AGREEMENT ON THE APPLICATION OF SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURESSPS Agreement • June 15th, 2001
Reaffirming that no Member should be prevented from adopting or enforcing measures necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health, subject to the requirement that these measures are not applied in a manner which would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination between Members where the same conditions prevail or a disguised restriction on international trade;
THE SPS AGREEMENT: SOME ISSUES FORSPS Agreement • February 23rd, 2006
Wto sps agreement text pdfSPS Agreement • March 23rd, 2021
An international treaty of the World Trade Organization The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, also known as the SPS Agreement or just SPS, is an international treaty of the World Trade Organization (WTO). 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.[1] Broadly, the sanitary and phytosanitary ("SPS") measures covered by the agreement are those aimed at the protection of human, animal or plant life or health from certain risks.[2] Under the SPS agreement, the WTO sets constraints on member-states' policies relating to food safety (bacterial contaminants, pesticides, inspection and labelling) as well as animal and plant health (phytosanitation) with respect to imported pests and diseases. There are 3 standards organizations who set standards that WTO members should base their SPS methodologies on. As provided for in Artic
SPS AGREEMENT AND GM CROPSSPS Agreement • March 19th, 2014
THE WTO SPS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSPACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTSPS Agreement • December 21st, 2016
the SPS Agreement:SPS Agreement • December 13th, 2016
– Diseases caused by animals, plants or products or from diseases carried by animals, plants or from the entry, establishment and spread of pests.
WTO- SPS Agreement- and Relevant Experience & Lessons learnt and way forwardSPS Agreement • May 27th, 2014
• Nepal will now be obliged to implement the technical regulations and standards (TRS) related agreements with some transition period.
Module 1: The SPS Agreement Glossary of TermsSPS Agreement • September 24th, 2021
Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) – Negotiated in the 1986–94 Uruguay Round, it is a significant first step towards fairer competition and a less distorted sector. WTO member governments agreed to improve market access and reduce trade-‐distorting subsidies in agriculture. In general, these commitments were phased in over a six-‐year period, starting in 1995 (10 years for developing countries). (Source: WTO)
Purpose of the SPS Agreement?SPS Agreement • May 8th, 2017
• Members entitled to establish SPS measures for the protection of human health, provided the measures are consistent with Agreement
SPS AGREEMENTSPS Agreement • November 12th, 2020
INSTITUTIONAL SETUP AND LEGALFRAMEWORK Ministry of Commerce - Press Release dated 01 Jun 2005The Ministry of Commerce & Industry (Department of Commerce) is in the process of finalising three Enquiry Point relating to Sanitary & Phyto-Sanitary (SPS) measures which will handle all queries or comments on SPS notification/ regulations issued by other member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).The three enquiry points will be: (1) Department of Agriculture and Cooperation for plant protection; (2) Ministry of Health for food safety; and(3) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying for animal health products.Presently, there is only one SPS-related Enquiry Point – Department of Agriculture and Cooperation. All the relevant Ministries/departments/ Regulatory Bodies and trade bodies have also been requested to coordinate with Department of Commerce more regularly so as to adequately address any discrimination faced by Indian goods in their export markets and put in place an
SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES AT THE WTO: BALANCING BIOLOGICAL RISK AND COMMERCIAL INTERESTSPS Agreement • August 8th, 2012
SPS AgreementSPS Agreement • July 23rd, 2012
ContractSPS Agreement • May 7th, 2014
SPS Agreement and ISPM 15SPS Agreement • March 25th, 2010
The SPS Agreement, the SPS Committee, and pesticide MRLsSPS Agreement • March 23rd, 2022
▪ System for the establishment of tolerances for contaminants: consider using international standards as the basis for access until final determination is made
ContractSPS Agreement • March 11th, 2020
ContractSPS Agreement • December 31st, 2020
This document has been agreed between the European Union and the United Kingdom and is provided for information only. No rights may be derived from it until the date of application. The numbering of the articles is provisional.
SPS Agreement – Article 14 (Jurisprudence)SPS Agreement • July 16th, 2020
The SPS Agreement and theSPS Agreement • July 9th, 2015
• Codex (food safety), IPPC (plant health) and OIE (animal health and zoonoses) are the three international standard-setting bodies referenced in the SPS Agreement.
SPS, the WTO, and regional trade agreementsSPS Agreement • June 19th, 2024
The SPS Agreement and Climate ChangeSPS Agreement • April 26th, 2022
Climate change negatively affects income inequality of countries around the globe. These negative effects can arise in unlikely ways, such as through the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure (“SPS”) Agreement. Increasing income disparity between “developed” and “undeveloped” countries is an unintended consequence of the inconsistent application of SPS Agreement’s restrictions on animal/animal product trade. This leads developed countries to generate more wealth. Even more, this causes developing countries to struggle with the effect of climate change. Inconsistent application of the SPS Agreement leads to several questions. Does the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) restrict imports from certain countries based on the World Health Organization’s (“WHO”) recommendation to protect the national health of states?2 Do countries apply Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure (“SPS”) agreements3 that make their decisions justifiable and reasonable to prohibit specific animal products that significantl
WTO SPS AGREEMENTSPS Agreement • September 30th, 2016
⯈ Defines the basic rules for food safety and animal and plant health standards. All countries maintain measures to ensure that food is safe for consumers, and to prevent the spread of diseases or pests among animals and plants
WTO AGREEMENT ON SPS MEASURES FORSPS Agreement • October 26th, 2016
To facilitate increased safe production, consumption and trade in plants, animals and their products and by-products re SPS measures.
SPS Agreement – Article 9 (Practice)SPS Agreement • July 9th, 2020
Reg. No: 2019/35/B/HS5/01027; Principal Investigator: dr hab. Łukasz Adam GruszczyńskiSPS Agreement • May 8th, 2020
The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (‘SPS Agreement’) is one of the World Trade Organization (‘WTO’) treaties negotiated during the Uruguay Round, which currently forms a part of the WTO law. The agreement seeks to discipline the use of sanitary and phytosanitary (‘SPS’) measures, as they may constitute non-tariff barriers to trade, without however unduly constraining WTO Members in this highly sensitive policy area. The question of whether the balance between those two competing objectives has been properly struck is however a matter of ongoing political and academic debate. This question is also central to the project.
THE SPS AGREEMENT: TRADE IN PLANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTSSPS Agreement • June 24th, 2005
With increasing trade in plant and plant products, the risk of the spread of harmful pests and diseases has also increased. The negative impact on plant health and plant products could be substantial, e.g. an imported harmful pest could destroy entire orange production in a country or a region, or could result into re- duced yield, quality deterioration and environmental pollution. All these lead to in- creased cost of production and reduced market share, and thus undermine com- petitiveness in both domestic and export markets. In view of the Transboundary na- ture of these effects and potential trade disruptions, GATT Members negotiated comprehensive phytosanitary rules as part of the Uruguay Round Agreement. The result was the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures or the SPS Agreement in short, with additional relevant disciplines in the TBT Agreement. The main objective was to establish and follow a set of standards on phytosanitary measures in the
ContractSp&s Agreement • March 24th, 2000
This agreement, with respect to rates of pay, rules and working conditions of engineers employed by the SPOKANE, PORTLAND AND SEATTLE RAILWAY COMPANY, OREGON
SPS Agreement – Article 13 (Jurisprudence)SPS Agreement • July 16th, 2020
WTO AGREEMENT ON SPS MEASURES FOR CARIBBEAN COUNTRIESSPS Agreement • October 26th, 2016
human or animal life or health from food-borne risks (risks arising from additives, contaminants, toxins or disease-causing organisms in their food);
ContractSPS Agreement • May 7th, 2014
NECESSARY MEASURE UNDER THE SPS AGREEMENTSPS Agreement • March 30th, 2018
Officer at the ASEAN Secretariat. The author can be reached at: e.purba@alumni.maastrichtuniv ersity.nl. This article presents solely the author’s views and is not shared by, and associated with, any employer or other entity. This article was originally written and submitted as the thesis requirement as part of LL.M. program at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. The author would like to thank Denise Prevost for her invaluable insights when supervising this paper.
Wto agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures pdfSPS Agreement • May 6th, 2023
May 1998 The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (the "SPS Agreement") entered into force with the establishment of the World Trade Organization on 1 January 1995. It concerns the application of food safety and animal and plant health regulations. This introduction discusses the text of the SPS Agreement as it appears in the Final Act of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations, signed in Marrakesh on 15 April 1994. This agreement and others contained in the Final Act, along with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade as amended (GATT 1994), are part of the treaty which established the World Trade Organization (WTO). The WTO superseded the GATT as the umbrella organization for international trade. The WTO Secretariat has prepared this text to assist public understanding of the SPS Agreement. It is not intended to provide legal interpretation of the agreement. Back to top INTRODUCTION The Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Agreement Probl
Addressing Bio-security Concerns throughSPS Agreement • May 27th, 2019
Director/ Joint Director/ Deputy Director/ Assistant Director of Agriculture / Horticulture of various States/ Union Territories
All Members of the CEPCSPS Agreement • February 1st, 2021
Members may be aware that The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (the "SPS Agreement") entered into force with the establishment of the World Trade Organization on 1 January 1995. It concerns the application of food safety and animal and plant health regulations. The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures sets out the basic rules for food safety and animal and plant health standards. It allows countries to set their own standards. But it also says regulations must be based on science. They should be applied only to the extent necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health. And they should not arbitrarily or unjustifiably discriminate between countries where identical or similar conditions prevail. Member countries are encouraged to use international standards, guidelines and recommendations where they exist. However, members may use measures which result in higher standards if there is scientific justification. T
SPS Agreement under the WTO: The Indian ExperienceSPS Agreement • January 19th, 2005
A largely agrarian economy like India can gain substantially from its high value food exports. A recent study of the industry shows that the total turnover of this sector is approximately INR 250,000 crores (USD 69.4 billion). Out of this INR 80,000 crores (USD 22.2 billion) was on account of value-added exports2. Efforts at increasing the export potential of these sectors would not only increase the exports from the country, but would also have multiplier effects on the overall growth of the economy.
