A12 Geographical restrictions on eligibility

Prohibition of imports of specified products from specific countries or regions due to lack of evidence of sufficient safety conditions to avoid sanitary and phytosanitary hazards:  The restriction is imposed automatically until the country proves employment of satisfactory sanitary and phytosanitary measures to provide a certain level of protection against hazards that is considered acceptable. Eligible countries are included in a "positive list".  Imports from other countries are prohibited. The list may include authorized production establishments within the eligible country.
Example: Imports of dairy products from countries that have not proven satisfactory sanitary conditions are prohibited.