Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Proposed Amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Foods.


WTO code G/SPS/N/KOR/674
Date notice 09/01/2020
Notice type Regular
Title Proposed Amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Foods.
Summary

The proposed amendment seeks to:
1.  Revise  the  definition  of  "Food  irradiation  treatment"  by  excluding  x-ray  used  for inspection purpose.
2.  Revise  the  list  of  "Ingredients  of  Plant  Origin"  in  the  "Classification  of  Food Ingredients".
3.  Revise  and  clarify  the  target  food  products  subject  to  the  application  of  maximum radioactivity limits.
4.  Add two newly identified compounds to the list of erectile dysfunction drugs and their analogues, which shall not be detected in foods.
5.  Revise  the  storage  and  distribution  standards  to  allow  temporary  thawing  of  frozen fishery  products  for  the  purpose  of  removing  foreign  matters,  cutting  or  subdividing the product.
6.  Revise the limit of iodine value in "Soybean oil".
7.  Revise  the  "Ingredients  Approved  for  Use  in  Food"  by  newly  adding  10  ingredients including "Amphioctopus membranaceus".
8.  Revise  the  maximum  residual  limits  of  veterinary  drugs  and  clarify  the  substances which are exempted from the application of MRLs.
9.  Revise and establish the maximum residual limits of pesticides in agricultural products (83 pesticides including Glufosinate (ammonium)).
10.  Revise the General Test Methods.
11.  Revise several terms for clarification and harmonization.

Product Food products
Country Republic of Korea

File attach:
NKOR674.pdf

Orther Notice:


G/SPS/N/GBR/39/Add.2 - Details of planned amendments to England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain) retained legislation (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072)
G/SPS/N/KHM/1 - Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine.
G/SPS/N/USA/2156/Add.12 - Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption Relating to Agricultural Water; Final Rule
G/SPS/N/BRA/2202/Add.2/Corr.2 - The following communication, received on 8 May 2024, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Brazil.
G/SPS/N/USA/3453 - Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities (March 2024). Notice of filing of petition and request for comment
G/SPS/N/BDI/106, G/SPS/N/KEN/282 G/SPS/N/RWA/99, G/SPS/N/TZA/355 G/SPS/N/UGA/333 - DEAS 825: 2024, Groundnut seed — Requirements for certification, Second Edition.
G/SPS/N/EU/762 - Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for isopyrazam in or on certain products
G/SPS/N/EU/763 - Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for thiacloprid in or on certain products
G/SPS/N/EU/740 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/764 of 29 February 2024 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus subtilis CNCM I-4606, CNCM I-5043 and CM I-4607 and Lactococcus lactis CNCM I-4609 as a feed additive for all animal species
G/SPS/N/JPN/1263 - Amendment to the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc
G/SPS/N/BRA/2246/Add.1 - Draft Resolution 1230, 1 February 2024
G/SPS/N/BRA/2301 - Draft Resolution 1251, 2 May 2024
G/SPS/N/KOR/799 - Proposed Amendments to Countries (Regions) Allowed for Import of Livestock Products and Import Sanitation Requirements
G/SPS/N/KOR/800 - Proposed Amendments to Criteria in performing the Procedures for the Import Sanitation Assessment on Livestock Products.
G/SPS/N/USA/3451 - Flonicamid; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule
G/SPS/N/USA/3452 - Filing of Food Additive Petition From Environmental Defense Fund, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, Center for Food Safety, Environmental Working Group, Tom Neltner, and Maricel Maffini; Request To Amend the Food Additive Regulations To Remove Authorization of Fluorinated Polyethylene; Notification of Petition
G/SPS/N/BDI/94 G/SPS/N/KEN/269 G/SPS/N/RWA/87 G/SPS/N/TZA/343 G/SPS/N/UGA/321 - DEAS 823:2024, Sunflower seed — Requirements for certification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/95 G/SPS/N/KEN/270 G/SPS/N/RWA/88 G/SPS/N/TZA/344 G/SPS/N/UGA/322 - DEAS 824:2024, Soybean seed — Requirements for certification, Second edition.
G/SPS/N/BDI/96 G/SPS/N/KEN/271 G/SPS/N/RWA/89 G/SPS/N/TZA/345 G/SPS/N/UGA/323 - DEAS 765:2024, Brown rice — Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/97 G/SPS/N/KEN/272 G/SPS/N/RWA/90 G/SPS/N/TZA/346 G/SPS/N/UGA/324 - DEAS 762: 2024, Dry soybeans — Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/98 G/SPS/N/KEN/273 G/SPS/N/RWA/91 G/SPS/N/TZA/347 G/SPS/N/UGA/325 - DEAS 754:2024, Chickpeas — Specification, Second Edition.
G/SPS/N/BDI/99 G/SPS/N/KEN/274 G/SPS/N/RWA/92 G/SPS/N/TZA/348 G/SPS/N/UGA/326 - DEAS 282:2024, Wheat and Durum wheat semolina - Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/100 G/SPS/N/KEN/275 G/SPS/N/RWA/93 G/SPS/N/TZA/349 G/SPS/N/UGA/327 - DEAS 44: 2024, Milled maize (corn) products — Specification, Sixth Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/101 G/SPS/N/KEN/276 G/SPS/N/RWA/94 G/SPS/N/TZA/350 G/SPS/N/UGA/328 - DEAS 2:2024, Maize grains — Specification, Fifth Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/102 G/SPS/N/KEN/277 G/SPS/N/RWA/95 G/SPS/N/TZA/351 G/SPS/N/UGA/329 - TBS/AFDC 17 (2280) DTZS:2024/REV TZS 2225: 2018, Sugar cane syrup — Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/103 G/SPS/N/KEN/278 G/SPS/N/RWA/96 G/SPS/N/TZA/352 G/SPS/N/UGA/330 - TBS/ AFDC 17 (2279) DTZS: 2024 Honey butter - Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/104 G/SPS/N/KEN/279 G/SPS/N/RWA/97 G/SPS/N/TZA/353 G/SPS/N/UGA/331 - DEAS 822:2024, Sorghum seed — Requirements for certification, Second edition.
G/SPS/N/BDI/105 G/SPS/N/KEN/280 G/SPS/N/RWA/98 G/SPS/N/TZA/354 G/SPS/N/UGA/332 - DEAS 821:2024, Maize seed — Requirements for certification, Second edition
G/SPS/N/BRA/2198/Add.1 - Draft Resolution 1178, 10 July 2023
G/SPS/N/BRA/2247/Add.1 - Draft Resolution 1231, 1 February 2024
G/SPS/N/KEN/281 - KS 2991:2023 Almond kernels - Specification
G/SPS/N/BRA/1567/Add.4 - Draft Normative Instruction number 708, 13 September 2019, regarding the technical requirements for statement of nutrition labelling for packaged food
G/SPS/N/EU/760 - Draft Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1321/2013 as regards the deletion of entries SF-001 to SF-010 from the Union list of authorised smoke flavouring primary products
G/SPS/N/EU/761 - Draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the removal of the flavouring substance Benzene-1,2-diol (FL No. 04.029) from the Union list
G/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.20 - Amendment of Quarantine Pest list
G/SPS/N/KOR/622/Add.5 - Add of prohibited host of Xylella fastidiosa
G/SPS/N/LKA/46 - : Draft Imports and Exports Control (Standardization and Quality Control) Regulations 2024
G/SPS/N/NZL/750/Add.1 - Food Notice: Requirements for Registered Food Importers and Imported Food for Sale
G/SPS/N/NZL/761/Add.1 - This is an addendum to New Zealand's WTO notification (G/SPS/N/NZL/761), made on 31 January 2024, on proposed changes to import requirements for ornamental plants for planting.
G/SPS/N/USA/3381/Add.3 - Proposed Determination and Request for Comments: Salmonella in Not-Ready-To-Eat Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products
G/SPS/N/EU/684/Add.1 - Specific maximum levels of cross-contamination of antimicrobial active substances in non-target feed and methods of analysis for these substances in feed
G/SPS/N/EU/759 - Draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards the listing of pests and rules on the introduction into, and movement within, the Union territory of plants, plant products and other objects.
G/SPS/N/EU/700/Add.1 - Authorization of cassia essential oil from Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees as a feed additive for certain animal species
G/SPS/N/EU/716/Add.1 - Withdrawal from the market of star anise terpenes from Illicium verum Hook.f. as a feed additive
G/SPS/N/EU/758 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1179 of 23 April 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorization of preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 3676, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 3677 and Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 13573 as feed additives for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1119/2012
G/SPS/N/UKR/221 - Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 460 "On Approval of Special Requirements and Detailed Rules for Placing Plastic Kitchenware of Polyamide and of Melamine on the Market" of 18 March 2024
G/SPS/N/AUS/588 - Pomelo fruit from Viet Nam: Biosecurity import requirements draft report.
G/SPS/N/EU/699/Add.1 - Authorization of cinnamon bark essential oil and cinnamon leaf essential oil from Cinnamomum verum J. Presl as feed additives for certain animal species
G/SPS/N/BRA/2299 - General Zoosanitary Requirements (RIG) for Entry into the Federative Republic of Brazil of Amphibians (Live Animals) for Exhibition/Educational Purposes.
G/SPS/N/BRA/2300 - Draft Resolution 1248, 25 April 2024. Language(s): Portuguese.