The World Trade Organization Agreement on the Application of Sanitary andPhytosanitary Measures (the SPS Agreement) isa product of international efforts to blendtrade liberalization with standards of publichealth protection. One of the aims of theAgreement is to facilitate the pre-emption...

This paper analyzes factors associated with the rejection of products at ports of importer countries and remedial actions taken by producers in China. As an example, it uses one of the most competitive agro-food products of China: live and processed eels. This paper provides an overview of eel...

In the contemporary economy, in the societies where there is a transition to a market ecdnomy included the trade with the alimentary goods tends to become more and more an activity taking place within a strictly regulated framework. This is represented by laws, recommandations, compulsory and...

Harmonization of trade regulations and standards is perhaps the most contentious issue regarding export markets due to the impacts that it can have on trade. We determine the extent of harmonization as perceived by exporters with respect to the major Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPSs)...

At the 1996 World Food Summit it was agreed to promote triangular food aid operations in order to fight world hunger. Looking into the criteria of effectiveness, efficiency and transparency, in this paper it is argued that the Objective has some theoretical justification, but both triangular and...

The bulletin reports major statistical series for the egg and poultry industries since 1960. It updates U.S. Egg and Poultry Statistical Series. 1960-92 (SB-872). The bulletin is divided into four major sections: Eggs, Broilers (young chickens), Other Chicken (mature or nonbroiler chickens), and...