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Standards and regulations in force concerning horticultural and fish exports: the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Normes et législation en vigueur pour les exportations des productions horticoles et halieutiques : l'Organisation Mondiale du Commerce (OMC).

Author(s) : SHAW S.

Summary

This paper reviews the GATT's (now the WTO) actions with respect to the food industry and also explains the setting up and respective roles of OTC (Technical obstacles to trade) and of SPS (health and phytosanitary measures). Regulations or guidelines emanating from these various organizations are mentioned, as are their relations with governments, different categories of countries and other global organizations concerned (WHO, FAO, International Epizootic Diseases Bureau).

Details

  • Original title: Normes et législation en vigueur pour les exportations des productions horticoles et halieutiques : l'Organisation Mondiale du Commerce (OMC).
  • Record ID : 1998-3251
  • Languages: French
  • Subject: Regulation
  • Publication date: 1997/12/09
  • Source: Source: AFRISTECH 1997, Dakar/Colloq. int. Contraintes liées Suppr. CFC, Enjeux Perspect. Denrées aliment., Dakar
    20 p.; 3 fig.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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