WTO Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement)

HEADLINE: Arbitrary SPS measures hindered international trade without scientific basis.

Key Obligations

SPS measures must be based on scientific evidence, not create unjustified trade barriers

Penalty Ranges

WTO dispute resolution

Mandatory Deadline: In force since 1995

Affected HS Codes: Chapters 1-24

Issuing Authority: World Trade Organization (WTO)

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