WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/224
9 January 2001
(01-0080)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2000
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/224
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/341/Corr.11 December 2000n.a. Food labels – Health claims Food safety n.a.
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/60
1 December 2000n.a. L-Lysine sulfate, Bacillus Badius and
Olaquindox – Amendments of the standards of
feed additivesAnimal health 12 February 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/357
5 December 2000n.a. Animal drugs - Salinomycin and Bacitracin
Methylene DisalicylateFood safety
Animal healthn.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/358
5 December 2000n.a. Meat and poultry – HACCP and control of
chemical residuesFood safety 26 January 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/359
5 December 2000n.a. Juice – Irradiation Food safety 29 December 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/3605 December 2000n.a. Pre-chill poultry carcasses – Salmonella and E.
ColiFood safety 30 January 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/333/Add.1
5 December 2000China Dwarf plants in growing medium – Extension
of the comment periodPlant protection 20 December 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/94/Add.1
5 December 2000EC member
States and
countries
exporting to the
EuropeanCommunitiesFood products of animal origin – Separation of
food hygiene from animal health controls –
Extension of the comment periodFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from
animal/plantpest or disease30 January 2001G/SPS/GEN/224
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
PhilippinesG/SPS/N/PHL/23
5 December 2000n.a. Regulations on importation of meat and meat
productsFood safety
Animal health
Protect humansfrom
animal/plant
pest or disease
Protect territory
from otherdamage from
pestsn.a.
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/24
5 December 2000United Kingdom
(except East
Anglia)Pork, pork products and pork by-products –
Classical swine feverFood safety
Animal health6 December 2000
Bulgaria
G/SPS/N/BGR/4
8 December 2000n.a. Veterinary health requirements - Day-old
chickens and hatching eggsAnimal health 15 December 2000
Bulgaria
G/SPS/N/BGR/5
8 December 2000n.a. Veterinary health requirements – Meat, meat
products and by-productsFood safety
Protect humans
fromanimal/plant
pest or disease15 December 2000
Bulgaria
G/SPS/N/BGR/6
8 December 2000n.a. Veterinary health requirements - Animal feed
and animal by-productsAnimal health 15 December 2000
Japan
G/SPS/N/JPN/61
8 December 2000n.a. Food supplements in capsule- or tablet-form Food safety 9 February 2001
Czech Republic
G/SPS/N/CZE/22 – EMRG
8 December 2000France, Portugal,
Netherlands,
Denmark,Belgium, Spain,
Ireland,
Luxembourg and
GermanyCattle and animal products originating from
cattle – BSEFood safety
Animal healthG/SPS/GEN/224
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
Czech RepublicG/SPS/N/CZE/23 – EMRG
8 December 2000EC member
StatesAnimal products – BSE Food safety
Animal health
Singapore
G/SPS/N/SGP/12/Add.1 –EMRG
12 December 2000Kwazulu-Natal
Province (SouthAfrica)Pork and pork products – Foot-and-mouth
diseaseAnimal health
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/107
13 December 2000EC member
States and
countries
exporting to the
EuropeanCommunitiesAzimsulfuron and prohexadione calcium –
MRLs in cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin
and products of plant origin (including fruit
and vegetables)Food safety
Plant protection20 February 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/361
15 December 2000n.a. Trenbolone and estradiol – Cattle ear implants Food safety
Animal healthn.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/362
15 December 2000n.a. Veterinary medicinal products VICH –
Guidelines on management of adverse eventsAnimal health 30 January 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/363
15 December 2000n.a. Pesticides – Use deletions Food safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/364
15 December 2000n.a. Clomazone – MRLs in certain vegetables Food safety 5 January 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/36515 December 2000n.a. Fluazinam – MRLs in potatoes, peanuts and
wine grapesFood safety 5 January 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/230/Add.1
19 December 2000n.a. Trans fatty acids – Extension of the comment
periodFood safety 19 January 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/334/Add.1
15 December 2000n.a. Chlorpyrifos – Cancellation order Food safety n.a.G/SPS/GEN/224
Page 5Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/278/Add.1
15 December 2000n.a. Malathion – Availability of revised risk
assessmentsFood safety 12 February 2001
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/25 – EMRG18 December 2000Europe Live cattle, sheep, goats, their meat, meat
products and by-products – BSEFood safety
Animal healthProtect humans
from
animal/plant
pest or disease29 December 2000
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/76
15 December 2000Countries
exporting non-
human primatesto KoreaNon-human primates – Ebola or Malburg virus Animal health
Protect humans
fromanimal/plant
pest or disease28 February 2001
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/108 – EMRG
18 December 2000EC member
States and
countries
exporting to the
EuropeanCommunitiesProcessed animal proteins – BSE Food safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from
animal/plantpest or disease
ColombiaG/SPS/N/COL/38 – EMRG
18 December 2000France, Ireland,
Portugal,
Switzerland,
United Kingdom,
Denmark, Italy,
Germany,Belgium, the
Netherlands,
Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg,
Spain and OmanBovine animals, products and by-products –
BSEFood safety
Animal health
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/10919 December 2000Countries listed
in the notificationLive bovine and porcine animals –
Simplification of legislation on import healthrequirementsAnimal health 1 March 2001G/SPS/GEN/224
Page 6Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
PolandG/SPS/N/POL/24 – EMRG
19 December 2000France, Belgium,
the Netherlands,
Spain, Denmark,Germany,
Luxembourg,
Liechtenstein,
Portugal, United
Kingdom,Switzerland and
IrealandLive bovine animals, their products and by-
products – BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humansfrom
animal/plant
pest or disease
Bulgaria
G/SPS/N/BGR/3/Rev.1 -
EMRG
20 December 2000United Kingdom,
North Ireland,
Belgium, Ireland,
Portugal, Spain,
Switzerland,Denmark, France,
Germany and
NetherlandsBovine animals and by-products and
preparations from organs of ruminants – BSEFood safety
Animal health
Protect humans
from
animal/plantpest or disease
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/366 – EMRG
20 December 2000Artigas
(Uruguay)Ruminants and swine – Foot-and-mouth
diseaseAnimal health 12 February 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/367
20 December 2000n.a. Veterinary medicinal products – Draft
guidance recommending tests to evaluate
genotoxicityFood safety
Animal health17 January 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/36820 December 2000n.a. Veterinary medicinal products – Draft
guidance for identifcation of possible adverseeventsAnimal health 17 January 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/369
20 December 2000n.a. Veterinary medicinal products – Draft
guidance for simplifying evaluation methods
for anthelminticsAnimal health 17 January 2001
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/370
20 December 2000n.a. Veterinary medicinal products – Draft
guidance on drug residues in human foodFood safety
Animal health20 February 2001
n.a. = not available, not identified
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