RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/DS18/1
G/L/28
G/SPS/W/29
ORGANIZATION 11October 1995
(95-2977)
Original: English
AUSTRALIA -MEASURES AFFECTING IMPORTATION OFSALMON
Request forConsultations byCanada
Thefollowing communication, dated 5October 1995, fromthePermanent Mission ofCanada
tothePermanent Mission ofAustralia, iscirculated attherequest ofthePermanent Mission ofCanada
inaccordance withArticle 4:4oftheDSU.
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TheGovernment ofCanada requests consultations withtheGovernment ofAustralia pursuant
toArticle XXIII:1 oftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994 andArticle 11.1ofthe
Agreement ontheApplication ofSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures, regarding theGovernment of
Australia 'sprohibition ontheimportation ofsalmon from Canada.
Australia prohibits theimportation ofuntreated fresh, chilled orfrozen salmon from Canada
under theQuarantine Proclamation No.86A, dated 19February 1975. TheGovernment ofCanada
isoftheviewthattheapplication ofthisimport prohibition isinconsistent withtheobligations ofthe
Government ofAustralia under theGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994andtheAgreement
ontheApplication ofSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures. Theprovisions ofthese Agreements with
which theimport prohibition isinconsistent include, butarenotlimited to:
(i) Articles XIandXIIIoftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994; and
(ii) Articles 2and5oftheAgreement ontheApplication ofSanitary andPhytosanitary
Measures.
Theimport prohibition nullifies orimpairs benefits accruing toCanada under theMarrakesh
Agreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization.
Inaccordance withArticle 4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing the
Settlement ofDisputes, theGovernment ofCanada requests consultations withtheGovernment of
Australiatodiscussthismatterwithaviewtoreachingamutuallysatisfactorysolution.TheGovernment
ofCanada welcomes anysuggestions theGovernment ofAustralia maywishtomake concerning dates
fortheconsultations.