TBT & SPS

What is the purpose of the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement?

• To protect human, animal, and plant life or health

• To promote transparency in international trade

• To establish import bans due to disease outbreaks

• To discriminate between domestic and foreign products

Which organization is responsible for setting international standards for food safety?

• Codex Alimentarius Commission

• World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

• World Trade Organization (WTO)

• International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)

What is the key principle of Equivalence in the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures?

• SPS measures must not discriminate between domestic and foreign products

• Members should maintain consistency in their approach to risk management

• SPS measures should be based on scientific risk assessment

• Different measures can achieve the same level of protection

Which aspect of the TBT Agreement encourages the use of international standards to reduce trade barriers?

• Transparency

• Non-Discrimination

• Harmonization

• Technical Assistance

What is the purpose of the SPS measures?

• To promote transparency in international trade

• To establish import bans due to disease outbreaks

• To discriminate between domestic and foreign products

• To protect human, animal, and plant life or health

Which principle requires SPS measures to be based on a scientific risk assessment?

• Equivalence

• Harmonization

• Risk Assessment

• Consistency

What is the key aspect of Transparency in the TBT Agreement?

• Members must ensure non-discrimination between domestic and foreign products

• Promotes transparency by notifying other WTO members of proposed technical regulations

• Encourages the use of international standards as the basis for national regulations

• Developed countries provide technical assistance to developing countries

Which organization is responsible for setting international standards for animal health?

• Codex Alimentarius Commission

• World Trade Organization (WTO)

• World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

• International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)

What is the key principle of Consistency in the SPS Measures?

• Members should maintain consistency in their approach to risk management

• SPS measures must not discriminate between domestic and foreign products

• Different measures can achieve the same level of protection

• SPS measures should be based on scientific risk assessment

Which aspect of the TBT Agreement requires countries to notify other WTO members of proposed technical regulations?

• Technical Assistance

• Harmonization

• Non-Discrimination

• Transparency