The role of veterinary epidemiology and veterinary services in complying with the World Trade Organization SPS agreement

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 125-140

  Zepeda, C ^a,f   Salman, M ^a   Thiermann, A ^b   Kellar, J ^c   Rojas, H ^d   Willeberg, P ^e  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^d Servicio Agricola y Ganadero   (Chile)

^e DANISH VETERINARY AND FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Denmark)

^f CENTERS FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Equivalence; Harmonization; International trade; Regionalization; Risk analysis; SPS agreement; Surveillance; Transparency; Veterinary epidemiology; Veterinary services; WTO

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 14144251024     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2004.11.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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