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02 September 2019

(00-0000) Page: 1/48

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF August 2019

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.

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Notifiying Member/Notification/ Date of Circulation

Region/Country affected (as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of comments

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/334

1 August 2019

All trading partners zinc chelate of methionine sulfate

Feed additives; Food safety; Animal health; Human health; Animal feed;

Not applicable

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/335

1 August 2019

All trading partners L-threonine produced by Escherichia coli CGMCC 7.232

Feed additives; Food safety; Animal health; Human health; Animal feed;

Not applicable

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/336

1 August 2019

All trading partners plants and plant products Territory protection; Plant health;

not applicable

Morocco

G/SPS/N/MAR/63

1 August 2019

All trading partners Primary products and food products

Food safety; Human health;

29 November 2019

United States of America

G/SPS/N/USA/2888/Add.1

5 August 2019

All trading partners Fresh raspberry Adoption/Entry into force of new regulation;

Not applicable


G/SPS/N/USA/3090

5 August 2019

All trading partners Cranberry; Lentil, dry seed; Pea, dry seed

Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Seeds; Human health; Pesticides; Plant health;

not applicable

G/S

PS/G

EN

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G/SPS/N/USA/3091

5 August 2019

All trading partners Alfalfa, forage; Alfalfa, hay; Alfalfa, seed; Alfalfa, silage; Artichoke, globe; Arugula; Asparagus; Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 4-16B, except watercress; Bushberry subgroup 13-07B; Cacao, dried bean; Caneberry subgroup 13-07A; Cattle, fat; Cattle, meat; Cattle, meat byproducts; Celtuce; Corn, field, forage; Corn, field, grain; Corn, field, stover; Corn, pop, grain; Corn, pop, stover; Corn, sweet, forage; Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed; Corn, sweet, stover; Cress, garden; Cress, upland; Egg; Fennel, Florence, fresh leaves and stalk; Fruit, stone, group 12-12; Goat, fat; Goat, meat; Goat, meat byproducts; Hog, fat; Hog, meat; Hog, meat byproducts; Horse, fat; Horse, meat; Horse, meat byproducts; Kohlrabi; Leaf petiole vegetable subgroup 22B; Leafy greens subgroup 4-16A; Milk; Millet, proso, forage; Millet, pearl, forage; Millet, proso, grain; Millet,

pearl, grain; Nut, tree, group 14-12; Oat, grain; Oat, hay; Oat, straw; Pineapple; Poultry, fat; Poultry, meat; Poultry, meat byproducts; Rye, forage; Rye, grain; Rye, hay; Rye, straw; Sheep, fat; Sheep, meat; Sheep, meat byproducts; Sorghum, grain, forage; Sorghum,


not applicable

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


grain, grain; Sorghum, grain, stover; Sunflower subgroup 20B; Teff, forage; Teff, grain; Teff, hay; Teff, straw 2 Teosinte, grain; Triticale, forage; Triticale, grain; Triticale, hay; Triticale, straw; Vegetable, brassica, head and stem, group 5-16, except 2 cauliflower


G/SPS/N/USA/3092

5 August 2019

All trading partners Tea, dried; Tea, instant Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Human health; Pesticides;

not applicable


G/SPS/N/USA/3093

5 August 2019

All trading partners Coffee, green bean Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Human health; Pesticides;

not applicable

G/S

PS/G

EN

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G/SPS/N/USA/3094

5 August 2019

All trading partners Almond, hulls; Beet, sugar, dried pulp; Beet, sugar, leaves; Beet, sugar, roots; Cattle, fat; Cattle, meat; Cattle, meat byproducts; Cherry subgroup 12-12A; Corn, field, grain; Corn, milled byproducts; Corn, pop, grain; Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed; Egg; Fruit, citrus, group 10-10, dried pulp; Fruit, citrus, group 10-10, oil; Fruit, pome, group 11-10; Fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, 1.5 subgroup 13-07F; Goat, fat; Goat, meat; Goat, meat byproducts; Grain, aspirated grain fractions; Grain, cereal, forage, fodder, and straw, group 16, forage; Grain, cereal, forage, fodder, and straw, group 16, hay; 15 Grain, cereal, forage, fodder, and straw, group 16, stover; Grain, cereal, forage, fodder, and straw, group 16, straw; Grain, cereal, group 15, except wheat and corn; Grape, raisin; Grapefruit subgroup 10-10C; Hog, fat; Hog,

meat; Hog, meat byproducts; Horse, fat; Horse, meat; Horse, meat byproducts; Lemon/lime subgroup 10-10B; Lentil, dry, seed; Milk; Milk, fat; Nut, tree, group 14-12; Orange subgroup 10-10A; Peach subgroup 12-12B; Peanut; Peanut, hay; Plum prune, dried; Plum subgroup


not applicable

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


12-12C; Poultry, fat; Poultry, meat; Poultry, meat byproducts; Rapeseed subgroup 20A; Sheep, fat; Sheep, meat; Sheep, meat byproducts; Soybean, seed; Vegetable, foliage of legume, group 7; Vegetable, legume, group 6, except lentil and soybean seed; Vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C; Wheat, grain


G/SPS/N/USA/3095

5 August 2019

All trading partners Celery; Grape; Grape, raisin; Vegetable, bulb, group 3-07; Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9; Vegetable, fruiting, group 8-10; Potato; Potato, granules/flakes


not applicable

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1231/Add.1

6 August 2019

All trading partners Cyanide in apricot kernels

(ICS Code: 67.080)

Adoption/Entry into

force of new regulation;

Not applicable

Switzerland

G/SPS/N/CHE/75

6 August 2019

All trading partners Animals and plants that can be easily confused with specimens protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES Convention, RS 0.453), are protected domestically in another country and are shown to be threatened.

Animal diseases; Plant diseases; Animal health; Plant health;

24 September 2019

G/S

PS/G

EN

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Chile

G/SPS/N/CHL/602 - EMERGENCY

6 August 2019

All trading partners Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum = Lycopersicum esculentum) and paprika and chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum) seeds

Plant diseases; Seeds; Plant health;

n/a

New Zealand

G/SPS/N/NZL/598 - EMERGENCY

6 August 2019

All trading partners Nursery Stock Bacteria; Pests; Plant health;

n/a

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1529/Add.1

7 August 2019

All trading partners Fruits and plants products intended for propagation or reproduction except seeds and in vitro of grape (Vitis vinifera), blueberry (Vaccinium spp.), cherry (Prunus avium) and plum (Prunus domestica)

Seeds; Plant health; 6 October 2019

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/338

7 August 2019

All trading partners Food supplements based on rice fermented with red yeast Monascus purpureus

Food safety; Mycotoxins; Toxins; Human health;

6 October 2019

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/339

7 August 2019

All trading partners Vegetable oils and mustard Food safety; Human health;

6 October 2019

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/340

7 August 2019

All trading partners traditionally smoked meat and meat products, traditionally smoked fish and fishery products, plant powders used for the preparation of beverages by dissolution

Beverages; Food safety; Human health;

6 October 2019

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/341

7 August 2019

All trading partners Feed materials and feed additives

Contaminants; Dioxins; Feed additives; Food safety;

Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Heavy metals; Human health; Animal feed;

6 October 2019

Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/620/Add.1

7 August 2019

All trading partners Plant and plant products Adoption/Entry into force of new regulation;

Not applicable.

Chinese Taipei

G/SPS/N/TPKM/504

7 August 2019

All trading partners Food additives to be used in foods

Food safety; Food additives; Human health;

6 October 2019

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/ARE/177/Add.1

8 August 2019

All trading partners Food products in general

(ICS Code: 67.040)

Modification of

content/scope of regulation;

Not applicable

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of


8 August 2019

All trading partners Food products in general (ICS Code: 67.040)

Modification of content/scope of regulation;

Not applicable

G/S

PS/G

EN

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Yemen


8 August 2019



Not applicable

Bahrain, Kingdom of


8 August 2019



Not applicable

Qatar


8 August 2019



Not applicable

Oman


8 August 2019



Not applicable

Kuwait, the State of


8 August 2019



Not applicable


G/SPS/N/BHR/200/Add.1

8 August 2019



Not applicable

Oman


8 August 2019



Not applicable

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Qatar


8 August 2019



Not applicable

Bahrain, Kingdom of


8 August 2019



Not applicable

Yemen


8 August 2019



Not applicable



8 August 2019



Not applicable



8 August 2019



Not applicable

Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/668

8 August 2019

All trading partners - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.09); - Dairy produce (HS Code: 04.01); - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04); - Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 and 15.02).

Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Veterinary drugs; Human health;

7 October 2019

Comments only to updated MRLs (marked with black circles and white circles in attached annexes)

G/S

PS/G

EN

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/669

8 August 2019

All trading partners - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.07, 07.09 and 07.10); - Edible fruit (HS Codes: 08.03, 08.06 and 08.07).

Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Human health; Pesticides;

7 October 2019


Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/670

8 August 2019

All trading partners - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08); - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.03 and 07.10); - Cereals (HS Code: 10.06); - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Code: 12.12).

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs); Human health; Pesticides;

Not applicable

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/671

8 August 2019

All trading partners - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14); - Edible fruit (HS Codes: 08.06, 08.07, 08.10 and 08.11); - Spices (HS Codes: 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10); - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.10).


7 October 2019


Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/672

8 August 2019

All trading partners - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.04, 07.07, 07.09 and 07.10); - Edible fruit and peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14); - Tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10); - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.07 and 12.12).


Not applicable

G/S

PS/G

EN

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/673

8 August 2019

All trading partners - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14); - Edible fruit and peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14); - Spices (HS Codes: 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10); - Cereals (HS Code: 10.06); - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 12.12).


Not applicable

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/674

8 August 2019

All trading partners - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09); - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08); - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08); - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04); - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14); -

Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS Codes: 08.04, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10 and 08.11); - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02 and 09.10); - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08); - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Code: 12.10); - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06).


Not applicable.

G/S

PS/G

EN

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/675

8 August 2019

All trading partners - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.09).

Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Veterinary drugs; Human health;

Not applicable.

Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/676

8 August 2019

All trading partners - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03

and 03.04); - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14); - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10,08.11 and 08.14); - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10); - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.05 and 10.06); - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Code: 12.01).


Not applicable.

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/677

8 August 2019

All trading partners - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.02, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09 and 07.10); - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.04, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.10 and 08.11); - Cereals (HS Code: 10.01).


Not applicable.

G/S

PS/G

EN

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/678

8 August 2019

All trading partners - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08); - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04); - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01); - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04); - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14); - Edible fruits and nuts, peel

of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.05, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 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 Code: 10.05); - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Code: 12.01); - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06).


Not applicable.

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Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/679

8 August 2019

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 and 02.09); - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07); - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08); - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04); - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14); - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14); - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 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 and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12); - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06); - Cacao and

Food safety; Human health; Pesticides;

Not applicable.

G/S

PS/G

EN

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01).

Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/680

8 August 2019

All trading partners Manganese methionine hydroxy analogue chelate, Copper methionine hydroxy analogue chelate, Astaxanthin, β-Apo-8'-carotenic acid ethylester and Canthaxanthin as feed additives.

Animal diseases; Feed additives; Food safety; Animal health; Human health; Animal feed;

7 October 2019

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/KWT/51/Add.1

8 August 2019



Not applicable

Qatar


8 August 2019



Not applicable

Yemen


8 August 2019



Not applicable



8 August 2019



Not applicable



8 August 2019



Not applicable

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Oman


8 August 2019



Not applicable



8 August 2019



Not applicable


G/SPS/N/OMN/97/Add.1

8 August 2019



Not applicable

Oman


8 August 2019



Not applicable



8 August 2019



Not applicable



8 August 2019



Not applicable

Yemen


8 August 2019



Not applicable

G/S

PS/G

EN

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Qatar


8 August 2019



Not applicable

Bahrain, Kingdom of


8 August 2019



Not applicable

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/QAT/101/Add.1

8 August 2019



Not applicable

Qatar


8 August 2019



Not applicable

Yemen


8 August 2019



Not applicable



8 August 2019



Not applicable



8 August 2019



Not applicable

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Oman


8 August 2019



Not applicable



8 August 2019



Not applicable


G/SPS/N/SAU/395/Add.1

8 August 2019



Not applicable

Oman


8 August 2019



Not applicable



8 August 2019



Not applicable



8 August 2019



Not applicable

Yemen


8 August 2019



Not applicable

G/S

PS/G

EN

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Qatar


8 August 2019



Not applicable

Bahrain, Kingdom of


8 August 2019



Not applicable

Chinese Taipei

G/SPS/N/TPKM/428/Add.3

8 August 2019

All trading partners Fruits, vegetables and herbs Adoption/Entry into force of new regulation;

Not applicable.

Chinese Taipei


8 August 2019

All trading partners Cereal grains, fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dry beans, seeds, beans, peas, and herbs

Adoption/Entry into force of new regulation;

Not applicable

Chinese Taipei

G/SPS/N/TPKM/505

8 August 2019

All trading partners Animals, plants and their products.

Animal diseases; Pests; Territory protection; Animal health; Plant health;

25 August 2019

Uganda

G/SPS/N/UGA/84

8 August 2019

All trading partners Chicken feet Food safety; Human health;

7 October 2019

Uganda

G/SPS/N/UGA/85

8 August 2019

All trading partners Sunflower seed Food safety; Seeds; Human health;

7 October 2019

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Uganda

G/SPS/N/UGA/86

8 August 2019

All trading partners Tofu Food safety; Human health;

7 October 2019


G/SPS/N/USA/3045/Add.1

8 August 2019

All trading partners HS Code(s): 20, 3203; ICS Code(s): 67


Not applicable.

Yemen

G/SPS/N/YEM/42/Add.1

8 August 2019



Not applicable

Bahrain, Kingdom of


8 August 2019



Not applicable

Qatar


8 August 2019



Not applicable



8 August 2019



Not applicable



8 August 2019



Not applicable

G/S

PS/G

EN

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Oman


8 August 2019



Not applicable



8 August 2019



Not applicable

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/342

12 August 2019

All trading partners Plants, plant products and other objects, HS Chapters: 06 (live plants), 07 (vegetables), 08 (fruits), 10 (cereals), 12 (seeds), 14 (pollen), 44 (wood), 84 (machinery), 87 (vehicles)

Plant diseases; Plant health;

11 October 2019

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Japan


12 August 2019

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 and 02.09); - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08); - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.06, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14); - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.08, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14); - Coffee and spices (HS Codes: 09.01,

09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10); - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12); - Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06).


Not applicable.

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PS/G

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Japan


12 August 2019

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 and 02.09); - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08); - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04); - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14); - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of melons (HS Codes: 08.07, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14); - Mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07,

09.08, 09.09 and 09.10); - Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06).


Not applicable.

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Japan


12 August 2019

All trading partners - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.02, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14); - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS Codes: 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14); - Tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10); - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Code: 12.02).


Not applicable.

Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/681

12 August 2019

All trading partners Utensils, containers and packaging for food and food additives

Food safety; Human health; Packaging;

11 October 2019

Colombia

G/SPS/N/COL/309

13 August 2019

All trading partners Agricultural pesticides with a guaranteed composition containing one or more of the following chemical substances: fonofos, captafol, dinoseb, ethylene dibromide, endrin and dibromochloropropane (DBCP)

Animal diseases; Food safety; Animal health; Human health; Pesticides;

12 October 2019

G/S

PS/G

EN

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Dominican Republic

G/SPS/N/DOM/72 - EMERGENCY

13 August 2019

All trading partners HS code 08.03 (bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried) and other host products of the pest Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc TR4)

Food safety; Pests; Plant diseases; Human health; Plant health;

n/a

Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/654

13 August 2019

All trading partners Foods (foods, food additives, apparatus, and containers and packages,

functional health foods, livestock products)

Food safety; Certification, control and inspection; Food

additives; Human health; Packaging;

24 September 2019

Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/655

13 August 2019

All trading partners Foods Food safety; Human health;

12 October 2019

Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/656

13 August 2019


12 October 2019

Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/657

13 August 2019


12 October 2019

Colombia

G/SPS/N/COL/310

14 August 2019

All trading partners Foodstuffs for animals Animal diseases; Animal health; Animal feed;

13 October 2019

Costa Rica

G/SPS/N/CRI/205/Add.2

14 August 2019

All trading partners Adoption/Entry into force of new regulation;

Not applicable

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Japan


14 August 2019

All trading partners Composite feeds for food producing animals and their ingredients


Not applicable.

Turkey

G/SPS/N/TUR/110

14 August 2019

All trading partners Bovine Semen; HS Code 05.11.10

Animal diseases; Animal health;

13 October 2019

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1532

15 August 2019

All trading partners HS Code(s): 0806; ICS Code(s): 13, 65


18 August 2019

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1533

15 August 2019

All trading partners Feed aditives. Feed additives; Food safety; Human health;

14 October 2019

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1534

15 August 2019

All trading partners HS Codes: 07051, 070521, 07052, 070970, 210330, 081020, 070990, 12099110, 12119029, rucola, pitanga; ICS Codes: 13, 65


30 September 2019

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1535

15 August 2019



30 September 2019

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1536

15 August 2019



30 September 2019

G/S

PS/G

EN

/793

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1537

15 August 2019



30 September 2019

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1246/Add.1

15 August 2019

All trading partners Pesticides ferbam, thiram and ziram in or on various commodities (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.060, 67.080)


Not applicable

Colombia

G/SPS/N/COL/311

15 August 2019

All trading partners Cut flowers or branches of ornamental plant species

Plant diseases; Territory protection; Plant health;

14 October 2019

Costa Rica


15 August 2019


Not applicable

Colombia

G/SPS/N/COL/312 - EMERGENCY

19 August 2019

All trading partners Plantains and bananas Plant diseases; Territory protection; Plant health;

n/a

India

G/SPS/N/IND/150/Rev.1

20 August 2019

All trading partners Poultry and Poultry products Animal diseases; Avian Influenza; Zoonoses; Animal health;

19 October 2019

India

G/SPS/N/IND/242

20 August 2019

All trading partners Food products Contaminants; Food safety; Food additives; Human health;

19 October 2019

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Switzerland

G/SPS/N/CHE/76

21 August 2019

All trading partners HS Codes 2009 and 2202 Food safety; Human health;

20 October 2019

Switzerland

G/SPS/N/CHE/77

21 August 2019

All trading partners All product containing traces of GMO being authorised according to EU Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

Biotechnology; Food safety; Genetically modified organisms; Human health;

20 October 2019

Ukraine

G/SPS/N/UKR/125/Add.1

21 August 2019

All trading partners Food products Change in date of adoption/publication/entry into force; Modification of content/scope of regulation;

20 October 2019

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1254

22 August 2019

All trading partners Pesticide cypermethrin in or on various commodities (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.080).


27 October 2019

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1255

26 August 2019

All trading partners Pesticide flutolanil in or on potatoes and peanuts (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.080)


29 October 2019

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1256

26 August 2019

All trading partners Tocopherols in dehydrated fish broth and dehydrated mollusc broth (ICS Codes: 67.220.20, 67.120.30)


21 October 2019

G/S

PS/G

EN

/793

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1257

26 August 2019

All trading partners Potassium Phosphate, dibasic in Infant Cereal Products, and Sodium Potassium Hexametaphosphate in Whey Products for Use in Infant Formula (ICS Codes: 67.220.20, 67.230)


20 October 2019

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1258

26 August 2019

All trading partners Polysorbate 80 in various infant foods and nutritional

supplement powders (ICS Codes: 67.220.20, 67.230)

Food safety; Food additives; Human

health;

26 October 2019

Switzerland

G/SPS/N/CHE/78

26 August 2019

All trading partners Drinking water Food safety; Human health;

25 October 2019

Switzerland

G/SPS/N/CHE/79

26 August 2019

All trading partners All type of fortified food and food supplements


25 October 2019

Switzerland

G/SPS/N/CHE/80

26 August 2019

All trading partners All type of fortified food, food supplements and food for sports persons


25 October 2019


G/SPS/N/USA/3096

26 August 2019

All trading partners HS Code(s): 1904; ICS Code(s): 67


Not applicable

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1259

27 August 2019

All trading partners Pesticide fluroxypyr-meptyl in or on triticale (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.060)


3 November 2019

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1260

27 August 2019

All trading partners Pesticide flumioxazin in or on hops (dried) (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.220)


3 November 2019

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1261

27 August 2019

All trading partners Pesticide flumioxazin in or on various commodities (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.100, 67.120)


3 November 2019

Japan


27 August 2019

All trading partners Food additive (Argon) Adoption/Entry into force of new regulation;

Not applicable

Japan


27 August 2019

All trading partners Food additive (Isobutylamine, Isopropylamine, sec-Butylamine, Propylamine, Hexylamine, Pentylamine and 2-Methylbutylamine)


Not applicable

Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/658

27 August 2019

All trading partners Children preference foods Food safety; Human health;

26 October 2019


G/SPS/N/USA/3097

27 August 2019

All trading partners Multiple commodities Food safety; Human health; Pesticides;

3 September 2019


G/SPS/N/USA/3098

27 August 2019

All trading partners Cotton, gin by-products; Cotton, undelinted seed

Food safety; Seeds; Human health; Pesticides;

Not applicable

G/S

PS/G

EN

/793

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Product covered

Objective/Issue



G/SPS/N/USA/3099

27 August 2019

All trading partners Almond, hulls; Apple, wet pomace; Berry, low growing, subgroup 13-07G; Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 4-16B; Bushberry subgroup 13-07B; Cherry subgroup 12-12A; Cotton, gin by-products; Cottonseed subgroup 20C; Fruit, citrus, group 10-10; Fruit, citrus, group 10-10, oil; Fruit, pome, group 11-10; Nut, tree, group 14-12; Onion, bulb, subgroup 3-07A; Onion, green, subgroup 3-07B; Pea and bean, succulent shelled, subgroup 6B; Peach subgroup 12-12B; Plum, prune, dried; Plum subgroup 12-12C; Sorghum, grain, forage;

Sorghum, grain, grain; Sorghum, grain, stover; Sunflower subgroup 20B; Vegetable, Brassica, head and stem, group 5-16; Vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group 2; Vegetable, legume, edible podded, subgroup 6A; Vegetable, root, subgroup 1A


Not applicable

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Product covered

Objective/Issue



G/SPS/N/USA/3100

27 August 2019

All trading partners Avocado; Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 4-16B, except watercress; Celtuce; Fennel, Florence, fresh leaves and stalk; Leaf petiole vegetable subgroup 22B; Swiss chard; Vegetable, root, except sugar beet, subgroup 1B


Not applicable

South Africa

G/SPS/N/ZAF/62/Add.1

27 August 2019

All trading partners The high risk classes of processed meats products are identified as heat treated and ready to eat (RTE) categorized in classes 1, 2, 6, 10, 12 and unspecified RTE products listed in clause 5.3 of SANS 885, which are as follows:

a) Class 1 - Whole muscle, cured, heat treated products; b) Class 2 - Whole muscle, uncured, heat treated or partial heat treated products; c) Class 6 - Comminuted, cured, heat treated products; d) Class 10 - Comminuted, uncured and heat treated products; e) Class 12 - Reformed, cured, heat treated; and f) Class 14 - Unspecified class i.e. Any other unspecified RTE processed meats product.

Food safety; Adoption/Entry into force of new regulation; Human health;

Not applicable

G/S

PS/G

EN

/793

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Oman


28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

Yemen


28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

Qatar


28 August 2019



Not applicable

Bahrain, Kingdom of


28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

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Product covered

Objective/Issue




28 August 2019



Not applicable

Bahrain, Kingdom of


28 August 2019



Not applicable

Qatar


28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

Yemen


28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

Oman


28 August 2019



Not applicable

G/S

PS/G

EN

/793

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Colombia

G/SPS/N/COL/244/Add.2

28 August 2019


n/a

Costa Rica


28 August 2019


n/a

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/659

28 August 2019

All trading partners The following categories of food have been returned from the customs after Cs-134 or Cs-137 was detected between March 2011 and July 2019: - Processed food (10): solid tea, infused tea, other processed products, processed saccharide products, other processed fishery products, beverage base, processed chocolate products, instant coffee, roasted coffee, natural spice; - Agricultural produce (3): Elettaria cardamomum Maton, blueberries, coffee beans; - Food additive (2): mixed preparations,

alkali additives for noodle preparations; - Health functional food (2): Zinc supplement, bilberry extract. (Food categorization is based on Korea Food Code, Korea Food Additive Code, Korea Health Functional Food Code.)


27 October 2019

Oman


28 August 2019



Not applicable

G/S

PS/G

EN

/793

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Product covered

Objective/Issue




28 August 2019



Not applicable

Yemen


28 August 2019



Not applicable

Bahrain, Kingdom of


28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

Qatar


28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

Nicaragua

G/SPS/N/NIC/108

28 August 2019

All trading partners Animal health; n/a

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Nicaragua

G/SPS/N/NIC/109

28 August 2019

All trading partners Environmental protection; Plant health;

n/a



28 August 2019



Not applicable

Qatar


28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

Bahrain, Kingdom of


28 August 2019



Not applicable

Yemen


28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

G/S

PS/G

EN

/793

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Oman


28 August 2019



Not applicable

Philippines

G/SPS/N/PHL/443

28 August 2019

All trading partners Plant food Food safety; Human health;

22 October 2019

Bahrain, Kingdom of


28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

Qatar


28 August 2019



Not applicable

Oman


28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Yemen


28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

Yemen


28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

Oman


28 August 2019



Not applicable

Qatar


28 August 2019



Not applicable

G/S

PS/G

EN

/793

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Product covered

Objective/Issue




28 August 2019



Not applicable

Bahrain, Kingdom of


28 August 2019



Not applicable

Chinese Taipei


28 August 2019

All trading partners General foods, canned foods, ice products, infant foods, frozen foods, bottled and packaged drinking water and beverage (A total of 7 standards were revised)


Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

Bahrain, Kingdom of


28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

Qatar


28 August 2019



Not applicable

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Oman


28 August 2019



Not applicable



28 August 2019



Not applicable

Yemen


28 August 2019



Not applicable

Chile

G/SPS/N/CHL/599/Add.2

29 August 2019

All trading partners Modification of content/scope of regulation;

n/a

Costa Rica


29 August 2019


n/a

Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/660

29 August 2019

All trading partners All live aquatic animals (fish and crustaceans) and chilled or frozen shrimps

Animal diseases; Animal health;

28 October 2019

Mexico

G/SPS/N/MEX/259/Add.1

29 August 2019

All trading partners 28 October 2019

G/S

PS/G

EN

/793

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Chinese Taipei


29 August 2019

All trading partners Chickens Adoption/Entry into force of new regulation;

Not applicable

Argentina

G/SPS/N/ARG/229

30 August 2019

All trading partners Pests; Plant diseases; Territory protection; Plant health;

27 September 2019

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1262

30 August 2019

All trading partners Pesticide fluxapyroxad in or on various commodities (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.060)


6 November 2019

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1263

30 August 2019

All trading partners Pesticide pyraclostrobin in or on annual canarygrass seeds (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.060)


6 November 2019

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1264

30 August 2019

All trading partners Pesticide triticonazole in or on annual canarygrass seeds (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.060)


6 November 2019

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1265

30 August 2019

All trading partners Pesticide metalaxyl in or on annual canarygrass seeds (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.060)


6 November 2019

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1266

30 August 2019

All trading partners Pesticide fluopicolide in or on various commodities (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.060, 67.080, 67.220)


10 November 2019

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Product covered

Objective/Issue


Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1267

30 August 2019

All trading partners Pesticide pendimethalin in or on various commodities (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.080)


10 November 2019

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1268

30 August 2019

All trading partners Pesticide chloropicrin in or on various commodities (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.080)


10 November 2019

Chile

G/SPS/N/CHL/599/Rev.1

30 August 2019

All trading partners Animal diseases; Animal health;

n/a

Colombia

G/SPS/N/COL/308/Add.1

30 August 2019

All trading partners Modification of content/scope of regulation;

n/a

Guatemala

G/SPS/N/GTM/73

30 August 2019

All trading partners Food safety; Human health;

29 October 2019

n.a. = not available, not identified

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