Sanitary and phytosanitary measures the transpacific partnership tpp levels the playing field for american workers and american businesses, leading to more madeinamerica exports and more higherpaying american jobs here at home. Phytosanitary measures for movement of potato should be based on pest risk analyses performed in accordance with ispm 2. Wto agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures. In determining the equivalence of a specific sanitary or phytosanitary measure, group of measures, or measures on a systemswide basis, each party shall take into account the relevant guidance of the wto sps committee and relevant international standards, guidelines, and recommendations. Chapter 7 sanitary and phytosanitary measures article. Members have the right to determine the appropriate. Efficient and costeffective sps services are a key element for facilitating agricultural exports. Technical capacity shortfalls are notorious in all three of the sps components food safety, animal. Mozambique currently does not meet its world trade organization wto andor sadc sps commitments.
International cooperation, intraregional trade, multilateral trade negotiations, regional cooperation, trade facilitation created date. Sanitary and phytosanitary sps and related nontariff barriers to agricultural trade congressional research service summary sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures are the laws, rules, standards, and procedures that governments employ to protect humans, animals, and plants from diseases, pests, toxins, and other contaminants. References agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures, 1994. Gender and sanitary and phytosanitary measures in the. Sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures efficient and costeffective sps services are a key element for facilitating agricultural exports. Phytosanitary risk and applicable measures will vary depending on the pest situation at the location of. This publication contains the international standards for phytosanitary measures approved or modified in 2007 and 2008 and complements the publication international standards for phytosanitary measures. The agreement recognizes that countries have the right to maintain sps measures for the protection of the population and the agricultural sector. A number of practical steps can be taken towards gender mainstreaming in the promulgation. When the world trade organization began operations in. Understanding the wto sanitary and phytosanitary agreement1.
These measures and standards are a key benchmark for the compliance of wto member states with the agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Beejadhur, itc consultant, under the guidance of s. Nappo regional standard for phytosanitary measures rspm. Phytosanitary measures sps agreement, an sps measure. Wto sps committee means the wto committee on sanitary and phytosanitary measures established under article 12 of the sps agreement.
For the purposes of this chapter, the definitions in annex a of the sps agreement are incorporated into and made part of this chapter, mutatis mutandis. Members shall ensure that where copies of documents are requested by. Under the sps agreement, the wto sets limitations on memberstates policies relating to food safety bacterial contaminants. International standards for phytosanitary measures 1 to 24. Lithuanian experience in modernizing sanitary and phytosanitary measures 17 modernization of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to expand trade and ensure food safety. Climate change, sanitary and phytosanitary measures and. The importance of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to. When considering risk management measures for local trade, measures other than inspection should be considered including restrictions on the area of sale, on traders, on the size of consignments, and on the species and goods that can be traded.
The world trade organization wto agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures the sps agreement aims to provide the balance between the right of governments to protect food safety, plant and animal health, and prevent these sanitary and phytosanitary measures from being unjustified trade barriers. Agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures sps agreement ensures that sps. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures world trade organization. Phytosanitary risk and applicable measures will vary depending on the pest situation at the location of production, commodity. The parties acknowledge that recognition of the equivalence of sanitary and phytosanitary measures is an important means to facilitate trade. The objective of the study is to assess the impact of sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures and the world trade organisation wto sps agreement on exports from developing countries. The agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures, also known as the sps agreement, is an international treaty of the world trade organization wto. Eligible countries are included in a positive list.
Fe492 understanding the wto sanitary and phytosanitary agreement1 edward a. Cornelis sonneveld, managing director, alesun food technology, the netherlands. The parties acknowledge that recognition of the equivalence of sanitary and phytosanitary measures is. Noting that sanitary and phytosanitary measures are often applied on the basis of.
It applies to all sanitary relating to animals and phytosanitary relating to plants sps measures that may have a direct or indirect impact on. Standards will be updated and republished as necessary. Agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary. Rpt53932 cataloginginpublication data asian development bank. Impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures on developing. International affairs sanitary and phytosanitary measures. It was negotiated during the uruguay round of the general agreement on tariffs and trade gatt, and entered into force with the establishment of the wto at the beginning of 1995. Chapter 6 sanitary and phytosanitary measures article 6. Chapter sanitary and phytosanitary measures article 1.
The wto agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Tasks alerting nppos of new potential phytosanitary risks by advising the working party on phytosanitary regulations on additions and deletions to the. January 1995, the agreement on the application of sanitary and. Report on the development of an sps plan for the carec. Sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures have potential to create barrier for exports from the developing countries. This document is fe492, one of a series of the food and resource economics department, florida cooperative extension service, institute of food and. Latvia 21 the impact of sanitary and phytosanitary modernization on trade. Impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures on developing countries contents acknowledgement centre for food economics research executive summary 1. It applies to all sanitary relating to animals and phytosanitary relating to plants sps measures that may have a direct or indirect impact on international trade. Sps in the 2001 ministerial decision on implementation work on sps in the wto, and official documents back to top. The effect of sanitary and phytosanitary measures on lower income countries agricultural exports iii abstract agriculture plays a fundamental role in the development prospects of many developing countries, especially those at the lower end of the development process for which export earnings are. Impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures on developing countries.
Sanitary and phytosanitary sps and related nontariff. Phytosanitary measures united nations new york and geneva, november 2005. To date, limited consideration has been given to gender in the work of these institutions. Chapter 4 overview of sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical barriers to trade in nepal 20 4. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a. 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. The definitions in annex a of the sps agreement are incorporated into this chapter and shall form part of this chapter, mutatis mutandis. The relevant definitions developed by codex alimentarius commission. The ten commandments of the sanitary and phytosanitary.
Ispms are the standards, guidelines and recommendations recognized as the basis for phytosanitary measures applied by members of the world trade organization under the agreement on the. Sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures tiada terjemahan di dalam bahasa malaysia. The agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures is one of the final documents approved at the conclusion of the uruguay round of the multilateral trade negotiations. To harmonize sanitary and phytosanitary measures on as wide a basis as possible, members shall base their sanitary or phytosanitary measures on international standards, guidelines or recommendations, where they exist. Committee on sanitary and phytosanitary measures specific. Committee on sanitary and phytosanitary measures specific trade concerns note by the secretariat1 revision at the 1516 march 2000 meeting of the sps committee, the secretariat was requested to prepare a paper summarizing the specific trade. The sps agreement encourages wto members to base their regulations on the health and safety standards developed by the three relevant international expert. Because of fastgrowing demand, export markets can absorb high value added products and offer high returns. Sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures are not a new issue in global agricultural trade. General phytosanitary measures phytosanitary measures for movement of potato should be based on pest risk analyses performed in accordance with ispm 2. Modernizing sanitary and phytosanitary measures to expand. The committee on sanitary and phytosanitary measures provided for in paragraphs 1 and 4 of article 12 referred to in this agreement as the committee shall develop a procedure to monitor the process of international harmonization and coordinate efforts in this regard with the relevant. Rights and obligations the parties affirm their existing rights and obligations under the sps agreement.
International seminar on trade facilitation in northeast asia keywords. The uruguay round agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures sps allows governments to implement border measures in pursuit of objectives relating to human, animal and plant life or health. International standards for phytosanitary measures ispms are adopted by contracting parties to the ippc through the commission on phytosanitary measures. Modernizing sanitary and phytosanitary plan measures to facilitate trade in agricultural and food products. Because of the concern that sps measures might be used for protectionist purposes, a specific agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures was negotiated during the uruguay round. By cutting over 18,000 taxes different countries put on madeinamerica products, tpp makes sure. Modernizing sanitary and phytosanitary measures to expand trade and ensure food safety2nd carec trade facilitation learning opportunity. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures and food safety. Phytosanitary measures sps agreement seeks to strike a balance between the right of wto members to protect health and the need to allow the smooth flow of goods across international borders. The panel on phytosanitary measures considers all aspects of nppo risk management to prevent the introduction and spread of pests presenting a potential phytosanitary risk for the eppo region. Definition of sanitary and phytosanitary measures according to annex a of the world trade organisation wto agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures sps agreement, an sps measure is any measure applied within a member state territory to.
The agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures and role and responsibility of the oie the agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures sps agreement specifically encourages the members of the world trade organization to base their sanitary measures on international standards, guidelines. International standards for phytosanitary measures 1 to 31. Private sector perspectives 27 ting livestock products from mongolia to neighboring and third expor. International standards for phytosanitary measures ispms were originally produced as separate booklets. This agreement applies to all sanitary and phytosanitary measures which may, directly or indirectly, affect international trade. Because of the concern that sps measures might be used for. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures educational resources. Understanding the wto sanitary and phytosanitary agreement1 edward a. Oct 29, 20 principles of the sps agreement 25 use of international standards cont. Further to article 4 of the sps agreement, the parties shall apply equivalence to a group of measures or on a systemswide basis, to the extent feasible and appropriate. International affairs sanitary and phytosanitary measures the european union, as a major global trader of food and feed, has entered into various international trade agreements and contributed to the development of international standards which underpin food law. This chapter shall apply to all sanitary and phytosanitary measures of a party that may, directly or indirectly, affect trade between the parties. This standard describes phytosanitary measures to reduce the risk of introduction and or spread of quarantine pests associated with wood packaging material including dunnage, made of coniferous and nonconiferous raw wood, in use in international trade. The 2008 edition of this publication, international standards for phytosanitary measures no.
Chapter 7 sanitary and phytosanitary measures article 7. The current book was produced by the ippc secretariat according to the decision made by the interim commission for phytosanitary measures at its seventh session in 2005 icpm7. The sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures implemented aims to protect human, animal or plant life or health from pests and diseases that may be. This bulletin has been prepared, without formal editing, by y. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures report of the apo seminar on sanitary and phytosan itary measures held in japan, 411 december 2002 02aggesem09 this report was edited by mr. Training module on the wto agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures ii note the symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with figures. Report on the development of an sps plan for the carec countries.
Promotion of the economic development alleviation of poverty. Isbn 9789292540715 print, 9789292540722 pdf publication stock no. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures linkedin slideshare. In any dispute over domestic health and environmental measures coming before the wto, a central question is often that of the applicability of the sps agreement to the measures. This standard describes phytosanitary measures to reduce the risk of introduction andor spread of quarantine pests associated with wood packaging material including dunnage, made of coniferous and nonconiferous raw wood, in use in international trade. Such measures shall be developed and applied in accordance with the provisions of this agreement. Principles of the sps agreement 25 use of international standards cont.
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