SPS I M SYSTEM 18 October 2012zum.lrv.lt/.../2012m/012lieposmenPPOSFSnootifREPORT.pdf · 31 August 2012 Brazil G/SPS/N/BRA/144/Add.8 5 July 2012 All trading partners Livestock and

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

SPS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

18 October 2012

SPS NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED FROM 01/07/2012 TO 31/07/2012

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Notifying Member/Notification/

Date of Circulation

Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Keywords Deadline for submission

of comments

Colombia

G/SPS/N/COL/234/Add.1

2 July 2012

All trading partners n/a Certification, control

and inspection

Modification of final

date for comments

Food additives

Food safety

Human health

Labelling

Technical barriers to

trade

26 July 2012

26 July 2012

Colombia

G/SPS/N/COL/240

2 July 2012

All trading partners Meat of animals of the

bovine, bubaline and porcine

species

Certification, control

and inspection

Food safety

Human health

31 August 2012

31 August 2012

Taipei, Chinese

G/SPS/N/TPKM/260

2 July 2012

All trading partners Fertilized chicken eggs for

research purposes or

vaccine production

Animal health 30 August 2012

Viet Nam

G/SPS/N/VNM/31

2 July 2012

All trading partners Regulations on pesticide

management

Labelling

Packaging

Pesticides

Plant health

31 August 2012

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/144/Add.8

5 July 2012

All trading partners Livestock and Agricultural

International Surveillance.

Animal health

Food safety

Human health

Plant health

Territory protection

Not applicable

Ukraine

G/SPS/N/UKR/79/Corr.1

5 July 2012

All trading partners Foodstuffs; animals Animal feed

Animal health

Food safety

Human health

n/a

United States of America

G/SPS/N/USA/2295/Add.1

5 July 2012

Costa Rica Dracaena plants Certification, control

and inspection

Adoption/publication/e

ntry into force of reg.

Pests

Not applicable

P

age 3


Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

Plant health

Traceability


G/SPS/N/USA/2412

5 July 2012

All trading partners Multiple commodities Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

27 August 2012


G/SPS/N/USA/2413

5 July 2012


Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

27 August 2012


G/SPS/N/USA/2414

5 July 2012

All trading partners Multiple commodities Adoption/publication/e


Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

20 August 2012

Albania

G/SPS/N/ALB/154

6 July 2012

All trading partners Plant health, plant protection

products, registration and

marketing of plant

protection products

Food safety

Pesticides

Pests

Plant health


4 September 2012

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/624

6 July 2012

All trading partners Pesticide Metconazole in or

on triticale (ICS Codes:

65.020, 65.100, 67.060,

67.220)

Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

9 September 2012

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/625

6 July 2012

All trading partners Pesticide 2,4-D in or on

potatoes (ICS Codes:

65.020, 65.100, 67.080,

67.220)

Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

9 September 2012

Colombia All trading partners n/a Certification, control 1 October 2012

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Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

G/SPS/N/COL/222/Add.1

6 July 2012

and inspection

Contaminants

Food additives

Food safety

Human health

Labelling

Packaging

Pesticides

Modification of

content/scope of

regulation


trade

Honduras

G/SPS/N/HND/46

6 July 2012

All trading partners Fresh fruit for consumption:

Tomato (Lycopersicum

sculentum), potato (Solanum

tuberosum), aubergine

(Solanum melongena) and

other Solanaceae such as

Datura stramonium, Datura

ferox, Lycium chilense,

Solanum liratum, Solanum

elaeagnifolium, Solanum

peberulum and Solanun

nigrum.



Pests

Plant health


trade

4 September 2012

4 September 2012

Australia

G/SPS/N/AUS/298

9 July 2012

All trading partners General application for

people, goods, vessels, and

aircraft entering Australia

Animal health

Food safety

Human health


10 August 2012

Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/419

10 July 2012

All trading partners Food products Beverages

Contaminants

Food additives

Food safety

Human health

8 September 2012

Taipei, Chinese All trading partners Food Food safety 28 August 2012

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age 5


Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

G/SPS/N/TPKM/261

10 July 2012

Human health

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/626

12 July 2012

All trading partners Pesticide methoxyfenozide

in or on citrus fruits (Crop

Group 10), green onions

(Crop Subgroup 3-07B) and

peanuts (ICS Codes:

65.020, 65.100, 67.080,

67.200)

Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

11 September 2012

Costa Rica

G/SPS/N/CRI/123

12 July 2012

All trading partners Canned fishery products. Contaminants

Food safety

Human health

Packaging

10 September 2012

10 September 2012

Costa Rica

G/SPS/N/CRI/124

12 July 2012

All trading partners Canned fishery products Food safety

Human health

Packaging

10 September 2012

10 September 2012

Costa Rica

G/SPS/N/CRI/125

12 July 2012

All trading partners Canned fishery products Food safety

Human health

Packaging

10 September 2012

10 September 2012

Costa Rica

G/SPS/N/CRI/126 - EMERGENCY

12 July 2012

State of Jalisco (Mexico) Products of avian origin. Animal diseases

Animal health

Avian Influenza



Food safety

Human health

Zoonoses

n/a

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/820

13 July 2012

All trading partners S-metolachlor Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

4 August 2012

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/821

13 July 2012

All trading partners Metsulfuron Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

4 August 2012

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Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/822

13 July 2012

All trading partners Diflubenzuron Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

4 August 2012

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/823

13 July 2012

All trading partners Cyproconazole Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

4 August 2012

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/824

13 July 2012

All trading partners Ipconazol Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

4 August 2012

Indonesia

G/SPS/N/IDN/53

13 July 2012

All trading partners Fresh bulb vegetables

(shallot, garlic, onion and

leek)


and inspection



Food safety

Human health

Pests

Plant health

Regionalization


Not applicable

Indonesia

G/SPS/N/IDN/54

13 July 2012

All trading partners Fresh fruits and/or fresh fruit

vegetables


and inspection



Food safety

Fruit fly

Human health

Pests

Not Applicable

P

age 7


Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

Plant health

Regionalization


Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/301

13 July 2012

All trading partners - Meat and edible meat offal

(HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02,

02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06,

02.07, 02.08, 02.09 and

05.04)

- Fish and crustaceans,

molluscs and other aquatic

invertebrates (HS Codes:

03.01, 03,02, 03.04, 03.05

03.06 and 03.07)

- Dairy produce, birds' eggs

and natural honey (HS

Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and

04.08)

- Edible vegetables and

certain roots and tubers (HS

Codes: 07.02, 07.04, 07.05,

07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09,

07.10 and 07.12)

- Edible fruits and nuts, peel

of citrus/melons (HS Codes:

08.01, 08.02, 08.04, 08.05,

08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11,

08.13 and 08.14)

- Coffee, tea, mate and

spices (HS Codes: 09.04,

09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08,

09.09 and 09.10)

- Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01,

10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05,

10.06, 10.07 and 10.08)

- Oleaginous fruits,

miscellaneous grains, seeds

Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

11 September 2012

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Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

and fruits (HS Codes:

12.02, 12.07, 12.10 and

12.12)

- Animal or vegetable fats

and oils (HS Codes: 15.01,

15.02 and 15.06)

Ukraine

G/SPS/N/UKR/80

13 July 2012

All trading partners Foodstuffs Food additives

Food safety

Genetically modified

organisms

HACCP Plan

requirements

Human health

Labelling

11 September 2012

11 September 2012

Viet Nam

G/SPS/N/VNM/32

13 July 2012

All trading partners Food Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

11 September 2012

Australia

G/SPS/N/AUS/299

16 July 2012

All trading partners Foods in general Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

Veterinary drugs

6 September 2012

Brazil


16 July 2012

All trading partners Labelling requirements for

products of animal origin

Food safety

Human health

Labelling

Change in date of

adoption/publication/en

try into force

Not applicable

Dominican Republic

G/SPS/N/DOM/19/Add.1

16 July 2012

All trading partners n/a Adoption/publication/e


Food safety

Human health

Not applicable

P

age 9


Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

Dominican Republic

G/SPS/N/DOM/23/Add.1

16 July 2012

All trading partners n/a Animal health



Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Veterinary drugs

Not applicable

Dominican Republic

G/SPS/N/DOM/49

16 July 2012

All trading partners Chloramphenicol,

diethylstilbestrol (DES) and

nitrofurans.

Feed additives

Food safety

Human health

Veterinary drugs

Not applicable

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/15/Add.1

16 July 2012

Japon Animal feed

Animal health

Contaminants



Food safety

Human health

Irradiation

Regionalization

Modification of

content/scope of

regulation

n/a

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/16/Add.1

16 July 2012

All trading partners Cereals (HS Codes: 1001,

1002, 1003, 1004, 1005,

1006, 1007, 1008),

foodstuffs of animal origin

(HS Codes: 0201, 0202,

0203, 0204, 0205, 0206,

0207, 0208, 0209, 0210) and

certain products of plant

origin, including fruit and

vegetables



Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

Not applicable

European Union All trading partners Raspberries (HS Code: Adoption/publication/e Not applicable

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Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

G/SPS/N/EU/23

16 July 2012

081020) ntry into force of reg.

Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/419 - EMERGENCY

16 July 2012

Mexico -Live birds;-fertile eggs for

incubation;-specific

pathogen free (SPF) eggs;

and-other risk products of

these species capable of

transmitting or carrying the

avian influenza virus.

Animal diseases

Animal health



Zoonoses

n/a

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/420 - EMERGENCY

16 July 2012

Chile -Live sheep and goats;-sheep

semen; and-other risk

products of these species

capable of transmitting or

carrying the disease known

as enzootic abortion of ewes

(ovine chlamydiosis).

Animal diseases

Animal health



n/a


G/SPS/N/USA/2415

16 July 2012

All trading partners Folic acid added to corn

masa flour

Food additives

Food safety

Human health

Comments will be

accepted at any time after

publication of the notice of

filing; however, if a final

rule is promulgated, it will

address only those

comments that were

received prior to

publication of the final

rule.


G/SPS/N/USA/2416

16 July 2012


Human health

Pesticides

27 August 2012


G/SPS/N/USA/2417


Human health

27 July 2012

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age 1

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Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

16 July 2012 Pesticides


G/SPS/N/USA/2418

16 July 2012



Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

27 August 2012


G/SPS/N/USA/2419

16 July 2012


Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

27 August 2012


G/SPS/N/USA/2420

16 July 2012

All trading partners Meat, poultry, and egg Contaminants

Food safety

Human health

Pesticides

Veterinary drugs

Open-ended


G/SPS/N/USA/2421

16 July 2012


Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

4 September 2012


G/SPS/N/USA/2422

16 July 2012



Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

2 January 2013


G/SPS/N/USA/2423

16 July 2012



Food safety

Human health

Pesticides

19 August 2012

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Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

Viet Nam

G/SPS/N/VNM/33

16 July 2012

All trading partners Terrestrial animals and

animal products; pathogenic

samples

Animal diseases

Animal health


and inspection

Food safety

14 September 2012

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/627

17 July 2012

All trading partners Pest control products (ICS

Code: 65.100)

Food safety

Human health

Labelling

Pesticides


trade

20 July 2012

Colombia

G/SPS/N/COL/241 - EMERGENCY

17 July 2012

Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile Sheep and goats Animal diseases

Animal health



Regionalization

n/a

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/12/Add.1

17 July 2012

All trading partners Cereals (HS Codes: 1001,

1002, 1003, 1004, 1005,

1006, 1007, 1008),

foodstuffs of animal origin

(HS Codes: 0201, 0202,

0203, 0204, 0205, 0206,

0207, 0208, 0209, 0210) and

certain products of plant

origin, including fruit and

vegetables



Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

Not applicable

Nicaragua

G/SPS/N/NIC/66/Add.1

17 July 2012

All trading partners n/a Animal health


date for comments

Food safety

Human health

8 August 2012

8 August 2012

Nicaragua


17 July 2012

All trading partners n/a Animal diseases

Animal health

Avian Influenza


8 August 2012

8 August 2012

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age 1

3


Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

date for comments

Food safety

Human health

Zoonoses

Nicaragua


17 July 2012

All trading partners n/a Animal feed

Animal health


and inspection


date for comments

Human health

8 August 2012

8 August 2012

Nicaragua


17 July 2012


Animal health


date for comments

Newcastle Disease

8 August 2012

8 August 2012

Nicaragua


17 July 2012


Animal feed

Animal health


date for comments

Human health

8 August 2012

8 August 2012

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/430

18 July 2012

Germany HS tariff subheading

3002.90.10.00:

Microorganisms

Bacteria



Plant health

Not applicable

Costa Rica

G/SPS/N/CRI/121/Add.1

19 July 2012

All trading partners n/a Bacteria

Pests

Plant health


Withdrawal of the

measure

n/a

Costa Rica


19 July 2012

All trading partners n/a Pests

Plant health


10 August 2012

10 August 2012

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Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

Modification of

content/scope of

regulation

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/24

19 July 2012

All trading partners Materials and articles in

contact with food including

catering containers,

materials and articles in

contact with drinking water

[HS Codes: 3919, 3920,

3923, 3924; ICS Code:

67.250]

Contaminants

Food safety

Human health

Packaging

17 September 2012

Indonesia

G/SPS/N/IDN/50/Add.1

19 July 2012

United States of America Animal products from the


Animal diseases

Animal feed

Animal health

Bovine Spongiform

Encephalopathy(BSE)

Zoonoses

Modification of

content/scope of

regulation

n/a

Mexico

G/SPS/N/MEX/166/Add.1

19 July 2012



Not applicable

New Zealand

G/SPS/N/NZL/175/Add.1

19 July 2012

Australia Fresh tomato fruit

(Lycopersicon esculentum)

Fruit fly

Pests

Plant health

6 August 2012

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/421

19 July 2012

Nicaragua HS tariff subheadings

1202.10.90.00: Groundnuts,

in shell; and 1202.20.00.00:

Groundnuts, shelled.



Pests

Plant health

Not applicable

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/422

19 July 2012

India HS tariff subheadings

5201.00.90.00,

5201.00.30.00,

5201.00.20.00 and

5201.00.10.00: Cotton fibre,



Pests

Plant health

Not applicable

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age 1

5


Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

not carded or combed.

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/423

19 July 2012

Ecuador HS tariff subheading

1207.99.99.00: Sacha inchi

seeds.



Pests

Plant health

Not applicable

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/424

19 July 2012

Israel HS tariff subheading

0602.90.90.00: Rice flower

plants.



Pests

Plant health

Not applicable

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/425

19 July 2012

United Kingdom HS tariff subheading

3002.90.10.00: Micro-

organisms.

Bacteria

Plant health

Not applicable.

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/426

19 July 2012

Israel HS tariff subheading

0602.90.90.00: In vitro fig

tree plants.



Pests

Plant health

Not applicable

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/427

19 July 2012

Chile HS tariff subheading

1401.90.00.00: Chilean

feather bamboo.



Plant health

Not applicable

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/428

19 July 2012

India HS tariff subheading

5202.99.00.00: Cotton

comber waste.



Plant health

Not applicable

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/429

19 July 2012

Ecuador HS tariff subheading

0106.49.00.00: Live insects.



Pests

Plant health

Not applicable

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/431

19 July 2012

Argentina, Germany, Australia, Brazil,

Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, China,

Ecuador, United States, Philippines, Spain,

Honduras, Mexico, New Zealand,

Netherlands, Puerto Rico, United

Kingdom, Paraguay, and Thailand.

Miscellaneous agricultural

products



Plant health

Not applicable

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/432

19 July 2012

United States of America HS tariff subheading

1008.50.90.00: Quinoa

grain.



Plant health

Not applicable

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Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments


G/SPS/N/USA/2424

19 July 2012



Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

10 September 2012


G/SPS/N/USA/2425

19 July 2012



Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

10 September 2012


G/SPS/N/USA/2426

19 July 2012



Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

10 September 2012


G/SPS/N/USA/2427

19 July 2012

All trading partners Plants and plant products Adoption/publication/e


Pests

Plant health

Not applicable


G/SPS/N/USA/2428

19 July 2012



Food safety

Human health

Pesticides

10 September 2012

Colombia

G/SPS/N/COL/242

20 July 2012

All trading partners Veterinary drugs; food of

animal origin.

Animal feed

Feed additives

Food safety

Human health

Veterinary drugs

18 September 2012

18 September 2012

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age 1

7


Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

Colombia

G/SPS/N/COL/243

20 July 2012

All trading partners Contaminants; food. Certification, control

and inspection

Contaminants

Food safety

Human health

18 September 2012

18 September 2012

Australia

G/SPS/N/AUS/300

23 July 2012

All trading partners Foods in general Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

Veterinary drugs

14 September 2012

Chile

G/SPS/N/CHL/388/Add.1

23 July 2012

All trading partners n/a Modification of final

date for comments

Pests

Plant health

Seeds

15 August 2012

15 August 2012

Chile


23 July 2012


Animal health


date for comments

22 August 2012

22 August 2012

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/25

23 July 2012

All trading partners Food of animal origin from

certain animal species

Animal health



Food safety

Human health

Veterinary drugs

Not applicable

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/26

23 July 2012

All trading partners Foodstuffs Contaminants



Food safety

Human health

Mycotoxins

Polychlorinated

biphenyls

Toxins

Not applicable

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Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

Ochratoxin

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/27 - EMERGENCY

23 July 2012

All trading partners Tubers of Solanum

tuberosum L. including

those intended for planting.



Pests

Plant health

n/a

Indonesia

G/SPS/N/IDN/54/Corr.1

23 July 2012

All trading partners Fresh fruits and/or fresh fruit

vegetables


and inspection



Food safety

Fruit fly

Human health

Pests

Plant health

Regionalization


n/a

Qatar

G/SPS/N/QAT/38

23 July 2012

Gulf region ICS Code: 67. 080 Food safety

Human health

Labelling

Packaging

n/a

Taipei, Chinese

G/SPS/N/TPKM/241/Add.1

23 July 2012

All trading partners Poultry and birds (day-old

poultry and birds are not

covered)

Animal diseases

Animal health


and inspection



Not applicable

Taipei, Chinese

G/SPS/N/TPKM/262

23 July 2012

All trading partners Food additives to be used in

foods

Food additives

Food safety

Human health

21 September 2012

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/825

24 July 2012

All trading partners This notification refers to a

general measure for all

bivalve molluscs products.



Food safety

Human health

Non applicable

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/599/Add.1

All trading partners Pesticide Fluoxastrobin in or

on various commodities


date for comments

24 August 2012

P

age 1

9


Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

24 July 2012 (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100,

67.040)

Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

Canada


24 July 2012

All trading partners Pesticide Difenoconazole in

or on various food

commodities (ICS Codes:

65.020, 65.100, 67.040)


date for comments

Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

30 August 2012

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/628

24 July 2012

All trading partners Pesticide Chlorpyrifos in or

on the green onion subgroup

(Crop Subgroup 3-07B)

(ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100,

67.080)

Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

30 September 2012

Chile


24 July 2012

All trading partners n/a Modification of final

date for comments

Pests

Plant health

Seeds

30 August 2012

30 August 2012

Costa Rica


24 July 2012

Ecuador Pests

Plant health


Withdrawal of the

measure

n/a

Costa Rica

G/SPS/N/CRI/127

24 July 2012

All trading partners Fresh fruit, vegetables, roots,

bulbs and tubers for

consumption or for use in

the food industry.

Pests

Plant health

22 September 2012

22 September 2012

Costa Rica

G/SPS/N/CRI/128

24 July 2012

All trading partners Propagation material (other

than botanical seed)

Pests

Plant health

22 September 2012

22 September 2012

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Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

Costa Rica

G/SPS/N/CRI/129

24 July 2012

All trading partners Fresh cut flowers Pests

Plant health

22 September 2012

22 September 2012

Costa Rica

G/SPS/N/CRI/130

24 July 2012

All trading partners Fresh ornamental foliage Pests

Plant health

22 September 2012

22 September 2012

Mexico

G/SPS/N/MEX/207/Add.4

24 July 2012

All trading partners n/a ISPM 15

Pests

Plant health

Wood packaging

Not applicable.

South Africa

G/SPS/N/ZAF/31/Add.1

24 July 2012

n/a n/a Animal diseases


date for comments

Human health

20 August 2012

Taipei, Chinese

G/SPS/N/TPKM/263

24 July 2012

All trading partners Livestock and poultry Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Veterinary drugs

13 September 2012

Turkey

G/SPS/N/TUR/25

24 July 2012

All trading partners Live animals Animal health


and inspection



Food safety

Human health

n/a


G/SPS/N/USA/2429

24 July 2012

All trading partners Infant formula packaging Contaminants

Food safety

Human health

Packaging

Submit either electronic or

written comments by 17

September 2012.

Morocco

G/SPS/N/MAR/33

25 July 2012

All trading partners All food products Food safety

Human health

Labelling

Packaging

23 September 2012

23 September 2012

Philippines Mexico HS Code(s): 0105, 0207, Animal diseases n/a

P

age 2

1


Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

G/SPS/N/PHL/213 - EMERGENCY

25 July 2012

0407, 0511 Animal health

Avian Influenza



Zoonoses

Ukraine

G/SPS/N/UKR/81 - EMERGENCY

25 July 2012

Belgium, France, Germany, Italy,

Luxembourg, Netherlands, United

Kingdom

Small cattle and cattle Animal diseases

Animal health



n/a

Australia

G/SPS/N/AUS/301

27 July 2012

Countries approved to export dogs and cats

(including dog and cat semen) to Australia.

Dogs and cats (including

dog and cat semen)

Animal diseases

Animal health



24 September 2012

El Salvador

G/SPS/N/SLV/104

27 July 2012

All trading partners Dairy products. Ripened

and unripened cheese.

Food safety

Human health


trade

Not applicable

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/28

27 July 2012

All trading partners Cherries, raspberries and

blueberries (HS Codes:

080920, 081020, 081090)



Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

Not applicable

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/29

27 July 2012

All trading partners Sprouts and seeds intended

for sprouting (HS Codes

under title 0708 and HS

codes 070490, 070690,

070999, 091099, 120799,

120921, 120991, 121490)

Bacteria

Escherichia coli

Food safety

Human health

Salmonella

Seeds

Toxins

25 September 2012

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/30

27 July 2012

Ukraine Meat of poultry, farmed

feathered game, ratites and

wild game birds, eggs, egg

products and certain meat

Animal health


and inspection

Food safety

25 September 2012

Pag

e

22


Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

products [HS Codes: 0207,

020890, 0210, 0407, 0408,

0504, 1601, 1602, 210610,

3502]

Human health

Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/420

27 July 2012

All trading partners Health/functional foods Food safety

Human health

25 September 2012

Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/421

27 July 2012

All trading partners Livestock products Certification, control

and inspection

Food safety

HACCP Plan

requirements

Human health

Labelling

25 September 2012

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/SAU/30

27 July 2012

All trading partners Foodstuffs (ICS Code:

67.080)


and inspection

Food safety

Human health

Labelling

Packaging

25 September 2012

Turkey

G/SPS/N/TUR/23/Add.1

27 July 2012

All trading partners Plants, plant products and

other substances with

respect to plant health


and inspection

Pests

Plant health


Not stated.

Brazil


31 July 2012

Countries with notified cases of

Schmallenberg virus.

Genetic materials from

ruminants

Animal health

Pests

n/a

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/826

31 July 2012

All trading partners Fruits from family

Cucurbitaceae



Pests

Plant health

Regionalization

Not applicable

Canada


All trading partners Any commodities found to

be infested with Eriochloa

Pests

Plant health

n/a

P

age 2

3


Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

31 July 2012 villosa may be subject to

phytosanitary actions. The

following commodities are

recognized to present risk of

introducing seeds of

Eriochloa villosa (woolly

cup grass): grain and seeds

(propagative and non-

propagative) of wheat and

triticale (HS Code: 1001),

rye (HS Code: 1002), barley

(HS Code: 1003), oat (HS

Code: 1004), corn (HS

Code: 1005) and soybean

(HS Code: 1201.00). (ICS

Code: 65.020)

Note: seed (for propagation)

has been regulated for the

presence of Eriochloa villosa

since 2005 under the Weed

Seeds Order of the Seeds

Act.


Modification of

content/scope of

regulation

Canada


31 July 2012

All trading partners The following commodities

which are recognized to

present a risk of introducing

Trogoderma granarium

(Khapra beetle):

dried and shelled

leguminous vegetables (HS

Code: 0713);

cereals (HS Codes: 1001-

1008

oilseeds (HS Codes: 1201,

1202, 1204, 1205, 1206,

1207);

and seeds of a kind used for

Pests

Plant health

Seeds


Change in date of

adoption/publication/en

try into force

n/a

Pag

e

24


Date of Circulation


(as identified)

Product covered


of comments

sowing (HS Codes: 1209.10-

29)

Note: Trogoderma

granarium (Khapra beetle) is

on the List of Pests

Regulated by Canada

published under the

authority of section 29 (2)

(a) of the Plant Protection

Regulations.

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/629

31 July 2012

All trading partners Pesticide propylene oxide in

or on tree nuts, herbs and

spices (ICS Codes: 65.020,

65.100, 67.080, 67.200,

67.220)

Food safety

Human health

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs)

Pesticides

8 October 2012

El Salvador

G/SPS/N/SLV/105 - EMERGENCY

31 July 2012

Mexico Poultry and poultry products

and by-products from

Mexico affected by or

suspected of being affected

by highly pathogenic avian

influenza

Animal diseases

Animal health

Avian Influenza



Zoonoses

n/a


G/SPS/N/USA/2430

31 July 2012

All trading partners Multiple commodities 15 August 2012

n.a. = not available, not identified

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Documents

SPS I M SYSTEM 18 October 2012zum.lrv.lt/.../2012m/012lieposmenPPOSFSnootifREPORT.pdf · 31 August 2012 Brazil G/SPS/N/BRA/144/Add.8 5 July 2012 All trading partners Livestock and