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SPS Notifications submitted by India to the WTO
 
Document Symbol

Date

Subject

 

Available Supporting Documents viz. Gazette Notifications, Rules, Bills etc. referred to in the

SPS Notifications
G/SPS/N/IND/58

05 Sept 2008

MRLs of pesticides on different food commodities

Prevention of Food Adulteration (3rd Amend) Rules, 2008.  G.S.R. 524 (E)
G/SPS/N/IND/57

27 Aug 2008

Plants, plant materials and other regulated articles

Draft Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Third Amendment) Order, 2008
G/SPS/N/IND/56

27 Aug 2008

Maximum Residues Limits (MRLs) of different pesticides in carbonated water

Prevention of Food Adulteration (Amendment) Rules, 2007.   G.S.R. 498 (E)
G/SPS/N/IND/55

16 Apr 2008

 

Horns/hooves of animals

Veterinary Certificate for import of horns/hooves into India for industrial
G/SPS/N/IND/54

13 Feb 2008

Food products with food additives

Prevention of Food Adulteration (Amen) Rules, 2007.  G.S.R. 751 (E)
G/SPS/N/IND/53/Add.1

25 June 2008

Plants and plant materials and other regulated articles – Addendum

 

Draft Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (First Amendment)

 

 
G/SPS/N/IND/53

13 Feb 2008 

Plants and plant materials and other regulated articles
G/SPS/N/IND/52/Add.1

26 June 2008

 

Pet food products of animal origin – Addendum
G/SPS/N/IND/52

13 June 2007 

Pet food products of animal origin

Pet food products of animal origin (import into India) Order, 2007

G/SPS/N/IND/51

11 Jan 2007 

Food items including processed food items

Prevention of Food

Adulteration (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2006
G/SPS/N/IND/50/Add.1

01 Oct 2007

Protocol for import of bovine semen into India- Addendum

 

S.O.1496 (E) - 5 September 2007
G/SPS/N/IND/50

11 Jan 2007 

Protocol for import of bovine semen into India
G/SPS/N/IND/49

08 Dec 2007

Food items including processed food items  

Prevention of Food Adulteration (VIII Amendment) Rules, 2006.  G.S.R.633(E)
G/SPS/N/IND/48

12 Sept 2006 

Pesticides; residues in food

Prevention of Food Adulteration (Amendment) Rules, 2006
G/SPS/N/IND/47/Add.1

18 Apr 2007 

 

Plants and Plant materials – Addendum

 Draft Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Fourth Amendment) Order, 2006
G/SPS/N/IND/47

04 Sept 2006 

Plants and Plant materials

G/SPS/N/IND/46/Add.6

12 Aug 2008

 

Domestic and wild birds, live poultry and live pig, their products and by-products – Avian influenza- Addendum

 

 

 

 

Gazette Notification
G/SPS/N/IND/46/Add.5

15 Feb 2008

Domestic and wild birds, live poultry and live pig, their products and by-products – Avian influenza- Addendum
G/SPS/N/IND/46/Add.4

27 Aug 2008

Domestic and wild birds, live poultry and live pig, their products and by-products – Avian influenza – Addendum
G/SPS/N/IND/46/Add.3

11 July 2008

Live pig and pig products (including pig bristles) – Avian influenza – Addendum
G/SPS/N/IND/46/Add.2

17 Apr 2007 

Domestic and wild birds, live poultry and live pig, their products and by-products – Avian influenza – Addendum
G/SPS/N/IND/46/Add.1

19 Feb 2007 

Domestic and wild birds, live poultry and live pig, their products and by-products – Avian influenza – Addendum
G/SPS/N/IND/46

11 Aug 2006 

Domestic and wild birds including captive birds (excluding poultry)  
G/SPS/N/IND/45

10 Aug 2006 

Food Additives  

Draft Prevention of Food Adulteration (___ Amendment) Rules, 2006. G.S.R. ___ (E)

G/SPS/N/IND/44/Add.1

04 May 2007 

Infant food and infant milk substitutes – Addendum

 Gazette Notification
G/SPS/N/IND/44

10 Aug 2006 

Infant food and infant milk substitutes 

Draft Prevention of Food Adulteration (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2006, G.S.R. 398(E)
G/SPS/N/IND/43

10 Aug 2006 

Plants and plant materials

Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Third Amendment) Order, 2006  
G/SPS/N/IND/42

18 July 2006

All articles of food including packaged food

Prevention of Food Adulteration (Amendment) Rules, 2006
G/SPS/N/IND/41

18 July  2006

Guidelines for regulating export, import and release of biological control agents and other beneficial organisms

Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003

G/SPS/N/IND/40/Add.1

04 May  2007 

Fruits food items including processed food items – Addendum

 

Draft Prevention of Food Adulteration (  ) Rules, 2006. Notification no. G.S.R. 298 (E)

 
G/SPS/N/IND/40

09 June 2006

Fruits, food items including processed food items
G/SPS/N/IND/39

11 May  2006

Food items including Processed Food items

The Prevention of Food Adulteration (First Amendment) Rules, 2006. G.S.R. 8(E) - 6 January 2006
G/SPS/N/IND/38

03 May  2006

Plants and plant materials

Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Second Amendment) Order, 2006
G/SPS/N/IND/37

20 Mar  2006

Food items including Processed Food Items

G.S.R. 694(E)- 25 November 2005
G/SPS/N/IND/36

21 Feb 2006

 Plants and plant materials

Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (First Amendment) Order, 2006
G/SPS/N/IND/35

14 Feb  2006

Plants and plant materials

Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (First Amendment) Order, 2006
G/SPS/N/IND/34

10 Jan  2006

Food items including processed food items

G.S.R. 659(E)- 9 November 2005

G/SPS/N/IND/33

10 Jan  2006

Food items including processed food items

G.S.R. 688(E)- 23 November, 2005

G/SPS/N/IND/32

03 Oct  2005 

Pet Food

Pet food (dog or cat food put up for retail sale) Import Order
G/SPS/N/IND/31

16 Aug  2005

Domestic and wild birds including captive birds

 S.O. 1104(E)- 6 Aug 2005 and further Notif. No. 1112  9 Aug 2005

G/SPS/N/IND/30

25 July  2005

Milk products

 G.S.R. 356 (E) – 7 June 2005

G/SPS/N/IND/29

25 July  2005

Food items including Processed Food items

 G.S.R. 340(E) - 27 May 2005

G/SPS/N/IND/28

25 July  2005

Food items including Processed Food items

 G.S.R. 339(E) - 27 May 2005 (Final)

G/SPS/N/IND/27

25 July  2005

Food items including Processed Food items

 G.S.R. 314(E) - 16 May 2005

G/SPS/N/IND/26

25 July  2005

Food items including Processed Food items

 G.S.R. 278(E) -6 May 2005 Corr)

G/SPS/N/IND/25 25 July  2005 Food items including Processed Food items G.S.R. 277(E) - 6 May 2005
G/SPS/N/IND/24

25 July  2005

Food items including Processed Food items

 G.S.R. 276(E) – 6 May 2005
G/SPS/N/IND/23

12 July  2005

Food items including Processed Food items

 G.S.R. 276(E) – 6 May 2005
G/SPS/N/IND/22

12 July  2005

Food items including Processed Food items

 G.S.R. 276(E) – 6 May 2005
G/SPS/N/IND/21

27 June  2005

 

All food items including Processed Food and Related items

The Food Safety and Standards Bill, 2005
G/SPS/N/IND/20

15 June 2005

Plant and plant materials

Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) (Third Amendment) Order, 2005
G/SPS/N/IND/19

07 April 2005

Specified plant and plant materials  

Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) (Second) Amendment) Order, 2005
G/SPS/N/IND/18

07 April 2005

Plant and plant materials

Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) (Third Amendment) Order, 2005
G/SPS/N/IND/17

18 Feb 2005

Domestic and wild birds, pigs and their products

Notification No. S.O. 175 (E)/F. No. 109-16/2004-Trade dated 7 February 2005
G/SPS/N/IND/16

29 Nov 2004

Processed food items

 G.S.R. 388(E) – 25 June 2004
G/SPS/N/IND/15

17 Nov 2004

Agricultural products

 G.S.R. 517(E) – 10 August 2004
G/SPS/N/IND/14

26 Aug 2004

Domestic and wild birds, eggs, meat and meat products from avian species

Notification No. S.O.899 (E)/ F. No.109-16/2004-Trade dated 6 August 2004
G/SPS/N/IND/13/Add.1

12 Aug 2004

 

Domestic and wild birds, eggs, meat and meat products from avian species – Addendum

Notification, no. S. O. 800(E) dated 7th July, 2004, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying) partially modifying its earlier notification no. S.O.155 (E)/ F. No.109-3/2004-Trade dated 3rd February 2004.
G/SPS/N/IND/13

17 Mar 2004

Domestic and wild birds, eggs, meat and meat products from avian species
G/SPS/N/IND/12/Add.2

28 June 2004

Plant and plant materials – Addendum

 

Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003

 
G/SPS/N/IND/12/Add.1

04 May 2004

Plant and plant materials – Addendum
G/SPS/N/IND/12

04 Mar 2004

Plant and plant materials
G/SPS/N/IND/11

11 April 2002

Live animals and animal products

S.O. 802(E)/F No. 109-6/2001 – Trade 17 - August 2001
G/SPS/N/IND/10

11 April 2002

Domestic and world birds and their products

S.O. 801(E)/F No. 109-6/2001 – Trade - 17 August 2001
G/SPS/N/IND/9/Add.3

08 Dec 2008

Livestock products – Addendum

 
G/SPS/N/IND/9/Add.2

 27 Nov 2008

Livestock products – Addendum

Detailed text of the draft notification and veterinary certificates
G/SPS/N/IND/9/Add.1

25 June 2008

Livestock products – Addendum 

Detailed text of the notification
G/SPS/N/IND/9

11 April 2002

Livestock products

S.O. 655(E)/F No. 109-6/2001 – Trade dated 7 July 2001
G/SPS/N/IND/8

11 April 2002

Equine species

No. 50–22/77–LDT(AQ)/Pt. dated 11 August 1999, of Ministry of Agriculture
G/SPS/N/IND/7

11 April 2000

Live cattle, buffalo;  sheep and goat;  bovine, ovine and caprine; embryo/ova/semen;  fresh meat, meat products/tissue/organs, meat and bone meal of ruminant origin

No. 50–31/98–LDT(AQ), dated 6 August 1999, of Ministry of Agriculture
G/SPS/N/IND/6

07 Nov 1996

Notification

PCD 12(1328)C Draft Indian Standard Positive List of Constituents of Polycarbonate Resins in contact with Foodstuffs, Pharmaceuticals and Drinking Water
G/SPS/N/IND/5

06 Nov1996

 

Notification

PCD 12(1376)C Draft Indian Standard Modified Poly (Phenylene Oxide) Resins for their Safe Use in Contact with Foodstuffs, Pharmaceuticals and Drinking Water – Specification
G/SPS/N/IND/4

07 Nov 1996

 

Notification

PCD 12(1329)C Draft Indian Standard Polycarbonate Resins for its Safe Use in contact with Foodstuffs, Pharmaceuticals and Drinking Water – Specification
G/SPS/N/IND/3

06 Nov 1996

 

Equine species

 

PCD 12(1331)C Draft Indian Standard Positive List of Constituents of Melamine Formaldehyde Resins in Moulded Articles in Contact with Foodstuffs Pharmaceuticals and Drinking Water
G/SPS/N/IND/2

07 Nov 1996

Notification Format

PCD 12(1332)C Draft Indian Standard Melamine Formaldehyde Moulding Materials for its Safe Use in Contact with Foodstuffs, Pharmaceuticals and Drinking Water
G/SPS/N/IND/1

06 Nov 1996

Notification Format

PCD 12(1375)C Draft Indian Standard Positive List of Constituents of Modified Poly (Phenylene Oxide) CPPO in Contact with Foodstuffs, Pharmaceuticals and Drinking Water – Specification
 
New SPS Notification Format
 

20 June 2008

Recommended Procedures for Implementing the Transparency Obligations of the SPS Agreement (Article 7)
 
Enquiry Points of WTO Member countries
 

01 Oct 2008

List of names, telephone and telefax numbers of the enquiry points
 
SPS Gateway of WTO
 
     Department of Commerce, Government of India
 
SPS Link of Department of Commerce
 
         WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - gateway
 
Useful links on SPS
 

·       SPS Gateway of WTO

http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/sps_e/sps_e.htm

·       SPS Link of Department of Commerce

·       (Presently under construction)

http://commerce.gov.in/trade/international_trade_tig_sps.asp

 

·       FAO's International Portal on Food Safety, Animal and Plant Health

http://www.ipfsaph.org

·       Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

http://www.mohfw.nic.in/pfa.htm

·       Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries

http://www.dahd.nic.in

·       Plant Quarantine Organization of India

www.plantquarantineindia.org

·       Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

http://www.agricoop.nic.in