International Plant Protection Convention

International Plant Protection Convention in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, international plant protection convention is: entered into force on 3 April 1952 and revised in 1979. The entries on trade policy are here. It is administered by the Food and Agricultural Organization. The entries on trade policy are here. Its objective is securing common and effective international action to prevent the introduction and the spread of pests of plants and plant products and to promote measures for their control. The Convention was amended in 1997 partly to meet the standard- setting requirements of the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, but this version is not yet in force.[1]

International Plant Protection Conventionin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “International Plant Protection Convention” entry (OAS)

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