Common Contracts
1 similar Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures contracts
Agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures pdfAgreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures • May 12th, 2023
Members heard from the co-stewards — who play the role of neutral facilitators — of the five thematic groups established in the Work Programme. These groups are based on the themes outlined in paragraph 8 of the SPS Declaration adopted at the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in June 2022. The groups were mandated to regularly report to the Committee, with a view to ensuring all SPS delegates are informed of ongoing discussions through oral reports at intersessional consultations and written summaries/proposals for further discussion in the SPS Committee. As in previous meetings, various stakeholders provided their views on emerging challenges and new opportunities facing international trade in food, animals and plants, including population growth, climate change, new technologies, and pest/disease pressures. Members welcomed the rich engagement in the group discussions, which served to reinforce and crystallize the concepts addressed over the past few months. Members noted that heari
