Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to Facilitate Trade in Agricultural and Food Products: Report on the Development of an SPS Plan for the CAREC Countries

Asian Development Bank (adb)

No RPT135393-2, ADB Reports from Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Abstract: This project study was initiated by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as part of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy. Its objective is to identify areas for improvement in the administration and application of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) regulations, procedures, and standards in the CAREC region. It recommends a set of concerted, coordinated measures designed to improve and reduce delays in handling perishable goods in transit (and particularly at border crossing points), ensure that food is safe for consumers, and prevent the spread of pests and diseases among animals and plants. The study is based on an examination of SPS measures as applied in the People’s Republic of China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan. The study involved a wide-ranging assessment of current procedures for animal and plant quarantine, veterinary inspection, food safety inspection, and risk analysis and assessment, assessing conformity with internationally accepted standards.

Keywords: adb; asian development bank; asdb; asia; pacific; poverty asia; trade facilitation; agricultural products; food products; carec; Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation; afghanistan; azerbaijan; china; prc; kazakhstan; kyrgyz republic; mongolia; pakistan; tajik; sanitary and phytosanitary standard; perishable goods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 94 pages
Date: 2013-05, Revised 2013-12-09
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