WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/540 
17 February 2005 
 (05-0667) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
  
DOCUMENTS AND NOTIFICATION S CIRCULATED DURING 2004 
 
Note by the Secretariat
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 For the information of the Committee, the S ecretariat has compiled the following summary 
identifying all documents which have been su bmitted by Members and observer International 
Intergovernmental Organizations, as well as those prep ared by the Secretariat, with relation to the 
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures during calendar year 2004.2  
This summary includes notifications and revised notifications, but does not include addenda and 
corrigenda to notifications. 
                                                      
1 This document has been prepared  under the Secretariat's own respon sibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights or obligations under the WTO. 
2For documents issued in 2003, see G/SPS/GEN/467.  
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Page 2 NOTIFICATIONS AND OTHER SPS DOCUMENTS 
 
Notifications Other SPS Documents 
Country 
Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
Antigua and 
Barbuda   G/SPS/W/156 Elaboration of the pr oposal to enhance transparency 
of special and differential treatment in favour of 
developing country Members 05.10.04 
   G/SPS/GEN/295/Add.35 Tech nical assistance – Replies to questionnaire 01.03.04 
   G/SPS/GEN/481 Presentation questionnair e on technical as sistance 30.03.04 
Argentina ARG/72  G/SPS/W/167 Review of the operation and implementation of the 
SPS Agreement 22.12.04 
Australia AUS/158-171  G/SPS/GEN/472 Technical assistance to developing countries 
provided by Australia 10.03.04 
Belgium BEL/10     
Bolivia BOL/6-8 BOL/4-5    
Bulgaria BGR/20 
BGR/22 BGR/19 
BGR/21 
BGR/23    
Brazil BRA/91-98  G/SPS/GEN/503 The Brazilian bo vine and bubaline identification and 
certification system (SISBOV) 25.06.04 
G/SPS/W/145 Decision on the impl ementation of Article 6 of the 
SPS Agreement 16.03.04 
G/SPS/W/155 Elaboration of the prop osal to enhance transparency 
of special and differential treatment in favour of 
developing country Members 05.10.04 Canada CAN/195-206 
CAN/208-232 CAN/207 
CAN/233 
G/SPS/W/158 Issues for consideration as part of the second review 
of the operation and implementation of the SPS 
Agreement – Further elaboration of issues for 
consideration by Canada 14.10.04 
   G/SPS/GEN/530 Update on developm ents in Canada regarding Bovine 
Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) 03.11.04  
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 Page 3Notifications Other SPS Documents 
Country 
Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
G/SPS/W/164 Clarifications – re gionalization and the need for 
guidelines to improve its implementation 26.10.04 
G/SPS/W/165 Responses to questions  from the Chairman of the 
WTO SPS Committee concerning regionalization 26.10.04 Chile CHL/168-174  
G/SPS/GEN/499 Submission by Chile on the application of Article 5 
assessment of risk and determination of the 
appropriate level of phytosanitary protection with 
respect to pseudococcidae in fresh fruit for 
consumption 18.06.04 
China CHN/46-71 
CHN/74-80 CHN/44-45 
CHN/72-73 G/SPS/W/162 Second review of th e operation and implementation 
of the SPS Agreement 20.10.04 
   G/SPS/W/162/Rev.1 Idem  – Revision 21.12.04 
   G/SPS/GEN/480 Response to the US concerns on China's transparency 
and lack of notification of SPS measures 30.03.04 
   G/SPS/GEN/498 Report of the analysis on SPS notifications in 2003 18.06.04 
G/SPS/GEN/475 Statement by Colo mbia regarding notification 
G/SPS/N/DEU/9 15.03.04 Colombia COL/81 
COL/83-86 
COL/91 
COL/93 COL/73-80 
COL/82 
COL/87-90 
COL/92 G/SPS/GEN/492 Report by Colombia on the situation and control of 
Foot-and-Mouth Disease 15.06.04 
   G/SPS/GEN/515 Questions posed by Colombia to the European 
Communities regarding notification 
G/SPS/N/EEC/247 18.10.04 
Costa Rica CRI/29-30 
CIR/32-36 CRI/31 G/SPS/GEN/527 Establishment of areas free of Mediterranean Fruit 
Fly Ceratitis capitata  wied 27.10.04 
Cyprus CYP/8-9 CYP/10-11     
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Country 
Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
El Salvador SLV/55-60     
G/SPS/W/144 Draft decision on the implementation of Article 6 of 
the SPS Agreement – Comments by the EC on the proposal of Chile (G/SPS/W/140/Rev.1) 11.03.04 
G/SPS/W/154 Transitional review mechanism under paragraph 18 
of the Protocol of Accession of the People's Republic 
of China – Questions to China from the European Communities 04.10.04 
G/SPS/W/159 Review of the opera tion and implementation of the 
SPS Agreement 14.10.04 
G/SPS/GEN/463 Call for early comme nts on a reflection paper on 
residues in foodstuffs of animal origin 20.01.04 
G/SPS/GEN/464 New measures for th e protection of bees 04.02.04 
G/SPS/GEN/489 Establishment of the trade control and expert system 
(TRACES) 18.05.04 
G/SPS/GEN/490 Reply to the statement by Colombia 
(G/SPS/GEN/475) and the comments by Papua New 
Guinea (G/SPS/GEN/470) concerning notification G/SPS/N/DEU/9 18.05.04 European 
Communities EEC/231-233 
EEC/236-237 
EEC/239 
EEC/241 EEC/243-253 EEC/234-235 
EEC/238 
EEC/240 
EEC/242 
G/SPS/GEN/533 Reply to the comments submitted by Colombia 16.11.04 
France FRA/7     
Guatemala GTM/22-26 GTM/21    
Honduras  HND/5-6    
Hong Kong, 
China HKG/21     
Hungary  HUN/20-22    
Iceland  ISL/2-5    
India IND/12 
IND/16 IND/13-15     
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Country 
Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
Indonesia IDN/20-22  G/SPS/GEN/506 Re port of avian influenza in Indonesia 29.06.04 
Jamaica  JAM/7    
Japan JPN/111-123 
JPN/125-131 JPTN/124    
Jordan  JOR/5-13    
Kenya  KEN/4-9    
Korea KOR/151-152 
KOR/154-176 KOR/150 
KOR/153    
Macao  MAC/6-8    
Malaysia MYS/18 MYS/16-17    
Mauritius  MUS/12 G/SPS/GEN/526 The Mauritian experience with the SPS Agreement 
from the Indian Ocean perspective 27.10.04 
G/SPS/W/166 Second review of th e operation and implementation 
of the SPS Agreement 27.10.04 
G/SPS/GEN/466 Actions by Mexico  regarding the importation of 
livestock goods representing a zoosanitary risk 09.02.04 Mexico MEX/206-207 MEX/205 
G/SPS/GEN/468 Outbreaks of avian dis eases in countries that export 
poultry and poultry products to Mexico 03.03.04 
   G/SPS/GEN/491 & Add.1 National Standa rdization Programme for 2004 07.06.04 
23.11.04 
   G/SPS/GEN/535 Mexican offi cial standards 14.12.04 
      
Mongolia  MNG/2    
Morocco MAR/17-24      
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Page 6 Notifications Other SPS Documents 
Country 
Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
Netherlands NLD/61-62     
G/SPS/W/150 Second review of th e operation and implementation 
of the SPS Agreement 08.09.04 
G/SPS/W/151 Monitoring of inte rnational harmonization:  
regionalization 29.09.04 
G/SPS/W/157 The second review of the operation and 
implementation of the SPS Agreement – Further elaboration of issues fo r consideration by New 
Zealand 12.10.04 
G/SPS/W/168 The second review of the operation and 
implementation of the SPS Agreement – 
Prioritization of issues for the future work 
programme of the SPS Committee 23.12.04 New Zealand NZL/274-275 
NZL/279 
NZL/281-287 NZL/289-303 
NZL/305-306 
NZL/308-309 NZL/311-312 NZL/276-278 
NZL/280 
NZL/288 NZL/304 
NZL/307 
NZL/310 
G/SPS/GEN/517 Tiakina Aotearoa - Protect New Zealand:  the 
biosecurity strategy for New Zealand - Submission 
by New Zealand 19.10.04 
Nicaragua NIC/19-27  G/SPS/GEN/295/Add.36 
& Corr.1 Technical assistance – Replies to questionnaire 11.06.04 
19.11.04 
Norway NOR/11     
Papua New 
Guinea   G/SPS/GEN/469 SPS and developing countries – Special and 
differential treatment, technical assistance, 
transparency 08.03.04 
   G/SPS/GEN/470 SPS and developi ng countries – Comments on 
German proposal to limit ochratoxin A (OTA) in coffee products 08.03.04 
Paraguay   G/SPS/GEN/505 Status of the prog ramme to eradicate foot-and-mouth 
disease 28.06.04  
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Country 
Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
G/SPS/W/148 Article 6 of the SP S Agreement – Adaptation to 
regional conditions, including pest- or disease-free 
areas and areas of low pest or disease prevalence 07.07.04 
G/SPS/GEN/484 Compliance with phyt osanitary regulations for the 
importation into Peru of plants, plant products and 
other regulated articles 05.04.04 Peru PER/66 
PER/69 
PER/73-80 
PER/82-83 PER/67-68 
PER/70-72 
PER/81 
G/SPS/GEN/531 Current status of foot-and-mouth di sease 05.11.04 
Philippines PHL/51 
PHL/53 PHL/61-63 
PHL/66 
PHL/71 PHL/50 
PHL/52 PHL/54-60 
PHL/64-65 
PHL/67-70 PHL/72-74    
Romania  ROM/5-6    
Singapore SGP/27 SGP/26    
South Africa ZAF/18-21     
Switzerland CHE/34-35 
CHE/37-40 CHE/33 
CHE/36    
Chinese 
Taipei TPKM/26-27 
TPKM/29-38 TPKM/40-45 TPKM/28 
TPKM/39 G/SPS/W/152 Transitional review mechanism under paragraph 18 
of the Protocol of Accession of China – Written questions to China from Chinese Taipei 01.10.04 
   G/SPS/W/161 Second review of the operation and implementation 
of the SPS Agreement – Comments from Chinese Taipei on monitoring the use of international 
standards (Articles 2.5 and 12.4) 19.10.04  
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Page 8 Notifications Other SPS Documents 
Country 
Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
Thailand THA/110 
THA/112-113 
THA/116-120 THA/109 
THA/111 
THA/114-115    
Turkey TUR/4     
G/SPS/W/153 Transitional review mechanism under paragraph 18 
of the Protocol of Accession of the People's Republic 
of China – Questions to China from the United States 04.10.04 
G/SPS/W/163 Review of the SPS Agreement – Proposal for 
consideration 21.10.04 
G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.4 Technical assistance to developing countries 
provided by the United States  22.06.04 United States USA/844-940 
USA/942-999 
USA/1001-1016 USA/941 
USA/1000 
G/SPS/GEN/477 Regiona lization 16.03.04 
Uruguay   G/SPS/W/160 Undue delays 18.10.04  G/SPS/GEN/540 
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 DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY OBSERVERS 
 
Organization Symbol Subject Date of Issue 
CODEX G/SPS/GEN/479 Info rmation on activities of the Codex 
Alimentarius Commission 17.03.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/495 Idem   18.06.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/514 Complete list of Codex standards, codes of 
practice, guidelines and related texts 18.10.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/519 Info rmation on activities of the Codex 
Alimentarius Commission 20.10.04 
IPPC G/SPS/GEN/482 Work of the IPPC 30.03.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/513 Status of internati onal standards for phytosanitary 
measures 04.10.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/528 Activities of the I PPC since June 2004 28.10.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/529 Regionalization and the International Plant 
Protection Convention 28.10.04 
OIE G/SPS/GEN/476 International and regional meetings in 2003 – 
Participation of the OIE 16.03.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/478 International and regional meetings in 2004 – 
Planned participation of the OIE 16.03.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/500 List of semina rs, workshops and technical 
meetings organized by the OIE in 2003 and 
planned for 2004 18.06.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/501 Issues of interest to the SPS Committee discussed 
by the OIE International Committee at the 72nd 
General Session 21.06.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/512 Relevant Intern ational Standards 24.09.04 
FAO G/SPS/GEN/483 The international po rtal for food safety, animal 
and plant health 31.03.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/504 Report on act ivities of FAO 25.06.04 
IICA G/SPS/GEN/473 Actions aimed at the implementation of the WTO 
SPS Agreement 10.03.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/496 Idem   18.06.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/497 Building capacities for the implementation of the 
WTO SPS Agreement 18.06.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/518 Actions aimed at the implementation of the WTO 
SPS Agreement 20.10.04 
OIRSA G/SPS/GEN/474 Report on activitie s undertaken by OIRSA in 
relation to the SPS Agreement 15.03.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/494 Idem   17.06.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/524 Report on activities undertaken by OIRSA 25.10.04 G/SPS/GEN/540 
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 Organization Symbol Subject Date of Issue 
WHO G/SPS/GEN/508 Report on  activities 22.07.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/522 International health  regulations re vision 21.10.04 
 G/SPS/GEN/525 Capacity building for food standards and 
regulations 25.10.04 
WORLD 
BANK G/SPS/GEN/520 Sanitary and phytos anitary (SPS) standards:  the 
World Bank's analytical and support programme 20.10.04 
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 DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE SECRETARIAT 
  
Symbol Subject Date of Issue 
G/SPS/11/Rev.1 Revision of the procedure to monitor the process of international 
harmonization - Decision of the Committee 15.11.04 
G/SPS/19/Add.3 Decision on the implementation of Article 4 of the SPS 
Agreement (Equivalence) - Addendum (Clarification relating to para. 5 of the Decision) 26.03.04 
G/SPS/19/Rev.1 Idem  - Revision of the Decision in cluding clarifications adopted 
by the Committee 02.04.04 
G/SPS/19/Rev.2 Idem  - Revision 23.07.04 
G/SPS/31 Procedure to monitor the process of international harmonization – 
Sixth annual report adopted by the Committee on 23 June 2004 24.06.04 
G/SPS/32 Process for the review of the operation and implementation of the 
SPS Agreement – Decision by the Committee 25.06.04 
G/SPS/33 Procedure to enhance transparen cy of special and differential 
treatment in favour of developing country Members – Decision by the Committee – 27 October 2004 02.11.04 
G/SPS/34 Report to the Council for Trade in Goods on China's transitional 
review 02.11.04 
G/SPS/W/132/Rev.2 Elaboration of the proposal to enhance transparency of special 
and differential treatment in favour of developing country Members – Based on discussions of the informal meeting of the SPS Committee on 15 March 2004 – Revision 19.03.04 
G/SPS/W/132/Rev.3 Idem  – Based on discussions of the meeting of the SPS 
Committee on 18 March 2004 – Revision 26.03.04 
G/SPS/W/140/Rev.2 Draft decision on the implemen tation of Article 6 of the SPS 
Agreement 18.06.04 
G/SPS/W/146 Procedure to monitor the process of international harmonization – 
Draft sixth annual report 18.05.04 
G/SPS/W/147 Proposed process for the review of the operation and 
implementation of the SPS Agreement  10.06.04 
G/SPS/W/149 Review of the operation and implementation of the SPS 
Agreement – Submissions by Members of issues to be considered during the review 10.08.04 
G/SPS/GEN/27/Rev.12 & 
Rev.13 Implementation of the transp arency obligations as of 
10 March 2004 12.03.04 
21.06.04 
G/SPS/GEN/49/Rev.6 Membership in WTO an d International Standard-Setting Bodies 09.06.04 
G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.4 Speci fic trade concerns 02.03.04 
G/SPS/GEN/409/Rev.1 Dates of meetin g of the SPS Committee - Revision 29.03.04 
G/SPS/GEN/462 Notifications issued du ring the month of December 2003 14.01.04 
G/SPS/GEN/465 Idem  – January 2004 06.02.04 
G/SPS/GEN/471 Idem  – February 2004 08.03.04 
G/SPS/GEN/485 Idem  – March 2004 20.04.04 
G/SPS/GEN/488 Idem  – April 2004 12.05.04 
G/SPS/GEN/493 Idem  – May 2004 15.06.04 
G/SPS/GEN/507 Idem  – June 2004 15.07.04 G/SPS/GEN/540 
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 Symbol Subject Date of Issue 
G/SPS/GEN/509 Idem  – July 2004 06.08.04 
G/SPS/GEN/511 Idem  – August 2004 17.09.04 
G/SPS/GEN/516 Idem  – September 2004 19.10.04 
G/SPS/GEN/532 Idem  – October 2004 15.11.04 
G/SPS/GEN/534 Idem  – November 2004 03.12.04 
G/SPS/GEN/467 Documents and notifications circulated  during 2003 16.02.04 
G/SPS/GEN/486 Operation of the standards and trade development facility (STDF) 
and work plan for 2004 21.04.04 
G/SPS/GEN/487 Unof ficial translations 23.04.04 
G/SPS/GEN/502 Dates of meetings of the SPS Committee – 2005 24.06.04 
G/SPS/GEN/510 Review of the operation and implementation of the SPS 
Agreement – Background document 20.09.04 
G/SPS/GEN/521 & Corr.1 SPS technical assistance and traini ng activities (1 September 1994 
to 31 August 2004) 21.10.04 
03.11.04 
G/SPS/GEN/523 Adoption of the Standards and Trade Development Facility 
business plan, call for proposals and 2005 workplan 21.10.04 
G/SPS/R/32 Special meeting of the SPS Co mmittee on the operation of 
enquiry points held on 31 October 2003 06.02.04 
G/SPS/R/33 Summary of the meeting he ld on 17-18 March 2004 07.05.04 
G/SPS/R/34 & Corr.1 Summary of the meeting held on 22-23 June 2004 16.08.04 
29.09.04 
Job(04)7 Annotated draft agenda – meeting of 17-18 March 2004 09.03.04 
Job(04)71 & Add.1 Review of the operation and implementation of the SPS 
Agreement – Background document  10.06.04 
23.07.04 
Job(04)75 Annotated draft agenda – meeting of 22-23 June 2004 15.06.04 
Job(04)154 Annotated draft agenda – meeting of 27-28 October 2004 20.10.04 
G/SPS/ENQ/16/Add.1 & 
Add.2 National enquiry points 11.03.04 
17.06.04 
G/SPS/ENQ/17 Idem  20.10.04 
G/SPS/ENQ/18 Idem   20.12.04 
G/SPS/NNA/6/Add.1 & 
Add.2 National notification authorities 11.03.04 
17.06.04 
G/SPS/NNA/7 Idem   20.10.04 
G/SPS/NNA/8 Idem  20.12.04 
G/L/709 Report (2004) on the activities of the SPS Committee 08.11.04 
 
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