Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Article 12.2 - Consultations - Comments from Mexico on the Proposal by Brazil (G/SPS/W/248)
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Organization G/SPS/GEN/988
23 December 2009 (09 6691) Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original: Spanish
ARTICLE 12.2 - CONSULTATIONS
Comments from Mexico on the Proposal by Brazil (G/SPS/W/248)
The following communication, received on 22 December 2009, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Mexico.
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Background
The ad hoc consultation mechanism, foreseen in Article 12.2 of the SPS Agreement and in the Working Procedures of the Committee, offers Members an additional route for dialogue, exchange of information and negotiations on sanitary, phytosanitary and food safety issues. In light of the proposals made by Argentina and the United States (G/SPS/W/233), Brazil would like to contribute to the efforts to implement an ad hoc good offices' consultation mechanism.
In order to guarantee that this mechanism is implemented, broadly used and considered as effective in the SPS Committee, Br