Various new and ongoing trade issues were discussed at a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting that also covered the picture of notifications in 2024.
Attendees at the March meeting of the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures addressed trade concerns related to food safety and animal and
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The European Union reported more sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) alerts in 2024 than the year before, with many of them relating to food safety.
In 2024, 2,147 SPS notifications were submitted by World Trade Organization (WTO) members, which was an 8 percent increase compared to 1,994 in 2023.
The EU
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India introduced more than half of the new trade concerns debated at a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting.
Attendees at the November meeting of the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures addressed trade concerns related to food safety and animal and plant health.
Members raised 64 specific
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Ireland and Canada have donated thousands to support food safety and agriculture trade efforts.
Ireland’s donation of €200,000 ($223,000) will support Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) projects and programs that improve access to global and regional markets for developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs).
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, World Trade Organization
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An evaluation of a global network has found it contributes to increased sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) capacity in developing countries.
The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) was created by the World Trade Organization (WTO), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), the
Continue Reading STDF review is mainly positive about the program’s impact
The majority of issues discussed at a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting had previously been raised, and only four new topics were discussed.
Delegates at the March meeting of the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures addressed trade concerns related to food safety and animal and plant
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According to a report, the number of European Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) notifications went up in 2023.
Overall, 1,993 SPS notifications were submitted by World Trade Organization (WTO) members. While the total number dropped by 8.2 percent compared with 2022, EU notifications increased by 19 percent.
Most notifications issued by
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Four ways to improve food safety and enhance trade have been put forward in a policy brief.
The document discusses trade and food safety links and highlights the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) role.
While trade can provide consumers with sufficient, diverse, and nutritious food, it can also contribute
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A record number of trade issues were raised at the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on safe food.
Delegates at the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures meeting in November addressed specific trade concerns relating to food safety and animal and plant health.
Countries raised 55 specific
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Gender equality, climate change and technology were key themes in a network that tries to ensure safe trade, according to an annual report.
The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) aims to improve sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) capacity in developing and least developed countries.
STDF was established by the Food and Agriculture
Continue Reading Report shows progress on food safety projects