Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - 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

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]

INTRODUCTION

1.1.  The "Procedure to encourage and facilitate the resolution of specific sanitary or phytosanitary issues among Members in accordance with Article 12.2" in document _G/SPS/61 (the ad hoc consultations procedure) 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.

1.2.  This report covers the period from 1 October 2024 until 30 September 2025. During this time period, no Member requested consultations under the ad hoc consultations 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.