ANNUAL
REPORT ON THE use OF the procedure to
encourage
and facilitate the resolution of specific sanitary or phytosanitary issues
among members in accordance with article 12.2 (G/SPS/61)
NOTE by the Secretariat[1]
The "Procedure
to encourage and facilitate the resolution of specific
sanitary or phytosanitary issues among Members in accordance with Article
12.2" (G/SPS/61) was
adopted by the Committee on 9 July 2014. This decision requires
the Secretariat to report once a year on the use of the procedure.
This
report covers the period from 1 October 2016 until 30 September 2017. During
this time-period, no Member requested consultations under this procedure.
[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.