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SPS AGREEMENT TRAINING MODULE

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Background

Chapter 1 — Introduction to the SPS Agreement

1.1 The basic goals of the Agreement

1.2 Protection or protectionism?

1.3 What is an SPS measure?

1.4 SPS and TBT measures

1.5 Why is it important which agreement applies?

Chapter 2 — The Key Provisions of the Agreement

2.1 Scientific justification

2.2 Harmonization — Basing measures on international standards

2.3 SPS measures not based on international standards

2.4 Scientific risk assessment

2.5 Risk analysis

2.6 Consistency

2.7 Not more trade restrictive than necessary

2.8 Provisional measures

2.9 Equivalence — When different measures achieve the same level of health protection

2.10 Regionalization — Adapting measures to regional conditions

2.11 Control, inspection and approval procedures

Chapter 3 — Transparency

3.1 What is transparency?

3.2 Explanation of measures — Article 5.8

3.3 Publication of measures

3.4 Notification of measures

3.5 National Notification Authorities

3.6 Enquiry Points

Chapter 4 — Implementation — The SPS Committee

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Who participates in the SPS Committee?

4.3 What does the SPS Committee do?

4.4 Committee meetings

4.5 Specific trade concerns

Chapter 5 — Implementation — Dispute Settlement

5.1 Introduction
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5.2 The SPS Disputes

5.3 The Hormones Case
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5.4 The Salmon Case
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5.5 The Variety Testing Case
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5.6 The Fire blight Case
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Chapter 6 — Developing Countries

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Technical Assistance

6.3 Special and Differential Treatment

Chapter 7 — Work of other relevant Organizations

7.1 The “Three Sister” Organizations

7.2 Other Observer Organizations

Chapter 8 — Current Issues

8.1 Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

8.2 The “Precautionary Principle”

Chapter 9 — Health and other WTO Agreements

9.1 The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

9.2 The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)

9.3 The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

Chapter 10 — Further information

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