STC Number - 312
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Restrictions on beef exports due to BSE-related concerns

Maintained by: Mexico
Raised by: Nicaragua
Supported by:
First date raised: October 2010 G/SPS/R/61 paras. 162-164
Dates subsequently raised:
Number of times subsequently raised: 0
Relevant documents: Raised orally; RD/SPS/114
Products covered: 01 Live animals
Primary subject keyword: Animal Health
Keywords: Animal health; Zoonoses
Status: Resolved
Solution: In October 2013, information was received from Nicaragua on the resolution of this STC (RD/SPS/114, of 29 October 2020).
Date reported as resolved: 16/10/2013

Extracts from SPS Committee meeting summary reports

In October 2010, Nicaragua raised concerns regarding Mexican restrictions on its beef exports because of BSE-related concerns. Nicaragua had requested Mexico to recognize its status as a "controlled risk" country, in line with its submission to the OIE. In addition, Mexico failed to approve Nicaraguan slaughterhouses, despite the fact that these had been approved by other countries.

The representative of the OIE stressed that according to the OIE standard, de-boned beef was a safe commodity with regard to BSE, irrespective of the BSE status of a country.

Mexico indicated that they were willing to work bilaterally with the government of Nicaragua to resolve these difficulties.

In October 2013, the Secretariat informed that in September 2013 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 Nicaragua on the resolution of this STC. In November 2020, 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 October 2013 SPS Committee meeting as the date of resolution of the relevant STCs.