Food Safety Issues, Trade and WTO Rules: A Developing Country Perspective

Topics:
WTO
Tags:
Developing Country,
Finance,
Food,
Food & Beverage,
Free Trade,
Manufacturing,
World Trade Organization
Source:
Australian National University

FREE Registration is required

Overview: The SPS Agreement and the related WTO dispute settlement mechanism are an important first step in strengthening the global trade architecture, bringing in greater transparency and orderly conditions to world food trade. However, implementation of the new trade rules has turned out to be a more complex task than the traditional market access issues handled by the WTO. Several factors, including inadequate financial and technical resources, have constrained developing countries from becoming effective participants in the implementation process, and there is widespread suspicion that SPS regulations are being used as hidden protectionist devices by developed countries.

(Is this item miscategorized? Does it need more tags? Let us know.)

Format: PDF | Size: 233KB | Date: Jul 2003 | Pages: 30

People who downloaded this item also downloaded

White Paper Firm-Level Relationship Between Technological Capability And Foreign Direct Investment
White Paper Developing Countries in GATT/WTO Negotiations
White Paper Implementation in WTO Dispute Settlement: An Introduction to the Problems and Possible Solutions
White Paper Do WTO Members Have More Liberal Trade Policy?
White Paper The Impact Of The WTO Regime On Developing Countries

Top results from WTO

White Paper Safety Valve Or Flash Point? The Worsening Conflict Between U.S. Trade Laws And WTO Rules
White Paper Free-Trade Agreements: Steppingstones to a More Open World
White Paper Steel Trap: How Subsidies and Protectionism Weaken the U.S. Steel Industry
White Paper Threadbare Excuses: The Textile Industry’s Campaign To Preserve Import Restraints
White Paper The Trade Front: Combating Terrorism With Open Markets

» View all WTO listings

advertisement
advertisement
  • Click Here
  • Click Here
  • Click Here
advertisement

Returning users: Log In Here!

Already registered on BNET, TechRepublic, or ZDNet? Simply log in.

Free Membership: Sign Up Now!

Sign up for a free membership today and get instant and unlimited access to one of the largest databases of white papers, webcasts, and casestudies anywhere. Your FREE membership allows you to:

  • Download an unlimited amount of content, including classic and current white papers, case studies, webcasts and more
  • Track content on your chosen topics of interest
  • Receive targeted email alerts when your favorite content is added
  • Save content for future reading
  • Receive our member newsletter

When you register to access this directory, you become a member of BNET. In addition, you allow us to share your information with companies that produce products or services featured in the library--so that such companies may contact you with information and offers regarding their products and services. This enables us to keep the library a free service. As a directory registrant, you will receive a complimentary subscription to the BNET member newsletter, The BNET Report. You can unsubscribe from this newsletter at any time. By clicking the Sign up button, you indicate that you agree to our Terms and Conditions and have read and understand our Privacy Policy (updated).