Major decisions and documents

1.  Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (Text of the SPS Agreement)

2.  Committee's Rules of Procedure

• Rules of Procedure for Meetings of the Committee on SPS Measures (G/L/170)
  

• Rules of Procedure for Sessions of the Ministerial Conference and Meetings of the General Council (WT/L/161)
  

• Working Procedures of the Committee (G/SPS/1)

3. Procedure to Monitor the Process of International Harmonization (G/SPS/11/Rev.1 and G/SPS/40)

4. Decision on the Implementation of Article 4 of the Agreement on the Application of SPS Measures (Equivalence) (G/SPS/19/Rev.2)

5. Guidelines to Further the Practical Implementation of Article 5.5 (Consistency) (G/SPS/15)

6. Guidelines to Further the Practical Implementation of Article 6 (Regionalization) (G/SPS/48)

7. Recommended Procedures for Implementing the Transparency Obligations of the SPS Agreement (Article 7) (G/SPS/7/Rev.5)

8. Collection of available tools and resources in relation to SPS approval procedures (G/SPS/67)

9. Recommendations in relation to SPS approval procedures (G/SPS/68)

10. Procedure to Enhance Transparency of Special and Differential Treatment in Favour of Developing Country Members (G/SPS/33/Rev.1)

11. Report on Proposals for Special and Differential Treatment (G/SPS/35)

12. Procedure to Encourage and Facilitate the Resolution of Specific Sanitary or Phytosanitary issues among Members in Accordance with Article 12.2 (G/SPS/61)

13. Actions Regarding SPS-Related Private Standards (G/SPS/55)

14. Ministerial Decision on Implementation-Related Issues and Concerns (WT/MIN(01)/17)

15. Catalogue of instruments available to WTO Members to Manage SPS Issues (G/SPS/63)

16. Review of the Operation and Implementation of the Agreement on the Application of SPS Measures (G/SPS/64 and G/SPS/64/Add.1)

17. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Declaration for the Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference: Responding to Modern SPS Challenges - Ministerial Declaration (WT/MIN(22)/27)

18. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Declaration for the Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference: Responding to Modern SPS Challenges - Factual Summary of the Work Programme (G/SPS/70)