WORLD TRADE G/SPS/GEN/811 21 November 2007 ORGANIZATION (07-5105) Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2007

Note by the Secretariat1

1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice to the positions of Members or to their rights or obligations under the WTO.

Page 2 G/SPS/GEN/811 Region/Country Notification/ Deadline for submission affected "Product" or issue Objective Date of Circulation of comments (as identified) Albania Shturm, All live domestic and wild pigs – Classical swine Food safety Not applicable G/SPS/N/ALB/24 – EMRG Krasnogvardeisk, fever Animal health 1 October 2007 Stavropol'skiy Protect humans from Kray regions animal/plant pest or (Russia) disease Colombia Trading partners Pesticides – MRLs in food for human consumption, Food safety Not applicable G/SPS/N/COL/148 animal feed or forage – Entry into force of a new 1 October 2007 regulation Mexico Trading partners Animal diseases and pests – Entry into force of a Animal health Not applicable G/SPS/N/MEX/214 new regulation Protect humans from 1 October 2007 animal/plant pest or disease India All trading Bovine semen – Sanitary conditions – Entry into Animal health Not applicable G/SPS/N/IND/50/Add.1 partners force of a new regulation 1 October 2007 European Communities EC member States Azoxystrobin, chlorothalonil, deltamethrinm Food safety Not applicable G/SPS/N/EEC/305/Add.1 and countries hexachlorobenzene, ioxynil and quinoxyfen – MRLs 1 October 2007 exporting these in fruits and vegetables – Trade facilitation – Entry products to the into force of a new regulation European Communities European Communities EC member States Azinphos-methyl – MRLs in cereals, foodstuffs of Food safety Not applicable G/SPS/N/EEC/303/Add.1 and countries animal origin and certain products of plant origin, Plant protection 1 October 2007 exporting these including fruits, nuts and vegetables – Entry into products to the force of a new regulation European Communities European Communities EC member States Dithiocarbamates – MRLs in cereals and certain Food safety Not applicable G/SPS/N/EEC/304/Add.1 and countries products of animal and plant origin – Entry into Plant protection 1 October 2007 exporting these force of a new regulation products to the European Communities

Region/Country Notification/ Deadline for submission affected "Product" or issue Objective Date of Circulation of comments (as identified) Chile EC member States Propagation material – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 17 October 2007 G/SPS/N/CHL/264 1 October 2007 Jamaica India Untreated wooden pallets – Sinoxylyon Spp. – Plant protection Not applicable G/SPS/N/JAM/9 – EMRG ISPM 15 Protect territory from 12 October 2007 other damage from pests Jamaica Thailand Untreated wooden pallets – Bostrychus Spp. – Plant protection Not applicable G/SPS/N/JAM/10 – EMRG ISMP 15 Protect territory from 12 October 2007 other damage from pests Jamaica Indonesia Untreated wooden pallets – Sinoxylyon Spp. - ISPM Plant protection Not applicable G/SPS/N/JAM/11 – EMRG 15 Protect territory from 12 October 2007 other damage from pests European Communities n.a. Various products of animal origin – TSEs – Entry Animal health Trade facilitation G/SPS/N/EEC/72/Add.4 into force of a new regulation Protect humans from 2 October 2007 animal/plant pest or disease Colombia Trading partners Whey powder – Sanitary requirements – Entry into Food safety Not applicable G/SPS/N/COL/126/Add.1 force of a new regulation Protect humans from 2 October 2007 animal/plant pest or disease New Zealand United Kingdom Miscanthus spp. (Poaceae) plants in vitro – Plant protection 2 November 2007 G/SPS/N/NZL/384 and the United Phytosanitary requirements Protect humans from 2 October 2007 States animal/plant pest or disease Protect territory from other damage from pests G/SPS/GEN/811 United States Any US trading Allethrins in various commodities – Pesticides Food safety 26 November 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1714 partners Plant protection 2 October 2007 Protect humans from animal/plant pest or Page 3 disease

Page 4 G/SPS/GEN/811 Region/Country Notification/ Deadline for submission affected "Product" or issue Objective Date of Circulation of comments (as identified) United States Any US trading Dichlorvos (DDVP) to control insect pests and used Food safety 26 October 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1715 partners for dermal treatment of cattle and poultry, swine, Animal health 2 October 2007 sheep and goats – Pesticides Plant protection Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease United States Any US trading N-methyl carbamate in various commodities – Food safety 26 November 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1716 partners Pesticides Plant protection 2 October 2007 Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease United States Any US trading Pyraclostrobin – MRLs in cotton and berry – Food safety Objections and requests for G/SPS/N/USA/1717 partners Pesticides - Entry into force of a new regulation Plant protection hearings must be received 2 October 2007 Protect humans from by 26 November 2007. animal/plant pest or disease United States Any US trading Sulfosulfuron – MRLs in cattle, goat, hog, horse, Food safety Objections and requests for G/SPS/N/USA/1718 partners sheep, grass and wheat – Pesticides - Entry into Plant protection hearings must be received 2 October 2007 force of a new regulation Protect humans from by 26 November 2007. animal/plant pest or disease United States Any US trading Alachlor – MRLs in sunflower, cotton, soybean, Food safety Objections and requests for G/SPS/N/USA/1585/Add.1 partners corn, sorghum, beans and cowpeas – Pesticides – Animal health hearings must be received 2 October 2007 Entry into force of a new regulation Plant protection by 26 November 2007. Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease United States Any US trading Tepraloxydim – MRLs in dry pea, flax and lentils – Food safety Objections and requests for G/SPS/N/USA/1586/Add.1 partners Pesticides – Entry into force of a new regulation Plant protection hearings must be received 2 October 2007 Protect humans from by 26 November 2007. animal/plant pest or disease

Region/Country Notification/ Deadline for submission affected "Product" or issue Objective Date of Circulation of comments (as identified) United States Any US trading Trichlorfon – MRLs in cattle – Pesticides – Entry Food safety Objections and requests for G/SPS/N/USA/1598/Add.1 partners into force of a new regulation Animal health hearings must be received 2 October 2007 Protect humans from by 26 November 2007. animal/plant pest or disease United States Any US trading Profenofos – MRLs in cattle, goat, horse, sheep, Food safety Objections and requests for G/SPS/N/USA/1604/Add.1 partners milk, their products and by-products and cotton – Plant protection hearings must be received 3 October 2007 Pesticides – Entry into force of a new regulation Protect humans from by 26 November 2007. animal/plant pest or disease United States Any US trading Oxydemethon-methyl – MRLs in various Food safety Objections and requests for G/SPS/N/USA/1605/Add.1 partners commodities – Pesticides – Entry into force of a new Plant protection hearings must be received 3 October 2007 regulation Protect humans from by 26 November 2007. animal/plant pest or disease Korea, Republic of All regions or Wood packaging material Plant protection Not applicable G/SPS/N/KOR/259/Corr.1 countries 8 October 2007 Philippines Canada and the Live cattle, meat of bovine animals – BSE Food safety 90 days from the date of G/SPS/N/PHL/129 United States Animal health entry into force 4 October 2007 Philippines Japan Live horses – Equine influenza Animal health Not applicable G/SPS/N/PHL/130 – EMRG 4 October 2007 Switzerland All trading Food and basic commodities – Fungi Food safety 10 December 2007 G/SPS/N/CHE/65 partners 4 October 2007 Switzerland All trading Food and basic commodities – Colostrum Food safety 10 December 2007 G/SPS/N/CHE/66 partners 4 October 2007 G/SPS/GEN/811 Switzerland All trading Food and basic commodities – Dried aromatic herbs Food safety 10 December 2007 G/SPS/N/CHE/67 partners Protect humans from 4 October 2007 animal/plant pest or disease Page 5

Page 6 G/SPS/GEN/811 Region/Country Notification/ Deadline for submission affected "Product" or issue Objective Date of Circulation of comments (as identified) Switzerland All trading Comestible oil and fat and products thereof – Trans Food safety 10 December 2007 G/SPS/N/CHE/68 partners fatty acids 4 October 2007 Oman All countries Imported foods – Standards Food safety 60 days after circulation of G/SPS/N/OMN/22 the notification 4 October 2007 Korea, Republic of Any trading Livestock products – Chemical residues – Entry into Food safety 60 days after circulation of G/SPS/N/KOR/261 partners force of a new regulation the notification 8 October 2007 Korea, Republic of See previous Propagative and non-propagative materials – Sudden Plant protection n.a. G/SPS/N/KOR/98/Add.16 notifications Oak Death disease – Phytosanitary measures 8 October 2007 United States Canada Live ruminants and ruminant products – BSE – Animal health Not applicable G/SPS/N/USA/828/Add.5 Entry into force of a new regulation 8 October 2007 United States South Africa, Blueberries – Cold treatment – Entry into force of a Plant protection Not applicable G/SPS/N/USA/1624/Add.2 Uruguay and new regulation 8 October 2007 Argentina Switzerland All trading Food of animal origin – Adaptation to EC hygiene Food safety 10 December 2007 G/SPS/N/CHE/69 partners package 8 October 2007 Switzerland All trading Vitamins and minerals – Food additives Food safety 10 December 2007 G/SPS/N/CHE/70 partners 8 October 2007 Albania Kirklarel region All live animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep and goats Animal health Not applicable G/SPS/N/ALB/25 – EMRG (Turkey) – FMD Protect humans from 8 October 2007 animal/plant pest or disease Albania Portugal All live animals of the ruminant family and any kind Animal health Not applicable G/SPS/N/ALB/26– EMRG of herbivores susceptible to blue tongue virus 8 October 2007

Region/Country Notification/ Deadline for submission affected "Product" or issue Objective Date of Circulation of comments (as identified) United States Any US trading Indian meal moth granulosis virus – MRLs in wheat Food safety 2 November 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1719 partners – Pesticides Plant protection 10 October 2007 Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease United States Any US trading Thiabendazole in peas – Pesticides – No need for a Food safety 3 December 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1720 partners tolerance or tolerance exemption Plant protection 10 October 2007 Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease Australia All countries Agricultural and veterinary chemicals – MRLs in Food safety 7 December 2007 G/SPS/N/AUS/218 foods 10 October 2007 Korea, Republic of Any trading Health/functional foods Food safety 60 days after circulation of G/SPS/N/KOR/262 partners the notification 10 October 2007 Chile EC member States Glycyrrhiza glabra rhizomes and roots – Plant protection 9 November 2007 G/SPS/N/CHL/265 Phytosanitary requirements 10 October 2007 Chile EC member States Helianthus annuus seeds for consumption – Plant protection 9 November 2007 G/SPS/N/CHL/266 Phytosanitary requirements 10 October 2007 Peru Italy Rooted globe artichoke (Cynara scolymus) – Plant protection n.a. G/SPS/N/PER/161 Phytosanitary requirements 10 October 2007 Peru Thailand Milled rice (Oryza sativa) – Phytosanitary Plant protection n.a. G/SPS/N/PER/162 requirements 10 October 2007 Peru Viet Nam Milled rice (Oryza sativa) – Phytosanitary Plant protection n.a. G/SPS/N/PER/163 requirements G/SPS/GEN/811 10 October 2007 Albania Province of All live animals of the ruminant family and any kind Animal health Not applicable G/SPS/N/ALB/27 - EMRG Suffolk (England) of herbivores – Blue tongue virus 10 October 2007 Page 7

Page 8 G/SPS/GEN/811 Region/Country Notification/ Deadline for submission affected "Product" or issue Objective Date of Circulation of comments (as identified) Albania District of Regina All live fowl, poultry, semen of live fowl, meat and Animal health Not applicable G/SPS/N/ALB/28 - EMRG in Saskatchewan products of poultry origin - Avian influenza Protect humans from 10 October 2007 Province (Canada) animal/plant pest or disease Canada Not stated Acesulfame-potassium and sucralose in canned Food safety 20 December 2007 G/SPS/N/CAN/302 fruits – Food additives 15 October 2007 Japan All countries Fluopicolide and quinoxyfen – MRLs in meat, dairy Food safety 60 days after circulation of G/SPS/N/JPN/197 and eggs, vegetables, fruits, cereals and grains - the notification 18 October 2007 Pesticides Japan All countries Polysorbates, calcium silicate and calcium L- Food safety 60 days after circulation of G/SPS/N/JPN/198 ascorbate – Food additives the notification 18 October 2007 United States Any US trading Sodium fluoride in lumber – Risk assessment – Protect humans from 10 December 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1721 partners Pesticides animal/plant pest or 18 October 2007 disease United States Any US trading Furilazole – MRLs in sorghum – Entry into force of Food safety Objections and requests for G/SPS/N/USA/1082/Add.1 partners a new regulation Protect humans from hearings must be received 18 October 2007 animal/plant pest or by 10 December 2007. disease United States Any US trading Spinetoram (XDE-175) – MRLs in various Food safety Objections and requests for G/SPS/N/USA/1704/Add.1 partners commodities – Pesticides – Entry into force of a new Animal health hearings must be received 18 October 2007 regulation Plant protection by 10 December 2007. Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease United States Australia Cherries – Plant pests or noxious weeds – Risk Plant protection 11 December 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1722 analysis Comments at anytime after 18 October 2007 publication of the notice of filing; but before publication of the final rule.

Region/Country Notification/ Deadline for submission affected "Product" or issue Objective Date of Circulation of comments (as identified) United States Panama Arugula – Pest risk analysis Plant protection 3 December 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1723 Comments at anytime after 19 October 2007 publication of the notice of filing; but before publication of the final rule. United States Argentina Lemons – Pest risk assessment – Extension of the Plant protection 11 December 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1705/Add.1 comment period 19 October 2007 Australia Chinese Taipei Preserved duck eggs – Biosecurity policy - Entry Animal health Not applicable G/SPS/N/AUS/212/Add.1 into force of a new regulation 18 October 2007 United States Georgia Pork and pork products – African swine fever Animal health See notification G/SPS/N/USA/1724 – EMRG 22 October 2007 Thailand All countries Silkworms – Plant quarantine – Entry into force of a Plant protection Not applicable G/SPS/N/THA/160/Add.1 new regulation 18 October 2007 Thailand All countries Plants and products thereof – Quarantine pests – Plant protection Not applicable G/SPS/N/THA/159/Add.1 Entry into force of a new regulation 18 October 2007 China All WTO Food nutrition labelling Food safety 60 days after circulation of G/SPS/N/CHN/102 Members the notification 24 October 2007 China All countries and Benzoyl peroxide in wheat flour – Food additives Food safety 60 days after circulation of G/SPS/N/CHN/103 regions the notification 24 October 2007 United States Any US trading Carbaryl in various commodities – Pesticides Food safety 17 December 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1725 partners Plant protection 24 October 2007 Protect humans from G/SPS/GEN/811 animal/plant pest or disease Canada Not stated Pyrimethanil – MRLs in almonds and pistachios – Food safety 25 December 2007 G/SPS/N/CAN/303 Pesticides Page 9 24 October 2007

Page 10 G/SPS/GEN/811 Region/Country Notification/ Deadline for submission affected "Product" or issue Objective Date of Circulation of comments (as identified) Korea, Republic of All countries Pesticides and antibiotics – MRLs in food products Food safety 60 days after circulation of G/SPS/N/KOR/263 the notification 24 October 2007 Colombia United States Poultry and poultry products – GMOs Animal health 60 days after circulation of G/SPS/N/COL/149 the notification 24 October 2007 Peru Canada Poultry and poultry products – Avian influenza Animal health Not applicable G/SPS/N/PER/164 – EMRG 25 October 2007 Indonesia All countries Fresh vegetable bulbs – Quarantine requirements Plant protection 60 days after circulation of G/SPS/N/IDN/37 Protect territory from the notification 26 October 2007 other damage from pests Armenia All trading Toxins in meat and meat products – Entry into force Food safety Not applicable G/SPS/N/ARM/9 partners of a new regulation Protect humans from 25 October 2007 animal/plant pest or disease Albania Province of All live animals of the ruminant family and any kind Animal health Not applicable G/SPS/N/ALB/29 – EMRG Sakskobing, of herbivores – Blue tongue virus 25 October 2007 Storstroms AMT (Denmark) Oman All trading Yoghurt and laban Food safety 25 December 2007 G/SPS/N/OMN/23 countries 25 October 2007 Hong Kong, China Countries Poultry and game, poultry meat and eggs for human Food safety 60 days after circulation of G/SPS/N/HKG/24/Rev.1 exporting these consumption – Avian influenza Protect humans from the notification 30 October 2007 products to Hong animal/plant pest or Kong, China disease Egypt All countries Imported potato seeds – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 26 December 2007 G/SPS/N/EGY/30 Protect territory from 30 October 2007 other damage from pests

Region/Country Notification/ Deadline for submission affected "Product" or issue Objective Date of Circulation of comments (as identified) United States Any US trading Methomyl in grapes – Deletion of registered uses - Food safety 24 November 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1726 partners Pesticides Plant protection 30 October 2007 Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease United States Any US trading Plasma neem oilTM and sodium perborate Food safety 24 November 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1727 partners tethrahydrate in various commodities - Pesticides Plant protection 30 October 2007 Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease United States Any US trading Hexythiazox – MRLs in citrus, fruits, cattle, goat, Food safety 24 December 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1728 partners horse and sheep - Pesticides Plant protection 30 October 2007 Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease United States Any US trading Methoxyfenozide – MRLs in various commodities – Food safety 24 December 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1729 partners Pesticides Animal health 30 October 2007 Plant protection Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease United States Any US trading Fluazinam – MRLs in fruits and vegetables – Food safety Objections and requests for G/SPS/N/USA/1730 partners Pesticides – Entry into force of a new regulation Plant protection hearings must be received 30 October 2007 Protect humans from by 24 December 2007. animal/plant pest or disease United States Any US trading Fenamidone – MRLs in vegetable, strawberry and Food safety Objections and requests for G/SPS/N/USA/1466/Add.1 partners cotton – Pesticides – Entry into force of a new Plant protection hearings must be received 29 October 2007 regulation Protect humans from by 24 December 2007. animal/plant pest or G/SPS/GEN/811 disease Page 11

Page 12 G/SPS/GEN/811 Region/Country Notification/ Deadline for submission affected "Product" or issue Objective Date of Circulation of comments (as identified) United States Any US trading Mecoprop-p (MCPP-p) in broadleaf weeds, sod Food safety 24 November 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1546/Add.1 partners farms, golf courses and non-crop areas – Risk Plant protection 29 October 2007 assessments – Pesticides Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease United States Any US trading Dichlorprop-p in broadleaf weeds, ornamental turf Food safety 24 November 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1568/Add.1 partners and non-crop areas – Risk assessments Plant protection 29 October 2007 Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease Protect territory from other damage from pests United States Any US trading Bifenthrin – MRLs in various commodities – Food safety Objections and requests for G/SPS/N/USA/1676Add.1 partners Pesticides – Entry into force of a new regulation Plant protection hearings must be received 29 October 2007 Protect humans from by 24 December 2007. animal/plant pest or disease Thailand All countries Infant food and its follow-up formula for infants and Food safety 30 November 2007 G/SPS/N/THA/163/Add.1 young children – Extension of the comment period 31 October 2007 Thailand All countries Infant filled milk and its follow-up formula for Food safety 30 November 2007 G/SPS/N/THA/164/Add.1 infants and young children – Extension of the 31 October 2007 comment period Thailand All countries Dietary supplement products – Extension of the Food safety 30 November 2007 G/SPS/N/THA/1642Add.1 comment period 31 October 2007 Colombia Trading partners Shrimp feed – Health certificate Animal health 60 days after circulation of G/SPS/N/COL/150 the notification 31 October 2007 United States Canada, Canary Nursery stock – Chrysanthemum white rust – Plant protection 26 November 2007 G/SPS/N/USA/1187/Add.4 Islands and Israel Quarantine requirements – Extension of the 31 October 2007 comment period

Region/Country Notification/ Deadline for submission affected "Product" or issue Objective Date of Circulation of comments (as identified) United States Korea Unshu oranges – Phytosanitary requirements – Entry Plant protection Not applicable G/SPS/N/USA/1488/Add.1 into force of a new regulation 31 October 2007 n.a. = not available, not identified

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