Chapter
Recent U.S. Initiatives to Prevent Unnecessary Obstacles to Trade
Engagement in Voluntary Standards Activities
IX. U.S. ENGAGEMENT ON STANDARDS-RELATED MEASURES IN INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND BILATERAL FORA
Overview of U.S. Engagement on Standards-Related Measures
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
Good Regulatory Practices
Information and Communication Technologies
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Regulatory Cooperation Fora
Regulatory Measures on Goods with Cryptographic Capabilities
Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods
Alcoholic Beverage Regulations
Organic Product Standards
Formula Disclosure Requirements
Documentation Requirements
“Voluntary” Measures as Trade Barriers
Background on Specific Trade Concerns Contained in the Country Reports
Toys – Testing and Accreditation Requirements
Testing of All Graphic Products for Lead
Alcoholic Beverages – Labeling and Certification Requirements
Medical Devices – Inspection and Registration Requirements
Medical Devices – Data Requirements for Registration
Telecommunications – Acceptance of Test Results
Products of Animal Origin – Labeling Registration Form
Beverage Laboratory Registration
Food Additives – Formula Disclosure Requirements
China Compulsory Certification (CCC) Requirements – Conformity Assessment Procedures
WAPI Encryption Standards
IT Products – Mandatory Information Security Testing and Certification
IT Products – Multi-Level Protection Scheme
IT Products – Voluntary Standards
Medical Devices – Conformity Assessment Procedures
Classification of Imaging and Diagnostic Medical Equipment
Patents Used in Chinese National Standards
Certification of Pollution Control for Electronic Information Products
Distilled Spirits – Quality, Identity and Labeling Requirements
Central American Customs Union (CACU)
Processed Food – Product Registration
Chemicals – REACH Regulation
Wine – Labeling Requirements
Distilled Spirits Regulation
Renewable Energy Directive
Cosmetics – Registration Requirements
Food and Distilled Spirits – Labeling
Telecommunications Equipment – Information Security Regulations
Processed Foods - Bahasa Labeling Requirement
Food, Supplements, Drugs, and Cosmetics – Distribution License Requirements
Organic Product Requirements
Alcoholic Beverage Labeling
Alcoholic Beverages – Radio Frequency Identification Tag
Korea Chemicals Registration – REACH
Organic Products – Requirements and Conformity Assessment Issues
Solar Panels – Testing Requirements
Meat and Poultry Products – Halal Standards
Caffeinated and Flavored Beverages
Alcoholic Beverages – Tax Strip Stamp Requirement
Alcoholic Beverages – Warehousing Requirements
Alcoholic Beverages – Definition of Beer
Conformity Assessment Procedures – Lack of Transparency
Liqueurs – Alcohol Content Restrictions
Ceiling Panels – Requirements for Incombustibility Testing Methods
Commodity Goods – Labeling Requirements
Alcoholic Beverages – Labeling Requirements
Medical Devices – Reimbursement and Regulatory Requirements
Pharmaceuticals – GMP Decree
Alcoholic Beverages – Food Safety Regulations for Alcohol
Conformity Assessment Procedures – Alcohol, Cosmetics, and Mobile Phones
XII. APPENDIX A: LIST OF COMMENTERS
XIII. APPENDIX B: LIST OF FREQUENTLY USED ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
Chapter 2 REPORT ON SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES*
LIST OF FREQUENTLY USED ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
A. Genesis of This Report
B. SPS Measures – What They Are, Why They Are Needed, and When They Become Trade Barriers
C. The World Trade Organization Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
The Scope of the SPS Agreement
Appropriate Level of Protection
Unjustifiable Discrimination and Disguised Restrictions on Trade
D. Other SPS-Related International Agreements
The North American Free Trade Agreement
Other U.S. Free Trade Agreements
E. International Standard Setting Bodies
F. U.S. Government Agencies
Office of the United States Trade Representative
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Foreign Agricultural Service
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
G. Sources of Information about SPS Trade Barriers
H. U.S. Government Engagement on Foreign SPS Trade Barriers
European Communities – Hormones3
European Communities – Agricultural Biotechnology
India – Restrictions on Certain U.S. Agricultural Products
III. MAJOR CROSS-CUTTING SPS ISSUES
A. Export Certification Requirements
C. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
U.S. BSE-Related Controls
Foreign Trade Barriers to U.S. Exports of Beef and Beef Products
Foreign Trade Barriers to U.S. Exports of Poultry and Poultry Products
E. Maximum Residue Levels for Pesticides
Live Cattle, Beef, and Beef Products
Food Safety and Animal Health
Live Cattle, Beef, and Beef Products
Live Cattle, Beef, and Beef Products
Live Cattle, Beef, and Beef Products
Live Cattle, Beef, and Beef Products
Live Cattle, Beef, and Beef Products
Beef and Beef Products – Hormones
Beef – Pathogen Reduction Treatments
Poultry – Pathogen Reduction Treatments
EU Country Specific Issues
Food Safety and Animal Health
Live Cattle, Beef, and Beef Products
Fresh and Chipping Potatoes
Requirements for New Cherry Varieties
Live Cattle, Beef, and Beef Products
Georgia and South Carolina
Food Safety and Animal Health
Frozen and Chilled Meat and Meat Products
Market Access for U.S. Vegetables
South African Development Community
Live Cattle, Beef, and Beef Products
Live Cattle, Beef, and Beef Products
Products of Animal Origin
Zero Tolerance Level for Salmonella
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
Other Latin American and Caribbean Countries
Country-Specific Activities
Foreign, Non-Tariff Trade Barriers to U.S. Exports: Specialized Reports
( Trade Issues, Policies and Laws )
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