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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/R/37/Rev.1/Corr.1∗
22 September 2005 
 
 (05-4201) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
SUMMARY OF THE MEETING HELD ON 29-30 JUNE 2005 
 
Note by the Secretariat
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Corrigendum  
 
 
Paragraph 66 should be replaced with the following:   
66. The representatives of Canada and the Phili ppines thanked the European Communities for 
delaying the application of the proposed debark ing requirement for wood packing material. The 
representative of Canada hoped that the delay woul d be extended until the IPPC, through its Technical 
Panel on Forest Quarantine, in conjunction with the International Forestry Quarantine Research 
Group, had reviewed and assessed the technical jus tification for this requirement. He encouraged 
other countries to be supportive of this IPPC revi ew process and to await communication of the IPPC 
position before implementing measures on debarking.  In addition, Cana da encouraged parties to work 
together to try to pursue a harmonized approach fo r the regulation of wood packaging, irrespective of 
the outcome of the IPPC review.  The representativ e of the Philippines noted that debarking should 
not be imposed if the wood packaging was already on the market or certified to have undergone the 
approved treatment according to ISPM 15.  He inv ited Members to wait for further information on the 
EC risk analysis and related technical justifica tion for debarking and emphasized that the Philippines 
would appreciate being informed of any further developments, including on a bilateral basis. 
Paragraph 119 should be replaced with the following:  
 
119. The representative of Canada recalled that an  international plant health risk analysis 
workshop was planned in Niagara Falls, Canada, in  October 2005.  The workshop was being jointly 
organised by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency  and the IPPC.  Detailed information had been 
provided by the IPPC in G/SPS/GEN/581.  The goals of the workshop included: enabling information 
exchange among international PRA specialists, in creasing awareness of some of the resource and 
capacity issues faced by developing countries, a nd offering a catalyst for providing technical 
assistance to developing countries in the area of pest risk analysis.  Financial contributions to support 
participation by 20 representatives of developing countries had been received from the Canadian 
International Development Agency, the International Development R esearch Centre (Canada), and the 
United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.  Thirty further 
places for developing-country representatives were still available and contributions were are 
welcome.  An application for funding from the STD F would be submitted and Canada hoped that it 
would be approved before the meeting took place.  
 
 
                                                     
 
∗ In English only. 
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.  G/SPS/R/37/Rev.1/Corr.1 
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The last sentence of paragraph 154 should be replaced with the following:  
154. ...  Canada highlighted the disparity between  the number of donors and the level of funds 
deposited in the trust funds of the two standard- setting bodies and encouraged countries to contribute 
to the IPPC Trust Fund in a way similar to the impressive levels of support shown for and 
contributions made to the Codex Trust Fund.  
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