WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/7/Rev.2/Add.1
25 July 2002
(02-4106)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OF DETERMINATION OF THE RECOGNITION OF EQUIVALENCE
OF SANITARY OR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES
Decision by the Committee
Addendum
At its meeting of 25-26 June 2002, the Committee adopted the following format and
recommended procedures for the notification of determination of the recognition of equivalence of
sanitary or phytosanitary measures, as foreseen in Section J, paragraph 39 of the Recommended
Procedures for Implementing the Transparency Obligations of the SPS Agreement.
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:
NOTIFICATION OF DETERMINATION OF THE RECOGNITION OF EQUIVALENCE
OF SANITARY OR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES
The following notification of determination of the recognition of equivalence has been
received.
1. Member notifying:
2. Title of the text stating the determination of the recognition of equivalence:
3. Parties involved:
4. Date of entry into force of the determin ation of the recognition of equivalence and
any associated procedures or regulations:
5. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, ot herwise national tariff
heading):
6. Description of measures recognized to be equivalent:
7. Further information available from:
[   ]  National Enquiry Point [   ]  Other (specify)G/SPS/7/Rev.2/Add.1
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Recommended Procedures for the Completion of the Notification Format
In accordance with the Decision on Equivalence (G/SPS/19), a Member which has made a
determination recognizing the equivalence of sanitary or phytosanitary measures of another Memberor Members shall notify other Members through the Secretariat of the measure(s) recognized to be
equivalent and of the products affected by this recognition.
For the purposes of this notification, equivalence is defined to be the state wherein sanitary or
phytosanitary measures applied in an exporting country, though different from the measures applied
in an importing country, achieve, as demonstrated by the exporting country and recognized by the
importing country, the importing country’s appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection.A determination of the recognition of equivalence may be with respect to a specific measure or
measures related to a certain product or categ ories of products, or on a systems-wide basis.
Notification should also be made of significant variations to existing equivalence
arrangements, including their suspension or rescission.
Item Description
1.  Member notifying Government, including the competent authorities of the European
Communities, which is making the notification.
2.  Title of the text statingdetermination of the
recognition of equivalenceTitle of any formal or informal agreement, Memorandum of
Understanding or other document establishing the determination
of recognition of equivalence.
3.  Parties involved Name of the exporting Member or Members whose measure has
been determined to be equivalent.
4.  Date of entry into force ofthe determination of the
recognition of equivalence
and any associatedprocedures or regulationsDate from which procedures, regulations or other measures based
on the determination of recognition of equivalence took effect.
5.  Products covered (HS orCCCN where applicable,
otherwise national tariff
heading)Tariff item number(s) (normally HS, chapter or heading and
number) as contained in national schedules deposited with the
WTO of the product(s) which are imported on the basis of the
determination of the recognition of equivalence.
6.  Brief description of themeasure(s) recognized to be
equivalentClearly indicate the nature of the recognition of equivalence,
including which measure(s) of the exporting Member have been
determined to be equivalent and which elements of the importing
Member's usual requirements are met by these equivalentmeasures.
7.  Further informationavailable from:The agency or authority from which an interested Member may
request further information regarding the specific determination
of equivalence being notified.  If this is the National Enquiry
Point, check the box provided.  If available from another body,
give its address, fax number and (if available) E-mail address.
Provide the world wide web address of the document, if available.
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