Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Report (2011) on the activities of the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

World Trade Organization G/L/969 27 October 2011 (11-5398) REPORT (2011) ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES The present report is being circulated by the Chairperson of the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures on his own responsibility. This report provides a summary of the activities and decisions of the Committee during 2011. The Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (the "SPS Committee") held three regular meetings in 2011: 30-31 March, 30 June-1 July, and 19-20 October. At the end of the March meeting, Mr. Deny Kurnia (Indonesia) assumed the chairmanship from Mr. Flavio Soares Domico (Brazil). At each meeting, Members provided information regarding changes in their SPS policies and situations. The SPS Committee also considered a wide range of specific trade concerns, including some related to individual notifications. Eighteen new specific trade concerns were raised during 2011, many p