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SPS HANDBOOK TRAINING MODULE: CHAPTER 2

Operating the SPS notification authority

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2.4 Requesting documents notified by other countries

As noted above, all requests for documents should be made to the notifying country’s notification authority unless the enquiry point is specified or an alternative address is listed in the final box of the notification. Up-to-date notification authority addresses are listed in documents in the G/SPS/NNA/ series. Addresses for enquiry points are listed in the G/SPS/ENQ/series. Both are available electronically from the WTO Internet site. You are encouraged to ensure that the information about your own enquiry point and notification authority in these documents is correct, and inform the WTO Secretariat of any changes.

Any requests for the documents notified should give the notification symbol (for example: G/SPS/N/COL/1), and specify exactly which documents are needed. If your working language is not that of the notifying country, request any translation that exists. A sample letter is contained in Annex B.

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