Audit Procedures for Notification of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Published: Fri, 22 Aug 2014, 14:11Last updated: Thu, 11 Feb 2021, 13:54
Transparency is one of the main obligations assumed by Member countries in the context of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The aim is to achieve a greater degree of clarity, predictability and information about the trade policies, rules and regulations of Members. Under the SPS Agreement, Members have a number of obligations relating to transparency in relation to SPS measures, including the requirement to provide prior notification of proposed SPS measures following certain rules and procedures. In this respect it is worth noting that every obligation simultaneously generates a right; these two concepts are inextricably linked and can only exist together. Thus, the obligation to provide prior notification "coexists" with the right of other Members to submit observations or comments on notified SPS proposals, something that should be taken into account by the Member issuing the notification (notifying Member) before adopting the final version of an SPS measure. The purpose of this document is precisely that: to serve as a tool that will help countries to assess their performance on notification procedures and, based on this, plan the necessary actions to improve on the relevant aspects.
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