G/SPS/GEN/1777
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WTO Secretariat
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Annual report on the implementation of Article 6 of the Agreement on the application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Note by the Secretariat |
08/05/2020 |
Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; |
Note - Secretariat; |
Unrestricted |
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Es
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G/SPS/GEN/1758/Rev.1
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Argentina; Australia; Belize; Dominican Republic; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Paraguay; Peru; United States of America; Uruguay; Viet Nam
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Sanitary and phytosanitary declaration for the Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference - Submission by Argentina, Australia, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, the United States, Uruguay and Viet Nam - Revision |
11/05/2020 |
Plant health; Food safety; Human health; Animal health; Sufficiency of scientific evidence; Pests; Transparency; Risk assessment; International Standards / Harmonization; MC12 SPS work programme; |
Communication; |
Unrestricted |
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G/SPS/GEN/1778 G/TBT/GEN/296
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Argentina; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Israel; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Dominican Republic
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Request for the suspension of the processes and entry into force of reductions of maximum residue levels (MRLs) for plant protection products in light of the COVID-19 pandemic - Communication from Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay and Peru
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12/05/2020 |
COVID-19 SPS; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT); Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.; |
Communication; |
Unrestricted |
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Es
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G/SPS/GEN/1779
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Argentina; Chile
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Implementation by Argentina and Chile of electronic phytosanitary certification, thereby eliminating the use of paper - Communication from Argentina and Chile |
12/05/2020 |
Certification, control and inspection; International Standards / Harmonization; COVID-19 SPS; |
Communication; |
Unrestricted |
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Es
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G/SPS/W/324
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WTO Secretariat
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Fifth review of the operation and implementation of the Agreement on the application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Compilation of comments submitted by Members on the revised draft report of the fifth review G/SPS/W/313/Rev.2 and G/SPS/W/313/Rev.2/Add.1 - Note by the Secretariat |
13/05/2020 |
Equivalence; International Standards / Harmonization; Technical assistance; Transparency; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Appropriate level of protection; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Control, Inspection and Approval Procedures; Sufficiency of scientific evidence; Undue delays; Biotechnology; Plant health; Animal health; Specific Trade Concerns (STCs); Pests; Private standards; |
Note - Secretariat; |
Unrestricted |
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G/SPS/W/325
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WTO Secretariat
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Fifth review of the operation and implementation of the Agreement on the application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Revised draft recommendations for the fifth review report - Note by the Secretariat |
13/05/2020 |
Appropriate level of protection; Control, Inspection and Approval Procedures; Equivalence; Good Offices/Consultations/Dispute Settlement; International Standards / Harmonization; Risk assessment; Transparency; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Pesticides; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Invasive species; Specific Trade Concerns (STCs); |
Note - Secretariat; |
Unrestricted |
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Es
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G/SPS/W/326
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United States of America
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Fifth review of the operation and implementation of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Comments submitted by the United States on the revised draft report of the fifth review (G/SPS/W/313/Rev.2/Add.1)
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18/05/2020 |
Control, Inspection and Approval Procedures; Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF); Equivalence; International Standards / Harmonization; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Plant health; Biotechnology; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Risk assessment; Private standards; Technical assistance; Transparency; |
Communication; |
Unrestricted |
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Es
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G/SPS/GEN/1780
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Mexico
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Declaration of an area free from fruit flies of the quarantine-significant genus anastrepha and species rhagoletis pomonella - Communication from Mexico
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19/05/2020 |
Fruit fly; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; |
Communication; |
Unrestricted |
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Es
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G/SPS/GEN/1781
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United Arab Emirates
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Electronic certificates and permit platform issued by Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)
- Communication from the United Arab Emirates
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25/05/2020 |
Certification, control and inspection; |
Communication; |
Unrestricted |
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Es
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G/SPS/GEN/1782
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Mexico
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Declaration of area free from large avocado seed weevils (heilipus lauri), small avocado seed weevils (conotrachelus aguacatae and c. Perseae) and avocado seed moths (stenoma catenifer) - Communication from Mexico
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25/05/2020 |
Seeds; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; |
Communication; |
Unrestricted |
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Es
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G/SPS/GEN/1658/Rev.4
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Argentina; Australia; Brazil; Canada; United States of America; Philippines; Guatemala; Honduras; Paraguay; Dominican Republic; Uruguay
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International Statement on Agricultural Applications of Precision Biotechnology - Communication from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, Philippines, the United States and Uruguay - Revision
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28/05/2020 |
Biotechnology; |
Communication; |
Unrestricted |
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JOB/SPS/7
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WTO Secretariat
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Hybrid approach for 25 - 26 June 2020 SPS Committee meeting - Procedure and timeline |
29/05/2020 |
COVID-19 SPS; Specific Trade Concerns (STCs); International Standards / Harmonization; Control, Inspection and Approval Procedures; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Equivalence; |
Job; Note; |
Restricted |
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Es
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RD/SPS/111
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WTO Secretariat
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Unofficial room document - SPS Committee - Ad referendum adoption of decisions, reports and other documents
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29/05/2020 |
Transparency; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Equivalence; International Standards / Harmonization; |
Note; Room document; |
Restricted |
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Es
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WT/DS524/5
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Costa Rica
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Costa Rica - Measures Concerning the Importation of Fresh Avocados from Mexico - Agreed procedures for arbitration under Article 25 of the DSU |
03/06/2020 |
Good Offices/Consultations/Dispute Settlement; |
Communication; |
Unrestricted |
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Es
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G/SPS/GEN/1783
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Peru
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Measures concerning sanitary certificates for hydrobiological resources and products aimed at the facilitation of trade in view of issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic - Communication from Peru |
08/06/2020 |
COVID-19 SPS; Certification, control and inspection; Animal health; |
Communication; |
Unrestricted |
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Fr
Es
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G/SPS/W/327
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Belize
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Fifth review of the operation and implementation of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Communication from Belize |
08/06/2020 |
Private standards; COVID-19 SPS; |
Communication; |
Unrestricted |
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Fr
Es
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G/SPS/W/324/Rev.1
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WTO Secretariat
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Fifth review of the operation and implementation of the Agreement on the application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Compilation of comments submitted by Members on the revised recommendations in G/SPS/W/325 and on the draft report of the fifth review (G/SPS/W/313/Rev.2 and G/SPS/W/313/Rev.2/Add.1) - Note by the Secretariat - Revision |
09/06/2020 |
Equivalence; International Standards / Harmonization; Technical assistance; Transparency; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Appropriate level of protection; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Control, Inspection and Approval Procedures; Sufficiency of scientific evidence; Undue delays; Biotechnology; Plant health; Animal health; Specific Trade Concerns (STCs); Pests; Private standards; |
Note - Secretariat; |
Unrestricted |
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Es
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G/SPS/W/328
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Canada
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WTO SPS Committee working group on approval procedures process - Submission from Canada |
09/06/2020 |
Control, Inspection and Approval Procedures; |
Communication; |
Unrestricted |
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WTO/AIR/SPS/32
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WTO Secretariat
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Seventy-seventh regular meeting - Meeting of 25 - 26 June 2020 |
09/06/2020 |
COVID-19 SPS; Specific Trade Concerns (STCs); International Standards / Harmonization; Equivalence; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Transparency; Special and differential treatment; Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF); Private standards; Technical assistance; |
Agenda; Airgram; |
Restricted |
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G/SPS/GEN/1784
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Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS)
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ECOWAS implemented sanitary and phytosanitary activities during the period of December 2019 - June 2020 - Communication from ECOWAS-USAID senior sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards advisor |
10/06/2020 |
Technical assistance; COVID-19 SPS; International Standards / Harmonization; Plant health; Food safety; Human health; |
Communication; |
Unrestricted |
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