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Page 1: Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures ......07 February 2020 (00-0000) Page: 1/64 Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH

07 February 2020

(00-0000) Page: 1/64

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF January 2020

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

Nepal

G/SPS/N/NPL/30

6 January 2020

All trading partners Dalmoth and Beaten Rice Food safety; Human

health;

6 March 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1184/Add.2/Corr.1

7 January 2020

All trading partners HS Codes: 02, 04, 03; ICS

Codes: 65, 67

Food safety;

Modification of

content/scope of

regulation; Human

health;

n/a

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1583/Add.1

7 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 84133090

(desalinated sea water); ICS

Code(s): 13

Beverages; Food

safety; Modification of

content/scope of

regulation; Human

health;

Not applicable

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1602

7 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 1201; ICS

Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

15 February 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1603

7 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 1007, 100820;

ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

15 February 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1604

7 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 52, 1001; ICS

Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

15 February 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1605

7 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 09; ICS

Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

15 February 2020

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/793

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Notifiying Member/Notification/

Date of Circulation

Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1606

7 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 52, 071220;

ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

15 February 2020

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1289

7 January 2020

All trading partners Pesticide chlorfenapyr in or

on cucumbers (ICS Code(s):

65.020, 65.100, 67.040,

67.080)

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

3 March 2020

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1290

7 January 2020

All trading partners Pesticide clopyralid in or on

pome fruits (ICS Code(s):

65.020, 65.100, 67.040,

67.080)

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

3 March 2020

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1291

7 January 2020

All trading partners Pesticide malathion in or on

annual canarygrass seeds

(ICS Code(s): 65.020,

65.100, 67.040, 67.060)

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Seeds; Human health;

Pesticides;

3 March 2020

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1292

7 January 2020

All trading partners Pesticide prometryn in or on

parsley (ICS Code(s):

65.020, 65.100, 67.040,

67.080, 67.220)

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides; Plant

health;

3 March 2020

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Notifiying Member/Notification/

Date of Circulation

Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1293

8 January 2020

All trading partners Pesticide cyprodinil in or on

various commodities (ICS

Codes: 65.020, 65.100,

67.040, 67.060)

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

10 February 2020

The Canadian authority

responsible for this PMRL is

having technical difficulties with

the website that has some of

their Regulatory documents,

which includes the proposed MRL

(PMRL) documents. They have

informed the Canadian Enquiry

Point that one or both links to the

PMRL document may not

function; however, they do not

want to further hold back the

PMRL document as the domestic

consultation is ongoing. In turn,

the Canadian Enquiry Point is

providing the electronic versions

of the PMRL (English and French)

for your convenience.

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Notifiying Member/Notification/

Date of Circulation

Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1294

8 January 2020

All trading partners Pesticide fludioxonil in or on

various commodities (ICS

Codes: 65.020, 65.100,

67.040, 67.060)

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

10 February 2020

The Canadian authority

responsible for this PMRL is

having technical difficulties with

the website that has some of

their Regulatory documents,

which includes the proposed MRL

(PMRL) documents. They have

informed the Canadian Enquiry

Point that one or both links to the

PMRL document may not

function; however, they do not

want to further hold back the

PMRL document as the domestic

consultation is ongoing. In turn,

the Canadian Enquiry Point is

providing the electronic versions

of the PMRL (English and French)

for your convenience.

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Notifiying Member/Notification/

Date of Circulation

Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1295

8 January 2020

All trading partners Pesticide pyroxasulfone in or

on various commodities

(ICS Codes: 65.020,

65.100, 67.040, 67.080)

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

10 February 2020

The Canadian authority

responsible for this PMRL is

having technical difficulties with

the website that has some of

their Regulatory documents,

which includes the proposed MRL

(PMRL) documents. They have

informed the Canadian Enquiry

Point that one or both links to the

PMRL document may not

function; however, they do not

want to further hold back the

PMRL document as the domestic

consultation is ongoing. In turn,

the Canadian Enquiry Point is

providing the electronic versions

of the PMRL (English and French)

for your convenience.

Egypt

G/SPS/N/EGY/96

8 January 2020

All trading partners Poultry and Eggs Food safety; Human

health;

8 March 2020

Egypt

G/SPS/N/EGY/97

8 January 2020

All trading partners Vegetables and derived

products

Food safety; Human

health;

8 March 2020

Egypt

G/SPS/N/EGY/98

8 January 2020

All trading partners Poultry and Eggs Food safety; Human

health;

8 March 2020

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Notifiying Member/Notification/

Date of Circulation

Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Russian Federation

G/SPS/N/RUS/173

8 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">goods

(products) subject to

phytosanitary control</p>

Plant diseases;

Territory protection;

Plant health;

23 February 2020

Thailand

G/SPS/N/THA/286

8 January 2020

All trading partners Capsicum (<em><i>C.

annuum</i></em>,

<em><i>C.

baccatum</i></em>,

<em><i>C.

chinense</i></em>, <em>

<i>C.

frutescens</i></em>,

<em><i>C.

pubescens</i></em>)

seeds for sowing ) (ICS

Code: 65.020.20)

Pests; Seeds; Plant

health;

8 March 2020

Thailand

G/SPS/N/THA/287

8 January 2020

All trading partners Eggplant

(<em><i>Solanum

melongena</i></em>)

seeds for sowing sowing

(ICS Code: 65.020.20)

Pests; Seeds; Plant

health;

8 March 2020

Thailand

G/SPS/N/THA/288

8 January 2020

All trading partners Tomato (<em><i>Solanum

lycopersicum</i></em>)

seeds for sowing (ICS Code:

65.020.20).

Pests; Seeds; Plant

health;

8 March 2020

United States of America

G/SPS/N/USA/3045/Add.2

8 January 2020

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

Food safety;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Food

additives; Human

health;

Not applicable

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Notifiying Member/Notification/

Date of Circulation

Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

United States of America

G/SPS/N/USA/3143

8 January 2020

All trading partners Apple; Apple, wet

pomace; Berry, low

growing, subgroup 13-

07G; Cherry subgroup 12-

12A; Fruit, small, vine

climbing, except fuzzy

kiwifruit, subgroup 13-

07F; Hop, dried

cones; Melon subgroup

9A; Squash/cucumber

subgroup 9B

Food safety; Human

health; Pesticides;

Not applicable

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/ARE/188

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/ARE/188

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/ARE/188

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/ARE/188

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/ARE/188

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Notifiying Member/Notification/

Date of Circulation

Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/ARE/188

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/ARE/188

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/ARE/189

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/ARE/189

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/ARE/189

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/ARE/189

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/ARE/189

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Notifiying Member/Notification/

Date of Circulation

Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/ARE/189

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/ARE/189

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/ARE/190

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/ARE/190

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/ARE/190

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/ARE/190

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/ARE/190

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

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Notifiying Member/Notification/

Date of Circulation

Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/ARE/190

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/ARE/190

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/ARE/191

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/ARE/191

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/ARE/191

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/ARE/191

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/ARE/191

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Notifiying Member/Notification/

Date of Circulation

Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Qatar

G/SPS/N/ARE/191

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/ARE/191

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/ARE/192

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/ARE/192

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/ARE/192

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/ARE/192

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/ARE/192

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Notifiying Member/Notification/

Date of Circulation

Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/ARE/192

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/ARE/192

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/ARE/30/Add.1

9 January 2020

All trading partners except EU countries Models of veterinary health

certificates for exportation

of live animals and animal

products

Modification of

content/scope of

regulation; Animal

health; Certification,

control and inspection;

Not applicable

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/BHR/209

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/BHR/209

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/BHR/209

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/BHR/209

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Notifiying Member/Notification/

Date of Circulation

Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/BHR/209

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/BHR/209

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/BHR/209

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/BHR/210

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/BHR/210

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/BHR/210

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/BHR/210

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Notifiying Member/Notification/

Date of Circulation

Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/BHR/210

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/BHR/210

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/BHR/210

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/BHR/211

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/BHR/211

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/BHR/211

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/BHR/211

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

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Objective/Issue

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Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/BHR/211

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/BHR/211

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/BHR/211

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/BHR/212

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/BHR/212

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/BHR/212

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/BHR/212

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

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Qatar

G/SPS/N/BHR/212

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/BHR/212

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/BHR/212

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/BHR/213

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/BHR/213

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/BHR/213

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/BHR/213

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/BHR/213

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/BHR/213

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/BHR/213

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1427/Add.1

9 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code: 06; ICS Code: 13 Food safety;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Human

health;

Not appplicable.

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1506/Add.1

9 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 03; ICS

Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Food

additives; Human

health;

Not applicable.

India

G/SPS/N/IND/247

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Plants and

Plant materials and other

regulated articles as per

Plant Quarantine

(Regulation of import into

India) Order, 2003 and its

Amendments. C<em>offee

beans</em></p>

Pests; Territory

protection; Plant

health;

1 March 2020

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(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/712

9 January 2020

All trading partners Plant and plant products Pests; Plant health; 9 March 2020

Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/669/Corr.1

9 January 2020

All trading partners Foods (foods, food

additives, apparatus, and

containers and packages,

functional health foods,

livestock products)

Food safety; Food

additives; Human

health; Packaging;

n/a

Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/671

9 January 2020

All trading partners Food additives Food safety; Food

additives; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/672

9 January 2020

All trading partners Foods Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/673

9 January 2020

All trading partners Food products Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/674

9 January 2020

All trading partners Food products Food safety;

Irradiation; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Veterinary drugs;

Human health;

Pesticides;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/KWT/60

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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(as identified)

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Oman

G/SPS/N/KWT/60

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/KWT/60

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/KWT/60

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/KWT/60

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/KWT/60

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/KWT/60

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/KWT/61

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/KWT/61

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/KWT/61

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/KWT/61

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/KWT/61

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/KWT/61

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/KWT/61

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/KWT/62

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

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(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/KWT/62

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/KWT/62

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/KWT/62

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/KWT/62

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/KWT/62

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/KWT/62

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/KWT/63

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/KWT/63

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/KWT/63

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/KWT/63

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/KWT/63

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/KWT/63

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/KWT/63

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/KWT/64

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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(as identified)

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/KWT/64

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/KWT/64

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/KWT/64

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/KWT/64

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/KWT/64

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/KWT/64

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Sri Lanka

G/SPS/N/LKA/43

9 January 2020

All trading partners Food products Food safety; Food

additives; Heavy

metals; Human health;

9 March 2020

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(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Sri Lanka

G/SPS/N/LKA/44

9 January 2020

All trading partners Food products Food safety; Heavy

metals; Human health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/OMN/106

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/OMN/106

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/OMN/106

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/OMN/106

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/OMN/106

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/OMN/106

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Qatar

G/SPS/N/OMN/106

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/OMN/107

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/OMN/107

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/OMN/107

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/OMN/107

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/OMN/107

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/OMN/107

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Oman

G/SPS/N/OMN/107

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/OMN/108

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/OMN/108

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/OMN/108

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/OMN/108

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/OMN/108

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/OMN/108

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Qatar

G/SPS/N/OMN/108

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/OMN/109

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/OMN/109

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/OMN/109

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/OMN/109

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/OMN/109

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/OMN/109

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/OMN/109

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/OMN/110

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/OMN/110

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/OMN/110

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/OMN/110

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/OMN/110

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/OMN/110

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Yemen

G/SPS/N/OMN/110

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/QAT/110

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/QAT/110

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/QAT/110

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/QAT/110

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/QAT/110

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/QAT/110

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Yemen

G/SPS/N/QAT/110

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/QAT/111

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/QAT/111

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/QAT/111

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/QAT/111

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/QAT/111

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/QAT/111

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Oman

G/SPS/N/QAT/111

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/QAT/112

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/QAT/112

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/QAT/112

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/QAT/112

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/QAT/112

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/QAT/112

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

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Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Qatar

G/SPS/N/QAT/112

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/QAT/113

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/QAT/113

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/QAT/113

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/QAT/113

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/QAT/113

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/QAT/113

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Qatar

G/SPS/N/QAT/113

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/QAT/114

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/QAT/114

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/QAT/114

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/QAT/114

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/QAT/114

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/QAT/114

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Yemen

G/SPS/N/QAT/114

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Russian Federation

G/SPS/N/RUS/174

9 January 2020

All trading partners Goods (products) subject to

phytosanitary control (HS

Code(s) 2309, 9503)

Territory protection;

Plant health;

8 March 2020

Russian Federation

G/SPS/N/RUS/175

9 January 2020

All trading partners Goods (products) subject to

veterinary control and

containing components of

animal origin under the

following HS codes of the

Common Commodity

Nomenclature of Foreign

Economic Activity of the

Customs Union. <br />HS

Code(s): 040900, 130190,

1502, 150300, 1504,

150500, 151800, 190220,

190420, 20, 2102, 2104,

2309, 2936, 30, 3002,

310100, 320300, 3302,

350400, 3507, 3808, 3824

Animal diseases;

Animal health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/SAU/406/Add.1

9 January 2020

All trading partners Processes in the food

industry (ICS Code: 67.020)

Food safety; Extension

of final date for

comments; Human

health;

Not applicable

Qatar

G/SPS/N/SAU/414

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Oman

G/SPS/N/SAU/414

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/SAU/414

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/SAU/414

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/SAU/414

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/SAU/414

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/SAU/414

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/SAU/415

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/SAU/415

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/SAU/415

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/SAU/415

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/SAU/415

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/SAU/415

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/SAU/415

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/SAU/416

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

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(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Oman

G/SPS/N/SAU/416

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/SAU/416

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/SAU/416

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/SAU/416

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/SAU/416

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/SAU/416

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/SAU/417

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Yemen

G/SPS/N/SAU/417

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/SAU/417

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/SAU/417

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/SAU/417

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/SAU/417

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/SAU/417

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/SAU/418

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/SAU/418

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/SAU/418

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/SAU/418

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/SAU/418

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/SAU/418

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/SAU/418

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Turkey

G/SPS/N/TUR/112

9 January 2020

All trading partners Spices Food safety; Human

health;

6 March 2020

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Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Tanzania

G/SPS/N/TZA/29

9 January 2020

All trading partners Flour Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Tanzania

G/SPS/N/TZA/30

9 January 2020

All trading partners Fruits, vegetables Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Tanzania

G/SPS/N/TZA/31

9 January 2020

All trading partners Flour Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Uganda

G/SPS/N/UGA/114

9 January 2020

All trading partners Barley grains Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Ukraine

G/SPS/N/UKR/139

9 January 2020

All trading partners Feed additives Feed additives; Animal

health; Animal feed;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/YEM/51

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/YEM/51

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Region/Country affected

(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/YEM/51

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/YEM/51

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/YEM/51

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/YEM/51

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/YEM/51

9 January 2020

All trading partners Meat, meat products and

other animal produce (ICS

Code: 67.120)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/YEM/52

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/YEM/52

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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(as identified)

Product covered

Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/YEM/52

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/YEM/52

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/YEM/52

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/YEM/52

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/YEM/52

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/YEM/53

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/YEM/53

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

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Oman

G/SPS/N/YEM/53

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/YEM/53

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/YEM/53

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/YEM/53

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/YEM/53

9 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Non-alcoholic

beverages (ICS Code:

67.160.20)</p>

Beverages; Food

safety; Human health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/YEM/54

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/YEM/54

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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G/SPS/N/YEM/54

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/YEM/54

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/YEM/54

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/YEM/54

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/YEM/54

9 January 2020

All trading partners Cereals, pulses and derived

products (ICS Code:

67.060)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Oman

G/SPS/N/YEM/55

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Bahrain, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/YEM/55

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

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Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of

G/SPS/N/YEM/55

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

United Arab Emirates

G/SPS/N/YEM/55

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Qatar

G/SPS/N/YEM/55

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Kuwait, the State of

G/SPS/N/YEM/55

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Yemen

G/SPS/N/YEM/55

9 January 2020

All trading partners Sugar and sugar products

(ICS Code: 67.180.10)

Food safety; Human

health;

9 March 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1430/Add.1

10 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code: Food; ICS

Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Human

health;

Not applicable.

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1479/Add.2

10 January 2020

All trading partners ICS Code(s): 13, 67 Food safety;

Modification of

content/scope of

regulation; Human

health; Packaging;

Not applicable.

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Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1527/Add.2

10 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 30049085

(Veterinary medicinal

preparations, not for human

use, not elsewhere specified

or included); ICS Code(s):

13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Veterinary drugs;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Human

health;

Not applied.

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1528/Add.1

10 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 30049085

(Veterinary medicinal

preparations, not for human

use, not elsewhere specified

or included); ICS Code(s):

13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Veterinary drugs;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Human

health;

Not applicable.

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1552/Add.2

10 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 2106 (Food

preparations not elsewhere

specified or included); ICS

Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety;

Modification of

content/scope of

regulation; Food

additives; Human

health;

Not applicable.

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1607

10 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 06, 0603,

0604, 38089910; ICS

Code(s): 13, 65

Maximum residue

limits (MRLs); Plant

diseases; Pesticides;

Plant health;

Not applicable.

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1608

10 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 2106; ICS

Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Human

health;

Not appllicable.

Korea, Republic of

G/SPS/N/KOR/660/Add.1

10 January 2020

All trading partners All live aquatic animals (fish

and crustaceans) and chilled

or frozen shrimps

Animal diseases;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Animal

health;

Not applicable

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Uganda

G/SPS/N/UGA/115

10 January 2020

All trading partners Fortified edible salt Food safety; Human

health;

10 March 2020

Uganda

G/SPS/N/UGA/116

10 January 2020

All trading partners Fortified composite flour Food safety; Human

health;

10 March 2020

Uganda

G/SPS/N/UGA/117

10 January 2020

All trading partners Infant formula Food safety; Human

health;

10 March 2020

Uganda

G/SPS/N/UGA/118

10 January 2020

All trading partners Premixes, fortified foods Food safety; Human

health;

10 March 2020

Uganda

G/SPS/N/UGA/119

10 January 2020

All trading partners Food fortification premix,

Food fortification fortificants

Food safety; Human

health;

10 March 2020

Uganda

G/SPS/N/UGA/120

10 January 2020

All trading partners Processed cereal based

foods

Food safety; Human

health;

10 March 2020

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/289/Add.1

13 January 2020

All trading partners Animals, products of animal

origin, germinal products,

animal by-products

[composite products, hay

and straw], plants and plant

products

Food safety; Territory

protection;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Animal

health; Human health;

Plant health;

Not applicable

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/333/Add.1

13 January 2020

All trading partners Animals, products of animal

origin, germinal products,

animal by-products and

derived products, composite

products, hay and straw

Animal diseases; Food

safety; Adoption/Entry

into force of new

regulation; Animal

health; Human health;

Not applicable

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/342/Add.1

13 January 2020

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;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Plant

health;

Not applicable

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/348/Add.1

13 January 2020

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; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Modification of

content/scope of

regulation; Human

health; Pesticides;

20 days from the date of

circulation of this notification.

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1427/Add.2

14 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code: 06; ICS Code: 13 Food safety;

Modification of

content/scope of

regulation; Human

health;

Not applicable.

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1609

14 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 38089910; ICS

Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

7 March 2020

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comments

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1610

14 January 2020

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

Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

7 March 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1611

14 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 070521,

07052, 070970, 120750,

0703, 070810, 071320,

071340, 0904, 09041,

070930, 0704, 070410,

070420, 07051, 070990,

12099110, 12119029,

0709999000, 07133500,

07133990, 07136000,

07133100, 07102200,

07099990, 07049010, jilo;

ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

7 March 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1612

14 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 070310,

200811, 071310, 071320,

071340, 070820, 12119029,

07133500, 07133990,

07136000, 07133100,

07102200; ICS Code(s): 13,

65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

7 March 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1613

14 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 200791; ICS

Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Human

health; Pesticides;

7 March 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1614

14 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 0809, 070930,

080810, 080820, 09041,

0904, 0702, 07099300,

07096090, 0709991000,

0810909002, 07099990,

jilo; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

7 March 2020

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1615

14 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 12119029; ICS

Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

7 March 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1616

14 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 080810; ICS

Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

7 March 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1617

14 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 080430,

081020, 071120, 081040,

070310, 0706, 071410,

070610, 0603, 0604, 1211,

080450, 081010, 081090,

08109090, 071430,

17029040000, 07143000,

0714900011, cupuacu,

guarana; ICS Code(s): 13,

65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

7 March 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1618

14 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 170111, 1005,

1201; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

7 March 2020

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comments

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1619

14 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 070521,

07052, 070970, 070410,

070420, 0704, 070810,

071340, 0804, 1801,

080720, 071410, 0706,

091010, 081010, 071120,

080711, 071140, 070930,

09041, 070990, 12099110,

0709999000, 07049010,

07133500, 08105000,

08109060, 0714900011,

081190, 07096090,

0709991000, 07099990,

08119025, 08107000, jilo;

ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

7 March 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1620

14 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 080810; ICS

Code(s): 13, 65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

7 March 2020

Costa Rica

G/SPS/N/CRI/221

14 January 2020

All trading partners HS code 3004.20 Food safety; Animal

health; Human health;

Plant health;

Not applicable

Costa Rica

G/SPS/N/CRI/222

14 January 2020

All trading partners HS code 0602 Pests; Seeds; Territory

protection; Plant

health;

14 March 2020

Costa Rica

G/SPS/N/CRI/223

14 January 2020

All trading partners HS code 0602 Pests; Seeds; Territory

protection; Plant

health;

14 March 2020

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Deadline for submission of

comments

Ukraine

G/SPS/N/UKR/138/Corr.1

14 January 2020

All trading partners Live animals and their

reproductive material,

foodstuffs of animal origin,

feed, hay, straw, by-

products of animal origin,

products of their processing.

Animal diseases; Food

safety; Animal health;

Human health; Animal

feed;

n/a

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1621

15 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 200811,

070810, 070820, 071320,

071340; ICS Code(s): 13,

65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

7 March 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1622

15 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 080810, 1001,

09, 1005; ICS Code(s): 13,

65

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

7 March 2020

Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/712/Corr.1

15 January 2020

All trading partners Plant and plant products Pests; Plant health; n/a

Moldova, Republic of

G/SPS/N/MDA/13

15 January 2020

All trading partners all food products Animal diseases; Food

safety; Animal health;

Human health;

15 March 2020

Peru

G/SPS/N/PER/865

15 January 2020

All trading partners Animal diseases;

Animal health;

n/a

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1277/Add.1

16 January 2020

All trading partners Pesticide ethylene oxide and

ethylene chlorohydrin in or

on dried vegetables and

sesame seeds (ICS Codes:

65.020, 65.100, 67.040,

67.080, 67.200)

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Human

health; Pesticides;

Not applicable

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Chile

G/SPS/N/CHL/619

17 January 2020

All trading partners Equine animals Animal diseases;

Animal health;

30 days from the date of

circulation

Costa Rica

G/SPS/N/CRI/211/Add.2

17 January 2020

All trading partners Pests; Territory

protection;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Plant

health;

Not applicable

Australia

G/SPS/N/AUS/493

20 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Foods in

general</p>

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Veterinary drugs;

Human health;

Pesticides;

21 March 2020

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1296

20 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Spirulina

Extract (ICS

Codes:67.220.20)</p>

Food safety; Food

additives; Human

health;

23 March 2020

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/713

20 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">-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) <br />-Dairy

produce and birds' eggs (HS

codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08)

<br />-Animal originated

products (HS code: 05.04)

<br />-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) <br />-

Edible fruit nuts and peel of

citrus fruit (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) <br />-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) <br />-

Cereals (HS codes: 10.01,

10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05,

10.06, 10.07 and 10.08)

<br />-Oil seeds and

oleaginous fruits,

miscellaneous grains, seeds

and fruit (HS codes: 12.01,

12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06,

12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)

<br />-Animal fats and oils

(HS codes: 15.01, 15.02

and 15.06)<br />-Cacao

(HS code: 18.01)</p>

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

20 March 2020

Comments only to updated MRLs

(marked with black circles and

white circles in attached

annexes)

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comments

Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/714

20 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">-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) <br />-Fish and

crustaceans, molluscs and

other aquatic invertebrates

(HS codes: 03.02, 03.03,

03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and

03.08) <br />-Dairy

produce and birds' eggs (HS

codes: 04.01, 04.07 and

04.08) <br />-Animal

originated products (HS

code: 05.04) <br />-Edible

vegetables and certain roots

and tubers (HS codes:

07.01, 07.09 and 07.10)

<br />-Mate (HS code:

09.03) <br />-Cereals (HS

code: 10.06) <br />-Oil

seeds and oleaginous fruits,

miscellaneous grains, seeds

and fruit (HS codes: 12.01

and 12.12)<br />-Animal

fats and oils (H codesS:

15.01, 15.02 and

15.06)</p>

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

20 March 2020

Comments only to updated MRLs

(marked with black circles and

white circles in attached

annexes)

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Deadline for submission of

comments

Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/715

20 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">-Fish and

crustaceans, molluscs and

other aquatic invertebrates

(HS codes: 03.02, 03.03,

03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and

03.08) <br />-Edible fruit

(HS code: 08.08) <br />-

Tea (HS code: 09.02)<br

/>-Oil seeds and oleaginous

fruits, miscellaneous grains,

seeds and fruit (HS code:

12.12)</p>

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

Not applicable

Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/716

20 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Food additive

(Difenoconazole)</p>

Food safety; Food

additives; Human

health;

Not applicable

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Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/717

20 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">-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) <br />-Edible fruit,

nuts and peel of citrus fruit

(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) <br />-

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) <br />-Cereals (HS

codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03,

10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07

and 10.08) <br />-Oil seeds

and oleaginous fruits,

miscellaneous grains, seeds

and fruit (HS codes: 12.01,

12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06,

12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)<br

/>-Cacao (HS code:

18.01)</p>

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

20 March 2020

Comments only to updated MRLs

(marked with black circles and

white circles in attached

annexes)

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Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/718

20 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">-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) <br />-Dairy

produce and birds' eggs (HS

codes: 04.01, 04.07 and

04.08) <br />-Animal

originated products (HS

code: 05.04) <br />-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 and 07.13)

<br />-Edible fruit and nuts,

peel of citrus fruit (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) <br />-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)

<br />-Cereals (HS codes:

10.01, 10.03, 10.05 and

10.06) <br />-Oil seeds and

oleaginous fruits,

miscellaneous grains, seeds

and fruit (HS codes: 12.01,

12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06,

12.07 and 12.12)<br />-

Animal fats and oils (HS

codes: 15.01, 15.02 and

15.06)</p>

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

20 March 2020

Comments only to updated MRLs

(marked with black circles and

white circles in attached

annexes)

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Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/719

20 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">-Edible

vegetables and certain roots

and tubers (HS: 07.01,

07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05,

07.07, 07.09 and 07.10)

<br />-Edible fruit and peel

of citrus fruit (HS: 08.04,

08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.10,

08.11 and 08.14) <br />-

Spices (HS: 09.04, 09.05,

09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09

and 09.10)<br />-Oil seeds

and oleaginous fruits,

miscellaneous grains, seeds

and fruit (HS: 12.01 and

12.07)</p>

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

20 March 2020

Comments only to updated MRLs

(marked with black circles and

white circles in attached

annexes)

Chinese Taipei

G/SPS/N/TPKM/518

20 January 2020

All trading partners Cereal grains, fruits,

vegetables, tree nuts, dry

beans, seeds, beans, and

peas

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

17 March 2020

China

G/SPS/N/CHN/1149

21 January 2020

All trading partners Foods Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

21 March 2020

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/362

21 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Terrestrial

animals and hatching eggs

(according to the definition

of the Animal Health

Law).</p>

Animal diseases;

Animal health;

Not applicable

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United States of America

G/SPS/N/USA/3144

21 January 2020

All trading partners Arugula; Berry, low growing,

subgroup 13-

07G; Bushberry subgroup

13-07B; Caneberry

subgroup 13-07A; Cress,

garden; Cress,

upland; Fruit, small, vine

climbing, except fuzzy

kiwifruit, subgroup 13-

07F; Fruit, stone, group 12-

12, except plum,

prune; Kiwifruit,

fuzzy; Leafy greens,

subgroup 4-16A, except

spinach; Onion, bulb,

subgroup 3-07A; Onion,

green, subgroup 3-

07B; Vegetable, fruiting,

group 8-10, except nonbell

pepper;

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

Not applicable

Philippines

G/SPS/N/PHL/450 - EMERGENCY

22 January 2020

Indonesia Domestic and wild pigs and

their products including pork

meat, pig skin and semen.

Animal diseases;

Animal health;

n/a

Paraguay

G/SPS/N/PRY/30

22 January 2020

All trading partners Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

14 February 2020

Canada

G/SPS/N/CAN/1297

24 January 2020

All trading partners Pesticide tetraniliprole in or

on various commodities

(ICS codes: 65.020, 65.100,

67.040, 67.060, 67.080,

67.100, 67.120, 67.200).

Food safety; Maximum

residue limits (MRLs);

Human health;

Pesticides;

4 April 2020

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Chile

G/SPS/N/CHL/620

24 January 2020

All trading partners Animal diseases;

Animal health;

n/a

Argentina

G/SPS/N/ARG/235

27 January 2020

All trading partners Pests; Plant health; 27 March 2020

Costa Rica

G/SPS/N/CRI/224 - EMERGENCY

27 January 2020

All trading partners HS Code(s): 0602, 070960,

120991, 070200

Pests; Territory

protection; Plant

health;

n/a

Ukraine

G/SPS/N/UKR/140

27 January 2020

All trading partners food and feed of non-animal

origin

Animal diseases; Food

safety; Animal health;

Human health;

Labelling; Animal feed;

27 March 2020

Brazil

G/SPS/N/BRA/1623

28 January 2020

All trading partners Animal Products Food safety; Human

health;

Thirty days.

Japan

G/SPS/N/JPN/724

28 January 2020

All trading partners <p style="margin:2px

!important;">Food additive

(Iso-α-bitter Acids, Higher

Fatty Acid (Caprylic Acid),

Higher Fatty Acid (Capric

Acid), Higher Fatty Acid

(Stearic Acid), Higher Fatty

Acid (Palmitic Acid), Higher

Fatty Acid (Behenic Acid),

Higher Fatty Acid (Myristic

Acid), Higher Fatty Acid

(Lauric Acid), Quicklime and

Ethyl Acetoacetate)</p>

Food safety; Food

additives; Human

health;

28 March 2020

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(as identified)

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Objective/Issue

Deadline for submission of

comments

Ukraine

G/SPS/N/UKR/141

28 January 2020

All trading partners Seeds, planting material,

seed crops and plantings

Seeds; Plant health; 28 March 2020

Chile

G/SPS/N/CHL/610/Add.1

29 January 2020

All trading partners Animal diseases;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Animal

health;

Not applicable

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/330/Add.1

30 January 2020

All trading partners Products of animal origin,

germinal products, animal

by-products and composite

products

Food safety;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Human

health;

Not applicable

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/346/Add.1

30 January 2020

All trading partners Animals, products of animal

origin, composite products,

germinal products, animal

by-products, derived

products and hay and straw,

plants, plant products.

Animal diseases; Food

safety; Plant diseases;

Territory protection;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Animal

health; Human health;

Plant health;

Not applicable

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/331/Add.1

31 January 2020

All trading partners Products of animal origin,

composite products,

germinal products, animal

by-products, derived

products and hay and straw

Food safety;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Animal

health; Human health;

Animal feed;

Not applicable

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/336/Add.2

31 January 2020

All trading partners Plants and plant products Territory protection;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Plant

health;

Not applicable

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European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/345/Add.1

31 January 2020

All trading partners Animals, products of animal

origin, composite products,

germinal products, animal

by-products, derived

products and hay and straw,

plants, plant products and

other objects.

Animal diseases; Food

safety; Plant diseases;

Territory protection;

Adoption/Entry into

force of new

regulation; Animal

health; Human health;

Plant health;

Not applicable

European Union

G/SPS/N/EU/363

31 January 2020

All trading partners Novel food Food safety; Seeds;

Human health;

Labelling;

Not applicable

n.a. = not available, not identified

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