文档介绍：Agriculture Department
Food and anization
of the United Nations
Toward “safe trade”
Until recently, the International Plant Protection
Convention (IPPC) led a relatively quiet
existence. A multilateral treaty established half a
century ago, it was best known for its
Phytosanitary Certificate, a standard form used
by exporters to guarantee that domestic plants
and plant products are free from plant pests
specified by the importing country. But following
the World anization's Agreements on
Agriculture - and other international initiatives,
such as the Convention on Biological Diversity -
the IPPC finds itself charged with new
responsibilities in the spheres of international
trade, environmental protection, biotechnology
and biosafety. We spoke with Robert Griffin,
coordinator of the IPPC Secretariat based at
FAO...
with the right of a country to put protective
Aren't "free trade" and "plant measures in place. But it also obliges them to
protection" sometimes conflicting demonstrate that the measures are necessary
objectives? and technically justified - they can only be
"Protection from the introduction and spread of maintained on the basis of scientific principles
harmful new plant pests is essential for food and evidence considered in the framework of a
security. On the other hand, facilitation of trade systematic evaluation