SPS measure definition

SPS measure means any sanitary or phytosanitary measure referred to in paragraph 1 of Annex A to the SPS Agreement;
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SPS measure means a “sanitary or phytosanitary measure” as defined in Article 1.4 (General Definitions – Initial Provisions and General Definitions); and
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SPS measure means a "sanitary or phytosanitary measure" as defined in Article 1.4 (General Definitions - Initial Provisions and General Definitions); and "the SPS Committee" means the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.
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Examples of SPS measure in a sentence

  • If a Party has a significant concern with respect to food safety, plant health, or animal health, or an SPS measure that the other Party has proposed or implemented, that Party may request technical consultations with the other Party.

  • If a Party requests technical consultations to address the emergency SPS measure, the technical consultations must be held within 10 days of the notification of the emergency SPS measure.

  • This Chapter shall apply to any SPS measure that may, directly or indirectly, affect trade between the Parties.

  • The importing Party shall consider the information that was provided in a timely manner by the exporting Party when it makes its decision with respect to a consignment that, at the time of adoption of the emergency SPS measure, is being transported between the Parties.

  • The importing Party shall accept the SPS measure of the exporting Party as equivalent to its own if the exporting Party objectively demonstrates to the importing Party that its measure achieves the importing Party's appropriate level of SPS protection.

  • A Party shall notify the other Party of an emergency SPS measure within 24 hours of its decision to implement the measure.

  • When a Party considers that an SPS measure of another Party is or might be contrary to the obligations under this Chapter, or that another Party has breached any obligation covered by this Chapter related to an SPS measure, such Party may request technical consultations in the SPS Sub-committee.

  • When an official health certificate is required to import a consignment of live animals or animal products, and if the importing Party has accepted the SPS measure of the exporting Party as equivalent to its own with respect to such animals or animal products, the Parties shall use the model health attestation prescribed in Annex 5-I for such certificate, unless the Parties decide otherwise.

  • Subject to the provisions of this Title, the Parties shall ensure that the introduction, alteration or modification of any SPS measure in their territories shall be based on scientific justifications and comply with the WTO SPS Agreement.

  • Where a Party considers that a relevant SPS measure of the other Party has constituted unnecessary obstacles to its exports, it may request technical consultations.


More Definitions of SPS measure

SPS measure means any measure referred to in paragraph 1, Annex A of the SPS Agreement; and
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Related to SPS measure

  • COVID-19 Measures means any quarantine, “shelter in place,” “stay at home,” workforce reduction, social distancing, shut down, closure, sequester or any other Law, directive, guidelines or recommendations by any Governmental Authority (including the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization) in each case in connection with, related to or in response to COVID-19, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) or any changes thereto.

  • Service Measure means the characteristics or features of a Service Standard as set out in Schedule 1;

  • Preventive measures means any reasonable measures taken by any person after an incident has occurred to prevent or minimize pollution damage.

  • Corrective Measure means a measure as defined in Article 3, point 16, of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020;

  • Supportive measures means individualized services that are offered to the complainant or the respondent designed to restore or preserve equal access to the District’s education program or activity without unreasonably burdening the other party. The supportive measures must be non-disciplinary and non-punitive in nature; offered before or after the filing of a formal complaint or where no formal complaint has been filed; and offered to either party as appropriate, as reasonably available, and without fee or charge. Examples of supportive measures include, but are not limited to: measures designed to protect the safety of all parties or the District’s educational environment, or deter sexual harassment; counseling; extensions of deadlines or other course-related adjustments; modifications of work or class schedules; campus escort services; mutual restrictions on contact between the parties; changes in work or class locations; leaves of absence; and increased security and monitoring of certain areas of the campus.