Report on the development of an sps plan for the carec countries. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures educational resources. 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. International seminar on trade facilitation in northeast asia keywords.
It evaluates scientific evidence to determine whether an organism is a pest. Modernizing sanitary and phytosanitary measures to expand. Because of fastgrowing demand, export markets can absorb high value added products and offer high returns. This report was created to respond to the concerns of u.
Rights and obligations the parties affirm their existing rights and obligations under the sps agreement. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures and food safety. International cooperation, intraregional trade, multilateral trade negotiations, regional cooperation, trade facilitation created date. Isbn 9789292540715 print, 9789292540722 pdf publication stock no. Agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures linkedin slideshare. 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. International standards for phytosanitary measures 1 to 24. 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. Vincentandthegrenadines raised such a concern with respect to eurepgap now globalgap pesticide requirements for the importation of bananas, enquiring about the relationship between globalgap and official eu requirements2. Promotion of the economic development alleviation of poverty.
Eumexico free trade agreement eu textual proposal chapter on sanitary and phytosanitary measures chapter xx sanitary and phytosanitary measures note. The importance of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to. Notifications of technical measures to gattwto, 198198 2. 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 wto elearning courses are for government officials from developing members and observers.
Should you wish to register, please visit the ecampus website. 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. Wto agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Pdf the wto agreement on the application of sanitary and. Efficient and costeffective sps services are a key element for facilitating agricultural exports. Regionalizationallows continued exports from clean disease free areas of affected countries. Number of developing countries for which exports of agricultural and food products. Report on the development of an sps plan for the carec. 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. This chapter shall apply to all sanitary and phytosanitary measures of a party that may, directly or indirectly, affect trade between the parties. Noncontracting parties to the ippc are encouraged to observe these standards.
Conformity assessment procedures for fish imports to the eu 4. The agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures and the agreement on technical barriers to trade1 by craig thorn and marinn carlson. Transgenic arthropods that have undergone a previous pest risk analysis by the regulatory authority of the importing country and been determined not to pose a phytosanitary risk may be exempted from importation requirements under this standard. 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. Classification of nontariff measures february 2012 version a sanitary and phytosanitary measures measures that are applied. Under the sps agreement, the wto sets limitations on memberstates policies relating to food safety bacterial contaminants. The agreement reaffirms the freedom of countries to choose their appropriate level of protection against imported pests and pathogens. 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. Nappo regional standards for phytosanitary measures rspm rspm no. The first five years of the wto january 2021, 2000 georgetown university law center, washington, d.
An update to align it with ispm 33, pest free potato solanum sp. Modernizing sanitary and phytosanitary measures to expand trade and ensure food safety2nd carec trade facilitation learning opportunity. Phytosanitary measures united nations new york and geneva, november 2005. Modernizing sanitary and phytosanitary plan measures to facilitate trade in agricultural and food products. The parties seek to build upon the key principles of the world trade organization wto sps agreement, while preserving each partys ability to achieving its appropriate. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures and agreements wikipedia. The relevant definitions developed by codex alimentarius commission.
Nappo regional standards for phytosanitary measures rspm. This chapter shall apply to all sanitary and phytosanitary measures of a. In this paper the sanitary measures for the meat trade in pacific rim countries are assessed from the perspective of the current gatt negotiations on sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures. Mozambique currently does not meet its world trade organization wto andor sadc sps commitments. 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.
Agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary. International standards for phytosanitary measures ispms are adopted by contracting parties to the ippc through the commission on phytosanitary measures. Standards will be updated and republished as necessary. The agreement recognizes that countries have the right to maintain sps measures for the protection of the population and the agricultural sector. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures 1 sanitary and phytosanitary measures 1st meeting of acp ministers in charge of fisheries acp house brussels belgium 2 5 june 2009 2 eu philosophy. It applies to all sanitary relating to animals and phytosanitary relating to plants sps measures that may have a direct or indirect impact on. Application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures, or the sps. The role of sanitary and phytosanitary requirements spencer henson and rupert loader university of reading, uk summary. All the codex official standards are free and downloadable from the codex. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures pdf download 14h3i2. The 2014 report on sanitary and phytosanitary measures sps report is a specialized report dedicated to describing significant barriers to u. Principles of the sps agreement 25 use of international standards cont. Special consideration is given to situations of reexport, particularly when the issuance of a phytosanitary certificate for export is not required by the country of reexport and when specific phytosanitary measures need to be conducted in the country of origin. 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.
Pdf the impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures on developing. Phytosanitary measures sps agreement, an sps measure is any measure. Phytosanitary measures sps agreement seeks to strike a balance between the right of. Climate change, sanitary and phytosanitary measures and. 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.
International standards for phytosanitary measures revision of ispm no. Eu, 40 years of implementation of sanitary, environmental and technical standards designed to ensure food security, consumer protection and. Special consideration is given to situations of reexport, particularly when the issuance of a phytosanitary certificate for export is not required by the country of reexport and when specific phytosanitary measures need to be conducted in. Download fulltext pdf the impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures on indias exports and the challengesopportunities of the sps agreement. Copies may be downloaded free of charge on the understanding that they will be used for. Ppt sanitary and phytosanitary measures powerpoint. Browse or download the text of the sps agreement from the legal wto agreements series. Impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures on developing countries list of figures 1. The wto agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures. The definitions in annex a of the sps agreement are incorporated into this chapter and shall form part of this chapter, mutatis mutandis. 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. Chapter 7 sanitary and phytosanitary measures article 7. Technical capacity shortfalls are notorious in all three of the sps components food safety, animal. 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.
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. Vincent and thegrenadines raised such a concern with respect to eurepgap now globalgap pesticide requirements for the importation of bananas, enquiring about the relationship. The importing party shall accept sanitary and phytosanitary measures of the. References agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures, 1994.
Barriers to agricultural exports from developing countries. 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. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures world trade organization. Eumexico free trade agreement eu textual proposal chapter on. Agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures sps agreement ensures that. Rpt53932 cataloginginpublication data asian development bank. 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. The agencies and ministries of each party responsible for such measures shall be set out in the committees terms of reference. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a. Sanitary and phytosanitary sps measures efficient and costeffective sps services are a key element for facilitating agricultural exports. 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.