WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
5 February 2009 
 (09-0548) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS 
 
Note by the Secretariat
1 
 
Revision  
 
 
I. BACKGROUND 
1. At the 15-16 March 2000 meeting of the SPS Comm ittee, the Secretariat was requested to 
prepare a paper summarizing the specific trade con cerns that had been brought to the Committee's 
attention since 1995.2  The Secretariat has revised this docum ent annually to include new information 
provided by Members (G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.1 to 8).  Th e specific trade concerns in the ninth revision 
of G/SPS/GEN/204 maintain the previously assigned num bers according to the chronological order of 
the Committee meetings in which they were first raised.  These numbers serve as unique identifiers 
and are intended to facilitate tracking of individual trade concerns over time.  The new trade concerns 
raised in each Committee meeting are numbered in  the order of the alphabetic list of Members 
maintaining the measures. 
2. The ninth revision of G/SPS/GEN/204 is divided into 4 sections: 
• Overview and summary graphs and tables (this section) 
• Issues considered in 2008 (Addendum 1) 
• Issues not considered in 2008 (Addendum 2) 
• Issues reported as resolved before 2008 (Addendum 3). 
3. This first section (G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9) of the document contains summary statistics and 
graphs for all the trade concerns raised in th e SPS Committee between the first regular meeting of 
1995 and the last regular meeting of 2008.  The trad e concerns are categorized as relating to food 
safety, animal or plant health.  This section also  includes a summary table which identifies for each 
specific trade concern according to the assigned numbe r, the Member(s) maintaining the measure, the 
Member(s) raising the concern, as well as in formation on where the issue is described. 
4. Addendum 1 (G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9/Add.1) of the document contains information regarding 
all issues which were raised in the SPS Committee in  2008.  This includes (1) issues raised for the 
first time in 2008;  (2) issues which were previous ly raised but on which further discussions or 
activities occurred during 2008;  and (3) issues for which there was no substantive discussion in the Committee during 2008, but where Members reported that a previously raised issue had been 
resolved, or where substantive action on the issu e occurred in another WTO body during 2008 (e.g., 
establishment of a dispute resolution panel on the issue). 
                                                     
 
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 G/SPS/R/18, para.20. G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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  5. Addendum 2 (G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9/Add.2) of the document contains information regarding 
all issues which were raised in the SPS Comm ittee between 1995 and 2007, and on which no further 
discussion or activities occurred during 2008. 
6. Addendum 3 (G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9/Add.3) of the document contains information regarding 
all issues which were raised in the SPS Comm ittee between 1995 and 2007, and on which a resolution 
was reported prior to 2008. 
7. Specific trade concerns (STCs) can be search ed electronically through the SPS Information 
Management System ( http://spsims.wto.org/
).  Users can search and generate custom reports 
according to various criteria such as Members' invol vement, the dates in which they were raised, 
specific products (HS codes), subject keywords, as well as solution status. 
II. OVERVIEW 
8. Altogether, 277 specific trade concerns were raised in the fourteen years between 1995 and 
the end of 2008.  Figure 1 shows the number of ne w concerns raised each year;  16 new concerns 
were raised in 2008.  Figure 2a categorizes the trad e concerns raised over the fourteen years into food 
safety, animal or plant health issues.  Overall, 28 per cent of trade concerns relate to food safety, 
27 per cent relate to plant health, and 4 per cen t concern other issues such as certification 
requirements or translation.  Forty-one per cent of  concerns raised relate to animal health and 
zoonoses.  The animal health and zoonoses categor y is further divided into foot-and-mouth disease 
(FMD), transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSEs), Avian Influenza (AI) and other animal 
health concerns (OAH).  Figure 2b shows that TSEs account for 35 per cent of animal health 
concerns, while issues related to foot-and-mouth disease account for 23 per cent.  The remaining 42 
per cent relate to other animal hea lth concerns and avian influenza. 
 
FIGURE 1 – NUMBER OF NEW ISSUES RAISED 
 
 
2112423
13
1029 29
2131
1016 1642
051015202530354045
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
YearNumber of Issues
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FIGURE 2A – TRADE CONCERNS BY SUBJECT 
 
 
Animal Health
40%
Food Safety
28%Plant Health
27%Other
5%
Animal Health
Food Safety
Plant Health
Other
 
 
  
FIGURE 2B – TRADE CONCERNS RELATED TO ANIMAL HEALTH & ZOONOSES 
  
TSE
35%
FMD
23%AI
10%OAH
32%
TSE
FMD
AI
OAH
 
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  9. Developing countries are participating actively under this agenda item in the SPS Committee 
meetings.  Figure 3a indicates that over the fourteen years, developing country Members have raised 135 trade concerns (on many occasions more than one  Member has raised, supported or maintained an 
issue) compared to 188 raised by developed country Members and three raised by least-developed country Members.
3  A developing country Member has supporte d another Member raising an issue in 
183 cases, compared to 128 for developed country Members and one for least-developed country 
Members.  In 173 cases, the measure at issue was maintained by a developed country Member, and in 
135 cases it was maintained by a developing country Member.  No trade concerns regarding measures 
maintained by least-developed count ry Members have been raised.4  Figure 3b shows the number of 
new issues raised each year by each category of Member. 
 
FIGURE 3A – PARTICIPATION BY WTO MEMBERS (1995-2008) 
 
 
18313
188
173128
135135
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200Members Maintaining
the Measure in QuestionSupporting MembersMembers Raising the
IssueNumber of Members
Developed Countries Developing Countries Least-Developed Countries
 
                                                      
3 For the purpose of this figure, the European Communities  is counted as one Member.  Similarly, 
when one Member speaks on behalf of ASEAN, it is counted as one Member only. 
4 In 10 STC's, "Certain Members" were identified as maintaining the measure in question. These were 
excluded from the analysis since for these trade concerns it is not possible to categorize the "Member 
Maintaining the Measure in Question" as a develo ped, developing or least-developed country.  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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FIGURE 3B – NUMBER OF NEW ISSUES RAISED BY MEMBERS 
 
4101719
8
529
19
1316
710
621
69
119
15
211
5519
13
1015
5
2
05101520253035
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008Number of Issues
Developed countries Developing countries Least-Developed Countries 
 
10. Figure 4 indicates that 76 trade concerns have been reported resolved out of the 277 trade 
concerns raised over the fourteen years.  Two issu es were reported resolved in 2008.  Nineteen trade 
concerns have been reported partially solved.  In  these instances, trade ma y have been allowed for 
selected products or by some of the importing Memb ers maintaining the measure in question.  No 
solutions have been reported for the remaining 182 trade concerns.  Excluding the 16 new issues 
raised in 2008, there are 166 trade concerns that ar e at least one year old and for which no solution has 
been reported.  However, some of these concerns  may have been resolved without the Committee 
having been informed. 
FIGURE 4 – SOLVED TRADE CONCERNS  
 
182
76
19
020406080100120140160180200
No solution reported Solution reported Partial solution reportedG/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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  LIST OF SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS (1995 – 2008) 
 
Item 
Number  Description of 
Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the Measure Member(s) 
Raising the Issue Status
a Symbol
1 Shelf-life requirements  Korea, Republic of Australia, 
Canada, 
United States R Add.3 
2 Import clearance 
measures and practices Korea, Republic of United States R Add.3 
3 Restrictions on gelatin 
imports Norway Brazil R Add.3 
4 Measures related to 
BSE Argentina, Australia, 
Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, 
Czech Republic, 
France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, 
Spain, United States Switzerland R Add.3 
5 Import requirements 
for wine Brazil European 
Communities NR Add.2 
6 Importation of cheese Canada European 
Communities NR Add.2 
7 Regionalization in 
relation to animal health United States European 
Communities NR Add.2 
8 Ban on salmon imports Australia Canada, 
United States R Add.3 
9 Zero-tolerance for 
salmonella in imported 
poultry products  Chile, Czech Republic, 
El Salvador, Honduras, 
Slovak Republic United States NR Add.2 
10 Imports of potatoes Czech Republic European 
Communities R Add.3 
11 Restriction on levels of 
copper and cadmium in imported squid Spain, European 
Communities United States R Add.3 
12 Testing requirements 
for different varieties of apples, cherries and nectarines Japan United States R Add.3 
13 Translation of 
regulations Japan, Korea, Republic 
of Argentina NR Add.2 
14 Restrictions on 
imported wheat Brazil United States R Add.3 
15 Zoosanitary import 
policies pertaining to 
BSE Canada European 
Communities NR Add.2  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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Item 
Number  Description of 
Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the Measure Member(s) 
Raising the Issue Status
a Symbol
16 Restrictions on imports 
of wheat and fruit Chile United States R Add.3 
17 Cosmetics and  BSE European Communities Australia NR Add.2 
18 Certification 
requirements for pet food France, European 
Communities United States NR Add.2 
19 Protected zones European Communities Uruguay NR Add.2 
20 Restrictions on imports 
of rough rice Honduras United States R Add.3 
21 Fresh fruit and 
vegetables Indonesia Australia, 
United States NR Add.2 
22 Measures affecting 
imports of bovine meat Israel Uruguay R Add.3 
23 Plant quarantine 
regulations Japan United States NR Add.2 
24 Requirements for 
certification of consumer rice Panama United States R Add.3 
25 Restrictions on wheat 
and oilseeds (The status of this concern is 
being reviewed in the 
light of Poland's membership in the European Communities as of 1 May 2004.) Poland United States NR Add.2 
26 Phytosanitary issues in 
general  Certain Members United States NR Add.2 
27 Citrus canker European Communities Argentina R Add.3 
28 Notification on wheat, 
rye and triticale Switzerland Argentina R Add.3 
29 Measures related to 
avian influenza Bolivarian Republic of 
Venezuela United States NR Add.2 
30 Regulation concerning 
warehouses and silos Czech Republic European 
Communities R Add.3 
31 Rules on "specified 
risk materials" in 
products of animal origin European Communities United States NR Add.2 
32 Gelatin imports  European Communities Brazil, 
United States PR Add.2 
33 Salmonella-related 
restriction on fishmeal 
imports European Communities Chile, Peru NR Add.2 
34 Measures regarding 
FMD Japan Argentina, 
European Communities NR Add.2 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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  Item 
Number  Description of 
Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the Measure Member(s) 
Raising the Issue Status
a Symbol
35 Import ban on frozen 
poultry Korea, Republic of Thailand R Add.3 
36 Import prohibition of 
milled rice Mexico Thailand R Add.3 
37 Actions taken by local 
governments United States Chile NR Add.2 
38 Temporary prohibition 
of fresh pork and 
products  Argentina European 
Communities NR Add.2 
39 Maximum levels for 
certain contaminants 
(aflatoxins) in foodstuffs European Communities Argentina, 
Australia, 
Bolivia, Brazil, Gambia, India, Indonesia, 
Malaysia, 
Philippines, Senegal, Thailand R Add.3 
40 Trade restrictions in 
response to cholera European Communities Tanzania PR Add.2 
41 Restrictions on imports 
of apples, pears and 
quinces Slovak Republic Hungary R Add.3 
42 Import restrictions on 
potatoes Slovak Republic Poland, 
European 
Communities R Add.3 
43 Prohibition on bone-in 
beef imports from EC 
member States South Africa European 
Communities NR Add.2 
44 Measures related to 
BSE United States European 
Communities NR Add.2 
45 Import restrictions on 
cheese Australia, New 
Zealand Switzerland, 
European Communities R Add.3 
46 Import prohibition of 
coconut palms and related products Brazil Philippines NR Add.2 
47 Measure on 
establishments operating in the animal feed sector  European Communities United States NR Add.2 
48 Import ban on 
livestock Turkey Hungary, 
United States PR Add.2  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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Item 
Number  Description of 
Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the Measure Member(s) 
Raising the Issue Status
a Symbol
49 Restrictions on imports 
of sauces containing benzoic acid Australia Philippines R Add.3 
50 Quarantine 
requirements for 
chicken meat Australia Thailand NR Add.2 
51 Prohibition of poultry 
meat imports from Thailand Czech Republic Thailand R Add.3 
52 Measures on food 
treated with ionizing radiation European Communities United States NR Add.2 
53 Emergency measures 
on citrus pulp  European Communities Brazil R Add.3 
54 Notifications regarding 
import requirements on meat and eggs Switzerland United States R Add.3 
55 TSE-related import 
restrictions of live cattle  Israel European 
Communities NR Add.2 
56 Notification on 
amendment of the 
Japanese Plant Protection Law Japan United States NR Add.2 
57 Requirements for 
imports of milk and 
milk products Poland European 
Communities R Add.3 
58 Notification on 
refrigeration and 
labelling requirements for shell eggs United States European 
Communities NR Add.2 
59 Interim rule affecting 
solid wood packaging 
material United States Hong Kong, 
China NR Add.2 
60 Import restrictions on 
bovine semen and 
embryos, milk and milk products Argentina European 
Communities R Add.3 
61 Import restrictions on 
bovine semen India Canada, 
European 
Communities PR Add.2 
62 Restrictions on imports 
of horses India European 
Communities NR Add.2 
63 Information on dioxin Certain Members European 
Communities PR Add.2 
64 Ban on antibiotics in 
feed European Communities United States NR Add.2 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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  Item 
Number  Description of 
Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the Measure Member(s) 
Raising the Issue Status
a Symbol
65 Import restrictions on 
beef Korea, Republic of Argentina NR Add.2 
66 Notifications related to 
dioxin  Malaysia, Singapore Switzerland R Add.3 
67 Import restrictions on 
beef Mexico Argentina NR Add.2 
68 Notifications on 
veterinary measures 
and measures on animal products including gelatin Poland Switzerland, 
United States R Add.3 
69 Import restrictions on 
rhododendrons in growing medium United States European 
Communities R Add.3 
70 Import conditions for 
pork meat and products  Bolivarian Republic of 
Venezuela European 
Communities NR Add.2 
71 Restrictions on meat 
and dairy products El Salvador Uruguay R Add.3 
72 Measures regarding 
canned tuna in oil Belgium, European 
Communities Philippines NR Add.2 
73 Imports of citrus fruit  United States Argentina R Add.3 
74 Restrictions on imports 
of tropical fresh fruit Australia Philippines NR Add.2 
75 Notification on meat 
and meat products  Iceland Argentina R Add.3 
76 Ban on pet food 
imports Turkey Hungary R Add.3 
77 Restrictions on canned 
tuna Egypt Thailand NR Add.2 
78 Notification on methyl 
bromide Australia European 
Communities NR Add.2 
79 Import restrictions on 
durian Australia Thailand NR Add.2 
80 Restrictions on poultry 
meat imports Bolivia Chile R Add.3 
81 Wood packing material European Communities Canada NR Add.2 
82 Restrictions on 
importation of fresh fruit Indonesia New Zealand R Add.3 
83 Restrictions on milk 
powder imports Panama European 
Communities NR Add.2  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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Item 
Number  Description of 
Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the Measure Member(s) 
Raising the Issue Status
a Symbol
84 Import restrictions 
affecting BSE-free countries Argentina, Australia, 
Canada, Korea, Republic of, New 
Zealand, United States Bulgaria, 
Croatia, Czech 
Republic, 
Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Slovak 
Republic, 
Slovenia NR Add.2 
85 Import restrictions on 
prawns and prawn products;  revised generic IRA for prawns and prawn products Australia China, 
Thailand NR Add.2 
86 Access of California 
table grapes Australia United States R Add.3 
87 Measures affecting 
imports of products containing Brazilian beef Canada Brazil R Add.3 
88 Import restrictions due 
to FMD Canada, United States Hungary NR Add.2 
89 Import restrictions on 
soy sauce European Communities Thailand NR Add.2 
90 Restrictions on bovine 
products Hungary Canada R Add.3 
91 Restrictions on  pork 
products Hungary Canada R Add.3 
92 Restrictions on banana 
imports Turkey Ecuador R Add.3 
93 Phytosanitary 
requirements for 
potatoes, garlic and onions  Bolivarian Republic of 
Venezuela Argentina NR Add.2 
94 Directive 2000/42 on 
pesticide residues European Communities Côte d'Ivoire NR Add.2 
95 Legislation on the 
fungicide 
thiabendazole (TBZ) European Communities Israel NR Add.2 
96 Geographical BSE risk 
assessment European Communities Canada, 
Chile, India R Add.3 
97 Restrictions on the use 
of fishmeal  European Communities Chile, 
Norway, Peru NR Add.2 
98 Restrictions on 
Egyptian potatoes European Communities Egypt NR Add.2 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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  Item 
Number  Description of 
Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the Measure Member(s) 
Raising the Issue Status
a Symbol
99 Restrictions on 
importation of sugar cane top from 
Indonesia Japan Indonesia NR Add.2 
100 Import measures on 
apples due to fire blight Japan United States R Add.3 
101 Proposed import 
prohibition of commodity-country 
combinations of fresh 
cut flowers and foliage New Zealand European 
Communities R Add.3 
102 Import restrictions on 
potted plants from the 
European Communities United States European 
Communities NR Add.2 
103 FMD-related import 
restrictions Certain Members Argentina, 
European 
Communities PR Add.2 
104 FMD restrictions Chile Argentina R Add.3 
105 Restrictions on apples 
and pears Cuba Argentina NR Add.2 
106 Regulations on 
genetically modified food and feed European Communities United States PR Add.2 
107 Transitional TSE 
measures  European Communities Canada R Add.3 
108 Cut flowers European Communities Ecuador, 
Israel NR Add.2 
109 Phytosanitary 
regulations (Canary Islands) Spain, European 
Communities Argentina NR Add.2 
110 Agricultural 
biotechnology approval process European Communities United States PR Add.2 
111 FMD restrictions Indonesia Argentina NR Add.2 
112 FMD trade restrictions Bolivia Argentina R Add.3 
113 Pet food import 
requirements Chile Argentina R Add.3 
114 Food safety regulations 
affecting agricultural products produced from modern biotechnology China United States NR Add.2 
115 Import restrictions for 
citrus and other fruits related to fruit fly China Argentina R Add.3 
116 FMD restrictions Colombia Argentina R Add.3  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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Item 
Number  Description of 
Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the Measure Member(s) 
Raising the Issue Status
a Symbol
117 Traceability and 
labelling of genetically modified organisms 
and food and feed European Communities Argentina, 
Canada, United States NR Add.2 
118 Import licenses for 
agricultural products Panama Canada R Add.3 
119 Notification on 
Chinese fruit imports Philippines China PR Add.2 
120 Restrictions on pigmeat United States European 
Communities NR Add.2 
121 Imports of clementines  United States European 
Communities NR Add.2 
122 FMD Restrictions Bolivarian Republic of 
Venezuela Argentina R Add.3 
123 Restrictions on imports 
of potatoes, onions, fertilised eggs, day-old chicks and meat 
products Bolivarian Republic of 
Venezuela Canada, 
Colombia NR Add.2 
124 Notifications related to 
Avian Influenza Certain Members United States NR Add.2 
125 BSE related measures Argentina Canada R Add.3 
126 Import requirements 
for seed potatoes Brazil Canada, 
European Communities R Add.3 
127 Import ban on products 
of Dutch origin China European 
Communities R Add.3 
128 Import requirements 
for cosmetics China European 
Communities NR Add.2 
129 Import restrictions on 
spiced pork and salted meat products Cuba Argentina R Add.3 
130 Restrictions on 
shellfish European Communities Indonesia NR Add.2 
131 Pesticide and antibiotic 
limits in honey (Directive 96/23) European Communities Cuba NR Add.2 
132 Import restrictions on 
dairy products  Indonesia Argentina R Add.3 
133 Official control 
restrictions on citrus 
and other fresh fruits 
and vegetables Japan New 
Zealand, 
United States NR Add.2 
134 SPS measures on 
animal products Romania Moldova NR Add.2 
135 Restrictions on beef 
and pork South Africa Brazil PR Add.2 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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  Item 
Number  Description of 
Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the Measure Member(s) 
Raising the Issue Status
a Symbol
136 Policies regarding 
quarantine and non-quarantine pests  Taipei, Chinese United States NR Add.2 
137 Import restrictions on 
meat and meat 
products United States Switzerland NR Add.2 
138 Pest risk assessment 
requirements Argentina United States NR Add.2 
139 Restriction on pigmeat   Australia European 
Communities NR Add.2 
140 Imports of live 
ostriches Brazil European 
Communities NR Add.2 
141 Pest risk assessments 
for imports of plant 
origin Brazil Canada NR Add.2 
142 Zero tolerance for e-
coli China United States NR Add.2 
143 Regulation on wood 
packaging material China European 
Communities NR Add.2 
144 Restrictions on the 
importation of fruits and fruit juices European Communities Brazil NR Add.2 
145 Import restrictions on 
chicken meat imports Honduras Costa Rica NR Add.2 
146 Ban on hormones in 
animal production 
 Indonesia United States NR Add.2 
147 Regulation on food 
additives Japan European 
Communities NR Add.2 
148 Amendment of the 
food sanitation law Japan China NR Add.2 
149 Restrictions on food 
products Panama European 
Communities NR Add.2 
150 Certification of meat 
and dairy products Philippines Canada R Add.3 
151 Restrictions on imports 
of pork sausages and other pork products Trinidad and Tobago Argentina NR Add.2 
152 Restrictions on melons United States Mexico NR Add.2 
153 Restrictions on imports 
of Chinese potted 
plants in growing medium United States China NR Add.1 
154 Risk assessment on  
BSE Uruguay Canada, 
United States PR Add.2  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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Item 
Number  Description of 
Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the Measure Member(s) 
Raising the Issue Status
a Symbol
155 Import requirements 
for Netherlands Truss Tomatoes Australia European 
Communities NR Add.2 
156 Notification 
G/SPS/N/BRA/74 and 
75 on BSE-related 
measures Brazil Canada R Add.3 
157 Quarantine measures 
for the entry and exit of 
aquatic products China European 
Communities R Add.3 
158 Restrictions on pork 
imports Croatia Slovenia NR Add.2 
159 Proposal on animal by-
products European Communities United States NR Add.2 
160 Transitional BSE 
measures European Communities United States NR Add.2 
161 EC Directive 
2001/661/EC on foot 
and mouth disease European Communities South Africa NR Add.2 
162 Fumigation standards Japan United States NR Add.2 
163 Restrictions on 
Austrian products Mexico European 
Communities NR Add.2 
164 Restrictions on the 
importation of dry beans Mexico United States R Add.3 
165 Import restrictions on 
Spanish olive oil Bahrain, Kuwait, 
Oman, Qatar, United 
Arab Emirates European 
Communities PR Add.2 
166 Import measures on 
live animals and meat 
products Croatia Hungary NR Add.2 
167 Restrictions on honey 
imports European Communities United States R Add.3 
168 Maximum levels for 
aflatoxins in corn and sampling contaminants 
in food European Communities Argentina NR Add.2 
169 EC proposed regulation 
on maximum residue levels of pesticides  European Communities Argentina, 
China NR Add.2 
170 Live animals and 
animal products European Communities Australia NR Add.2 
171 Animal health 
conditions and certification requirements for live fish European Communities Australia NR Add.2 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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  Item 
Number  Description of 
Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the Measure Member(s) 
Raising the Issue Status
a Symbol
172 Restrictions on imports 
of mangoes Japan Brazil R Add.3 
173 Notification on uses of 
living modified organisms  Japan Australia NR Add.2 
174 Notification on 
transboundary movement of living modified organisms Korea, Republic of Australia NR Add.2 
175 Notification on food 
and feed controls European Communities United States NR Add.2 
176 Notification on 
maximum tolerance levels for ocratoxin A in coffee  Germany, European 
Communities Colombia, 
Papua New Guinea NR Add.2 
177 Sanitary conditions for 
the importation of live material for apiculture European Communities Argentina NR Add.2 
178 Revision of standards 
and specifications for food and additives Japan China NR Add.2 
179 Guidelines for 
maximum residue level (MRL) testing Korea, Republic of United States NR Add.2 
180 Heat treatment for 
meat and bone meal in 
poultry for pet food Taipei, Chinese United States R Add.3 
181 Import restrictions on 
potatoes Taipei, Chinese New Zealand R Add.3 
182 Implementation of 
ISPM 15 United States Argentina R Add.3 
183 Implementation of 
ISPM 15 Certain Members Chile, 
Uruguay NR Add.2 
184 Lack of transparency 
for certain SPS measures China United States NR Add.2 
185 Restrictions due to 
avian influenza India European 
Communities NR Add.1 
186 Phytosanitary import 
restrictions India United 
States, 
European 
Communities PR Add.2 
187 FMD restrictions Panama Argentina NR Add.2  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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Item 
Number  Description of 
Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the Measure Member(s) 
Raising the Issue Status
a Symbol
188 Delisting of France 
from countries authorized to export 
certain meat and meat 
products to the United States United States European 
Communities R Add.3 
189 US prohibition on the 
use of specified risk materials and requirements for 
disabled cattle United States Argentina NR Add.2 
190 Regionalization and 
recognition of animal disease free status Certain Members European 
Communities PR Add.2 
191 Maximum residue 
levels for pesticides on food European Communities China NR Add.2 
192 Non-notification of 
various SPS measures India United States NR Add.2 
193 General import 
restrictions due to BSE Certain Members European 
Communities PR Add.1 
194 Restrictions on fresh 
grapes Australia Chile R Add.3 
195 Restrictions on citrus Barbados Bolivarian 
Republic of Venezuela NR Add.2 
196 Measures on US 
poultry  China United States R Add.3 
197 EC regulation on 
Ocratoxin A in coffee  European Communities Colombia NR Add.2 
198 EC regulation on 
aflatoxins and 
Ocratoxin A in foods 
for infants and young children European Communities China NR Add.2 
199 Deviation from 
international standard for wood packing material Spain, European 
Communities United States NR Add.2 
200 Ban on food grade wax India United States NR Add.2 
201 Standards and 
specifications for food 
additives (boscalid) Japan China NR Add.2 
202 Septoria controls on 
horticultural products Korea, Republic of United States R Add.3 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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  Item 
Number  Description of 
Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the Measure Member(s) 
Raising the Issue Status
a Symbol
203 US rule on materials 
derived from cattle and record-keeping 
requirements United States Argentina, 
China NR Add.2 
204 Notification by 
Members of 
implementation of ISPM 15 Certain Members European 
Communities NR Add.2 
205 Slaughter of imported 
breeding cattle Bolivia Mexico NR Add.2 
206 Inspection and testing 
procedures for 
imported wheat Greece, European 
Communities Canada NR Add.1 
207 Directives on residual 
pesticide tolerance and inspection methods for 
tea European Communities China NR Add.2 
208 Food and feed hygiene 
rules European Communities Canada NR Add.2 
209 Plant health directive European Communities United States NR Add.2 
210 Restrictions on imports 
of chicken meat  Guatemala Mexico NR Add.2 
211 Restrictions on the 
transit of avocados  Guatemala Mexico NR Add.2 
212 Positive list system for 
pesticides, veterinary drugs and feed 
additives MRLs Japan China, 
United States NR Add.2 
213 Restrictions on beef  
imports  Japan United States NR Add.2 
214 Inspection regime for 
food processing establishments Panama United States NR Add.2 
215 Public Health 
Regulation 11 Thailand United States NR Add.2 
216 Restrictions on Ya 
pears imports United States China NR Add.2 
217 Import restrictions on 
apples Australia New Zealand NR Add.2 
218 Lack of recognition of 
regionalization and disease-free status for classical swine fever Brazil European 
Communities NR Add.2 
219 EurepGAP 
requirements for bananas European Communities Saint Vincent 
and the Grenadines NR Add.2  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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220 Proposed regulations 
for piper methysticum (kava-kava)  United Kingdom, 
European CommunitiesFiji NR Add.2 
221 Safety insurance and 
quality improvement 
standards for feed and 
feed additives Japan China NR Add.2 
222 Import suspension of 
heat-processed straw 
and forage for feed  Japan China R Add.1 
223 Import requirements 
for Indian mangoes Japan India NR Add.2 
224 Restrictions on EC 
exports of plant and animal products Japan European 
Communities NR Add.2 
225 Restrictions on US 
poultry Mexico United States NR Add.2 
226 Inspection regime for 
agricultural products  Panama Costa Rica R Add.3 
227 BSE-related import 
restrictions on non-
ruminant products Taipei, Chinese United States NR Add.2 
228 Import procedures for 
fruits and vegetables United States European 
Communities NR Add.2 
229 Import restrictions on 
Enoki mushrooms from Chinese Taipei  Canada Taipei, 
Chinese R Add.1 
230 Phytosanitary 
requirements on fresh oranges  Costa Rica Nicaragua NR Add.2 
231 Restrictions on 
Cinnamon European Communities Sri Lanka R Add.3 
232 Import restrictions on 
EC beef due to BSE Israel European 
Communities NR Add.2 
233 Phytosanitary import 
legislation Israel European 
Communities NR Add.2 
234 Suspension of 
importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses  Thailand Mexico NR Add.2 
235 Import restrictions on 
EC exports of live birds, meat, meat products and other 
derivates due to avian 
influenza Certain Members European 
Communities PR Add.2 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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236 Restrictions on beef 
exports under the Hilton Quota Argentina European 
Communities NR Add.2 
237 Lack of regionalization 
for Newcastle disease 
and restrictions on live 
birds Brazil European 
Communities NR Add.2 
238 Application and 
modification of the EC 
Regulation on Novel 
Foods European Communities Colombia, 
Ecuador, 
Peru NR Add.1 
239 Tolerance levels for 
soil content on potato 
tubers Dominican Republic Canada NR Add.2 
240 Biotech labelling and 
import approval 
process regulations India United States NR Add.2 
241 Import restrictions on 
wooden Christmas 
trees  United States China NR Add.1 
242 Restrictions on US 
poultry exports European Communities United States NR Add.1 
243 Lack of recognition of 
pest-free areas Indonesia United States PR Add.2 
244 Importation of live 
animals and meat 
products Indonesia Brazil NR Add.2 
245 Restrictions on US 
pork and poultry 
imports Romania United States NR Add.2 
246 Import restrictions on 
products of animal 
origin due to dioxin China European 
Communities R Add.3 
247 BSE-related measures 
on beef products Korea, Republic of Canada NR Add.2 
248 Regionalization for 
bovine and pig meat products Korea, Republic of Brazil NR Add.2 
249 Reform of  Australia's 
IRA process Australia European 
Communities NR Add.2 
250 Trade restrictions 
related to national systems for determining maximum residue levels (MRLs) for pesticides  Certain Members Argentina NR Add.2  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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Measure Member(s) 
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a Symbol
251 Zero tolerance for 
pathogens on raw meat and poultry products  China United States NR Add.2 
252 Zero tolerance for 
salmonella in poultry 
and eggs  El Salvador United States NR Add.1 
253 Export certification 
requirements for dairy products  India United States NR Add.2 
254 Animal health 
requirements for poultry meat  El Salvador United States NR Add.1 
255 Application of 
regionalization and prohibition of bovine meat  China Brazil NR Add.2 
256 Import restrictions on 
cooked poultry products from China European Communities China PR Add.1 
257 Import restrictions on 
cooked poultry products from China United States China NR Add.1 
258 Import restrictions on 
beef and beef products due to Blue Tongue disease Certain Members European 
Communities NR Add.2 
259 Avian influenza 
restrictions  China United States NR Add.2 
260 Requirements for 
quarantine treatment of aircraft  Chile Argentina NR Add.2 
261 Varietal restrictions on 
US apples China United States NR Add.2 
262 Restrictions on heat-
treated products in 
relation to avian 
influenza Egypt European 
Communities NR Add.1 
263 Import restrictions on 
cooked and frozen 
meat Mexico Brazil NR Add.1 
264 Maximum residue 
levels for Ethephon in 
pineapple European Communities Ecuador NR Add.1 
265 Regulatory process 
economic analysis requirement United States Brazil NR Add.1 
266 Price list for 
inspections Malaysia Brazil NR Add.1 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.9 
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Number  Description of 
Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the Measure Member(s) 
Raising the Issue Status
a Symbol
267 Pesticide maximum 
residue level (MRL) enforcement system Japan United States NR Add.1 
268 Import restrictions on 
EC dairy products United States European 
Communities NR Add.1 
269 Restrictions on apples United States China NR Add.1 
270 Import restrictions on 
rice Mexico Pakistan PR Add.1 
271 Restrictions on imports 
of swine meat Mexico Brazil NR Add.1 
272 Rapid Alert System 
regarding mango imports European Communities Senegal NR Add.1 
273 Health certificate 
ratification by national embassies Oman, Certain 
Members European 
Communities NR Add.1 
274 Livestock Epidemic 
Prevention Act  Korea, Republic of Canada NR Add.1 
275 Maximum level for  
Ractopamine  Taipei, Chinese United States NR Add.1 
276 Maximum residue 
levels for pesticides in 
cacao  European Communities Ecuador NR Add.1 
277 NAPPO draft standard 
for Regulating the Movement of Ships 
and Cargoes Aboard 
Those Ships from Areas Infested with the Asian Gypsy Moth Canada, Mexico, 
United States China NR Add.1 
 
a NR = Not Reported, P = Partially resolved, R = Resolved 
 
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