Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Related Non-Tariff Barriers to Agricultural Trade

Johnson, Renée

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Sanitation;    Safety measures;    Public health;   

RP-ID  :  R43450
RP-ID  :  R43450_2014Mar31

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discuses sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, which are laws, regulations, standards, and procedures that governments employ as "necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health" from the risks associated with the spread of pests, diseases, or disease-carrying and causing organisms, or from additives, toxins, or contaminants in food, beverages, or feedstuffs.