Overview Regarding the Level of Implementation of the Transparency Provisions of the SPS Agreement G/SPS/GEN/804/Rev.3 (7 October 2010)

138 WTO Members have designated an SPS National Notification Authority (NNA) Democratic Republic of Congo Namibia Sierra Leone 146 Members have provided the WTO with the contact information of their Enquiry Point 2 LDCs and one developing (Namibia)

103 Members have submitted at least one SPS notification to the WTO. The Gambia Saudi Arabia 1 LDC and 1 Developing 67% of all WTO Members

73% In June it was at 73%.

1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010

2008 Revised Formats for Notifications (1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010) Regular Notifications 39% indicated that a relevant international standard exists regarding the notified measure.  62% proposed regulations conform to that relevant international standard. Emergency Notifications 88% indicated that a relevant international standard exists regarding the notified measure.  77% proposed regulations conform to that international standard.

Comment Period (1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010) All Members   No. Share No. of Regular Notifications 941 - Comment Period Not Indicated / Not Available 252 27% Comment Period Ends before Distribution Date 1 0% Comment Period Available 688 73% Average Comment Period provided 45.3 days Developed: 73% comment period available  53.0 days Developing: 73% comment period available  42.7 days [X] Trade Facilitating Measure (2008 Transparency formats) June 2007 – August 2008 was around 2% (19 Notifications had negative comment days) No Comment period needs to be provided in the case of trade facilitating measures. Item 11 of Regular. Use of new checkbox: 13%

Secretariat’s Facility for submitting PDF files Launched on 1 February 2008 two-fold increase in its use from last year This past year: ~ 25% of Notifications have provided full text or summary of their regulation through this facility

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