Technical capacity shortfalls are notorious in all three of the sps components food safety, animal. Climate change, sanitary and phytosanitary measures and. Chapter sanitary and phytosanitary measures article 1. Chapter 7 sanitary and phytosanitary measures article 7. International standards for phytosanitary measures 1 to 31.
Because of fastgrowing demand, export markets can absorb high value added products and offer high returns. Rpt53932 cataloginginpublication data asian development bank. Eligible countries are included in a positive list. This agreement applies to all sanitary and phytosanitary measures which may, directly or indirectly, affect international trade. By cutting over 18,000 taxes different countries put on madeinamerica products, tpp makes sure. Standards will be updated and republished as necessary. 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. Promotion of the economic development alleviation of poverty. The sps agreement encourages wto members to base their regulations on the health and safety standards developed by the three relevant international expert. The parties acknowledge that recognition of the equivalence of sanitary and phytosanitary measures is. The importance of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to.
Phytosanitary measures sps agreement, an sps measure. The parties acknowledge that recognition of the equivalence of sanitary and phytosanitary measures is an important means to facilitate trade. 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. Lithuanian experience in modernizing sanitary and phytosanitary measures 17 modernization of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to expand trade and ensure food safety. 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. Members shall ensure that where copies of documents are requested by. 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. Phytosanitary risk and applicable measures will vary depending on the pest situation at the location of production, commodity. The definitions in annex a of the sps agreement are incorporated into this chapter and shall form part of this chapter, mutatis mutandis. Under the sps agreement, the wto sets limitations on memberstates policies relating to food safety bacterial contaminants. 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.
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. Noting that sanitary and phytosanitary measures are often applied on the basis of. The ten commandments of the sanitary and phytosanitary. Beejadhur, itc consultant, under the guidance of s. Modernizing sanitary and phytosanitary plan measures to facilitate trade in agricultural and food products. Agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Fe492 understanding the wto sanitary and phytosanitary agreement1 edward a. 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 trade and ensure food safety2nd carec trade facilitation learning opportunity. Agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures sps agreement ensures that sps. The sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures implemented aims to protect human, animal or plant life or health from pests and diseases that may be. 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. Impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures on developing countries. Latvia 21 the impact of sanitary and phytosanitary modernization on trade.
Efficient and costeffective sps services are a key element for facilitating agricultural exports. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures world trade organization. References agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures, 1994. Sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures have potential to create barrier for exports from the developing countries. 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. Tasks alerting nppos of new potential phytosanitary risks by advising the working party on phytosanitary regulations on additions and deletions to the.
Gender and sanitary and phytosanitary measures in the. Phytosanitary risk and applicable measures will vary depending on the pest situation at the location of. Wto agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures. 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. This document is fe492, one of a series of the food and resource economics department, florida cooperative extension service, institute of food and. Phytosanitary measures united nations new york and geneva, november 2005. When the world trade organization began operations in. Impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures on developing. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures educational resources. January 1995, the agreement on the application of sanitary and. Private sector perspectives 27 ting livestock products from mongolia to neighboring and third expor. 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. 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. 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.
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. International standards for phytosanitary measures 1 to 24. Oct 29, 20 principles of the sps agreement 25 use of international standards cont. Committee on sanitary and phytosanitary measures specific. Sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures efficient and costeffective sps services are a key element for facilitating agricultural exports. Sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures tiada terjemahan di dalam bahasa malaysia. The wto agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Sps in the 2001 ministerial decision on implementation work on sps in the wto, and official documents back to top. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures linkedin slideshare.
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures and food safety. Report on the development of an sps plan for the carec. Nappo regional standard for phytosanitary measures rspm. General phytosanitary measures phytosanitary measures for movement of potato should be based on pest risk analyses performed in accordance with ispm 2. Understanding the wto sanitary and phytosanitary agreement1. 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. It applies to all sanitary relating to animals and phytosanitary relating to plants sps measures that may have a direct or indirect impact on.
The agreement recognizes that countries have the right to maintain sps measures for the protection of the population and the agricultural sector. Members have the right to determine the appropriate. Principles of the sps agreement 25 use of international standards cont. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a. Chapter 7 sanitary and phytosanitary measures article. 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 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. 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. Rights and obligations the parties affirm their existing rights and obligations under the sps agreement.
The relevant definitions developed by codex alimentarius commission. Cornelis sonneveld, managing director, alesun food technology, the netherlands. This chapter shall apply to all sanitary and phytosanitary measures of a party that may, directly or indirectly, affect trade between the parties. 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. 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. Isbn 9789292540715 print, 9789292540722 pdf publication stock no. The 2008 edition of this publication, international standards for phytosanitary measures no. International seminar on trade facilitation in northeast asia keywords. 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.
Chapter 6 sanitary and phytosanitary measures article 6. These measures and standards are a key benchmark for the compliance of wto member states with the agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures. A number of practical steps can be taken towards gender mainstreaming in the promulgation. Such measures shall be developed and applied in accordance with the provisions of this agreement.
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. Agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary. 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. To date, limited consideration has been given to gender in the work of these institutions. 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. Modernizing sanitary and phytosanitary measures to expand. Mozambique currently does not meet its world trade organization wto andor sadc sps commitments. 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. 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. Sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures are not a new issue in global agricultural trade.
International cooperation, intraregional trade, multilateral trade negotiations, regional cooperation, trade facilitation created date. 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. Impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures on developing countries contents acknowledgement centre for food economics research executive summary 1. International standards for phytosanitary measures ispms are adopted by contracting parties to the ippc through the commission on phytosanitary measures. Because of the concern that sps measures might be used for.
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. 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. Understanding the wto sanitary and phytosanitary agreement1 edward a. 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. International standards for phytosanitary measures ispms were originally produced as separate booklets. 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. 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. Wto sps committee means the wto committee on sanitary and phytosanitary measures established under article 12 of the sps agreement. Report on the development of an sps plan for the carec countries. This bulletin has been prepared, without formal editing, by y.
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