WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/1076 
18 March 2011 
 (11-1371) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
 
 
 
DOCUMENTS AND NOTIFICATION S CIRCULATED DURING 2010 
 
Note by the Secretariat1 
  
 For the information of the Committee, the Secretariat has compiled the following summary 
identifying all documents which have been submitted by Members, observers and observer 
International Intergovernmental Organizations, as we ll as those prepared by the Secretariat, with 
relation to the Agreement on the Application of Sa nitary and Phytosanitary Measures during calendar 
year 2010.
2  This summary includes notifications and revised notifications, but does not include 
addenda and corrigenda to notifications. 
                                                      
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights or obligations under the WTO. 
2 For documents issued in 2009, see G/SPS/GEN/991.  
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Page 2 NOTIFICATIONS AND OTHER SPS DOCUMENTS FROM MEMBERS 
  
Notification 
G/SPS/N/ Other SPS Documents 
Country 
Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
Albania   ALB/126-132       
G/SPS/W/252 Work of the Committee Emanating from the Third 
Review - Proposed Priority Issues 05/10/2010 
G/SPS/W/254 On site audit procedures 21/12/2010 
G/SPS/W/255 Procedure to monitor the use of international standards  21/12/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/994 Actions Aimed at the Implementation of the SPS 
Agreement 04/03/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1038 Analysis of Risk Factors Associated With BSE in 
Argentina 13/08/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1041 Phytosanitary Import Authorizations (A FIDI) 20/09/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1041/Add.1 Phytosanitary Import Authorizations (AFIDI) - 
Addendum 08/10/2010 Argentina ARG/130-136  
G/SPS/GEN/1059 National Programme fo r the Prevention and Eradication 
of Lobesia Botrana  21/12/2010 
Australia AUS/245 
AUS/249-257 AUS/243-244 
AUS/246-248 G/SPS/GEN/717/Add.2 Technical  Assistance to Developing Countries Provided 
by Australia - January 2008 - June 2009 - Addendum 06/07/2010 
Bahrain BHR/64-106         
Benin BEN/6         
Brazil BRA/602-694 
BRA/76/Rev.1   G/SPS/GEN/1052 Ad Hoc Consultations 18/10/2010  
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G/SPS/N/ Other SPS Documents 
Country 
Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
G/SPS/W/253 Work of the Committee Arising from the Third Review 
- Proposed Priorities - Cooperation between the SPS 
Committee and the International Standards-Setting Bodies 06/10/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1008 Technical Assistance to  Developing Countries 29/03/2010 Canada CAN/414-513 
CAN/423-513 
CAN/158/Rev.3 CAN/281/Rev.1 
CAN/244/Rev.1 CAN/422 
G/SPS/GEN/1027 Technical Assistance to  Developing Countries 22/06/2010 
Chile CHL/319-332 
CHL/334-339 CHL/333     
China CHN/201-353         
Colombia COL/186-193 
COL/195 COL/198-200 
COL/202 
COL/205 COL/207-208 COL/194 
COL/196-197 COL/201 
COL/203-204 
COL/206 COL/209-210      
Costa Rica CRI/88 
CRI/90 CRI/92-97 CRI/89 
CRI/91       
Cuba    G/SPS/GEN/1055 Statement on th e Issues of Techno logy Transfer and 
Private Standards 13/11/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1014 Activities of Members 31/03/2010 Dominican 
Republic DOM/28-29  
G/SPS/GEN/1034 Technical Assistance 05/07/2010 
Egypt EGY/38-41         
El Salvador SLV/89-91       
European Union EEC/368-391   G/SPS/ GEN/1051 Updated List of Specific Trade Concerns Raised in the 
WTO SPS Committee 14/10/2010 
Former Yugoslav 
Rep. of Macedonia   MKD/4       
The Gambia GMB/1         
Guatemala GTM/47-49         
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G/SPS/N/ Other SPS Documents 
Country 
Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
Honduras HND/33-35       
Hong Kong, China HKG/32-34         
India IND/64-70         
Indonesia IDN/43  G/SPS/GEN/ 998 Implementation of the In ternational Standard for 
Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No.15 Concerning 
Wood Packaging Material 05/03/2010 
Israel ISR/9         
Jamaica JAM/13-14 JAM/12       
Japan JPN/243-267  G/SPS/W/251 Work of the Committee Arising from the Third Review 
- Proposed Priorities - Cooperation between the SPS 
Committee and the International Standards-Setting Bodies 06/10/2010 
Jordan JOR/23 JOR/22       
G/SPS/GEN/1019 Activities of Members 15/06/2010 Kenya KEN/30  
G/SPS/GEN/1020 Technical Assistance 15/06/2010 
Korea, Republic of KOR/354-380         
G/SPS/GEN/1011 Establishment of a National SPS Committee 31/03/2010 Madagascar MDG/4-9 MDG/3 
G/SPS/GEN/1012 Detection of Varroasis  in Madagascar 31/03/2010 
Malawi     G/SPS/GEN/1013 Inform ation on Relevant Activities 31/03/2010 
Malaysia MYS/25         
G/SPS/GEN/491/Add.11 Publi cation of the National Standardization Programme 
for 2010 19/04/2010 Mexico MEX/223-224   
G/SPS/GEN/491/Add.12 Supplement to th e National Standardization Programme 
for 2010 17/09/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1017 Authority Responsible  for the Implementation of the 
WTO SPS Agreement and Serving as the Enquiry Point 22/04/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1039 Moroccan Authority Re sponsible for Implementation of 
the WTO SPS Agreement  06/09/2010 Morocco MAR/29  
G/SPS/GEN/1047 Measures Taken by Morocco to Implement the 12/10/2010  
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G/SPS/N/ Other SPS Documents 
Country 
Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
Transparency Obligations  of the SPS Agreement 
(Article 7)    
G/SPS/GEN/1048 Brazilian Draft Tech nical Regulation on the Identity 
and Quality of Canned Sardines (G/SPS/N/BRA/666) 12/10/2010 
Nepal NPL/13-14         
New Zealand NZL/436-437 
NZL/439-445 NZL/438      
  
Nicaragua NIC/52-56   G/SPS/GEN/1056 Measures  Applied by Mexico to Imports of Bovine 
Meat 03/11/2010 
Norway NOR/30-31        
Panama   PAN/52-53       
Peru PER/241-339 
PER/341-349 PER/351 PER/340 
PER/350     
G/SPS/GEN/995 EU Trade-Related Te chnical Assistance Project - 
Standards Harmonization and SPS Conformity 05/03/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1001 Pilot Implementation of th e INS Trade Software System 08/03/2010 Philippines PHL/170 
PHL/176-179 
PHL/182-185 PHL/171-175 
PHL/172/Rev.1 
PHL/180-181 
G/SPS/GEN/1031 Foot and Mouth Dis ease (FMD) Status  25/06/2010  
Qatar QAT/9-21        
Saudi Arabia SAU/1 
SAU/4-7 SAU/2-3 
SAU/8      
Senegal SEN/5-7         
Singapore SGP/38        
Sri Lanka LKA/19-21        
Switzerland CHE/71          
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G/SPS/N/ Other SPS Documents 
Country 
Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
Chinese Taipei TPKM/148-149/Rev.1 
TPKM/178-208 
TPKM/182/Rev.1 TPKM/210-213 TPKM/209      
Thailand THA/31/Rev.1 
THA/33-34/Rev.1 
THA/144/Rev.1 
THA/185 THA/188 
THA/191-195 
THA/197-198 THA/184 
THA/186-187 
THA/189-190 
THA/196     
Turkey TUR/8-11         
Ukraine UKR/29 
UKR/31 
UKR/35 UKR/8-28 
UKR/30 
UKR/32-34    
United States USA/1969-1971 
USA/1973-1999 
USA/2001-2018 USA/2020-2111 
USA/2113-2129 USA/1967-1968 
USA/1972 
USA/2000 USA/2019 
USA/2112 GEN/181/Add.8 Technical Assistance to Developing Countries  - 
Addendum 30/03/2010 
Viet Nam VNM/17-23         
Zambia     G/SPS/GEN/996 Report on SPS Activities of the Plant Quarantine and 
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  DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY OBSERVERS 
 
 
Organization Symbol Subject Date of Issue 
G/SPS/GEN/1010 Information on Activities 31/03/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1022 Information on Activities 22/06/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1030 Capacity Developmen t in Food Safety and Quality - 
Commission 24/06/2010 CODEX 
G/SPS/GEN/1054 Information on Activities 19/10/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/999 Report of the IPPC Secretariat 03/08/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1028 Report of the IPPC Secretariat 23/06/2010 IPPC 
G/SPS/GEN/1049 & Corr.1 Report of the IPPC Secretariat 13/10/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1024 Relevant Activities   22/06/2010 OIE 
G/SPS/GEN/1043 Relevant Activities 10/08/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1003 Actions Aimed at the Implementation of the SPS  
Agreement 09/03/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1026 Actions Aimed at the Implementation of the WTO 
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures 22/06/2010 IICA 
G/SPS/GEN/1045 Actions Aimed at the Implementation of the WTO 
Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 10/11/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1006 Report of ITC (July 2009 - February 2010) 03/11/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1053 Information on SPS- related Recent and Forthcoming 
Assistance and other Activities ( June-October 2010) 18/10/2010 ITC 
G/SPS/GEN/1032 Information on SPS- related Recent and Forthcoming 
Assistance and other Activities (March – June 2010) 28/06/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1007 Activities undertaken  by the OIRSA relating to the 
SPS Agreement 15/03/2010 OIRSA 
G/SPS/GEN/1033 Activities undertaken  by the OIRSA relating to the 
SPS  Agreement 28/06/2010 
World Bank G/SPS/GEN/992 Overview of S PS-Related Activities 18/02/2010 
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  DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE SECRETARIAT 
 
 
Symbol Subject Date of Issue 
G/SPS/53 Review of the Operation and Implementation of the SPS 
Agreement - Report adopted by the Committee on 
18 March 2010 03/05/2010 
G/SPS/54 Procedure to Monitor th e Process of International 
Harmonization - Twelfth Annual Report - Adopted by the 
Committee on 21 October 2010 03/11/2010 
G/SPS/W/78/Rev.4 Internatio nal Intergovernmental Organizations - Requests for 
Observer Status 18/02/2010 
G/SPS/W/78/Rev.5 
G/SPS/W/78/Rev.6 
G/SPS/W/78/Rev.7 Idem  - Revision 
Idem  - Revision 
Idem  - Revision 08/04/2010 
03/05/2010 
03/08/2010 
G/SPS/W/237/Rev.2 Review of the Oper ation and Implementation of the SPS 
Agreement - Draft Report of the Committee 01/03/2010 
G/SPS/W/243/Rev.1 Proposed Recommended Proc edure for Ad Hoc Consultations or 
Negotiations Among Members under the SPS Agreement 
(Article 12.2) 05/03/2010 
G/SPS/W/243/Rev.2 
G/SPS/W/243/Rev.3 Idem  - Revision 
Idem  - Revision 20/05/2010 
13/09/2010 
G/SPS/W/247/Rev.2 Possible Actions for th e SPS Committee Regarding Private SPS 
Standards 15/06/2010 
G/SPS/W/250 Procedure to Monitor the Process of International 
Harmonization - Draft Twelfth Annual Report 26/05/2010 
G/SPS/W/250/Rev.1 
G/SPS/W/250/Rev.2 G/SPS/W/250/Rev.3 Idem  – Revision 
Idem  - Revision 
Idem  - Revision 20/07/2010 
01/09/2010 08/10/2010 
G/SPS/R/56 Summary of the Meeti ng of 28 - 29 October 2009   28/01/2010 
G/SPS/R/57 Summary Report of the Wo rkshop on the Relationship Between 
the SPS Committee and the International Standard-Setting 
Organizations, 26 October 2009   22/02/2010 
G/SPS/R/58 Summary of the Meeting of  17 - 18 March 2010 11/06/2010 
G/SPS/R/59 & Corr.1 Summary of the Mee ting of 29 - 30 Ju ne 2010 23/08/2010 
G/SPS/R/60 Workshop on Transparency , 18 and 22 October 2010 17/12/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/27/Rev.20 Implemen tation of the Transparency Obligations 02/03/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/49/Rev.10 Membership in WTO and Inte rnational Standard-Setting Bodies 04/03/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/121/Add.2/Rev.1 Applicants for Observer Status 24/08/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/121/Add.5 
G/SPS/GEN/121/Add.6 
G/SPS/GEN/121/Add.7 G/SPS/GEN/121/Add.8 Idem  - Addendum 
Idem - Addendum 
Idem  - Addendum 
Idem - Addendum 02/02/2010 
22/02/2010 
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  Symbol Subject Date of Issue 
G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 Specific Trade Concerns 10/02/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10/Add.1 
G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10/Add.2 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10/Add.3 Idem   - Issues not Considered in 2009 - Addendum  
Idem – Issues not Considered in 2009  - Addendum 
Idem -  Resolved Issues - Addendum  11/02/2010 
11/02/2010 11/02/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/521/Rev.5 & Co rr.1 SPS Technical Assistance and Tr aining Activities (1 September 
1994 to 31 December 2009) 08/03/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/804/Rev.3 Overview  Regarding the Level of Implementation of the 
Transparency Provisions  of the SPS Agreement 07/10/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/991 Documents and Notifica tions Circulated During 2009   26/01/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/990 
G/SPS/GEN/993 
G/SPS/GEN/1005 
G/SPS/GEN/1016 G/SPS/GEN/1018 
G/SPS/GEN/1025 
G/SPS/GEN/1036 G/SPS/GEN/1037  
G/SPS/GEN/1040 
G/SPS/GEN/1042 G/SPS/GEN/1057 
G/SPS/GEN/1058 Notifications Issued During the Month of December 2009   
Idem - January 2010  
Idem - February 2010  
Idem - March 2010   
Idem - April 2010   
Idem - May 2010   
Idem - June 2010  
Idem - July 2010   
Idem - August 2010  
Idem - September 2010   
Idem - October 2010   
Idem - November 2010   21/01/2010 
18/02/2010 
10/03/2010 
21/04/2010 26/05/2010 
22/06/2010 
22/07/2010 11/08/2010 
20/09/2010 
07/10/2010 15/11/2010 
16/12/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/997 WTO SPS Tec hnical Assistance Activities in 2010 - General 
Information, Selection Processes and Application Form   05/03/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1002 Update on the Oper ation of the Standards and Trade 
Development Facility   09/03/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1004 The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)   09/03/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1009 Agency for Internationa l Trade Information and Cooperation 
(AITIC)   30/03/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1021 Draft Programme for Transparency Workshop   15/06/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1021/Rev.1 Idem   - Revision 01/10/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1029 Update on the Oper ation of the Standards and Trade 
Development Facility   23/06/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1035 Dates of Meetings in 2011   07/07/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1035/Rev.1 
G/SPS/GEN/1035/Rev.2 Idem   - Revision  
Idem - Revision 05/10/2010 
11/11/2010 
G/SPS/GEN/1046 Update on the Oper ation of the Standards and Trade 
Development Facility   12/10/2010 
G/L/943 Report (2010) on the Activities of the Committee on Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures 11/11/2010 
 
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