WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/200
2 August 2000
(00-3179)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2000
Note by the SecretariatG/SPS/GEN/200
Page 2Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
European CommunitiesG/SPS/N/EEC/88/Corr.1
3 July 2000n.a. Food additives other than colours and
sweeteners – Extension of the comment periodFood safety 14 July 2000
Hungary
G/SPS/N/HUN/73 July 2000n.a. Plants, plant products and regulated articles Plant protection 20 July 2000
Hungary
G/SPS/N/HUN/8
18 July 2000n.a. Plants Plant health n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/300
7 July 2000n.a. Added sugars Food safety 25 September 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/301 - EMRG
7 July 2000Argentina Bovine (specific parts) – Foot and mouth
diseaseAnimal health
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/302
7 July 2000n.a. Oxamyl, terrazole, triallate – MRLs in various
commoditiesFood safety 28 July 2000
New Zealand
G/SPS/N/NZL/633 July 2000Kenya, Tanzania
and UgandaFrozen Nile perch ( Lates niloticus ) skinless,
bonelss fillets for human consumptionAnimal health 17 September 2000
Australia
G/SPS/N/AUS/119
3 July 2000All countries Processed foods in general – Gene technology Food safety 30 August 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/90
3 July 2000Third countries
exporting birds to the
European
Communities whichare members of theOIE and comply with
the general
requirements of thesection on veterinaryethics and
certification for
international trade.Birds (animals of avian species) other than
poultry except those for specific purposes –
Avian influenza and Newcastle diseaseAnimal health 27 July 2000G/SPS/GEN/200
Page 3Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
MexicoG/SPS/N/MEX/163
4 July 2000n.a. Milk for human consumption Food safety 14 August 2000
Peru
G/SPS/N/PER/19 - EMRG7 July 2000n.a. Chemical pesticides for agricultural use Food safety
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/89
11 July 2000n.a. Abamectin – MRLs in  vegetables, fruits,
spices and nutsFood safety 31 July 2000
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/90
11 July 2000n.a. Iprodione – MRLs in vegetables, fruits, beans
and oleaginousFood safety 31 July 2000
Canada
G/SPS/N/CAN/91
11 July 2000n.a. Primisulfuron-methyl – MRL's in  corn, eggs,
meat by-products and milkFood safety 30 August 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/303
18 July 2000n.a. Importation of Grade A dairy products Food safety Submit written or
electronic
comments at anytime
United StatesG/SPS/N/304
19 July 2000n.a. Isoxadifen-ethyl – MRLs in corn
Silicon dioxide, fumed, amorphous –
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerancesFood safety 31 July 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/305
18 July 2000n.a. Pesticides – Policies issues related to the Food
Quality Protection ActFood safety 28 August 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/91
19 July 2000n.a. Spiroxamine – MRLs in various commodities Food safety
Plant protection1 September 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/9220 July 2000n.a. Azinphos ethyl, chozolinate, dinoterb, DNOC,
monolinuron, proham, pyrazophos andtecnazene – MRLs in various commoditiesFood safety
Plant protection1 September 2000G/SPS/GEN/200
Page 4Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
United StatesG/SPS/N/306
20 July 2000n.a. "FruitGuard-V" or "NutGuard-V" used to
control Indian meal moth granulosis virusFood safety 7 August 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/30720 July 2000n.a. Pesticide petition to establish an exemption
from tolerance for certain pesticides in or onfood.Food safety 9 August 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/308
20 July 2000n.a. Clofentezine – MRLs in grapes Food safety 11 August 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/309
20 July 2000n.a. Food contact substances – Food additives Food safety 26 September 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/310
20 July 2000n.a. Sulfosate – MRLs in cotton, vegetables,
pistachios, cereals, poultry and milkFood safety 14 August 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/178/Add.1
21 July 2000n.a. Veterinary medicinal products Food safety
Animal healthSubmit written
comments at any
time
United StatesG/SPS/N/178/Add.221 July 2000n.a. Veterinary drug substances Food safety
Animal healthSubmit written
comments at anytime
United StatesG/SPS/N/217/Add.1
21 July 2000n.a. Mevinphos – Availability of revised risk
assessmentsFood safety 29 August 2000
Korea
G/SPS/N/KOR/70
20 July 2000n.a. Livestock products, milk, meat and their
productsFood safety 15 September 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/EEC/93
24 July 2000Canada, China,
Japan and the
United StatesWood packing – Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
(Steiner et Bührer) Nickle et al. (pinewood
nematode)Plant protection 28 August 2000
Indonesia
G/SPS/N/IDN/8
25 July 2000n.a. Live animals and products of animal origin Animal health n.a.G/SPS/GEN/200
Page 5Notification/
Date of CirculationRegion/Country
affected
(as identified)"Product" or issue ObjectiveDeadline for
submission of
comments
IndonesiaG/SPS/N/IDN/9
26 July 2000n.a. Food in general – Food additives, irradiation
and GMOsFood safety n.a.
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/31126 July 2000n.a. Mefenoxam – MRLs in rape seed (canola) Food safety 21 August 2000
European Communities
G/SPS/N/EEC/91/Corr.1
27 July 2000n.a. Spiroxamine – MRLs in various commodities Food safety
Plant protection1 September 2000
(English and
French only)
United StatesG/SPS/N/USA/312
27 July 2000n.a. Glyphosate – MRLs in forage Food safety 24 August 2000
United States
G/SPS/N/USA/282/Add.1
27 July 2000n.a. Meat and poultry – Extension of the comment
periodFood safety 12 September  2000
United States
G/SPS/N/217/Add.2
28 July 2000n.a. Phosalone– Availability of revised risk
assessmentsFood safety 25 September 2000
Philippines
G/SPS/N/PHL/2031 July 2000Belgium Feeds, meat and meat products, milk and milk
products, eggs and processed food containingthe same - DioxinFood safety
Animal health11 September 2000
n.a. = not available, not identified
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