Harmonising sanitary measures and resolving trade disputes through the WTO-SPS framework. Part II. A case study of the US-Australia determination of equivalence in meat inspection

Food Control

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 57-60

  Kastner, J J ^a   Pawsey, R K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equivalence; Food safety; International trade; Meat inspection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD SAFETY; HYGIENE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEAT INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; ORGANIZATION;

EID: 15944368886     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-7135(01)00024-X     Document Type: Article

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