STC Number - 272
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Rapid Alert System regarding mango imports

Maintained by: European Union
Raised by: Senegal
Supported by:
First date raised: June 2008 G/SPS/R/51 para. 156
Dates subsequently raised:
Number of times subsequently raised: 0
Relevant documents: Raised orally; RD/SPS/114
Products covered: 080450 - Guavas, mangoes and mangosteens
Primary subject keyword: Food safety
Keywords: Control, Inspection and Approval Procedures; Food safety; Human health
Status: Resolved
Solution: In October 2020, information was received from Senegal on the resolution of this STC (RD/SPS/114, 29 October 2020).
Date reported as resolved: 05/11/2020

Extracts from SPS Committee meeting summary reports

In June 2008, the representative of Senegal raised concerns regarding mango exports from Senegal to the European Communities. In 2007, the rapid alert system had warned that the limit for a post-harvest product had been exceeded. In fact, this information had been based on a testing error. Senegal had asked for it to be corrected in the rapid alert system, but had received no response. Only one exporter had been concerned, but all mango exports from Senegal were being affected. Senegal asked the European Communities to lift the sanctions.

In November 2020, the Secretariat informed that in September 2020 it had contacted all Members who had raised specific trade concerns (STCs) that had not been discussed in the previous year, to request an update on their status. In furtherance of this request, information was received from Senegal on the resolution of this STC. The Secretariat indicated that the information received had been circulated in document RD/SPS/114 of 29 October 2020, and that the SPS IMS would be updated on this basis, using the date of the November 2020 SPS Committee meeting as the date of resolution of the relevant STCs.