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Educational Presentations

Developed to promote a better understanding of the obligations set forth in the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement, Transparency Provisions, international standards setting organizations, the Technical Barriers To Trade (TBT) Agreement related to food and agricultural products, and foster a better understanding of U.S. and foreign countries domestic policy.

International Presentations

  • U.S. World Trade Organization (WTO) SPS Notification and Enquiry Point
  • The Role of International Standards-Setting Organizations
  • Understanding the SPS Agreement
  • Understanding the TBT Agreement
  • The Difference Between the WTO SPS and TBT Agreements
  • Codex Alimentarius: Trade Implications: An Ounce of Prevention
  • IRSD's FAIRS Reporting System (Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards)
  • Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) Agreement: 2007 Ministerial Meeting
  • International Standards-Setting Organizations: IPPC and OIE

Presentations on U.S. Domestic Policies, Procedures, Trade Support and Regulatory Activities

  • The U.S. Administrative Procedures Act
  • The U.S. Food Regulatory System
  • An Ounce of Prevention is Worth A Pound of Cure: A Closer Look at the International Regulations and Standards Division
  • U.S. National Organic Program

Trade Capacity Building, General Education, and Outreach Presentations