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To protect animal or plant life or health within the territory of the Member from risks arising from the entry, establishment or spread of pests, diseases, disease-carrying organisms or disease-causing organisms, risks arising from additives, contaminants, toxins or disease-causing organisms in foods, beverages or feedstuffs, risks arising from diseases carried by animals, plants or products thereof, or from the entry, establishment or spread of pests and to prevent or limit other damage within the territory of the Member from the entry, establishment or spread of pests.


S.No. Date Notifying Member Region Country Product Covered Brief Notification Final Date of Comment
1 03 Jul 2025 Japan All Trading Partner all food Addendum to regular notification. The proposed designation of substance used as an ingredient of agricultural chemicals and other chemical substances that is stipulated to be “The substance in food that does not pose any adverse health effect” for Anacardic acid notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1297 (dated 4 October 2024) was adopted and published on 27 February 2024.The specified designation is available as below: G/SPS/N/JPN/1297/Add.1 N/A
2 03 Jul 2025 Canada All Trading Partner Infant formula, human milk fortifiers, and formulated liquid diets The proposed measure notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1576 (dated 7 October 2024) has been revised. The purpose of this Notice of Intent (NOI) is to outline the revisions made to the Minister of Health’s proposal to make a ministerial class exemption order for the exceptional importation and sale of infant formula, human milk fortifiers and formulated liquid diets to mitigate a shortage or the risk of a shortage of these products.  G/SPS/N/CAN/1576/Add.1 14 Aug 2025
3 03 Jul 2025 Japan India Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.03, 02.06 and 02.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS code: 15.01) The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Sulfamoyldapsone notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1290 (dated 9 September 2024) were adopted and published on 10 February 2025.The specified MRLs are available as below: G/SPS/N/JPN/1290/Add.1 N/A
4 03 Jul 2025 Japan All Trading Partner Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.08 and 02.09)Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Dairy produce and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01 and 10.06)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Pyribencarb notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1280 (dated 9 September 2024) were adopted and published on 10 February 2025.The specified MRLs are available as below: G/SPS/N/JPN/1280/Add.1 N/A
5 03 Jul 2025 Japan India Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.03, 02.06 and 02.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS code: 15.01) The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Sulfamoyldapsone notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1290 (dated 9 September 2024) were adopted and published on 10 February 2025.The specified MRLs are available as below: G/SPS/N/JPN/1290/Add.1 N/A
6 03 Jul 2025 Japan All Trading Partner Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce (HS code: 04.01)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Sulfadoxine notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1287 (dated 9 September 2024) were adopted and published on 10 February 2025. G/SPS/N/JPN/1287/Add.1 N/A
7 03 Jul 2025 Japan All Trading Partner Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.08 and 02.09)Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Dairy produce and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01 and 10.06)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Pyribencarb notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1280 (dated 9 September 2024) were adopted and published on 10 February 2025.The specified MRLs are available as below: G/SPS/N/JPN/1280/Add.1 N/A
8 03 Jul 2025 Japan All Trading Partner 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)Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04)Dairy produce and birds'' eggs (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)                       The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Sulfadiazine notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1284 (dated 9 September 2024) were adopted and published on 10 February 2025.The specified MRLs are available as below: G/SPS/N/JPN/1284/Add.1 N/A
9 01 Jul 2025 Japan All Trading Partner Oats (HS code: 10.04), barley (HS code: 10.03), wheat (HS code:10.01), milo (HS Code: 10.07) and rye (HS Code: 10.02) for feed Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: Fenitrothion. Commodity (for feed)        Proposed MRL(mg/kg)      Current MRL(mg/kg) Oats                                                    6                                         1 Barley                                                  6                                         5 Wheat                                                15                                        10 Milo                                                     6                                         1 1Rye                                                     6                                         1 Note:- Residue definition for enforcement: Fenitrothion. G/SPS/N/JPN/1351 N/A
10 01 Jul 2025 Japan All Trading Partner Wheat (HS code: 10.01), maize (HS code: 10.05), milo (HS code: 10.07), hay (HS code: 12.13, 12.14) for feed Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: Cyfluthrin. Commodity (for feed)        Proposed MRL(mg/kg)      Current MRL(mg/kg) Wheat                                                 0.2                                      2 Maize                                                   0.05                                   2 Milo                                                     3.5                                      2 Hay                                                     50                                       3 Note:- Residue definition for enforcement: Cyfluthrin (sum of isomers).- Hay includes hay and fodder (dry), straw, forage (green) and silage. The MRL is set as 90% dry matter base. G/SPS/N/JPN/1349 30 Aug 2025
11 04 Apr 2025 Canada All Trading Partner Pesticide metaldehyde in or on bushberries (crop subgroup 13-07B) (ICS codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.080)  The objective of the notified document PMRL2025-06 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limit (MRL) for metaldehyde that has been proposed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1,2 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.15           Bushberries (crop subgroup 13-07B, except lingonberries and lowbush blueberries)1 ppm = parts per million2 Lingonberries and lowbush blueberries are not included in this crop subgroup MRL since they are also part of crop subgroup 13-07G (low growing berries) and there is already a registered use for metaldehyde on crop subgroup 13-07G. MRLs are currently established at 0.15 ppm in/on lingonberries and lowbush blueberries.The commodities included in the listed crop groups/subgroups can be found on the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/residue-chemistry-crop-groups.html) in the Pesticides section of the Canada.ca website. G/SPS/N/CAN/1593 10 Jun 2025
12 31 Mar 2025 Brazil All Trading Partner Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code(s): 07); Edible fruit and nuts; Peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code(s): 08); Cereals (HS code(s): 10); Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS code(s): 13) Draft Resolution 1298, 6 December 2024 - previously notified through  G/SPS/N/BRA/2361 - was adopted as Normative Instruction 354, 26 March 2025. The regulation updates the monographs of the active ingredients A29 - ACETAMIPRID, B26 - BIFENTRIN, B59 - BENALAXYL - M, C07 - KASUGAMYCIN, C09 - CYMONAXIL, C35 - CLOMAZONE, C63 - LAMBDA -CYHALOTHRIN, C74 - CIANTRANILIPROLE, D55 - DINOTEFURANO, F42 - METHYL FLUROXYPYR, F46 - FLUMIOXAZINE, F47 - FLUAZINAM, F68 - FLUXAPIROXADE, G01 - GLYPHOSATE, G05 - GLUFOSINATE - AMMONIUM, L05 - LUFENUROM, M24 - MSMA, M45 - MANDIPROPAMID, P13 - PROFENOFÓS, S09 - SULFENTRAZONA, S13 - S -METOLACHLOR, T81 - TOLPIRALATE, and Z04 - ZOXAMIDA on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União). The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: G/SPS/N/BRA/2361/Add.1 30 May 2025
13 28 Mar 2025 Ukraine All Trading Partner Food supplements Draft Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Improving the Regulation of the Production and Circulation of Food Supplements G/SPS/N/UKR/224/ADD.1 N/A
14 25 Mar 2025 EU Countries All Trading Partner 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 The proposed draft Regulation concerns the review of existing MRLs for benfluralin, benthiavalicarb and penflufen in certain food commodities. MRLs for these substances in certain commodities are lowered. Lower MRLs are set after deleting old uses which are not authorised any more in the European Union G/SPS/N/EU/843 24 May 2025
15 25 Mar 2025 Saudi Arabia All Trading Partner All chicken products (e.g. whole chicken, breast chicken, thighs skinless boneless, chicken wings, chicken drumsticks, chicken whole leg, etc.) The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) has published new documents related to the previous notification:Poultry Production Standards;The steps for registering and certifying poultry establishments according to the Saudi Good Agricultural Practices (SAUDI GAP).The date of entry into force has been extended by six months, until 17 September 2025. G/SPS/N/SAU/528/Add.2 24 May 2025
16 25 Mar 2025 United States All Trading Partner Various commodities This document announces the Agency''s receipt of an initial filing of a pesticide petition requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. G/SPS/N/USA/3511 10 Apr 2025
17 25 Mar 2025 United States All Trading Partner Apple and pear This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of metamitron in or on apple and pear. G/SPS/N/USA/3510 N/A
18 21 Mar 2025 New Zealand All Trading Partner Cannabis sativaFragariaHelianthusLavandulaPinusPrunusSolanum tuberosumTriticum and Zea seeds for sowing Pests; Plant health; Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.; Pests; Plant health G/SPS/N/NZL/776/Add.1 N/A
19 19 Mar 2025 Korea, South All Trading Partner Plants or plant products imported into Korea Fruit fly; Pests; Plant health; Plant health; Fruit fly; Pests G/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.22 N/A
20 19 Mar 2025 Eu Countries All Trading Partner Plants for planting, that have a stem or root collar diameter of 1 cm or more at their thickest point, Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Betula spp., Fraxinus spp., Populus spp., Salix spp. and Ulmus spp. for Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) - (HS Chapters: 06 (live plants)Plants for planting, that have a stem or root collar diameter of 1 cm or more at their thickest point, wood and wood packaging material of Acer spp., Aesculus spp., Alnus spp., Betula spp., Carpinus spp., Chaenomeles spp., Citrus spp., Cornus spp., Corylus spp., Cotoneaster spp., Crataegus spp., Cryptomeria spp., Fagus spp., Ficus spp., Hibiscus spp., Lagerstroemia spp., Malus spp., Melia spp., Morus spp., Ostrya spp., Parrotia spp., Photinia spp., Platanus spp., Populus spp., Prunus laurocerasusPyrus spp., Rosa spp., Salix spp., Ulmus spp. and Vaccinium corymbosum for Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) - (HS Chapters: 06 (live plants), 44 (wood products and articles of wood) Plant health; Pests G/SPS/N/EU/842 N/A
21 19 Mar 2025 U S A All Trading Partner Food preparations, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 2106); Food technology (ICS code(s): 67) Human health; Food safety G/SPS/N/USA/3509 N/A
22 18 Mar 2025 United Kingdom All Trading Partner Products (and associated GB commodity codes*): Citrus Fruit (0110000), Apricots (0140010), Peaches (0140030), Tomatoes (0231010), Aubergines/eggplants (0231030), Cucumber (0232010), Hops (0700000)* For reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link Human health; Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs) G/SPS/N/GBR/87 N/A
23 18 Mar 2025 Albania All Trading Partner Live animals (HS code(s): 01) Animal health; Animal diseases G/SPS/N/ALB/213 N/A
24 14 Mar 2025 Australia All Trading Partner Dairy products for human consumption Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.; Animal health; Animal diseases; Animal diseases; Animal health G/SPS/N/AUS/561/Add.2 N/A
25 14 Mar 2025 Singapore All Trading Partner Chilled pork meat (HS Codes: 0203, 0206, 0209,0210, 0504, 1501, 1601, 1602, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 2004, 2104)  Human health; Animal health; Food safety; Animal diseases G/SPS/N/SGP/88 N/A
26 13 Mar 2025 Ukraine All Trading Partner Various commodities of HS code(s): 02; 03; 04; 05; 06; 12; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 28; 29; 30; 31; 32; 33; 35; 38; 39; 41; 42; 43; 51; 67; 71; 96; 97 Human health; Animal health; Food safety; Animal diseases G/SPS/N/UKR/238 N/A
27 12 Mar 2025 Taiwan All Trading Partner Fruits, vegetables, cereal grains, dry beans, tree nuts, herbs, hops and tea Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.; Human health; Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Food safety; Human health G/SPS/N/TPKM/639/Add.1 N/A
28 12 Mar 2025 Ecuador All Trading Partner Primary agricultural and livestock products Human health; Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Contaminants G/SPS/N/ECU/361 N/A
29 12 Mar 2025 Colombia All Trading Partner Alfafa (Medicago sativa L.), blueberries (Vaccinium Corymbosum L.), avocado (Persea americana Mill.), coffee (Coffea arabica L.), rubber (Hevea brasiliensis [Willd. Ex A. Juss] Müll. Arg.), citrus fruits (Citrus spp.), peaches (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch), strawberries (Fragaria spp.), raspberries (Rubus idaeus L.), blackberries (Rubus glaucus Benth.), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) and grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) Territory protection; Plant health; Pests; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization G/SPS/N/COL/379 N/A
30 11 Mar 2025 Costa Rica All Trading Partner Fresh blackberries (HS code: 081020) Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.; Plant health; Territory protection; Territory protection; Plant health G/SPS/N/CRI/292/Add.1 N/A
31 11 Mar 2025 Thailand All Trading Partner Peanut (HS Code: 1202; ICS Code: 67.060) Human health; Contaminants; Food safety; Toxins; Aflatoxins; Mycotoxins; Aflatoxins; Toxins; Mycotoxins; Contaminants; Food safety; Human health G/SPS/N/THA/216/Add.3 N/A
32 11 Mar 2025 Costa Rica All Trading Partner Fresh asparagus (HS code: 070920) Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.; Plant health; Pests; Territory protection; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Pests; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Territory protection; Plant health G/SPS/N/CRI/291/Add.1 N/A
33 10 Mar 2025 Nepal All Trading Partner Rolled oats Human health; Food safety G/SPS/N/NPL/47 N/A
34 10 Mar 2025 South Africa All Trading Partner General application for goods (plants and plant products) and people as well as vessels, aircraft and any other conveyance entering the Republic of South Africa Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.; Plant health; Pests; Pests; Plant health G/SPS/N/ZAF/33/Add.1 N/A
35 06 Mar 2025 Uganda All Trading Partner Live poultry, "fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls" (HS code(s): 0105); Animal husbandry and breeding (ICS code(s): 65.020.30) Human health; Animal health; Food safety; Animal diseases G/SPS/N/UGA/436 N/A
36 06 Mar 2025 Uganda All Trading Partner Pure-bred cattle for breeding (HS code(s): 010221); Animal husbandry and breeding (ICS code(s): 65.020.30); Dairy cattle Human health; Animal health; Food safety; Animal diseases G/SPS/N/UGA/434 N/A
37 06 Mar 2025 Turkey All Trading Partner Foodstuffs Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.; Human health; Food safety; Food safety; Human health G/SPS/N/TUR/132/Add.1 N/A
38 06 Mar 2025 Uganda All Trading Partner Pure-bred cattle for breeding (HS code(s): 010221); Animal husbandry and breeding (ICS code(s): 65.020.30); Dairy cattle Human health; Animal health; Food safety; Animal diseases G/SPS/N/UGA/439 N/A
39 06 Mar 2025 Chile All Trading Partner Swine casings Animal health; Animal diseases G/SPS/N/CHL/828 N/A
40 06 Mar 2025 Uganda All Trading Partner Live poultry, "fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls" (HS code(s): 0105); Animal husbandry and breeding (ICS code(s): 65.020.30) Human health; Animal health; Food safety; Animal diseases G/SPS/N/UGA/438 N/A
41 06 Mar 2025 Kenya All Trading Partner Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; Miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; Industrial or medicinal plants; Straw and fodder (HS code(s): 12); Oilseeds (ICS code(s): 67.200.20) Human health; Food safety G/SPS/N/KEN/328 N/A
42 06 Mar 2025 Uganda All Trading Partner Live cattle (excl. pure-bred for breeding) (HS code(s): 010229); Animal husbandry and breeding (ICS code(s): 65.020.30) Human health; Animal health; Food safety; Animal diseases G/SPS/N/UGA/437 N/A
43 05 Mar 2025 U S A All Trading Partner Cranberry Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Food safety; Human health G/SPS/N/USA/3508 N/A
44 05 Mar 2025 U S A All Trading Partner Cranberry Human health; Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs) G/SPS/N/USA/3507 N/A
45 05 Mar 2025 United Kingdom All Trading Partner Citrus fruits (0110000); Pome fruits (0130000); Stone fruits (0140000); Grapes (0151000); Bananas (0163020); Onions (0220020); Beans with pods (0260010); Peas with pods (0260030); Peas (dry) (0300030); Rapeseeds/canola seeds (0401060); Soyabeans (0401070); Cotton seeds (0401090); Horseradish (0840040); Sugar beet roots (0900010); Carrots (0213020); Parsley roots/hamburg roots parsley (0213070); Leeks (0270060); Beans (dry) (0300010); Sunflower seeds (0401050); Swine fat (1011020); Swine liver (1011030); Swine kidney (1011040); Bovine liver (1012030); Bovine kidney (1012040); Bovine edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1012050); Sheep liver (1013030); Sheep kidney (1013040); Sheep edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1013050); Goat liver (1014030); Goat kidney (1014040); Goat edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1014050); Equine liver (1015030); Equine kidney (1015040); Equine edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1015050); Poultry fat (1016020); Poultry liver (1016030); Poultry edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1016050); Other farmed terrestrial animals liver (1017030); Kidney (1017040) and edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1017050); and Milk (1020000)* For reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link Human health; Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs) G/SPS/N/GBR/85 N/A
46 05 Mar 2025 Russia All Trading Partner Live poultry, poultry products, birds'' eggs (HS Codes: 0105; 0106; 0207; 0407, 0408) Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Animal diseases; Zoonoses; Animal health; Avian Influenza; Modification of content/scope of regulation; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Animal health; Animal diseases; Avian Influenza; Zoonoses G/SPS/N/RUS/214/Add.1 N/A
47 05 Mar 2025 Eu Countries All Trading Partner Plants, plant products and other objects (HS chapters: 06 (live plants), 07 (dried leguminous vegetables), 12 (seeds)) Plant health; Pests; Territory protection G/SPS/N/EU/815 N/A
48 04 Mar 2025 Malaysia All Trading Partner Feed and feed additives Human health; Animal health; Food safety; Animal diseases G/SPS/N/MYS/64 N/A
49 28 Feb 2025 Uganda All Trading Partner Live cattle (excl. pure-bred for breeding) (HS code(s): 010229); Animal husbandry and breeding (ICS code(s): 65.020.30) Human health; Animal health; Food safety; Animal diseases G/SPS/N/UGA/433 N/A
50 28 Feb 2025 Uganda All Trading Partner Live fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, weighing Animal diseases; Territory protection; Food safety; Animal health; Human health G/SPS/N/UGA/432 N/A
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