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BB 2011-03-18 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures-Part11
IMPROVING MARKET ACCESS FOR EXPORT
The SPS Agreement defines the obligations of WTO Members in relation to the use of SPS measures and, implicitly, the rights of WTO Members to be able to export commodities to other Members without arbitrary or unjustified restrictions in the form of SPS measures.
The provisions of the SPS Agreement can be exploited by an exporting country to enhance market access for its products. This module outlines a simple market access strategy for systematically increasing market access.
The provisions of the SPS Agreement help exporters to increase market access.
transparency rules provide essential information
obligations on importing countries prevent unfair exclusion from markets through unjustified quarantine and other requirements
These implicit rights can be used in a systematic way by exporting countries through a market access strategy.
Elements of a market access strategy
Identify impediments to exports caused by technical requirements applied by importing countries.
Classify barriers as to whether SPS or TBT measures.
Clarify the issues with the authorities of the importing countries.
Make a priority list of barriers to be addressed.
Design a program of activities to achieve better market access, starting with the highest priority items.
Implement the program by stages, starting with bilateral initiatives.
Commence multilateral initiatives when appropriate.
Monitor progress and re-design the strategy/program if necessary.
Identifying impediments to exports
Exports may be limited by technical barriers in various ways:
bans on trade in some products
restrictions on other products
threats of additional restrictions
no basis established for imports of new products
The SPS Agreement requires WTO Members to respond to a request to explain the basis of their restrictions on imports: Article 5.8, Article 7/Annex B.
Government agencies and businesses (exporters and intending exporters) should co-operate in identifying the most important barriers to trade: some countries develop and publish lists of the countries which restrict imports of their products, and they up-date the list regularly.
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- Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) - Part 6
- Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) - Part 7
- Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) - Part 8
- Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) - Part 9
- Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) - Part 10