Common use of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Clause in Contracts

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 1. The rights and obligations of the Parties in respect of sanitary and phytosanitary measures shall be governed by the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (hereinafter referred to as “the WTO SPS Agreement”). 2. The Parties shall strengthen their co-operation in sanitary and phytosanitary matters with a view to increasing the mutual understanding of their systems and improving access to their markets. Such co-operation may include expert consultations. 3. If a Party considers that another Party has taken measures which are likely to affect, or have affected, access to its market, expert consultations shall be convened with a view to finding an appropriate solution in conformity with the WTO SPS Agreement. Such consultations can be held both within and outside the framework of the Joint Committee. The Parties shall exchange names and addresses of contact points with sanitary and phytosanitary expertise in order to facilitate communication and the exchange of information. 4. Any agreement between the Parties shall be commensurate with the domestic legislation of the Parties and safeguard the SACU States’ individual and collective sanitary and phytosanitary status. 5. The Parties affirm their support of the standards set by the international bodies that the WTO SPS Agreement recognizes, taking into consideration that not all the SACU States are signatories to the International Plant Protection Convention.

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 1. The rights and obligations of the Parties in respect of sanitary and phytosanitary measures shall be governed by the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (hereinafter referred to as “"the WTO SPS Agreement”"). 2. The Parties shall strengthen their co-operation in sanitary and phytosanitary matters with a view to increasing the mutual understanding of their systems and improving access to their markets. Such co-operation may include expert consultations. 3. If a Party considers that another Party has taken measures which are likely to affect, or have affected, access to its market, expert consultations shall be convened with a view to finding an appropriate solution in conformity with the WTO SPS Agreement. Such consultations can be held both within and outside the framework of the Joint Committee. The Parties shall exchange names and addresses of contact points with sanitary and phytosanitary expertise in order to facilitate communication and the exchange of information. 4. Any agreement between the Parties shall be commensurate with the domestic legislation of the Parties and safeguard the SACU States’ ' individual and collective sanitary and phytosanitary status. 5. The Parties affirm their support of the standards set by the international bodies that the WTO SPS Agreement recognizes, taking into consideration that not all the SACU States are signatories to the International Plant Protection Convention.