WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/160
7 January 2000
(00-0055)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 1999
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/160
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
JapanG/SPS/N/JPN/49
6 December 1999n.a. Food additive - Acesulfame potassium Food safety 4 February 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/2023 December 1999n.a. Tolerance levels for certain pesticides
(mepiquat chloride) in or on foodFood safety 27 December 1999
Brazil
G/SPS/N/BRA/53
6 December 1999n.a. Wood and wood packaging materials Plant protection 20 December 1999
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/203
6 December 1999n.a. Pesticides Food safety 30 December 1999
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/204
6 December 1999n.a. Organophosphaste pesticide:  Availability
of revised risk assessments for
propetamphosFood safety 31 January 1999
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/48
8 December 1999n.a. Sanitary requirements for importing milk
and dairy productsAnimal health n.a.
Chile
G/SPS/N/CHL/518 December 1999Countries
exporting theseproducts to ChileSanitary requirements for importing pig
fat, edible pig skin and unprocessedbovine fatAnimal health 15 December 1999
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/76 - EMRG
14 December 1999n.a. MRL of dioxin in Kaolinitic clay Food safety
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/205
14 December 1999n.a. Tolereance levels for certain pesticides
(paraquat and fenpropathrin) in or on foodFood safety 3 January 2000
Iceland
G/SPS/N/ISL/1
16 December 1999n.a. Meat and meat products which have not
been heat treatedFood safety
Animal health10 May 1999
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/16
17 December 1999India Inspection of buffalo meat Animal health 8 January 2000G/SPS/GEN/160
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/206
17 December 1999n.a. Organophosphate pesticidies:  Availability
of risk assessments for methidathion and
oxydemeton methylFood safety 7 February 2000
Slovenia
G/SPS/N/SVN/422 December 1999n.a. Plants and planting material of Prunus L. Plant protection 25 January 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/207
22 December 1999n.a. Organophosphate pesticides:  Availability
of risk assessment for dimethoateFood safety 14 February 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/118/Add.1
22 December 1999n.a. Meat produced by advanced meat/bone
separation machinery and recovery
systemsFood safety 18 January 2000
n.a. = not available, not identified
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