Specific trade concerns regarding the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures by WTO countries - the European Union’s perspective
The main aim of this paper is to examine and discuss major trade concerns over the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) by WTO member countries, with the particular emphasis on the European Union’s SPS issues. While SPS measures are the key elements in the system of protection of...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Krakow University of Economics
2018-09-01
|
Series: | International Entrepreneurship Review |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://ier.uek.krakow.pl/index.php/pm/article/view/1772 |
_version_ | 1797765859997908992 |
---|---|
author | Agnieszka Hajdukiewicz |
author_facet | Agnieszka Hajdukiewicz |
author_sort | Agnieszka Hajdukiewicz |
collection | DOAJ |
description | The main aim of this paper is to examine and discuss major trade concerns over the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) by WTO member countries, with the particular emphasis on the European Union’s SPS issues. While SPS measures are the key elements in the system of protection of life and health of people, animals and plants, numerous specific trade concerns (STCs) formally raised to the WTO, show that these measures are often considered to be overly restrictive and inconsistent with the provisions of the SPS Agreement. The analysis, based on the data retrieved from the SPS Information Management System of the WTO, revealed that both developed and developing countries play a significant role notifying specific trade concerns, with developing country notifications increasing faster. The European Union is active both as a party raising the SPS issues and maintaining the measures questioned by trade partners. The conducted analysis of specific trade concerns, helps to identify measures related to the EU’s trade in agri-food products, which very likely constitute a tool of trade protectionism. Thus, the results have practical implications for governments and the EU’s decision making bodies that can undertake actions to remove unjustified barriers as well as for the companies that need to take into account the existing SPS requirements in their foreign markets entry strategies. |
first_indexed | 2024-03-12T20:16:11Z |
format | Article |
id | doaj.art-0fc19461c42549f4b7961b3fb322fb71 |
institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
issn | 2658-1841 |
language | English |
last_indexed | 2024-03-12T20:16:11Z |
publishDate | 2018-09-01 |
publisher | Krakow University of Economics |
record_format | Article |
series | International Entrepreneurship Review |
spelling | doaj.art-0fc19461c42549f4b7961b3fb322fb712023-08-02T01:15:52ZengKrakow University of EconomicsInternational Entrepreneurship Review2658-18412018-09-0143Specific trade concerns regarding the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures by WTO countries - the European Union’s perspectiveAgnieszka Hajdukiewicz0Cracow University of EconomicsThe main aim of this paper is to examine and discuss major trade concerns over the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) by WTO member countries, with the particular emphasis on the European Union’s SPS issues. While SPS measures are the key elements in the system of protection of life and health of people, animals and plants, numerous specific trade concerns (STCs) formally raised to the WTO, show that these measures are often considered to be overly restrictive and inconsistent with the provisions of the SPS Agreement. The analysis, based on the data retrieved from the SPS Information Management System of the WTO, revealed that both developed and developing countries play a significant role notifying specific trade concerns, with developing country notifications increasing faster. The European Union is active both as a party raising the SPS issues and maintaining the measures questioned by trade partners. The conducted analysis of specific trade concerns, helps to identify measures related to the EU’s trade in agri-food products, which very likely constitute a tool of trade protectionism. Thus, the results have practical implications for governments and the EU’s decision making bodies that can undertake actions to remove unjustified barriers as well as for the companies that need to take into account the existing SPS requirements in their foreign markets entry strategies.https://ier.uek.krakow.pl/index.php/pm/article/view/1772specific trade concernssanitary and phytosanitary measuresWTOEuropean Unioninternational tradeagri-food products |
spellingShingle | Agnieszka Hajdukiewicz Specific trade concerns regarding the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures by WTO countries - the European Union’s perspective International Entrepreneurship Review specific trade concerns sanitary and phytosanitary measures WTO European Union international trade agri-food products |
title | Specific trade concerns regarding the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures by WTO countries - the European Union’s perspective |
title_full | Specific trade concerns regarding the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures by WTO countries - the European Union’s perspective |
title_fullStr | Specific trade concerns regarding the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures by WTO countries - the European Union’s perspective |
title_full_unstemmed | Specific trade concerns regarding the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures by WTO countries - the European Union’s perspective |
title_short | Specific trade concerns regarding the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures by WTO countries - the European Union’s perspective |
title_sort | specific trade concerns regarding the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures by wto countries the european union s perspective |
topic | specific trade concerns sanitary and phytosanitary measures WTO European Union international trade agri-food products |
url | https://ier.uek.krakow.pl/index.php/pm/article/view/1772 |
work_keys_str_mv | AT agnieszkahajdukiewicz specifictradeconcernsregardingtheapplicationofsanitaryandphytosanitarymeasuresbywtocountriestheeuropeanunionsperspective |