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11 November  2021 
(21-8561) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
 
INDIA'S REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATE FOR NON -GM ORIGIN  
AND GM-FREE STATUS – SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERN 501  
SUBMISSION BY THE UNITED STATES  OF AMERICA  
The following submission, received on 8 November  2021, is the statement made by the United States 
of America at the 3-5 November  2021 WTO SPS Committee, and is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of the United States  of America . 
 
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1.  The United States once again reiterates its concerns with India's measure mandating 
"non-GM (genetically modified) origin and GM free certificates" for certain agricultural imports into 
India, notified on 2 September 2020, as G/TBT/N/IND/168 . 
2.  The United States has previously raised this issue at the November 2020, March 2021, and 
July 2021 SPS Committee meetings as doc umented in G/SPS/GEN/1865 , G/SPS/GEN/1901 , and 
G/SPS/GEN/1940 . 
3.  Also, since January 2 021, the United States has sought technical cooperation with the Food 
Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and to date has not received a response.  
4.  We once again ask that India consider withdrawing this measure or develop alternative 
approaches that are less trade restrictive. India has not provided scientific justification nor a risk 
assessment supporting this measure despite numerous requests from multiple trading partners.  
 
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