 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/W/156 
5 October 2004 
 
 (04-4168) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
   
ELABORATION OF THE PROPOSAL TO ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY  
OF SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT IN FAVOUR  
OF DEVELOPING COUNTRY MEMBERS 
 
Submission by Antigua and Barbuda
 
  
 The following submission, dated 4 October 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Antigua and Barbuda.  
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 The Government of Antigua and Barbuda here by proposes the following revision to Step 7 of 
G/SPS/W/132/Rev.3, to address the matter raised by the representative of Malaysia at the SPS Committee meeting of June 2004:   Step 7
.  When a decision is taken on whet her and how special and differential 
treatment is provided for a final measure in respon se to specific requests, the notifying 
Member shall  submit to the WTO Secretariat an Addendum  to its original notification.  The 
Addendum shall indicate:  (1) special and differe ntial treatment that was requested;  (2) the 
name(s) of Member(s) that requested special and differential treatment;  (3) the form of special and differential treatment provided;  and (4) if not provided, the Addendum shall 
indicate why special and differential treatment was not provided and whether technical 
assistance or any other solution was fou nd to address the identified concern. 
  
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