WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/643 
22 March 2006 
 (06-1281) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
  
DOCUMENTS AND NOTIFICATION S CIRCULATED DURING 2005 
 
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 2005.2  
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 2004, see G/SPS/GEN/540.  
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Page 2 NOTIFICATIONS AND OTHER SPS DOCUMENTS 
 
Country Notifications Other SPS Documents 
 Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
Albania ALB/3     
Antigua and 
Barbuda ATG/1-4     
Argentina ARG/73-84  G/SPS/GEN/606 Article 6 of th e Agreement on the Application of SPS 
Measures 05.12.05 
Armenia  ARM/1    
Australia AUS/172-189 
AUS/193 AUS/190-192 G/SPS/W/172 M onitoring of interna tional harmonization:  
regionalization 04.03.05 
Barbados   G/SPS/GEN/554 Recent establishment of  a national enquiry point 30.03.05 
Bahrain, 
Kingdom of BRH/5-7     
Bolivarian Rep. 
of Venezuela VEN/12     
Bolivia BOL/9 
BOL/12-14 BOL/10-11    
G/SPS/W/177 Improving the application of Article 6 of the SPS 
Agreement 28.06.05 
G/SPS/GEN/561 Pest free area of Minas Gerais state – Micosphaerella 
fijiensis  31.05.05 
G/SPS/GEN/562 Pest free area of Ceará state – Anastrepha grandis  31.05.05 
G/SPS/GEN/584 Foot an d mouth disease free zone – Brazilian 
experience on regionalization 05.07.05 
G/SPS/GEN/586 Technical Committee on  the health and hygiene of 
fishery products of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay – Equivalence of inspection systems 07.07.05 Brazil BRA/99-136  
    
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 Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
G/SPS/GEN/600 Brazilian approval of the new revised text of the 
IPPC 1997 24.10.05 
G/SPS/GEN/601 Recognition of the state of Acre and the 
municipalities of Boca Do Acre and Guajará in the 
state of Amazonas, Northern region of Brazil, as foot-and-mouth disease – Free zones where vaccinations 
is practised 24.10.05 
G/SPS/GEN/608 Newcastle disease – Brazilian experience in 
certifying disease free flocks 08.12.05    
G/SPS/GEN/609 Classical swine fe ver – Brazilian experience in 
regionalization 08.12.05 
G/SPS/GEN/585 Update on developments in Canada regarding Bovine 
Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) 06.07.05 Canada CAN/158/Rev.1 
CAN/188/Rev.1 
CAN/196/Rev.1 CAN/237-254 CAN/154/Rev.8-10 
CAN/233/Rev.1 
G/SPS/GEN/613 Implementa tion of Article 6 of the SPS Agreement 
(Regionalization) 16.12.05 
G/SPS/W/170 Second review of th e operation and implementation 
of the SPS Agreement 23.02.05 
G/SPS/W/171 Proposal by Chile to further the discussion 
concerning the implementation of Article 6 on 
regionalization 23.02.05 
G/SPS/W/181 Notification of recogn ition of pest- and disease-free 
zones - Regionalization 08.12.05 Chile CHL/175-198 
CHL/200-203 CHL/199 
G/SPS/GEN/610 Experience in the a pplication of the principle of 
regionalization 07.12.05 
China CHN/81-83 
CHN/85-95 CHN/84 G/SPS/GEN/551 Mon itoring the use of international standards:  
ISPM 15 04.03.05 
G/SPS/GEN/602 Avian influenza – Stat ement at the meeting held on 
24 October 2005 09.11.05 Colombia COL/94-95 
COL/97-103 COL/96 
COL/104 
    
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 Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
G/SPS/GEN/611 Procedures for recogn ition of pest- or disease- free 
areas or areas of low pest or disease prevalence under 
Article 6 of the SPS Agreement 12.12.05    
G/SPS/GEN/612 Experience s in regionalizati on:  FMD 12.12.05 
G/SPS/W/180 Second review of th e operation and implementation 
of the SPS Agreement – Prioritization of issues for the future work programmes of the SPS Committee . 25.11.05 
G/SPS/GEN/582 Panama:  Concerns regarding the inspection regime 
applying to imports of products of animal origin – 
Questions posed by Costa Rica 28.06.05 Costa Rica CRI/37-42 
 CRI/43 
G/SPS/GEN/604 Phytosanitary  certificate 23.11.05 
Cuba CUB/7-10  G/SPS/GEN/538 Measures impl emented in the field of veterinary 
medicine 25.01.05 
Dominican 
Republic   G/SPS/GEN/587 Current domestic measures to facilitate the 
implementation of the WTO Agreement on the 
Application of SPS Measures  
Ecuador ECU/1-6 ECU/7-8 G/SPS/GEN/5 91 Establishment of the National Codex Alimentarius 
Committee 25.07.05 
Egypt  EGY/1-2 
EGY/4-5 EGY/3    
El Salvador SLV/61-70     
G/SPS/W/178 Transitional Review Mechanism under paragraph 18 
of the Protocol of Accession of the  People's Republic of China – Comments for China 04.08.05 
European 
Communities EEC/254 
EEC/256 
EEC/258-276 
EEC/278-279  EEC/255 
EEC/257 
EEC/277 G/SPS/GEN/539 Traceability of food, feed, food-producing animals, 
and any other substance intended to be, or expected to be, incorporated into a food or feed imported into 
the Community for placing on the market 04.02.05  
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 Page 5Country Notifications Other SPS Documents 
 Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
G/SPS/GEN/556 Implementa tion of ISPM 15 from 1 March 2005:  
new requirements for the import of wood packaging 
material and dunnage for a better protection against 
the introduction of pests or diseases in the European Union 22.03.05 
G/SPS/GEN/557 Questions and answers on the procedure to obtain 
import tolerances and the inclusion of active 
substances for plant protection uses in the European Communities list 29.03.05    
G/SPS/GEN/588 Clarification of Article  6 of the SPS Agreement 08.07.05 
Guatemala GTM/28-35 GTM/27    
Honduras HND/7-9     
Hong Kong, 
China HKG/22     
Iceland  ISL/6-7 
ISL/4/Rev.1    
India IND/18-30 
IND/32 IND/31    
Indonesia IDN/23-25 IDN/26    
Jamaica JAM/8     
Japan JPN/132-153 
  G/SPS/GEN/605 Implementa tion of Article 6 (Reg ionalization) of the 
Agreement on the Appli cation of SPS Measures 05.12.05 
Kazakhstan   G/SPS/GEN/544 Tran sparency 28.02.05 
Kenya  KEN/10-15    
Kingdom of 
Bahrain BHR/5-7  G/SPS/GEN/537 Adoption of inte rnational Codex standards 18.01.05 
Korea KOR/177-197 
      
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 Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
Mauritius   G/SPS/GEN/547 Implemen tation of internationa l standards 02.03.05 
G/SPS/GEN/491/Add. 2  24.05.05 Mexico MEX/208-210  
G/SPS/GEN/491/Add. 3  28.11.05 
Morocco MAR/25-26     
Nepal NPL/1     
Netherlands NLD/63     
New Zealand NZL/313-336 
  G/SPS/W/179 Second review of the operation and implementation 
of the SPS Agreement – Work programme 25.11.05 
   G/SPS/GEN/352/Rev.1 Technical assistance provided to developing country 
Members by New Zealand since 1 January 1995 - 
Revision 25.02.05 
G/SPS/GEN/575 Status of the na tional classical swine fever 
eradication programme in Nicaragua 23.06.05 Nicaragua NIC/28-30  
G/SPS/GEN/576 Nicaragua initiates br ucellosis – and tuberculosis - 
free certification for farms 23.06.05 
Norway NOR/12 
NOR/15 NOR/13-14    
Oman OMN/1 OMN/2-4    
Panama PAN/42-46     
Paraguay PRY/2-4     
Peru PER/84-88 
PER/91-96 PER/98-122 PER/89-90 
PER/97 PER/123-124 G/SPS/W/176 Draft report of the Co mmittee on the review of the 
operation and implementation of the SPS Agreement 24.06.05  
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 Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
G/SPS/GEN/558 Current status of f oot-and mouth disease 29.03.05 
G/SPS/GEN/578 Recognition of Southe rn Peru as a foot-and-mouth 
disease-free zone where vaccination is not practised 27.06.05 
G/SPS/GEN/579 Technical assistance within the framework of the 
WTO Agreement on the Application of SPS 
Measures 27.06.05    
G/SPS/GEN/607 Regiona lization 06.12.05 
Philippines PHL/76-77 
PHL/80 
PHL/83-85 PHL/88 PHL/75 
PHL/78-79 
PHL/81-82 PHL/86-87 
PHL/89-91    
Romania  ROU/7    
Singapore SGP/28 
SGP/30 SGP/29 
SGP/31    
South Africa  ZAF/22-23    
Sri Lanka LKA/2  G/SPS/GEN/597 Trade difficulties encountered in the export of Sri 
Lankan cinnamon to the European Communities 10.10.05 
Switzerland CHE/41-43 
CHE/45-46 
CHE/48 
 CHE/36/Rev.2 
CHE/44 
CHE/47/Rev.1    
Chinese Taipei TPKM/19/Rev.6-9 
TPKM/46-67     
United Arab 
Emirates ARE/6-7 ARE/8-12     
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 Normal Emergency Symbol Subject Date of 
Issue 
Thailand THA/121-124 
THA/127-128 
THA/133-135 THA/125-126 
THA/129-132 
THA/136-137    
United Arab 
Emirates ARE/6-7 ARE/8-12    
United Kingdom  GBR/4    
G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.5 Tech nical assistance to developing countries 
provided by the United States - Addendum 15.06.05 
G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.5/ 
Rev.1 Technical assistance to developing countries 
provided by the United States – Revision 12.07.05 United States USA/1017-1187  
G/SPS/GEN/594 Transitional review mechanism pursuant to 
paragraph 18 of the Protocol on the Acession of  the People's Republic of China ("China") – Questions 
from the United States 03.10.05 
Uruguay   G/SPS/W/169 Undue delays 15.02.05 
St Vincent and 
the Grenadines VCT/1      G/SPS/GEN/643 
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  DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY OBSERVERS 
 
Organization Symbol Subject Date of Issue 
G/SPS/GEN/546 Info rmation on activities of the Codex 
Alimentarius Comission 28.02.05 
G/SPS/GEN/564 FAO/WHO project and trust fund for enhanced 
participation in Codex – 28th session, 4-9 July 
2005 – Annual Report for 2004 08.06.05 
G/SPS/GEN/565 FAO/WHO project and fund for enhanced 
participation in Codex – 28th session, 4-9 July 
2005 – 5th progress report (Jan-June 2005) 08.06.05 
G/SPS/GEN/566 Info rmation on activities of the Codex 
Alimentarius Comission 10.06.05 CODEX 
G/SPS/GEN/599 Info rmation on activities of the Codex 
Alimentarius Comission 17.10.05 
IPPC G/SPS/GEN/568 Regionaliza tion (excerpts of the 7th Commission 
on Phytosanitary Measures report) 17.06.05 
 G/SPS/GEN/571 Status of internati onal standards for phytosanitary 
measures 22.06.05 
 G/SPS/GEN/573 Decisions from the 7th Interim Commission on 
Phytosanitary Measures 22.06.05 
 G/SPS/GEN/581 International plant health risk an alysis workshop 
– Niagara Falls, Canada – 24-28 October 2005 28.06.05 
G/SPS/GEN/542 & Add.1 Official OIE recognition of Member countries' 
health status 
Idem  - Appendix 23.02.05 
 
02.03.05 
G/SPS/GEN/550 List of semina rs, workshops and technical 
meetings organized by the OIE in 2004 and 
planned for 2005 04.03.05 
G/SPS/GEN/552 New or revised st andards being proposed for 
adoption at the 73rd OIE General Session 
(May 2005) 04.03.05 
G/SPS/GEN/569 Avian influenza (Recommendations of OIE/FAO 
international scientific conference) 20.06.05 
G/SPS/GEN/574 Chapter 1.3.5. - Zoning  and compartmentalization 22.06.05 OIE 
G/SPS/GEN/577 Issues of interest to the SPS Committee discussed 
by the OIE International Committee at the 73rd 
General Session 24.06.05 
G/SPS/GEN/549 Actions aimed at the implementation of the WTO 
SPS Agreement 03.03.05 IICA 
G/SPS/GEN/570 Actions aimed at the implementation of the WTO 
SPS Agreement 21.06.05 
ISO G/SPS/GEN/589 Relevant work of  the International Standards 
Organization (ISO) 11.07.05 G/SPS/GEN/643 
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  Organization Symbol Subject Date of Issue 
G/SPS/GEN/553 Report on activitie s undertaken by OIRSA in 
relation to the SPS Agreement 07.03.05 OIRSA 
G/SPS/GEN/580 Report on activities undertaken by OIRSA in 
relation to the SPS Agreement 27.06.05 
UNCTAD G/SPS/GEN/567 Executive summary of  a study on agri-food safety 
and SPS compliance in  Guinea Conakry, 
Mozambique and Tanzania 17.06.05 
WORLD 
BANK G/SPS/GEN/555 Standards and trade e-learning course:  
"Challenges and opportunities for developing country exports" Call for applicants 17.03.05 
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  DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE SECRETARIAT 
  
Symbol Subject Date of Issue 
G/SPS/35 Report on Proposals for Special and Differential Treatment – 
Adopted by the Committee on 30 June 2005 07.07.05 
G/SPS/36 Review of the Operation and Implementation of the SPS 
Agreement – Report adopted by the Committee on 30 June 
2005 11.07.05 
G/SPS/37 Procedure to Monitor the Process of International 
Harmonization – Seventh Annual Report adopted by the 
Committee on 30 June 2005 19.07.05 
G/SPS/38 Report to the Council for Trade in Goods on China's 
Transitional Review 01.11.05 
G/SPS/39 Special and Differential Treatment  – Report by the Chairman 
to the General Council 08.11.05 
G/SPS/W/173 Review of the operation and implementation of the SPS 
Agreement – Draft report of the Committee 11.04.05 
G/SPS/W/173/Rev.1 Review of the operation and implementation of the SPS 
Agreement – Draft report of the Committee 17.06.05 
G/SPS/W/173/Rev.2 Review of the operation and implementation of the SPS 
Agreement – Draft report of the Committee - Revision 28.06.05 
G/SPS/W/174 Procedure to monitor the process of international 
harmonization – Draft seventh annual report 31.05.05 
G/SPS/W/175 Draft report on proposals for sp ecial and differential treatment 08.06.05 
G/SPS/W/175/Rev.1 Draft report on proposals for special and differential treatment 
- Revision 28.06.05 
G/SPS/W/175/Rev.2 Draft report on proposals for special and differential treatment 
- Revision 30.06.05 
G/SPS/GEN/27/Rev.14 Implemen tation of the transparency obligations - Revision 24.06.05 
G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.5 Summary statistics and graphs fo r all trade concerns raised 
from 1995 to 2004 25.02.05 
G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.5/Add.1 Info rmation regarding all issues raised during 2004 25.02.05 
G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.5/Add.2 Information regarding all issues raised from 1995 to 2004 on 
which no further discussion or activities occurred during 2004 25.02.05 
G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.5/Add.3 Information regarding all issues raised from 1995 to 2004 on 
which a resolution was reported prior to 2004 25.02.05 
G/SPS/GEN/299/Add.1 
G/L/520/Add.1 Japan – Measures affecting the importation of apples – 
Request for consultations by the United States  -Addendum 02.09.05 
G/SPS/GEN/510/Rev.1 Review of the operation and implementation of the SPS 
Agreement – Background document - Revision 23.02.05 
G/SPS/GEN/536 Notifications issued du ring the month of December 2004 12.01.05 
G/SPS/GEN/541 Idem  – January 2005 18.02.05 
G/SPS/GEN/548 Idem  – February 2005 04.03.05 
G/SPS/GEN/559 Idem  – March 2005 08.04.05 
G/SPS/GEN/560 Idem  – April 2005 18.05.05 
G/SPS/GEN/563 Idem  – May 2005 06.06.05 G/SPS/GEN/643 
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  Symbol Subject Date of Issue 
G/SPS/GEN/590 Idem  – June 2005 18.07.05 
G/SPS/GEN/592 Idem  – July 2005 11.08.05 
G/SPS/GEN/593 Idem  – August 2005 16.09.05 
G/SPS/GEN/598 Idem  – September 2005 14.10.05 
G/SPS/GEN/603 Idem  – October 2005 14.11.05 
G/SPS/GEN/614 Idem  – November 2005 22.12.05 
G/SPS/GEN/540 Documents and notifi cations circulated during 2004 17.02.05 
G/SPS/GEN/543 Proposals and progress on  special and differential treatment 28.02.05 
G/SPS/GEN/545 Review of standards related issues identified in the Integrated 
Framework diagnostic tr ade integration studies 28.02.05 
G/SPS/GEN/572 Update on th e operation of the STDF 22.06.05 
G/SPS/GEN/583 Dates of meetings of the SPS Committee – 2006 05.07.05 
G/SPS/GEN/595 Update on th e operation of the STDF 07.10.05 
G/SPS/GEN/596 French and Span ish translations for STDF 11.10.05 
G/SPS/R/35 Summary of the meeting he ld on 27-28 October 2004 13.01.05 
G/SPS/R/36 & Rev.1 Summary of the meeti ng held on 9-10 March 2005 04.05.05 
14.06.05 
G/SPS/R/37 & Rev.1 Summary of the meeti ng held on 29-30 June 2005 11.08.05 
18.08.05 
Job(05)24 Annotated Draft Agenda – meeting of 9-10 March 05 01.03.05 
Job(05)121 Annotated Draft Agenda – meeting of 29-30 June 05 22.06.05 
G/SPS/ENQ/18/Add.1 & 
Add.2 National enquiry points 03.03.05 
23.06.05 
G/SPS/NNA/8/Add.1 & 
Add.2 National notification authorities 04.03.05 
23.06.05 
G/L/755 Report (2005) on the activities of the SPS Committee 01.11.05 
 
 
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