WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/171
15 March 2000
(00-1053)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
DOCUMENTS AND NOTIFICATIO NS CIRCULATED DURING 1999
Note by the Secretariat
For the information of the Committee, the Secretariat has compiled the following summary
identifying all documents (including notifications) which have been submitted by Members and
observer international intergovernmental organizations, as well as those prepared by the Secretariat,
with relation to the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures duringcalendar year 1999.
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1For documents issued in 1998, see G/SPS/GEN/117.G/SPS/GEN/171
Page 2NOTIFICATIONS AND OTHER SPS DOCUMENTS
Notifications Other SPS Documents
Country
Normal Emergency Symbol SubjectDate of
Issue
Albania ALB/1-2
Argentina ARG/37-49
ARG/51-52ARG/50
ARG/53G/SPS/GEN/109 Foot-and-Mouth Disease 1998 02.02.99
G/SPS/GEN/129 Restrictions on the Exportation of Fresh Bovine Meat
to Mexico (Meeting of 7-8 July 1999)19.07.99
G/SPS/GEN/130 Restrictions on the Exportation of Fresh Bovine Meat
to the Republic of Korea (Meeting of 7-8 July 1999)21.07.99
G/SPS/GEN/135 Reply by the Argentine Republic to Document
G/SPS/GEN/114 submitted by the European Union
(Meeting of 7-8 July 1999)23.07.99
Australia AUS/80-100
AUS/103-105
AUS/101-111AUS/101-102
AUS/106G/SPS/GEN/124 Quarantine and Other Sanitary and Phytosanitary
Capacity Building and Training Activities
Undertaken by Australia15.06.99
Brazil BRA/43-53 G/SPS/GEN/133 Gelatin (Meeting of 7-8 July 1999) 21.07.99
Canada CAN/45-58
CAN/60-77CAN/59
Chile CHL/31-43
CHL/46-51CHL/44-45 G/SPS/GEN/154 Case Studies – En quiry Points/National Notification
Authorities (Special Meeting on Transparency
Provisions of 9 November 1999)15.12.99
Colombia COL/26
COL/29-34COL/25
COL/27-28
Costa Rica CRI/22 G/SPS/GEN/110 Declaration of Costa Rica as a Country Free of
Classical Swine Fever02.03.99G/SPS/GEN/171
Page 3Notifications Other SPS Documents
Country
Normal Emergency Symbol SubjectDate of
Issue
G/SPS/GEN/119 Declaration that Costa Rica is a Country Free of
Newcastle Disease, Velogenic, Viscerotropic Form07.05.99
Cyprus CYP/7
Czech Rep. CZE/16/Add.1-
CZE/17CZE/18
Egypt G/SPS/GEN/128 SPS Agreement and Developing Countries (Meeting
of 7-8 July 1999)16.07.99
El Salvador SLV/19-27 SLV/28-29
European
CommunitiesEEC/69-75 EEC/76 G/SPS/GEN/112 Restriction on the Export of Horses to India (Meeting
of 10-11 March 1999)19.03.99
G/SPS/GEN/113 Restriction on the Export of Bovine Semen to India
(Meeting of 10-11 March 1999)19.03.99
G/SPS/GEN/114 Restriction on the Export of Bovine Semen to
Argentina (Meeting of 10-11 March 1999)19.03.99
G/SPS/GEN/123
G/SPS/GEN/123/Add.1
G/SPS/GEN/123/Add.2Dioxin Contamination of Certain Animal Products
Intended for Human or Animal Consumption
Idem  – Addendum
Idem  - Addendum09.06.99
05.07.99
05.08.99
G/SPS/GEN/131 Restrictions on the Export of Bovine Semen, Milk
and Milk Products (G/SPS/N/ARG/38 andG/SPS/N/ARG/47) (Meeting of 7-8 July 1999)20.07.99
G/SPS/GEN/132 Implementation of the SPS Agreement – Trade
Concerns (Meeting of 7-8 July 1999)21.07.99G/SPS/GEN/171
Page 4Notifications Other SPS Documents
Country
Normal Emergency Symbol SubjectDate of
Issue
G/SPS/GEN/149 Case Studies – Enquiry Points/National Notification
Authorities (Special Meeting on Transparency
Provisions of 9 November 1999)03.12.99
Georgia GEO/1-7
GEO/9
GEO/11GEO/8
GEO/10
Guatemala GTM/3-4
GTM/6GTM/2
GTM/5G/SPS/GEN/157 Development and Adaptation of Sanitary and
Phytosanitary Systems in Developing Countries for
the Purpose of Complying with Commitments under
the SPS Agreement (Meeting of 10-
11 November 1999)17.12.99
Hong Kong,
ChinaHKG/3
HKG/6-7HKG/4-5/Rev.1
HKG/8G/SPS/GEN/108 No New Cases of H5N1 Avian Influenza since
December 199706.01.99
Hungary HUN/6 HUN/5
Iceland ISL/1
Indonesia IDN/5-6
Israel G/SPS/GEN/120 Israel's Answers Regarding Specific Questions by the
European Communities (G/SPS/GEN/104)31.05.99
Italy ITA/3
Japan JPN/40-49
Kenya KEN/1 & Corr.1
Korea KOR/54-64
Latvia LVA/1-10
LVA/12-23LVA/25-29LVA/11
LVA/24G/SPS/GEN/171
Page 5Notifications Other SPS Documents
Country
Normal Emergency Symbol SubjectDate of
Issue
Macau, China MAC/1-3
Malawi G/SPS/GEN/150 Case Studies – Enquiry Points/National Notification
Authorities (Special Meeting on Transparency
Provisions of 9 November 1999)06.12.99
Malaysia MYS/6 & Add.1
Mauritius MUS/1
Mexico MEX/136-138
MEX/140-148
MEX/150MEX/139
MEX/149
MEX/151
Morocco MAR/3
MAR/5-6
MAR/9MAR/4
MAR/7
Netherlands NLD/38/Add.1-49
New Zealand NZL/25-43
NZL/45-52/Corr.1NZL/44
Paraguay PRY/1
Peru PER/13 PER/8-12
Philippines PHL/13-16
Poland POL/16-22 G/SPS/GEN/115 Restrictions on Export of Potatoes to Slovak
Republic (Meeting of 10-11 March 1999)19.03.99G/SPS/GEN/171
Page 6Notifications Other SPS Documents
Country
Normal Emergency Symbol SubjectDate of
Issue
Singapore SGP/4
SGP/8SGP/5-7
Slovak Rep. SVK/14-15
Slovenia SVN/4
South Africa ZAF/6-8 G/SPS/GEN/139 Articles 6.2, 6.3 and Annex A 3(B):  Recognition of
the Concept of Pest- or Disease-Free Areas as an
International Standard, Guideline or
Recommendation02.11.99
Switzerland CHE/18-19 G/SPS/GEN/116 Restrictions on the Import of Hard Cheeses into
Australia and New Zealand (Meeting of 10-11 March 1999)23.03.99
Tanzania TZA/1
Thailand THA/18-21 THA/14-17 G/SPS/W/99 Procedure to Monitor the Process of International
Harmonization02.03.99
G/SPS/GEN/155 Case Studies – Enquiry Points/National Notification
Authorities (Special Meeting on Transparency
Provisions of 9 November 1999)15.12.99
Turkey TUR/1-2
Uganda UGA/1 & Corr.1
United States USA/143-165
USA/168-181
USA/183-207USA/166-167
USA/182G/SPS/W/97 Procedure to Monitor the Process of International
Harmonization11.02.99G/SPS/GEN/171
Page 7Notifications Other SPS Documents
Country
Normal Emergency Symbol SubjectDate of
Issue
G/SPS/GEN/147 Transparency Issues After 5 Years of Implementation
of the SPS Agreement (Special Meeting on
Transparency Provisions of 9 November 1999)01.12.99
G/SPS/GEN/152 Voluntary Transparency  – Full Texts, Translations,
Comments – Thoughts from the US Enquiry
Point/Notification Authority07.12.99
Uruguay URY/3/Rev.1
Zambia G/SPS/GEN/156 Case Studies – Enquiry Points/National Notification
Authorities (Special Meeting on Transparency
Provisions of 9 November 1999)14.12.99G/SPS/GEN/171
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DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY OBSERVERS
Organization Symbol SubjectDate of
Issue
CODEX G/SPS/GEN/134 Statement made by the Codex Alimentarius
Commission (Meeting of 7-8 July 1999)21.07.99
G/SPS/GEN/158 The Melbourne Recommendations – General
Recommendations of the Conference (Meeting
of 10-11 November 1999)17.12.99
IPPC G/SPS/GEN/118 List of Experts in Pest Risk Analysis –
Submission by the IPPC on behalf of the NorthAmerican Plant Protection Organization07.05.99
G/SPS/GEN/146 Monitoring the Process of International
Harmonization – Further Information from
IPPC on "Official Control"01.12.99
OIE G/SPS/GEN/127 Decisions Relevant to the SPS Agreement
Taken by the OIE International Committee at
the 67th General Session02.07.99
G/SPS/GEN/145 Examination of Document G/SPS/13 –
Procedure to Monitor the Process of
International Harmonization – First Annual
Report09.11.99G/SPS/GEN/171
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DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE SECRETARIAT
Symbol Subject Date of
Issue
G/SPS/12 Review of the Operation and Implementation of the SPS
Agreement11.03.99
G/SPS/13 Procedure to Monitor the Process of International
Harmonization – First Annual Report adopted by theCommittee on 8 July 199912.07.99
G/SPS/14 Decision to Extend the Provisional Procedure to Monitor
the Process of International Harmonization – Decision by
the Committee of 8 July 199912.07.99
G/SPS/W/92/Rev.1
G/SPS/W/92/Rev.2
G/SPS/W/92/Rev.3Review of the Operation and Implementation of the
Agreement on the Application of the SPS Measures – Draft
Report - Revision
Idem
Idem15.01.99
17.02.99
10.03.99
G/SPS/W/94/Rev.1
G/SPS/W/94/Rev.2Procedure to Monitor the Process of International
Harmonization – Revised Draft Annual Report - Revision
Idem21.06.99
07.07.99
G/SPS/W/98 Consideration of Requests for Observer Status 19.02.99
G/SPS/W/100 Request for Information from Members on the Use of
International Standards30.03.99
G/SPS/W/101 Questionnaire on Technical Assistance 23.07.99
G/SPS/W/102 Questionnaire on SPS-Related Web Sites 29.07.99
G/SPS/W/103 Questionnaire on the Operation of SPS Enquiry Points and
National Notification Authorities30.08.99
G/SPS/GEN/27/Rev.4
G/SPS/GEN/27/Rev.5Implementation of the Transparency Obligations - Revision
Idem05.03.99
02.07.99
G/SPS/GEN/49/Rev.1 Membership in WTO and International Standard-Setting
Bodies07.05.99
 G/SPS/GEN/111
G/SPS/GEN/126List of notifications submitted since the previous meeting 08.03.99
05.07.99
G/SPS/GEN/117 Documents and notifications circulated during 1998 30.03.99
G/SPS/GEN/121 Applicants for Observer Status 15.06.99
G/SPS/GEN/122 Contacts for International Intergovernmental Organizations 09.06.99G/SPS/GEN/171
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G/SPS/GEN/91/Add.2
G/SPS/GEN/125
G/SPS/GEN/141List of National Notification Authorities - Addendum
List of National Notification Authorities
Idem04.03.99
02.07.99
03.11.99
G/SPS/GEN/136 Electronic Transmission of Notifications to National
Enquiry Points09.08.99
G/SPS/GEN/137 Monitoring the Process of International Harmonization –
Responses Received from the Standard-Setting Bodies14.09.99
G/SPS/GEN/138
G/SPS/GEN/140
G/SPS/GEN/153Notifications Issued during the Month of September 1999
Notifications Issued during the Month of October 1999
Notifications Issued during the Month of November 199901.10.99
03.11.99
06.12.99
G/SPS/GEN/142 Cancellation of Notifications 09.11.99
G/SPS/GEN/143 Summary of the Replies to the Questionnaire on Technical
Assistance08.11.99
G/SPS/GEN/144 Summary of the Replies to the Questionnaire on SPS-
Related Web Sites09.11.99
G/SPS/GEN/148 The Transparency Provisions of the SPS Agreement
(Special Meeting on Transparency Provisions of
9 November 1999)08.12.99
G/SPS/GEN/151 The Difference between SPS and TBT Measures (Special
Meeting on Transparency Provisions of 9 November 1999)06.12.99
G/SPS/ENQ/7/Add.2
G/SPS/ENQ/8
G/SPS/ENQ/9List of National Enquiry Points – Addendum
List of Enquiry Points
Idem04.03.99
02.07.99
03.11.99
G/SPS/R/13 Summary of the Meeting held on 11-12 November 1998 15.01.99
G/SPS/R/14 Summary of the Meeting held on 10-11 March 1999 07.05.99
G/SPS/R/15G/SPS/R/15/Corr.1Summary of the Meeting held on 7-8 July 1999
Idem  - Corrigendum20.09.99
29.10.99
G/SPS/INF/11 List of Representatives (Meeting of 10-11 March 1999) 11.03.99
G/SPS/INF/12 List of Representatives (Meeting of 11-12 November 1999) 10.11.99
G/L/315 Report (1999) on the Activities of the SPS Committee 28.07.99
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