE Food safety 4 February 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/138/Add.110 December 2001n.a. Dichlobenil, metribuzin, pendimethalin, terbacil,
diphenylamine and sulprofos – Final ruleFood safety Objections and
requests forhearings must be
received by
4 February 2002
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/525
11 December 2001n.a. Pelargonic acid nonanoic acid and decanoic acid
– No tolerance required in various commodities
– Extension of the comment periodFood safety 7 January 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/489/Add.1
11 December 2001n.a. Imported food products of animal origin – Drug
residue tolerances – Extension of the comment
periodFood safety 11 March 2002
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/16111 December 2001All countries Any product that is, or contains GMOs Protect territory
from otherdamage from
pests12 February 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/214/Add.1
14 December 2001Portugal Pork and pork products – African swine fever –
Ban withdrawalAnimal health 8 February 2002G/SPS/GEN/294
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country affected
(as identified) "Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/526
14 December 2001Mexico Oranges, tangerines and grapefruit in transit Plant health 4 February 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/438/Add.114 December 2001Germany, Italy and Spain Ruminants and their products – BSE – Final rule Animal health n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/453/Add.1
14 December 2001Argentina Fresh (chilled or frozen) beef – FMD – Final rule Animal health n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/454/Add.1
14 December 2001Republic of San Marino
and the Independent
Principalities of Andorra
and MonacoRuminants, meat, meat pr oducts and certain other
products of ruminants – BSE – Final ruleAnimal health n.a.
Morocco
G/SPS/N/MAR/14
21 December 2001n.a. Poultry farming and poultry products Food safety
Animal healthBefore end of 2001
Morocco
G/SPS/N/MAR/1521 December 2001n.a. Aquatic animals Food safety
Animal healthBefore end of 2001
Morocco
G/SPS/N/MAR/16 - EMRG
21 December 2001All countries for live
animals and countries
affected by BSE for the
other productsLive bovine animals, their products and by
products - BSEFood safety
Animal health
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/145/Add.2
19 December 2001Australia Horses – Final rule Animal health n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/146/Add.2
19 December 2001Canada Horses – Final rule Animal health n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/147/Add.219 December 2001European Communities Horses – Final rule Animal health n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/148/Add.2
19 December 2001European Communities Horse semen – Final rule Animal health n.a.G/SPS/GEN/294
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Date of CirculationRegion/Country affected
(as identified) "Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/149/Add.2
19 December 2001United States Horses – Final rule Animal health n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/150/Add.219 December 2001United States Horse semen – Final rule Animal health n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/151/Add.2
19 December 2001Australia Horse semen – Final rule Animal health n.a.
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/104
21 December 2001All countries exporting
these products to ChilePet food - BSE Animal health 31 January 2002
Switzerland
G/SPS/N/CHE/26
21 December 2001n.a. MRLs for foreign substances and toxic
components in foodstuffsFood safety 15 February 2002
Switzerland
G/SPS/N/CHE/27
21 December 2001n.a. Foodstuffs containing less than 20% meat from
the bovine, ovine and caprine species – BSEFood safety 15 February 2002
Norway
G/SPS/N/NOR/521 December 2001n.a. Helva and tahini products - Salmonella Food safety n.a.
Norway
G/SPS/N/NOR/6
21 December 2001Spain Olive oil Food safety n.a
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/35/Add.1
21 December 2001China Apple, pear, apricot, peach, plum, quince,
cherry, almond, walnut, ornamental apple and
corn – Codling moth – Ban withdrawalPlant protection
Protect territory
from other
damage from
pestsn.a.
n.a. = not available, not identified
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