SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES

The above presentation discuss about the sanitary and phytosanitary measures. These measures are important for the quality control in an food industry. These measures involves the sanitary process and sanitation related measures. These measures are taken to protect the food hazards through various inputs. And benifits of SPS, different types of measures, quality tests and management and harmonization.

1. SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES By: Suganeswaran.S 1 st Msc Food Science Technology And Nutrition

2. A measure taken to protect: DEFINITION Human or risks arising from additives, Animal health contaminants, toxins or disease organism in food, drink, feedstuff. Human plant or animal carried disease. life Animal or pests, diseases, disease-causing organism. plant life A country other damage caused by entry, establishment or spread of pests. FROM FROM FROM FROM

3. The SPS agreement is most beneficiaries to the following : The consumer, the safety and healthy products to the consumer. The exporters of agriculture products, the export of safe and hygiene products to other countries. The importers of food & other agricultural products, the imports of good quality and safe goods to the country. BENEFICTS OF SPS

4. The SPS agreement helps: To ensure that consumers are being supplied with safe food to eat – “safe” by the appropriate standards. To deliver greater choice of safe foods for consumers on the market. To support international competition among producers regarding safer and healthier food production. To increase the amount of available information for consumers as a result of greater transparency in government procedures. To increase the amount of available information of imports and to eliminate unjustified border measures. To eliminate the unnecessary and unjustified trade barriers. WHAT IT DOES??

5. The codex standards, guidelines and recommendations relating to : Food additives Veterinary drugs and pesticide residues Contaminants Methods of analysis and sampling Codes of guidelines SPS AGREEMENT RECOGNIZES

6. Inspection of products for microbiological contamination. Fumigation treatments for products Maximum residue limits for pesticide residues in foods EXAMPLES OF SPS MEASURES

7. TYPES OF MEASURES TYPES OF MEASURES End product criteria Inspection Sampling & Testing Certifications Health-related labeling Processing requirements Risk assessment methods Quarantine measures

8. KEY PROVISIONS OF THE SPS AGREEMENT

9. Harmonization means : Establishment Recognition and Application HARMONIZATION of Common SPS measures by different countries

10. SCIENTIFIC JUSTIFICATION Codex- Join FAO / WHO codex aliments commission OIE – World organization for animal health IPPC – international plant protection convention (FAO) THREE organization responsible for harmonization & standard setting.

11. The evaluation of the : RISK ASSESSMENT Likelihood of entry, establishment or spread of a pest or disease within the territory of an importing company according to association with potential biological or economic consequences. Potential for adverse effects on human or animal health arising from the presence of additives, contaminants, toxins or disease-causing organisms feedstuffs.

12. Non representatives of international standards. Absence of national notification system. A general lack of awareness. Some aspects not very well develop- traceability, risk assessment, R&D, residues, data PROBLEMS IN IMPLEMENTATION

13. Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)  The WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement - Environment.gov.au REFERENCE