WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
10 February 2010 
 (10-0762) 
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 9).  Th e specific trade concerns in the tenth 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 seventh revision of G/SPS/GEN/204 is divided into 4 sections: 
• Overview and summary graphs and tables (this section) 
• Issues considered in 2009 (Addendum 1) 
• Issues not considered in 2009 (Addendum 2) 
• Issues resolved before 2009 (Addendum 3). 
3. This first section (G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10) of th e 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 2009.  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 reference to the Addendum in which the issue is described. 
4. Addendum 1 (G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10/Add.1) of  the document contains information 
regarding all issues which were raised in the SPS Committee in 2009.  This includes (1) issues raised 
for the first time in 2009;  (2) issues which were pr eviously raised but on which further discussions or 
activities occurred during 2009;  and (3) issues for which there was no substantive discussion in the Committee during 2009, 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 2009 (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.10 
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5. Addendum 2 (G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10/Add.2) of  the document contains information 
regarding all issues which were raised in th e SPS Committee from 1995 through 2008, and on which 
no further discussion or activities occurred during 2009. 
6. Addendum 3 (G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10/Add.3) of  the document contains information 
regarding all issues which were raised in th e SPS Committee from 1995 through 2008, and on which a 
resolution was reported prior to 2009. 
II. OVERVIEW 
7. Altogether, 290 specific trade concerns were raised in the fifteen years from 1995 through 
2009.  Figure 1 shows the number of new concerns rai sed each year;  13 new concerns were raised in 
2009.  Figure 2a categorizes the trade concerns raised  over the fifteen years into food safety, animal or 
plant health issues.  Overall, 28 per cent of trade concerns relate to food safety concerns, 26 per cent 
relate to plant health, and 6 per cent concern ot her issues such as certification requirements or 
translation.  40 per cent of concerns raised relate to animal health and zoonoses.  The animal health 
and zoonoses category is further divided into foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), transmissible 
spongiform encephalopathy (TSEs), Av ian Influenza (AI) and other anim al health concerns (OAH).  
Figure 2b shows that TSEs account for 36 per cent of an imal health concerns, while issues related to 
foot-and-mouth disease account for 24 per cent.  Th e remaining 40 per cent relate to other animal 
health concerns and avian influenza. 
 
FIGURE 1 – NUMBER OF NEW ISSUES RAISED 
 
  
2112423
13
1029 29
2131
1016 16
1342
051015202530354045
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
YearNumber of Issues G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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  FIGURE 2A – TRADE CONCERNS BY SUBJECT 
 
 
  
 
    
 
    
 
     
FIGURE 2B – TRADE CONCERNS RELATED TO ANIMAL HEALTH & ZOONOSES 
 
   
 
     
 
    
 
    
8. Developing countries are participating actively under this agenda item in the SPS Committee 
meetings.  Figure 3a indicates that over the fifteen  years, developing country Members have raised 
146 trade concerns (on many occasions more than one  Member has raised, supported or maintained an 
issue) compared to 190 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 
188 cases, compared to 136 for developed country Members and one for least-developed country 
Members.  In 178 cases, the measure at issue was maintained by a developed country Member, and in 
                                                      
3 The European Communities was counted as one Member.  Similarly, when one Member spoke on 
behalf of ASEAN, it was counted as one Member only. Animal Health
40%
Food Safety
28%Plant Health
26%Other
6%
Animal Health
Food Safety
Plant Health
Other
TSE
36%
FMD
24%AI
9%OAH
31%
TSE
FMD
AI
OAHG/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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  149 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 (1995-2009) 
18813
136
178190146
149
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 
 
 
FIGURE 3B – NUMBER OF NEW ISSUES RAISED BY MEMBERS 
4101719
8
529
19
1316
710
6521
6914
119
515
101319
5 511
215
2
05101520253035
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Number of Issues
Developed countries Developing countries Least-Developed Countries 
                                                      
4 In 12 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.10 
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9. Figure 4 indicates that 79 trade concerns have been reported resolved out of the 290 trade 
concerns raised over the fifteen years.  Three issu es were reported resolved in 2009.  Eighteen 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 193 trade concerns.  Excluding the 13 new issues 
raised in 2009, there are 180 trade concerns that are at least one year old and for which no solution 
have been reported.  However, some of these concerns may have been resolved without the 
Committee being aware of these developments. 
 
FIGURE 4 – SOLVED TRADE CONCERNS 
 
 
193
79
18
050100150200250
No solution reported Solution reported Partial solution reportedG/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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  LIST OF SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS (1995 – 2009) 
 
Specific 
trade 
concern number Description of Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the 
Measure Member(s) 
Raising the 
Issue Status
5 Symbol
1 Shelf-life requirements  Korea Australia, 
Canada, United States R Add.3 
2 Import clearance 
measures and practices Korea 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 
Communities6 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 
                                                      
5 NR= Not Reported, P = Partially resolved, R= Resolved 
6 On 1 December 2009, the Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty 
establishing the European Community  (done at Lisbon, 13 December 2 007) entered into force.  On 29 
November 2009, the WTO received a Verbal Note (WT/L/7 79) from the Council of th e European Union and the 
Commission of the European Communities stating that, by virtue of the Treaty of Lisbon , as of 
1 December 2009, the European Union replaces and succeeds the European Community. 
  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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  Specific 
trade 
concern 
number Description of Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the 
Measure Member(s) 
Raising the 
Issue Status5 Symbol
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 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 
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.  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 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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  Specific 
trade 
concern 
number Description of Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the 
Measure Member(s) 
Raising the 
Issue Status
5 Symbol
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 
35 Import ban on frozen 
poultry Korea 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  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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  Specific 
trade 
concern 
number Description of Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the 
Measure Member(s) 
Raising the 
Issue Status5 Symbol
45 Import restrictions on 
cheese Australia, New 
Zealand European 
Communities, 
Switzerland  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 
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 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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  Specific 
trade 
concern 
number Description of Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the 
Measure Member(s) 
Raising the 
Issue Status
5 Symbol
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 
65 Import restrictions on 
beef Korea 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  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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  Specific 
trade 
concern 
number Description of Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the 
Measure Member(s) 
Raising the 
Issue Status5 Symbol
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 
84 Import restrictions 
affecting BSE-free countries Argentina, 
Australia, Canada, Korea, 
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 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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  Specific 
trade 
concern 
number Description of Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the 
Measure Member(s) 
Raising the 
Issue Status
5 Symbol
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 
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  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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  Specific 
trade 
concern 
number Description of Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the 
Measure Member(s) 
Raising the 
Issue Status5 Symbol
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 
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 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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  Specific 
trade 
concern 
number Description of Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the 
Measure Member(s) 
Raising the 
Issue Status
5 Symbol
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 
136 Policies regarding 
quarantine and non-
quarantine pests  Chinese Taipei 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  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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  Specific 
trade 
concern 
number Description of Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the 
Measure Member(s) 
Raising the 
Issue Status5 Symbol
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.2 
154 Risk assessment on  BSE Uruguay Canada, United 
States PR Add.2 
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 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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  Specific 
trade 
concern 
number Description of Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the 
Measure Member(s) 
Raising the 
Issue Status
5 Symbol
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 
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 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 United States NR Add.2 
180 Heat treatment for meat 
and bone meal in poultry 
for pet food Chinese Taipei United States R Add.3 
181 Import restrictions on 
potatoes Chinese Taipei 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  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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  Specific 
trade 
concern 
number Description of Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the 
Measure Member(s) 
Raising the 
Issue Status5 Symbol
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 European 
Communities, 
United States PR Add.2 
187 FMD restrictions Panama Argentina NR Add.2 
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 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 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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  Specific 
trade 
concern 
number Description of Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the 
Measure Member(s) 
Raising the 
Issue Status
5 Symbol
202 Septoria controls on 
horticultural products Korea United States R Add.3 
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 R Add.1 
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  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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219 EurepGAP requirements 
for bananas European 
Communities Saint Vincent and 
the Grenadines NR Add.2 
220 Proposed regulations for 
piper methysticum 
(kava-kava)  United Kingdom, 
European 
Communities Fiji 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.3 
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 Chinese Taipei 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 Chinese Taipei R Add.3 
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 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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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 
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.2 
242 Restrictions on US 
poultry exports European 
Communities United States NR Add.2 
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 Canada NR Add.2 
248 Regionalization for 
bovine and pig meat products Korea Brazil NR Add.2 
249 Reform of  Australia's 
IRA process Australia European 
Communities NR Add.2  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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250 Trade restrictions related 
to national systems for 
determining maximum residue levels (MRLs) for pesticides  Certain Members Argentina NR Add.2 
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.2 
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.2 
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.2 
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 R Add.1 
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.2 
263 Import restrictions on 
cooked and frozen meat Mexico Brazil NR Add.1 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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264 Maximum residue levels 
for Ethephon in 
pineapple European 
Communities Ecuador NR Add.2 
265 Regulatory process 
economic analysis 
requirement United States Brazil NR Add.2 
266 Price list for inspections Malaysia Brazil NR Add.2 
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 R 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.2 
273 Health certificate 
ratification by national 
embassies Oman, Certain 
Members European 
Communities NR Add.2 
274 Korea's Livestock 
Epidemic Prevention Act Korea Canada NR Add.1 
275 Maximum level for 
ractopamine  Chinese Taipei United States NR Add.1 
276 Maximum residue levels 
for pesticides in cacao  European 
Communities Ecuador NR Add.2 
277 NAPPO draft standard 
for Ships and Cargoes 
from Areas Infested with 
Asian Gypsy Moth Canada, Mexico, 
United States China NR Add.1 
278 Hygienic standard for 
distilled spirits and 
integrated alcoholic beverages (G/SPS/N/CHN/111) China Mexico NR Add.1 
279 Import restrictions on 
pork products due to Influenza A/H1N1 Armenia, 
Bahrain, China, Gabon, 
Indonesia, 
Jordan, Suriname Mexico NR Add.1 
280 New meat import 
conditions  Indonesia European 
Communities NR Add.1  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.10 
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281 Import restrictions on 
gelatine from bovine 
hides and head skin due to BSE requirements Colombia Brazil NR Add.1 
282 Measures on food 
products containing meat, poultry or processed egg products  United States China NR Add.1 
283 Pesticide maximum 
residue levels (MRLs)  Japan Brazil NR Add.1 
284 Rule on importation of 
wooden handicrafts from China United States China NR Add.1 
285 Import restrictions on 
fresh pork meat and beef United States Brazil NR Add.1 
286 Import restrictions on 
poultry meat Indonesia Brazil NR Add.1 
287 Import restrictions on 
fresh pork meat and beef South Africa Brazil NR Add.1 
288 Import measures on 
animals and animal 
products Ukraine European 
Communities NR Add.1 
289 Measures on catfish United States China NR Add.1 
290 Suspension of inspection 
and delivery of plant and animal health certificates for imports from 
Colombia  Bolivarian 
Republic of Venezuela Colombia NR Add.1 
 
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