Tpp provides an important opportunity to launch a race to the top, encouraging other countries to move toward our higher standards. Committee on sanitary and phytosanitary measures world trade. Sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures have potential to create barrier for exports from the developing countries. The wto agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Modernizing sanitary and phytosanitary measures to expand. 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. In principle, sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures aim to protect the health of humans, plants and. Trade remedies and sps and tbt measures share common features in that they are legitimate. The sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures implemented aims to protect human, animal or plant life or health from pests and diseases that may be brought in by imported agricultural products. Pdf the purpose of the wto agreement on the application.
Proposed revision of the plants subject to specific phytosanitary measures to be carried out in exporting countries on annexed table 22 of the ordinance for enforcement of the plant protection act and detailed rules for import plant quarantine enforcement concerning plants subject to specific phytosanitary measures to be carried out in. International seminar on trade facilitation in northeast asia keywords. Each party may, in accordance with this section, adopt, maintain or apply any sanitary or phytosanitary measure necessary for the protection of human, animal or plant life or health in its territory, including a measure more stringent than an international standard, guideline or recommendation. Sanitary and phytosanitary certificate sps general. The agreement recognizes that countries have the right to maintain sps measures for the protection of the population and the agricultural sector. Modernizing sanitary and phytosanitary measures to expand trade and ensure food safety2nd carec trade facilitation learning opportunity. Chapter 6 sanitary and phytosanitary measures article 6. 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.
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. Upon request by a party, the notifying party shall provide the full text of the notified sanitary and phytosanitary measures to the enquiry point of the other party within 7 days. Domestic support for domestic support policies, subject to. Decisions and records of meetings held under this article shall be agreed by the parties. Cooperation in sanitary and phytosanitary measures for central asia regional economic. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures sps department of. Sps measures cannot be used so as to create unjustified barriers to trade. Plant protection convention and international standards for phytosanitary measures. 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 definitions in annex a of the sps agreement are incorporated into. Understanding the wto sanitary and phytosanitary agreement1. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures eliminating unscientific discrimination against made in america goods and ensuring that food safety standards are strong. 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. Chapter six sanitary and phytosanitary measures objectives the objectives of this chapter are to protect human, animal, or plant life or health in the parties territories, enhance the parties implementation of the sps agreement, provide a forum for addressing sanitary and phytosanitary matters, facilitate the resolution of trade issues, and. Report on the development of an sps plan for the carec countries. Each party affirms its rights and obligations with respect to another party under the sps agreement. Chapter 6 sanitary and phytosanitary measures articles 6. Pdf sanitary and phytosanitary measures sps are incessant. The relevant definitions developed by codex alimentarius commission. Each working group shall provide to the sps subcommittee updates on the status of their work.
Compliance with traderelated sps measures involves a multistage and iterative process that. The purpose of the wto agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Document symbol gspsnjpn712 sanitary and phytosanitary. Oct 29, 20 principles of the sps agreement 25 use of international standards cont. The definitions in annex a of the sps agreement are incorporated into this chapter and shall form part of this chapter, mutatis mutandis. Meetings may occur in person, by teleconference, by video conference, or. The asian development bank is working with mongolia to strengthen food safety and animal and plant health standards. Among them is the agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures 1, better known as the sps agreement, with the fundamental purpose of protection of human and animal life and health sanitary measures as well as plant life and health phytosanitary measures in international trade activities, thus recognizing the. Sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures and technical barriers to trade tbt. 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 certificate certifies that the product is free.
Gspsnkaz59 committee on sanitary and phytosanitary. Pdf the impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Oie procedures relevant to the agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures of the world trade organization 2 the importing country explains the reason for the measure in terms that would facilitate comparison with an alternative sanitary measure and consistent with the principles set out in these provisions. Modernizing sanitary and phytosanitary plan measures to facilitate trade in agricultural and food products. Committee on sanitary and phytosanitary measures original. Pdf the wto agreement on the application of sanitary and. Isbn 9789292540715 print, 9789292540722 pdf publication stock no. This document is fe492, one of a series of the food and resource economics department, florida cooperative extension service, institute of food and. Agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures. 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 in carec.
This chapter shall apply to all sanitary and phytosanitary measures of a party that may, directly or indirectly, affect trade between the parties. 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. Wto agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures. To do this, we combine our estimated aves with household expenditure data from the 2011. Measures are to be adapted to the sanitary and phytosanitary characteristics of the area from which a product originates and the area to which it is going.
Agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary. Chapter 4 overview of sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical barriers to trade in nepal 20 4. Gender and sanitary and phytosanitary measures in the. Rpt53932 cataloginginpublication data asian development bank. To protect human, animal or plant life and health in the territory of the parties while facilitating trade between the parties under the scope of the implementation of the sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures. The 2014 report on sanitary and phytosanitary measures sps report is a specialized report dedicated to describing significant barriers to u. Impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures on developing countries list of figures 1. Conformity assessment procedures for fish imports to the eu 4. Sanitary and phytosanitary certificate request procedure. Economic integration and sanitary and phytosanitary measures.
Among the agreements expected to be signed at the expo is the sanitary and phytosanitary deal between kenya and china that will open doors for over 40 percent of kenyas fresh produce including. Sanitary and phytosanitary certificate sps are often required by importing countries when exporting fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, live animal and other products. Report on the development of an sps plan for the carec. Combine the horizontal and vertical analyses of sps issues. This chapter applies to the preparation, adoption and application of all sanitary and phytosanitary hereinafter referred to as sps measures of a party which may, directly or indirectly affect trade between the parties. The wto sanitary and phytosanitary sps agreement sps agreement, article 2 basic rights and obligations 1.
Code of conduct for the import and release of exotic. The impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures on. Chapter 7 sanitary and phytosanitary measures article 7. Sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures tiada terjemahan di dalam bahasa malaysia. Prc with the merger of sps function in the prc customs. International standards for phytosanitary measures 1 to 24. International cooperation, intraregional trade, multilateral trade negotiations, regional cooperation, trade facilitation created date. The parties shall strengthen their cooperation in the field of sps matters with a view to increasing mutual understanding of their respective systems and minimizing negative effects on bilateral trade. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures and agreements wikipedia. Members shall ensure that any sanitary or phytosanitary measure is applied only to the extent necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health, is based. The standards and trade development facility stdf is a global partnership established by the food. The parties acknowledge that recognition of the equivalence of sanitary and phytosanitary measures is an important means to facilitate trade. References agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures, 1994. Pdf combating unjustified sanitary and phytosanitary measures in.
Sps measures definition annex a human or risks arising from additives, animal health contaminants, toxins or disease organisms in food, drink, feedstuff a measure taken to protect. 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. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures have continued to attract considerable attention from african governments, because they pose significant challenges to smallholder farmers and agroprocessors. Right to take sanitary and phytosanitary measures 1. Members have the right to take sanitary and phytosanitary measures necessary for the protection of human, animal or plant life or health, provided that such measures are not inconsistent with the provisions of this agreement. Impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical. Role of sanitary and phytosanitary measures within the. Chapter sanitary and phytosanitary measures article 1 objectives the objectives of this chapter are. 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. Sps measures means sanitary or phytosanitary measures as defined in annex a to the sps agreement. These are so called nontariff measures of which this study focuses on sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures. Under the sps agreement, the wto sets limitations on memberstates policies relating to food safety bacterial contaminants. It applies to all sanitary relating to animals and phytosanitary relating to plants sps measures that may have a direct or indirect impact on.
Regions free of pests or diseases or of low prevalence are to be recognised as such and access conditions to be set accordingly. Fe492 understanding the wto sanitary and phytosanitary agreement1 edward a. Because of fastgrowing demand, export markets can absorb high value added products and offer high returns. International affairs sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Upon request by a party, the notifying party shall provide the full text of the notified sanitary and phytosanitary measures to the. The legitimate intention of such measures is to protect plant, animal and human health and prevent the spreading of harmful patho.
Cornelis sonneveld, managing director, alesun food technology, the netherlands. The committee on sanitary and phytosanitary measures, as provided for in paragraphs 38 and 41, shall develop a procedure to monitor the process of international harmonization and coordinate efforts in this regard with the relevant international organizations. Noting that sanitary and phytosanitary measures are often applied on the. The project is helping to realize the countrys vast potential for agrifood exports to neighboring countries. It excludes word files and all notification attachments.
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures and food safety. Wto sps committee means the wto committee on sanitary and phytosanitary measures established under article 12 of the sps agreement. The importance of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to. Chapter sanitary and phytosanitary measures article 1. Committee on sanitary and phytosanitary measures notification brazil plastic materials and polymeric coatings in contact with food addendum. 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. Application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures. 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. Technical barriers to trade and sanitary and phytosanitary. The legislative and administrative systems, other factors such as the performance of the relevant competent authorities and any other necessary assessments or tests may be considered. Scope this chapter applies to all sanitary and phytosanitary measures of a party that may, directly or indirectly, affect trade between the parties.
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. The importing party shall accept the sanitary and phytosanitary measures of the exporting party as equivalent if the exporting party objectively. 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. International standards for phytosanitary measures ispms are adopted by contracting parties to the ippc through the commission on phytosanitary measures. 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.
Sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures are quarantine and biosecurity measures which applied to protect human, animal or plant life or health from risks arising from the introduction, establishment and spread of pests and diseases and from risks arising from. Euvietnam trade and investment agreements chapter 6. Felipe canale, chairman of the interim commission on phytosanitary measures, developed the phytosanitary capacity evaluation model just prior to the twentyfifth regular sanitary and phytosanitary sps committee. Sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures are laws, regulations, and other administrative instruments that are applied for the protection of human, animal, or plant life or health. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures continue to be a major barrier in diversifying exports in horticulture and meat products. Notifications of technical measures to gattwto, 198198 2. Standards will be updated and republished as necessary. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures linkedin slideshare. Arita, shawn although recent data collection have revealed a large and diverse universe of nontariff measures ntms, identification and quantification of these measures remain elusive. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures on indias exports 779 underlying cause for a majority of rejections encountered by many export ers, including those from india. Kazakhstan if applicable, name of local government involved.
This chapter shall apply to all sanitary and phytosanitary measures of a party, which may, directly or indirectly, affect trade among the parties. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures educational resources. The definitions in annex a o the sps agreement are incorporated into and made t part of this chapter, mutatis mutandis. Rights and obligations the parties affirm their existing rights and obligations under the sps agreement.
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