| The World Trade Organization (WTO) has circulated Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) notifications for information or comment. Click on the hyperlinks in the table to open the notifications: EN = English ES = Spanish FR = French | Notifying Country | Notification Symbol | Link | Title / summary | Comments due / Notification type | | Brazil | G/SPS/N/BRA/1248 | EN | Inclusion of barley culture with MRL 0,5 mg/kg and safety security period of 10 days for the active ingredient G05 - GLUFOSINATE | 27/05/2017 | | Brazil | G/SPS/N/BRA/1249 | EN | Changes MRL from 0,01; 0,5; 0,1 and 2,0 mg/kg to 0,02; 0,7; 0,2 and 3,0 mg/kg for sugar cane, apple, soy and grape cultures of the active ingredient, 48 - METAFLUMIZONE | 27/05/2017 | | Brazil | G/SPS/N/BRA/1250 | EN | Changes the culture of rice with MRL 1,0 mg/kg and safety security period "not determined" for the foliar use (application), for the active ingredient T32 - TEBUCONAZOLE | 31/05/2017 | | Brazil | G/SPS/N/BRA/1251 | EN | Changes MRL from 0,05 to 0,2 mg/kg for apple culture and inclusion of grape culture with MRL 0,02 mg/kg respectively and safety security period of 1 day of the active ingredient E21 - SPINOSAD | 31/05/2017 | | Brazil | G/SPS/N/BRA/1252 | EN | Inclusion of garlic and shallot cultures with MRL of 0,05 mg/kg respectively and safety security period of 14 days for the foliar use (application); canola culture for the foliar use (application) with MRL of 0,01 mg/kg and safety security period of 21 days; plum, nectarine and nespera culture for the foliar use (application) with MRL of 2,0 mg/kg and safety security period of 7 days; and inclusion of apple culture for the active ingredient F47 - FLUAZINAM | 27/05/2017 | | Brazil | G/SPS/N/BRA/1253 | EN | Inclusion of citrus culture for post emergency use with MRL 0,05 mg/kg and safety security period of 20 days of the active ingredient C32 -CLETHODIM | 27/05/2017 | | Brazil | G/SPS/N/BRA/1254 | EN | This Draft resolution includes the culture of sugar cane for ground application and also the cultures of corn and soy for the treatment of seeds, both with MRL and safety security period "not determined" the active ingredient P56 - PAECILOMYCES LILACINUS | 27/05/2017 | | Brazil | G/SPS/N/BRA/1255 | EN | This Draft resolution incorporates various MRL changes in cotton and various cereal commodities for the active ingredient C58 ALPHA-CYPERMETHRIN | 27/05/2017 | | Brazil | G/SPS/N/BRA/1256 | EN | Inclusion of sugar cane culture for the foliar use (application) with MRL of 0,02 mg/kg and safety security period of 30 days for the active ingredient F66 - FLUBENDIAMIDE | 31/05/2017 | | Brazil | G/SPS/N/BRA/1257 | EN | Draft resolution (Consulta Publica) number 338, 28 April 2017, regarding the active ingredient D27 - 2,4D in the culture of GM corn and GM soybean | 31/05/2017 | | Brazil | G/SPS/N/BRA/1258 | EN | This Draft Resolution establishes criteria for the issuance of a Sanitary Certificate of Food Exportation, within the framework of the National Health Surveillance System. | 09/06/2017 | | Canada | G/SPS/N/CAN/1040/ Add.1 | EN | Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Veterinary Drugs - Antimicrobial Resistance) - Regulations Amending the Establishment Licensing Fees (Veterinary Drugs) Regulations | NA - adoption | | Japan | G/SPS/N/JPN/520 | EN | Revision of the existing standards and specifications for food additives: Asparaginase (A. oryzae NZYM-SP-derived), Sodium Selenite, Octanoic Acid, Peracetic Acid Composition, Hypobromous acid water, and 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP). | NA - there will be no substantial change. | | Japan | G/SPS/N/JPN/521 | EN | Revision of the existing standards and specifications for food additives: Peracetic Acid and Peracetic Acid Composition. | NA | | Chinese Taipei | G/SPS/N/TPKM/435 | EN | Draft Amendments of the "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Meat Derived from Cloven-hoofed Animals". | 10/07/2017 | | Chinese Taipei | G/SPS/N/TPKM/436 | EN | Draft Amendments of the "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry Meat". | 10/07/2017 | Obtaining the full text of a notification: the full text is usually provided through a link on the notification. 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