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6 October  2022 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures    
 
 
SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY DECLARATION FOR THE  
TWELFTH WTO MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE: RESPONDING  
TO MODERN SPS CHALLENGES (WT/MIN(22)/27)  
PROPOSED PROCESS  FOR THE WORK PROGRAMME : COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM MEMBERS  
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
This document includes Members' written inputs on the proposed process for the SPS Declaration 
Work Programme as outlined in document G/SPS/W/330 .2 
1  CHINA  
1.  Regarding the proposed process for the Work Programme, China would like to suggest several 
modifications to paragraph 2  (including the footnote) :  
"2.  The work will be carried out in the SPS Committee. In between meetings of the 
SPS Committee, Members and Observers have the possibility to work together in 
thematic  groups, led by (co)stewards, on specific themes identified i n paragraph 8 of the 
SPS Declaration. The (co)stewards will play the role of neutral facilitators of the work in the 
thematic groups. The thematic groups will be open to all interested  Members and interested  
Observers, who will be able to join any of the groups at any time.2 These thematic groups will 
suggest ideas and/or submit proposals for discussion in the SPS  Committee."  
Footnote 2 : "2 Meeting times will be communicated to all interested  SPS Committee de legates; 
work may also take place in writing. " 
 
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1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO.  
2 Members were invited to provide written inputs on document G/SPS/W/330  by the deadline of 
16 September 2022.  