WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/117
30 April 1999
(99-1760)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
DOCUMENTS AND NOTIFICATIO NS CIRCULATED DURING 1998
Note by the Secretariat
For the information of the Committee, the Secretariat has compiled the following summary
identifying all documents (including notifications) which have been submitted by Members and
observer international intergovernmental organizations, as well as those prepared by the Secretariat,
with relation to the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures duringcalendar year 1998.
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1For documents issued in 1997, see G/SPS/GEN/48.G/SPS/GEN/117
Page 2NOTIFICATIONS AND OTHER SPS DOCUMENTS
Notifications Other SPS Documents
Country
Normal Emergency Symbol SubjectDate of
Issue
Argentina ARG/10-36 ARG/9 G/SPS/GEN/52 Draft EC Regulation – Aflatoxin Control 25.02.98
Australia AUS/65-73
AUS/75-79AUS/74 G/SPS/GEN/61
and Corr.1Draft EC Regulation – Aflatoxin Control 09.03.98
Belgium BEL/4
Bolivia G/SPS/GEN/93 Proposal by the European Communities to Introduce Controls on
Aflatoxin Contamination (Commission Regulation
(EC) No.1525/98)  (Meeting of 15-16 September 1998)25.09.98
Brazil BRA/43 G/SPS/GEN/46 Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) 23.01.98
G/SPS/GEN/47 Avian Influenza – Virus H5N1 23.01.98
G/SPS/GEN/58 Draft EC Regulation – Aflatoxin Control 23.02.98
G/SPS/GEN/67 Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) – The Brazilian
Situation (Meeting of 12-13 March 1998)18.03.98
Canada CAN/36-44 G/SPS/W/89 Procedure to Monitor the Process of International Harmonization 07.09.98
Chile CHL/14-30 G/SPS/GEN/81 Declaration as a Country Free of Classical Swine Fever
(Meeting of 10-11 June 1998)22.06.98
Colombia COL/24
Costa Rica CRI/20-21
Czech Rep. CZE/15 CZE/16
El Salvador SLV/4-18
European
CommunitiesEEC/50-52
EEC/55-61
EEC/65-68EEC/53-54
EEC/62-63G/SPS/W/95 International Observer Organizations (Meeting of 11-12
November 1998)23.11.98
G/SPS/W/96 Procedure to Monitor the Process of International Harmonization 23.11.98G/SPS/GEN/117
Page 3Notifications Other SPS Documents
Country
Normal Emergency Symbol SubjectDate of
Issue
G/SPS/GEN/64 SPS Agreement – Transparency Provisions (Meeting of 12-13
March 1998)12.03.98
G/SPS/GEN/65 Slovak Phytoquarantine Measure for the Import of Ware
Potatoes (Meeting of 12-13 March 1998)12.03.98
G/SPS/GEN/66 US Restriction on the Importation of Ruminants, Meat and Meat
Products from Ruminants and Certain Ruminant products
(Meeting of 12-13 March 1998)12.03.98
G/SPS/GEN/68 Measures in Response to Cholera (G/SPS/GEN/53) (Meeting of
12-13 March 1998)18.03.98
G/SPS/GEN/69
and Add.1Technical Assistance and Cooperation – List of Experts in Risk
Analysis (Meeting of 12-13 March 1998)18.03.98
07.04.98
G/SPS/GEN/95 Importation of Bone-in Beef from the European Communities
(G/SPS/N/ZAF/2) (Meeting of 15-16 September 1998)25.09.98
G/SPS/GEN/96 Australian Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of
Cooked Chicken Meat (G/SPS/N/AUS/72) (Meeting of 15-
16 September 1998)25.09.98
G/SPS/GEN/98 Notification G/SPS/N/EEC/51 – General Reply of the European
Communities14.10.98
G/SPS/GEN/101 Review of the SPS Agreement – Adaptation to Regional
Conditions – Equivalence23.11.98
G/SPS/GEN/102 Amendment of Enforcement Ordinance of the Plant Protection
Law (G/SPS/N/JPN/37) (Meetin g of 11-12 November 1998)23.11.98
G/SPS/GEN/103 Roquefort Cheese Exports to Australia (Meeting of 11-
12 November 1998)23.11.98
G/SPS/GEN/104 Israel's Import Restrictions of Live Cattle and Products of
Bovine Origin (G/SPS/N/ISR/2) (Meeting of 11-
12 November 1998)23.11.98
Gambia G/SPS/GEN/50 Draft EC Regulation – Aflatoxin Control 10.02.98G/SPS/GEN/117
Page 4Notifications Other SPS Documents
Country
Normal Emergency Symbol SubjectDate of
Issue
Germany,Rep. Fed.DEU/4
Hungary HUN/1-4 G/SPS/GEN/79 Slovak Ban on Imports of Apples, Pears and Quinces
(G/SPS/N/SVK/8 and Rev.1) (Meeting of 12-13 March 1998)08.07.98
India G/SPS/GEN/54 Draft EC Regulation – Aflatoxin Control 20.02.98
G/SPS/GEN/85 Special and Differential Treatment and Technical Assistance
(Meeting of 10-11 June 1998)23.07.98
G/SPS/GEN/86 Transparency (Meeting of 10-11 June1998) 23.07.98
G/SPS/GEN/94 International Harmonization of SPS Standards 24.09.98
Indonesia IDN/3-4 G/SPS/GEN/63 Draft EC Regulation – Aflatoxin Control 12.03.98
G/SPS/GEN/92 Quality Assurance System for Agricultural Products Towards an
International Standard:  The Indonesian Experience (Meeting of
15-16 September 1998)15.09.98
Israel ISR/2-3
Italy ITA/1-2
Japan JPN/29-39
Korea KOR/36-53
Malaysia MYS/5 G/SPS/GEN/56 Draft EC Regulation – Aflatoxin Control 23.02.98
Mexico MEX/131-133
MEX/135MEX/134
Netherlands NLD/20-34,
NLD/36-38NLD/35
New Zealand NZL/18-19
NZL/21-24NZL/20
Panama PAN/1-32G/SPS/GEN/117
Page 5Notifications Other SPS Documents
Country
Normal Emergency Symbol SubjectDate of
Issue
Peru PER/5-9
Philippines PHL/7
PHL/9-12PHL/8 G/SPS/W/91 Procedure to Monitor the Process of International Harmonization 02.11.98
G/SPS/GEN/62 Draft EC Regulation – Aflatoxin Control 09.03.98
G/SPS/GEN/106 Australian Import Prohibition on Sauces Containing Benzoic
Acid (Meeting of 11-12 November 1998)23.11.98
Poland POL/4
POL/6-15POL/5
Senegal G/SPS/GEN/55 Draft EC Regulation – Aflatoxin Control 02.03.98
Singapore SGP/2-3
Slovak Rep. SVK/10-13
South Africa ZAF/2-4
Switzerland CHE/11-17
Thailand THA/6-13 G/SPS/GEN/57 Draft EC Regulation – Aflatoxin Control 23.02.98
G/SPS/GEN/82 Mexican Import Prohibition of Thai Milled Rice (Meeting of 10-
11 June 1998)19.06.98
G/SPS/GEN/83 Korean Restriction on Imports of Thai Poultry (Meeting of 10-
11 June 1998)17.06.98
G/SPS/GEN/90 Australia's Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of
Cooked Chicken Meat (G/SPS/N/AUS/72)07.09.98
G/SPS/GEN/105 Mexico's Import Prohibition of Thai Milled rice (Meeting of 11-
12 November 1998)23.11.98
United States USA/108-142 G/SPS/W/87 and
Corr.1Procedure to Monitor the Process of International
Harmonization12.02.98G/SPS/GEN/117
Page 6Notifications Other SPS Documents
Country
Normal Emergency Symbol SubjectDate of
Issue
G/SPS/W/88 Preliminary Outline of Issues for Consideration by the
Committee as Part of the Triennial Review of the SPS
Agreement
G/SPS/GEN/74 Facilitation of Informal consultations on Specific SPS Issues 05.06.98
G/SPS/GEN/75 Improving the Operation of the SPS Agreement's Notification
Provisions05.06.98
G/SPS/GEN/76 Use of International Standards under the SPS Agreement 04.06.98
G/SPS/GEN/77 Transparency and Implementation of the SPS Agreement 08.06.98
G/SPS/GEN/78 Technical Cooperation and Assistance 09.06.98
G/SPS/GEN/88 SPS Notification G/SPS/N/EEC/58 (European Council
Document VI/5637/98/Rev.5)07.09.98
G/SPS/GEN/89 Turkey's Livestock Import Ban 07.09.98
G/SPS/GEN/100 Japan's Proposed Sanitary Regulation on Amendment of
Enforcement Ordinance of the Plant Protection Law
(G/SPS/N/JPN/37)04.11.98
G/SPS/GEN/107 Interim Rule Affecting Solid Wood Packaging Material
(G/SPS/N/USA/137) (Meeting OF 11-12 November 1998)23.11.98
Zambia ZMB/2G/SPS/GEN/117
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DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY OBSERVERS
Organization Symbol SubjectDate of
Issue
IPPC G/SPS/GEN/51 Adoption of the New Revised Text of the
International Plant Protection Convention17.02.98
WHO G/SPS/GEN/53 Trade Restrictions in Response to Cholera 20.02.98
G/SPS/GEN/59 The Revision of the International Heal
Regulations (IHR)05.03.98
OIE G/SPS/GEN/97 Decisions Relevant to the SPS Agreement
Taken by the OIE International Committee at
the 66th General Session12.10.98G/SPS/GEN/117
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DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE SECRETARIAT
Symbol Subject Date of
Issue
G/SPS/W/86/Rev.1 Clarification of References to Codex Texts – Draft
Response to the Codex Alimentarius Commission – Noteby the Chairman13.03.98
G/SPS/W/92 Triennial Review of the Operation and Implementation of
the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and
Phytosanitary Measures – Draft Summary Report04.11.98
G/SPS/W/93 The SPS Agreement and Developing Countries 05.11.98
G/SPS/W/94 Procedure to Monitor the Process of International
Harmonization – Draft Annual Report11.11.98
G/SPS/GEN/49 and
Corr.1Membership in WTO and International Standard-Setting
Bodies11.02.98
G/SPS/GEN/60
G/SPS/GEN/80
G/SPS/GEN/87List of notifications submitted since the previous meeting 09.03.98
09.06.98
14.09.98
G/SPS/GEN/91 andAdd.1List of National Notification Authorities
National Notification Authorities - Addendum09.09.98
04.11.98
G/SPS/ENQ/6/Add.1 andAdd.2National Enquiry Points – Addendum 09.03.98
09.06.98
G/SPS/ENQ/7 andAdd.1List of National Enquiry Points
National Enquiry Points – Addendum15.09.98
04.11.98
G/SPS/R/9/Rev.1 Summary of the Meeting held on 15-16 October 1997 15.12.9
G/SPS/R/10 Summary of the Meeting held on 12-13 March 1998 30.03.98
G/SPS/R/11 and Corr.1 Summary of the Meeting held on 10-11 June 1998 17.08.98
G/SPS/R/12 and Corr.1 Summary of the Meeting held on 15-16 September 1998 29.10.98
G/SPS/INF/10 and Corr.1 List of Representatives (Meeting of 15-
16 September 1998)15.09.98
G/L/274 Report (1998) on the Ac tivities of the Committee on
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures16.11.98
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