SUBMISSION
BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The following submission,
received on 10 December 2025, is the statement made by the United States
of America at the 5-7 November 2025 WTO SPS Committee, and is being circulated
at the request of the Delegation of the United States of America.
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1. The
United States continues to be disappointed by China's ongoing delays in listing
and relisting US export establishments since 2022.
2. The
United States acknowledges China's approvals earlier this year of facilities
for certain species but remains disappointed that GACC has yet to publish new
beef facilities and has failed to relist or provide a pathway for relisting
nineteen US meat and cold storage facilities and two US seafood facilities
despite being provided with corrective actions.
3. In
addition, the United States is concerned that GACC is testing products
arbitrarily for animal diseases that pose no risk to human or animal health and
present no food safety concerns. This approach does not appear to be based
on guidance from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
4. The
United States remains interested and available to work bilaterally with China
to address our concerns.
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