G/SPS/GEN/2062  
 
17 October 2022  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures    
 
 
UPDATE ON SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS (STCS)  
RESOLVED/PARTIALLY RESOLVED STCS  
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 G/SPS/GEN/2062  
 
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  UPDATE ON SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS (STCS)  
RESOLVED/PARTIALLY RESOLVED STCS  
In September 2022, the Secretariat contacted 37 Members to seek information regarding the status 
(resolved, partially resolved or not resolved) of their specific trade concerns (STCs) that had not 
been raised since November 2020. Based on responses receive d from 17 Members, 27 STCs are 
considered as resolved, and 11 STCs as partially resolved. Where an STC has been raised by more 
than one Member but not all those who raised the STC have reported it as resolved, the STC is 
considered to be partially resolved . STCs where trade may have been allowed for selected products 
or by some of the importing Members maintaining the measure in question, but not by all, are also 
considered partially resolved. Information relative to the reported status of STCs is available  in the 
Trade Concerns Database . 
Table 1  identifies the STCs reported to have been resolved or partially resolved in the 2022 exercise.  
Table 1. STCs reported to have been r esolved or partially resolved in the 2022 exercise  
STC 
no. Title Members 
maintaining the 
measure  Members raising 
the concern  Status  
19 Protected zones  European Union  Uruguay  Resolved  
45 Import restrictions on cheese  Australia; New 
Zealand  European Union; 
Switzerland  Resolved1 
62 Restrictions on imports of horses  India European Union  Resolved  
96 Geographical BSE risk 
assessment  European Union  Canada; Chile; 
India Partially 
resolved2 
126 Import requirements for seed 
potatoes  Brazil  Canada; 
European Union  Resolved3 
159 Proposal on animal by -products  European Union  China ; 
United  States  Partially 
resolved  
165 Import restrictions on Spanish 
olive oil  Kingdom of 
Bahrain; the State 
of Kuwait; Oman; 
Qatar; United Arab 
Emirates; Certain 
Members  European Union  Resolved4 
183 Implementation of ISPM 15  Canada  Chile; Uruguay  Resolved5 
213 Restrictions on beef imports  Japan  European Union ; 
United States  Partially 
resolved6 
218 Lack of recognition of 
regionalization and disease -free 
status for classical swine fever  Brazil  European Union  Resolved  
237 Brazil - Lack of regionalization 
for Newcastle disease and 
restrictions on live birds  Brazil  European Union  Resolved  
268 Import restrictions on EC dairy 
products  United States  European Union  Resolved  
309 Labelling of products of animal 
origin  Brazil  European Union  Resolved  
321 Japan's MRLs applied to sesame  Japan  Paraguay  Resolved  
 
1 The European Union reported on the resolution of STC 45. Switzerland had previously reported on its 
resolution.  
2 Chile reported on the resolution of STC 96. Canada had previously reported on its resolution.  
3 The European Union reported on the resolution of STC 126. Canada had previously reported on its 
resolution.  
4 The European Union had previously reported on the partial resolution of STC 165. 
5 Uruguay rep orted on the resolution of STC 183. Chile had previously reported on its resolution.  
6 The European Union reported on the resolution of STC 213. G/SPS/GEN/2062  
 
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  STC 
no. Title Members 
maintaining the 
measure  Members raising 
the concern  Status  
325 EU regulations on cadmiu m in 
cocoa beans  European Union  Colombia ; 
Ecuador  Partially 
resolved7 
357 Accreditation of third -party 
bodies to conduct food safety 
audits and to issue certifications  United States  China  Resolved  
358 India's import conditions for pork 
and pork products  India European Union  Resolved  
384 General import restrictions due 
to African swine fever  Certain Members  European Union  Partially 
resolved  
399 Viet Nam's restrictions on plant 
products  Viet Nam  Chile Resolved  
402 Undue delays in Australia's 
approval process for chicken 
meat Australia  Chile Resolved  
403 India's amended standards for 
food additives  India European Union  Resolved  
410 Costa Rica's regulation on 
registration, use and control of 
pesticides and related 
substances  Costa Rica  Israel  Resolved  
415 US seafood import monitoring 
programme  United States  China  Resolved  
419 United States MRLs for 
chlorpyrifos  United States  Israel  Resolved  
427 India's fumigation requirements 
for grain and other products  India Madagascar; 
Senegal;  Ukraine  Partially 
resolved8 
430 EU maximum level of cadmium 
in foodstuffs  European Union  Colombia; 
Côte d'Ivoire; 
Ecuador; 
Madagascar ; 
Peru Partially 
resolved  
434 India's fumigation requirements 
for teak tree wood  India Colombia  Resolved  
440 New Zealand's draft import 
health standard for vehicles, 
machinery and equipment  New Zealand  Japan  Resolved  
445 The Russian Federation's 
restrictions on beef and swine 
meat (G/SPS/N/RUS/145)  Russian Federation  Brazil  Resolved  
455 Indonesia's undue delay in 
authorization procedures for 
beef Indonesia  Brazil  Resolved  
462 Viet Nam's general restrictions 
on imports (melons, live cattle, 
beef, and meat and bone meal)  Viet Nam  Brazil  Resolved  
465 Thailand's approval procedures 
for imports of pork and other 
animal products  Thailand  Brazil ; 
European  Union  Partially 
resolved  
467 EU sanitary requirement for 
importation of hoof and horn  European Union  Indonesia  Resolved  
468 The Russian Federation's 
maximum limit of 3 -
monochloropropanediol (3MCPD) 
and glycidyl ester (GE) in palm 
oil products  Russian Federation  Indonesia  Resolved  
 
7 Colombia reported on the partial resolution of STC 325. Ecuador had previously reported on its partial 
resolut ion. 
8 Madagascar reported on the resolution of STC 427. Senegal had previously reported on its resolution.  G/SPS/GEN/2062  
 
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  STC 
no. Title Members 
maintaining the 
measure  Members raising 
the concern  Status  
469 EU Regulation on high risk plants 
(Regulation (EU) 2016/2031)  European Union  Israel  Partially 
resolved  
472 India's fumigation requirements 
for grain and other products  India Russian Federation  Resolved  
480 Guatemala's import restrictions 
on bovine and swine meat  Guatemala  Mexico  Partially 
resolved  
483 Costa Rica's import restriction on 
dairy and dairy products  Costa Rica  Mexico  Partially 
resolved  
 
Note: When more than one Member is raising an STC, the Member(s) in bold type indicates the one which notified 
the (partial) resolution of the issue.  
The Secretariat had conducted a similar exercise in 2020, 2017 and in 2013. Table 2 , table 3  and 
table 4  identify the STCs reported to have been resolved or partially resolved in 2020, 2017 and in 
2013, respectively.  
Table 2. STCs reported to have been resolved or partially resolved in the 2020 exercise  
STC 
no. Title Members 
maintaining the 
measure  Members r aising 
the concern  Status  
1 Shelf-life requirements  Korea, Republic of  Australia ; 
Canada ; 
United  States of 
America  Resolved* 
7 Regionalization in relation to 
animal health  United States of 
America  European Union  Resolved  
15 Zoosa nitary import policies 
pertaining to BSE  Canada  European Union  Resolved  
21 Fresh fruit and vegetables  Indonesia  Australia ; United 
States of America  Partially 
resolved  
40 Trade restrictions in response to 
cholera  European Union  Tanzania  Resolved* 
44 Measures related to BSE  United States of 
America  European Union  Partially 
resolved  
46 Import prohibition of coconut 
palms and related products  Brazil  Philippines  Partially 
resolved  
58 Notification on refrigeration and 
labelling requirements for shell 
eggs United States of 
America  European Union  Resolved  
70 Import conditions for pork meat 
and products  Venezuela, 
Bolivarian Republic 
of European Union  Partially 
resolved  
72 Measures regarding canned tuna 
in oil Belgium; European 
Union  Philippines  Partially 
resolved  
84 Import restrictions affecting BSE -
free countries  Argentina; 
Australia; Canada; 
Korea, Republic of; 
New Zealand; 
United States of 
America  Bulgaria; Croatia; 
Czech  Republic; 
Estonia; Latvia; 
Poland; Romania; 
Slovak  Republic; 
Slovenia  Partially 
resolved  
97 Restrictions on the use of 
fishmeal  European Union  Chile; Norway ; 
Peru Partially 
resolved  
99 Restrictions on importation of 
sugar cane top  Japan  Indonesia  Partially 
resolved  
102 Import restrictions on potted 
plants  United States of 
America  European Union  Partially 
resolved  G/SPS/GEN/2062  
 
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  STC 
no. Title Members 
maintaining the 
measure  Members r aising 
the concern  Status  
103 FMD-related import restrictions  Unspecified  Argentina; 
European  Union  Partially 
resolved  
111 FMD restrictions  Indonesia  Argentina  Partially 
resolved  
119 Notification on Chinese fruit 
imports  Philippines  China  Resolved* 
120 Restrictions on pigmeat  United States of 
America  European Union  Resolved  
130 Restrictions on shellfish  European Union  Indonesia  Resolved  
131 Pesticide and antibiotic limits i n 
honey (EC Directive 96/23/EC)  European Union  Cuba Resolved  
133 Official control restrictions on 
citrus and other fresh fruits and 
vegetables  Japan  New Zealand ; 
United States of 
America  Partially 
resolved  
147 Regulation on food additives  Japan  European Union  Partially 
resolved  
148 Amendment of the food 
sanitation law  Japan  China  Partially 
resolved  
152 Restrictions on melons  United States of 
America  Mexico  Resolved  
161 EC Directive 2001/661/EC 
regarding foot and mouth 
disease  European Union  South Africa  Resolved  
163 Restrictions on Austrian products  Mexico  European Union  Partially 
resolved  
170 Live animals and animal products  European Union  Australia  Resolved  
178 Revision of standards and 
specifications for food and 
additives  Japan  China  Partially 
resolved  
185 Restrictions due to avian 
influenza  India European  Union ; 
United States of 
America  Partial ly 
resolved  
186 Phytosanitary import restrictions  India European Union ; 
United States of 
America  Partially 
resolved  
195 Restrictions on citrus  Barbados  Venezuela, 
Bolivarian 
Republic of  Resolved  
198 Regulation on afla toxins and 
Ocratoxin A in foods for infants 
and young children  European Union  China  Partially 
resolved  
201 Standards and specifications for 
food additives (boscalid)  Japan  China  Partially 
resolved  
203 Rule on materials derived from 
cattle and record -keeping 
requirements  United States of 
America  Argentina; China  Partially 
resolved  
205 Slaughter of imported breeding 
cattle  Bolivia, Plurinational 
State of  Mexico  Resolved  
210 Restrictions on imports of 
chicken meat  Guatemala  Mexico  Resolved  
211 Restrictions on the transit  of 
avocados  Guatemala  Mexico  Resolved  
217 Import restrictions on apples  Australia  New Zealand  Resolved  
224 Restrictions on EC exports of 
plant and animal products  Japan  European Union  Partially 
resolved  
234 Suspension of importation of live 
poultry and poultry carcasses  Thailand  Mexico  Resolved  
249 Reform of Australia's IRA process  Australia  European Union  Resolved  G/SPS/GEN/2062  
 
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  STC 
no. Title Members 
maintaining the 
measure  Members r aising 
the concern  Status  
258 Import restrictions on beef and 
beef products due to Blue 
Tongue disease  Unspecified  European Union  Partially 
resolved  
269 Restrictions on apples  United States of 
America  China  Resolved  
272 Rapid Alert System regarding 
mango imports  European Union  Senegal  Resolved  
279 Import restrictions on pork 
products relating to Influenza 
A/H1N1  Armenia; Bahrain, 
Kingdom of; China; 
Gabon; Indonesia; 
Jordan; Suriname  Mexico  Resolved  
280 New meat import conditions  Indonesia  European Union  Partially 
resolved  
282 Measures on food produ cts 
containing meat, poultry or 
processed egg products  United States of 
America  China  Partially 
resolved  
289 Measures on catfish  United States of 
America  China ; Viet  Nam Partially 
resolved  
296 SPS notification practices  China  European Union  Partially 
resolved  
299 US 2009 Food Safety 
Enhancement Act  United States of 
America  China ; India  Partially 
resolved  
310 Measures on canned sardines  Brazil  Morocco  Resolved  
314 Ban on offals  Viet Nam  European Union ; 
United States of 
America  Partially 
resolved  
319 Chinese quarantine and testing 
procedures for salmon  China  Norway  Resolved  
322 Polyamide and melamine plastic 
kitchenware  European Union  China ; 
Hong Kong, China  Partially 
resolv ed 
323 Import restrictions on pork and 
pork products  Malaysia  European Union  Partially 
resolved  
330 Indonesia's port closures  Indonesia  Chile ; China ; 
European Union ; 
New Zealand ; 
United States of 
America  Partially 
resolved** 
331 EU limits of aluminium in flour 
products  European Union  China  Partially 
resolved  
332 Restrictions related to FMD  Japan  Argentina  Partially 
resolved  
333 Trade restrictive measures due 
to the Schmallenberg Virus  Unspecified  European Union  Partially 
resolved  
338 Import ban on live animals from 
the EU  Russian Federation  European Union  Partially 
resolved  
339 Restrictions on tomatoes  United States of 
America  Senegal  Partially 
resolved  
340 Requirements for  importation of 
sheep meat  Türkiye  Australia  Resolved  
347 Import restrictions on apples, 
pears and citrus  India Argentina  Partially 
resolved  
351 EU temperature treatment 
requirements for imports of 
processed meat products  European Union  Russian 
Federation  Resolved  
352 US proposed rule on good 
manufacturing practice for 
human food  United States of 
America  China  Partially 
resolved  G/SPS/GEN/2062  
 
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  STC 
no. Title Members 
maintaining the 
measure  Members r aising 
the concern  Status  
355 EU import requirements for 
orchid tissue culture plantlets in 
flasks  European Union  Chinese Taipei  Resolved  
365 Import conditions on poultry  Saudi Arabia  European Union  Resolved  
371 India's import requirements for 
blueberries and avocados  India Chile Resolved  
377 Brazil's regulation on 
international certificates for fish 
and fishery products  Brazil  China  Resolved  
388 US proposed rule for user fees 
for agricultural quarantine and 
inspection services  United States of 
America  Mexico  Resolved  
389 Chinese import regime, including 
quarantine and testing 
procedures for fish  China  Norway  Resolved  
397 India's amendment to its import 
policy conditions for apples; 
Restriction to Nhava Sheva port  India Chile ; 
New Zealand  Resolved* 
400 Undue delays in the start of 
Australia's risk analysis for 
avocados  Australia  Chile Resolved  
401 Undue delays in Viet Nam's 
approval process for dairy and 
meat products  Viet Nam  Chile Partially 
resolved  
405 China's import restrictions due to 
Schmallenberg virus  China  European Union  Partially 
resolved  
416 China's import ban on fresh 
mangosteen  China  Indonesia  Resolved  
481 Costa Rica's import restricti ons 
on swine meat products  Costa Rica  Mexico  Partially 
resolved  
 
Note: When more than one Member is raising an STC, the Member(s) in bold type indicates the one which notified 
the (partial) resolution of the issue . 
* Status changed from "Partially resolved" to "Resolved".  
** This STC has been reported as resolved by Chile, China and New Zealand (2020), and the United States (2013). 
The European Union has reported it as partially resolved (2020).  
Table 3. STCs reported  to have been resolved or partially resolved in the 2017 exercise  
STC 
no. Title Members 
maintaining 
the measure  Members 
raising the 
concern  Status  
48 Import ban on livestock  Türkiye  Hungary ; 
United States of 
America  Resolved* 
61 Import restrictions on bovine semen  India Canada ; 
European Union  Partially 
resolved  
88 Import restri ctions due to FMD  Canada; 
United  States of 
America  Hungary  Resolved  
108 Cut flowers  European Union  Ecuador;  Israel  Partially 
resolved  
123 Restrictions on imports of potatoes, 
onions, fertilised eggs, day -old chicks 
and meat products  Venezuela, 
Bolivarian 
Republic of  Canada ; 
Colombia  Resolved* G/SPS/GEN/2062  
 
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  STC 
no. Title Members 
maintaining 
the measure  Members 
raising the 
concern  Status  
135 Restrictions on beef and pork  South Africa  Brazil  Resolved  
137 Import restrictions on meat and meat 
products  United States of 
America  Switzerland  Resolved  
141 Pest risk assessments for imports of 
plant origin  Brazil  Canada  Resolved  
208 Food and feed hygiene rules  European Union  Canada  Resolved  
239 Tolerance levels for soil content on 
potato tubers  Dominican 
Republic  Canada  Resolved  
264 Maximum residue levels for Ethephon 
in pineapple  European Union  Ecuador  Partially 
resolved  
274 Korea's Livestock Epidemic Prevention 
Act Korea, Republic 
of Canada  Resolved  
276 Maximum residue levels for pesticides 
in cocoa  European Union  Ecuador  Partially 
resolved  
285 Import restrictions on fresh pork meat 
and beef  United States of 
America  Brazil  Resolved  
287 Impo rt restrictions on fresh pork meat 
and beef  South Africa  Brazil  Resolved  
291 BSE Measures  Chinese Taipei  Canada  Resolved  
304 Proposed MRL for 1 -
Methylcyclopropene in bananas  Canada  Ecuador  Partially 
resolved  
317 Mexico's BSE measures  Mexico  Canada  Resolved  
325 EU regulations on cadmium in cocoa  European Union  Colombia; 
Ecuador  Partially 
resolved  
326 Restrictions on table grapes, apples 
and pears  Thailand  South Africa  Partially 
resolved  
362 Import restrictions on beef due to BSE  South Africa  Brazil  Resolved  
363 Import Restrictions on Be ef due to 
BSE China  Brazil  Resolved  
398 Viet Nam's restrictions on fruit due to 
fruit flies  Viet Nam  Chile Resolved  
404 South Africa's revised veterinary 
health certificates for the import of 
cattle, sheep and goats from 
Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and 
Swaziland  South Africa  Namibia  Resolved  
 
Note: When more than one Member is raising an STC, the Member(s) in bold type indicates the one which notified 
the (partial) resolution of the issue . 
* Status changed from "Partially resolved" to "Resolved" as the other Member that raised the same concern ha d 
previously reported resolution of this STC.  G/SPS/GEN/2062  
 
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  Table 4. STCs reported to have been resolved or partially resolved in the 2013 exercise  
The table below should be read in conjunction with document G/SPS/GEN/1269 , where the 
European Union reports on the resolution of the STCs that it has raised.  
STC 
no. Title Members 
maintaining 
the measure  Members 
raising the 
concern  Status  
17 Cosmetics and BSE  European Union  Australia  Resolved  
26 Phytosanitary issues in general  Certain 
Members  United States of 
America  Resolved  
33 Salmonella -related restriction on 
fishmeal imports  European Union  Chile ; Peru Partially 
resolved  
37 Actions taken by local governments  United States of 
America  Chile Resolved  
85 Import restrictions on prawns and 
prawn products; revised generic IRA 
for prawns and prawn products  Australia  China ; Thailand  Partially 
resolved  
97 Restrictions on the use of fishmeal  European Union  Chile ; Norway; 
Peru Partially 
resolved  
123 Restrictions on imports of potatoes, 
onions, fertilised eggs, day -old chicks 
and meat products  Venezuela, 
Bolivarian 
Republic of  Canada; 
Colombia  Partially 
resolved  
134 SPS measures on animal products  Romania  Moldova, 
Republic of  Resolved  
138 Pest risk assessment requirements  Argentina  United States of 
America  Resolved  
145 Import restrictions on chicken meat 
imports  Honduras  Costa Rica  Resolved  
146 Ban on hormones in animal production  Indonesia  United States of 
America  Resolved  
162 Fumigation standards  Japan  United States of 
America  Resolved  
171 Animal health conditions and 
certification requirements for live fish  European Union  Australia  Resolved  
173 Notification on uses of living modified 
organisms  Japan  Australia  Resolved  
174 Notification on transboundary 
movement of living modified organisms  Korea, Republic 
of Australia  Resolved  
176 Notification on maximum tolerance 
levels for Ocratoxin A in coffee  Germany; 
European Union  Colombia ; 
Papua New 
Guinea  Partially 
resolved  
179 Guidelines for maximum residue level 
(MRL) testing  Korea, Republic 
of United States of 
America  Resolved  
183 Implementation of ISPM 15  Certain 
Members  Chile ; Uruguay  Partially 
resolved  
197 Regulation on Ocratoxin A in coffee  European Union  Colombia  Resolved  
199 Deviation from international standard 
for wood packing material  Spain; European 
Union  United States of 
America  Resolved  G/SPS/GEN/2062  
 
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  STC 
no. Title Members 
maintaining 
the measure  Members 
raising the 
concern  Status  
200 Ban on food grade wax  India United States of 
America  Resolved  
207 Directives on residual pesticide 
tolerance and inspection methods for 
tea European Union  China  Partially 
resolved  
212 Positive list system for pesticides, 
veterinary drugs and feed additives 
MRLs Japan  China ; 
United  States of 
America  Partially 
resolved  
216 Restrictions on Ya pears imports  United States of 
America  China  Resolved  
221 Safety insurance and quality 
improvement standards for feed and 
feed additives  Japan  China  Resolved  
225 Restrictions on US poultry  Mexico  United States of 
America  Resolved  
230 Phytosanitary requirements on fresh 
oranges  Costa Rica  Nicaragua  Resolved  
241 Import restrictions on wooden 
Christmas trees  United States of 
America  China  Resolved  
277 NAPPO draft standard for ships and 
cargoes from areas infested with Asian 
gypsy moth  Canada; Mexico; 
United States of 
America  China  Resolved  
284 Rule on importation of wooden 
handicrafts from China  United States of 
America  China  Resolved  
290 Suspension of inspection and delivery 
of plant and animal health certificates 
for imports  Venezuela, 
Bolivarian 
Republic of  Colombia  Resolved  
297 Registration Requirement for Pet Food 
Export Enterprises  Canada  China  Resolved  
308 Restrictions on Bovines and Bubalines 
for Reproduction  Brazil  Colombia  Resolved  
312 Restrictions on Beef Exports due to 
BSE-Related Concerns  Mexico  Nicaragua  Resolved  
330 Indonesia's port closures  Indonesia  China; 
European  Union; 
New Zealand; 
United States 
of America ;  Partially 
resolved  
 
Note: When more than one Member is raising an STC, the Member(s) in bold type indicates the one which notified 
the (partial) resolution of the issue.  
 
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