www.tradelawchambers.co.za an overview of international trade regulation as it applies to the red...
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3 Talking Points Sanitary Measures Level of Risk +Risk assessment; Principle of equivalence; Scientific justification; No arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination; Implications: Role of NTB to increase Requires a level of competency - in government and industry (good management practices); Requires a fair understanding of rules of the game; Requires an understanding of the political economy of trade; Requires active participation in international standard setting bodies (International Office of Epizootics, Codes Alimentarius etc.) – principle of harmonisation; Requires from industry to be well organised and mobilized.TRANSCRIPT
www.tradelawchambers.co.za
An overview of International trade
regulation as it applies to the Red
Meat Industry
SA Feedlot Association – Cattleman’s Conference
10 March 2011
Lambert Botha Director Trade Law Chambers
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Talking Points
The regulatory framework Multilateral (WTO) – fundamental principle of non-discrimination Regional Bilateral
Multilateral: Agreement on Agriculture three pillars: export competition, domestic support and market
access Market access:
Tariffs – Bound v. Applied rates Trade remedies – AD, CV and SG Export restrictions – export taxes v. QRs NOT TARIFF BARRIERS (NTB’s) = Sanitary + Phyto-sanitary
Measures
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Talking Points
Sanitary Measures Level of Risk +Risk assessment; Principle of equivalence; Scientific justification; No arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination;
Implications: Role of NTB to increase Requires a level of competency - in government and industry
(good management practices); Requires a fair understanding of rules of the game; Requires an understanding of the political economy of trade; Requires active participation in international standard setting
bodies (International Office of Epizootics, Codes Alimentarius etc.) – principle of harmonisation;
Requires from industry to be well organised and mobilized.
Thank you
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