WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/293
7 December 2001
(01-6232)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2001
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/293
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/132/Add.1
1 November 2001EC member States and
countries exporting
these products to theEuropean CommunitiesFlavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs Food safety n.a.
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/75
1 November 2001United States Apples and cherries – Codling moth Plant protection n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/509
1 November 2001Greece Ruminants, meat and products  - BSE Food safety
Animal health31 December 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/510
5 November 2001n.a. Transglutaminase enzyme and pork collagen as
binders in certain standardized meat food
productsFood Safety 30 November 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/511
5 November 2001n.a. Biochemical pesticide hydrogen peroxide on
postharvest agricultural food commoditiesFood safety 3 December 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/512November 2001n.a. Tetraethoxysilane polymer with
hexamethyidisiloxaneFood safety 3 December 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/277/Add.1
5 November 2001Mexico Mexican Hass avocado Plant protection n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/295/Add.1
November 2001n.a. Patulin in apple juice, concentrates and
productsFood safety Submit comments
at any time.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/513
6 November 2001n.a. Bentazon – MRLs in clover Food safety 3 December 2001
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/69/Corr.1
26 November 2001n.a. Maize (corn) – Cancellation of notification Food safety n.a.G/SPS/GEN/293
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
MauritiusG/SPS/N/MUS/7
8 November 2001France and
South AfricaChilled processed pork products and live cattle
– FMD - Lifting of banFood safety
Animal healthn.a.
Macao, China
G/SPS/N/MAC/46 November 2001n.a. Medicines derived from bovine materials -
BSEProtect humans
from animal/plantpest or diseasen.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/514
7 November 2001n.a. Ground beef – Escherichia coli (E. coli) Food safety 4 January 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/449/Add.1 - EMRG
7 November 2001France, Ireland and the
NetherlandsCertain animals, their meat and other animal
products – Rinderpest and FMDAnimal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/428/Add.1
7 November 2001Iceland Horses – Dourine, glanders, equine
piroplasmosis and equine infectious aneamiaAnimal health n.a.
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/1387 November 2001EC member States and
countries exportingthese products to the
European CommunitiesMonomers and additives in plastic materials
and articles intended to be in contact withfoodstuffsFood safety 14 December 2001.
Commentswelcome at any
time.
KoreaG/SPS/N/KOR/105
8 November 2001n.a. Veterinary drugs - MRLs in various animals
and their productsFood safety n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/158
9 November 2001n.a. Cut flowers and branches of Cordyline  and
Dracaena  plants – Import risk analysisPlant protection 18 January 2002
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/159
8 November 2001n.a. Cut flowers and branches of Cordyline  and
Dracaena  plants – Import health standardPlant protection 18 January 2002G/SPS/GEN/293
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/140
9 November 2001EC member States and
countries exporting
these products to theEuropean CommunitiesPymetrozine, flupyrsulfuron-methyl,
azoxystrobin and kresoxim methyl – MRLs in
cereals, certain products of plant origin(including fruit and vegetables) and foodstuffs
from animal originFood safety
Plant protection5 December 2001
Macao, China
G/SPS/N/MAC/5 – EMRG
12 November 2001Japan Sheep and goats, their meat, meat products and
by-products – TSEFood safety
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease
JapanG/SPS/N/JPN/76
12 November 2001n.a. Sodium gluconate, canthaxanthin, ß-apo-8'-
carotenoic acid ethyl ester, sodium calcium L-
ascorbic acid-2-phosphate ester designated asfeed additivesAnimal health 18 January 2002
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/77
12 November 2001n.a. Feed and feed additives produced by
recombinant DNA techniquesAnimal health 18 January 2002
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/515
12 November 2001n.a. Plant pests - Hot water treatment for limes Plant protection 10 December 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/231/Add.1
12 November 2001n.a. Deltamethrin – MRLs in various commodities Food safety 7 December 2001
United States
G/SPS/USA/486/Add.1
12 November 2001n.a. Animal tissue testing – Extension of the
comment periodFood safety 10 December 2001
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/132/Add.1/Corr.112 November 2001EC member States and
countries exportingthese products to the
European CommunitiesPlants and plant products – Extension of the
comment periodPlant protection 15 September 2001G/SPS/GEN/293
Page 5Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/160 – EMRG
13 November 2001State of California
(United States)Table grapes ( Vitis vinifera ) - Exotic spiders Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or diseaseProtect territory
from other damage
from pests
BrazilG/SPS/N/BRA/56 – EMRG
14 November 2001United Kingdom,
Ireland, Germany,
Belgium, Czech Rep.,
Denmark, Spain,France, Italy, Greece,
Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg, the
Netherlands, Portugal
and SwitzerlandMedical devices (except milk by-products and
live animal wool) – BSEProtect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/5713 November 2001United States, Canada,
Argentina, Bolivia, ECmember States, and
countries exporting
these products to BrazilPotato seeds – New maximum levels of
contamination with pests and physiologicaldefectsPlant protection 10 November 2001
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/74
13 November 2001n.a. Royal jelly and royal jelly products Food safety n.a.
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/75
15 November 2001n.a. Good manufacturing practice for garlic
productsFood safety n.a.
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/7614 November 2001n.a. Good manufacturing practice for meat
productsFood safety n.a.
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/77
14 November 2001n.a. Good manufacturing practice for food for
special purposeFood safety 60 days from the
circulation of the
notificationG/SPS/GEN/293
Page 6Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
BarbadosG/SPS/N/BRB/1 – EMRG
14 November 2001Uruguay Fresh meat, deboned meat, other fresh meat
and edible offal – FMDAnimal health
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/14115 November 2001EC member States and
countries trading withthe European
CommunitiesBivalve molluscs, of the species Pecten
maximus  and Pecten jacobaeus  – Level of
amnesic shellfish poison (ASP)Food safety 45 days from the
circulation of thenotification
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/142
15 November 2001EC member States and
countries trading with
the European
CommunitiesBivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and
marine gastropods – Levels of marine
biotoxinsFood safety 45 days from the
circulation of the
notification
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/35 – EMRG
16 November 2001China Apple, pear, apricot, peach, plum, quince,
cherry, almond, walnut, ornamental apple and
corn – Codling mothPlant protection
Protect territory
from other damagefrom pests
New ZealandG/SPS/N/NZL/158/Rev.1
21 November 2001All countries Cut flowers and branches of Cordyline  and
Dracaena  plants – Import risk analysisPlant protection n.a.
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/159/Rev.1
21 November 2001All countries Cut flowers and branches of Cordyline  and
Dracaena  plants – Import health standardPlant protection n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/516
16 November 2001n.a. Trifloxystrobin – MRLs in various
commoditiesFood safety 14 December 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/517
19 November 2001n.a. Clothianidin – MRLs in canola seed, corn,
meat and milkFood safety 14 December 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/51816 November 2001n.a. Ethalfluralin – MRLs in canola, safflower and
dillFood safety 14 December 2001
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/78
19 November 2001n.a. Food products in general - Labelling Food safety n.a.G/SPS/GEN/293
Page 7Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
ThailandG/SPS/N/THA/79
16 November 2001n.a. Good manufacturing practice for chewing gum
and candyFood safety n.a.
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/8019 November 2001n.a. Good manufacturing practice for peanut oil
and labellingFood safety n.a.
Thailand
G/SPS/N/THA/81
16 November 2001n.a. Ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat food Food safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/519
19 November 2001n.a. Mepiquat – MRLs in cotton seed, cotton by-
products and meat by-productsFood safety 17 December 01
Unites States
G/SPS/N/USA/520
16 November 2001n.a. N,N-dimethyloctanamide, N,N-
dimethyldecanamide used as an emulsifier,
soluvent and cosoluvent in pesticide
formulationsFood safety 17 December 01
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/14320 November 2001EC member States and
countries trading withthe European
CommunitiesMaximum limits for lead, cadmium and
mercury in certain fishery productsFood safety 14 days from the
circulation of thenotification
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/144
20 November 2001EC member States and
countries trading with
the European
CommunitiesBreeding pigs, live poultry and poultry
products - SalmonellaeFood safety
Protect humans
from animal/plant
pest or disease60 days from the
circulation of the
notification
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/57/Corr.1
20 November 2001United States, Canada,
Argentina, Bolivia, EC
member States, andcountries exporting
these products to BrazilPotato seeds – New maximum levels of
contamination with pests and physiological
defectsPlant protection 10 November 2001G/SPS/GEN/293
Page 8Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
PeruG/SPS/N/PER/37 – EMRG
21 November 2001United Kingdom,
Ireland, France,
Portugal, Switzerland,the Netherlands,
Belgium, Luxembourg
Denmark, Spain,
Germany, Italy, Czech
Rep., Greece, Japan andSlovakiaLive bovine animals, their products and by-
products – BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humansfrom animal/plant
pest or disease
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/58
23 November 2001Argentina, Paraguay,
Uruguay (Mercosur),
United States, European
Communities, Australia,
South Africa and
countries interested inexporting these products
to BrazilWines and beverages – Labelling Food safety 12 December 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/521
23 November 2001n.a. Cryolite and synthetic cryolite (sodium
aluminum fluoride) – MRLs in peppermint
tops and spearmint topsFood safety 21 December 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/522
23 November 2001n.a. Fosthiazate – MRLs in tomatoes, peanuts,
potatoes, bananas and green coffee beansFood safety 21 December 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/523
23 November 2001n.a. Bacillus cereus strain BPO1 and diallyl
sulfides (DADs)Food safety 21 December 2001
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/5926 November 2001n.a. Packed food containing GMOs - Labelling Food safety 15 December 2001
Peru
G/SPS/N/PER/38
27 November 2001n.a. Plant products and seeds Plant protection
Protect territory
from other damage
from pests90 days from the
circulation of the
notificationG/SPS/GEN/293
Page 9Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
AustraliaG/SPS/N/AUS/131/Rev.1
30 November 2001All countries All beef and beef-based products, defined as
tissue from cattle, buffalo and bison – BSEFood safety
Protect humans
from animal/plantpest or diseasen.a.
n.a. = not available, not identified
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