WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.11/Corr.1 
G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.11/Add.1/Corr.1
G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.11/Add.2/Corr.1 
1 June 2011 
 (11-2756) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS 
 
Note by the Secretariat
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Corrigendum 
 
 Thirteen Specific Trade Concerns for which resolution had been reported during 2010 were 
incorrectly included as "unresolved" in G/SPS/GE N/204/Rev.11 and its Addenda 1 and 2.  The 
following paragraphs, figures and tables should be corrected as indicated below. 
G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.11, paragraph 10 and figure 4 should read: 
10. Figure 4 indicates that 95 trade concerns have been reported resolved out of the 312 trade 
concerns raised over the sixteen years.  Seventeen issues were reported resolved in 2010.  Seventeen 
trade concerns have been reported partially solved .  In these instances, trad e may have been allowed 
for selected products or by some of the importing Me mbers maintaining the measure in question.  No 
solutions have been reported for the remaining 200 trade concerns.  Excluding the 22 new issues 
raised in 2010, there are 178 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 
being aware of these developments. 
FIGURE 4 – SOLVED TRADE CONCERNS 
 
200
95
17
050100150200250
No solution reported Solution reported Partial solution reportedNumber of Issues
Status
 
                                                      
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/GEN/204/Rev.11/Corr.1 
G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.11/Add.1/Corr.1 G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.11/Add.2/Corr.1 
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LIST OF SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS (1995 – 2010) 
 
Specific 
trade 
concern 
number  Description of Measure Member(s) 
Maintaining the 
Measure Member(s) 
Raising the Issue Status2 Symbol 
6 Importation of cheese Canada European Union R Add.1 
38 Temporary prohibition of 
fresh pork and products  Argentina European Union R Add.1 
63 Information on dioxin Certain Members European Union R Add.1 
78 Notification on methyl 
bromide Australia European Union R Add.1 
83 Restrictions on milk powder 
imports Panama European Union R Add.1 
121 Imports of clementines  United States European Union R Add.1 
140 Imports of live ostriches Brazil European Union R Add.1 
143 Regulation on wood 
packaging material China European Union R Add.1 
149 Restrictions on food products Panama European Union R Add.1 
155 Import requirements for 
Netherlands Truss Tomatoes Australia European Union R Add.1 
204 Notification by Members of 
implementation of ISPM 15 Certain Members European Union R Add.1 
233 Phytosanitary import 
legislation Israel European Union R Add.1 
236 Restrictions on beef exports 
under the Hilton Quota Argentina European Union R Add.1 
 
G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.11/Add.1 and Add.2 
 
 The 13 Specific Trade Concerns identified a bove should be removed from Addendum 2 and 
included in Addendum 1, with a final paragraph each time:  
"At the meeting of 20-21 October 2010, the Euro pean Union reported that this trade concern 
had now been resolved." 
 
G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.11/Add.1, from the second to fifth paragraphs, including Figures 1 to 3, 
should read:  
 A total of 46 specific trade concerns were brought to the attention of the Committee during 
2010, of which 22 were new issues.  Figure 1 shows a ll trade concerns raised or for which a resolution 
or other action was reported in 2010, by subject.  Over all, 12 issues (26 per cent) relate to food safety, 
13 issues (28 per cent) relate to plant health and four  issues (9 per cent) relate to other concerns.  The 
remaining 17 issues (37 per cent) relate to animal health and zoonoses;  this category includes issues 
such as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies ( TSEs) that are also relevant for food safety.  
Figure 2 indicates that TSEs account for 23 per cent of  animal health concerns raised in 2010, while 
                                                      
2 NR= Not Reported, P = Partially resolved, R= Resolved  G/SPS/GEN/204/Rev.11/Corr.1 
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  issues related to foot and mouth disease account for 12 per cent, avian influenza for 24 per cent, and 
the remaining 41 per cent concern other animal health issues.  
FIGURE 1 - TRADE CONCERNS BY SUBJECT – 2010 
Animal Health Food Safety Plant Health Other
Total 17 12 13 4
New 9733024681012141618
 
 
  
FIGURE 2 - TRADE CONCERNS RELATED TO ANIMAL HEALTH & ZOONOSES – 2010 
 
 
 
 
   
 
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FIGURE 3 - PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS - 2010 
 
 
 
  Of the 46 trade concerns discussed in 2010, in 23 cases a developed country Member has 
raised the issue, compared to 23 cases for de veloping country members.  On some occasions, 
developing and developed country Members have raised  or supported the same issue.  No cases were 
raised by a least-developed country Member in 2010.  Developed country Members have supported 
another Member raising the issue in 16 cases an d developing country Members have supported 
another Member in 21 cases.  No cases were supporte d by a least-developed country Member in 2010.   
 In 24 cases, the measure at i ssue was maintained by a developing country Member, and in 23 
cases it was maintained by a developed country Memb er.  Some specific trade concerns are with 
regard to measures maintained by  more than one Member, including combinations of developed and 
developing countries.  For the first time, a trad e concern regarding measures maintained by a least-
developed country Member was raised. 
 Seventeen trade concerns raised in 2010 were put  on the agenda solely to report that they had 
been resolved, and in one case, the Committee was informed  that a partial solution had been found.  
Six of the resolved issues related to animal health , three to food safety and eight to plant health 
protection.  The partially resolved issue related to TSEs.  
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