Sanitary and phytosanitary measures in the context of the CPTPP agreement

Sanitary and phytosanitary measures in the context of the CPTPP agreement

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a notorious example of the proliferation of so-called mega trade agreements. The countries constituting its signatory parties include five hundred million inhabitants and almost fifteen percent of the global Gross D...

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Main Author: Sofía Boza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2018-10-01
Series:Bio-based and Applied Economics
Subjects:
Mega trade agreements
agricultural trade
food safety
sanitary and phytosanitary measures
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/bae/article/view/3323
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spelling doaj-a3cfad83776d4d1081d6023cf973b2742020-11-25T02:03:09ZengFirenze University PressBio-based and Applied Economics2280-61802280-61722018-10-017110.13128/BAE-24049Sanitary and phytosanitary measures in the context of the CPTPP agreementSofía Boza0Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Institute of International Studies, University of Chile, Santiago, ChileThe Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a notorious example of the proliferation of so-called mega trade agreements. The countries constituting its signatory parties include five hundred million inhabitants and almost fifteen percent of the global Gross Domestic Product. The objective of this paper is to analyze the role of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) provisions within the CPTPP regarding international food trade. Three sections are presented: (i) food production, imports and exports among CPTPP countries, (ii) the content of the SPS CPTPP chapter regarding the text of the WTO-SPS Agreement and (iii) concluding remarks. It stands out among the results that there are significant differences in agricultural production capabilities between CPTPP parties, which should be addressed in order to achieve the desired integration.https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/bae/article/view/3323Mega trade agreementsagricultural tradefood safetysanitary and phytosanitary measures
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Bio-based and Applied Economics
Mega trade agreements
agricultural trade
food safety
sanitary and phytosanitary measures
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title Sanitary and phytosanitary measures in the context of the CPTPP agreement
title_short Sanitary and phytosanitary measures in the context of the CPTPP agreement
title_full Sanitary and phytosanitary measures in the context of the CPTPP agreement
title_fullStr Sanitary and phytosanitary measures in the context of the CPTPP agreement
title_full_unstemmed Sanitary and phytosanitary measures in the context of the CPTPP agreement
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publisher Firenze University Press
series Bio-based and Applied Economics
issn 2280-6180
2280-6172
publishDate 2018-10-01
description The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a notorious example of the proliferation of so-called mega trade agreements. The countries constituting its signatory parties include five hundred million inhabitants and almost fifteen percent of the global Gross Domestic Product. The objective of this paper is to analyze the role of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) provisions within the CPTPP regarding international food trade. Three sections are presented: (i) food production, imports and exports among CPTPP countries, (ii) the content of the SPS CPTPP chapter regarding the text of the WTO-SPS Agreement and (iii) concluding remarks. It stands out among the results that there are significant differences in agricultural production capabilities between CPTPP parties, which should be addressed in order to achieve the desired integration.
topic Mega trade agreements
agricultural trade
food safety
sanitary and phytosanitary measures
url https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/bae/article/view/3323
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