non-notification of various sps measures in june 2004 the united states indicated that indias non-notification or late notification of sps measures had created unnecessary trade disruptions and an uncertain environment for trade. india was requested to comply with obligations under the sps agreement by notifying all its sps measures to the wto and providing a reasonable period of time for members to review and comment on the notifications. australia the european communities and new zealand shared the concerns raised by the united states. india stated that it attached great importance to the issue of transparency. with respect to indias plant quarantine order 2003 statements had already been provided to the european communities and the issue had been discussed at the march committee meeting. india had notified the measure on 4 march 2004 with a 60-day comment period and had ensured that trade was not restricted because of the lack of timeliness of the notification. in october 2004 the united states expressed continued concern over indias non-notification of measures which created uncertainty among us exporters. india was requested to notify its sps measures and to allow a reasonable period of time for comment. the european communities shared the concerns of the united states and at the same time urged all members to notify their sps measures. a bilateral meeting had been held with india and the european communities were optimistic of improvements in indias transparency obligations. india stated that it would ensure that it complied with its obligations. in march 2005 the united states again expressed concern regarding indias non-compliance with its transparency obligations under the sps agreement andrequested india to suspend the implementation of measures on dairy products and pet food until a wto notification was made available and a reasonable time provided to members for their review and comment. the european communities shared the concerns of the united states. india stated that it would take the necessary steps to notify sps requirements as soon as possible. in june 2005 the united states noted that although india had improved its coordination on sps issues some indian departments continued to note notify sps measures implemented. the united states requested that india notify new and revised food regulations and import conditions. the european communities noted that it had also been adversely affected by indias lack of notification of some sps rules governing imports of agricultural products. progress in terms of transparency had been limited to the phytosanitary sector legislation governing animal health and production were not systematically notified. india explained that it had recently notified the establishment of three separate enquiry points with clearly delineated responsibilities. these efforts had achieved greater coordination among agencies as demonstrated by the number of recent notifications that had been submitted at an early stage in the development of the regulation and with a due period for comments.