The WTO and environmental and social standards, certification and labelling in agriculture

Year of publication2003

AuthorFAO

PublisherFAO

AbstractThis paper reflects on the GATT/WTO legal aspects of social and environmental standards and voluntary certification and labelling programmes in agriculture. The paper focuses on programmes with an international scope and with standards relevant for the crop production sector, including labelling of derived food products. The purpose of the paper is to advise governments and standard setting and labelling organizations alike by presenting the most relevant provisions in the WTO and indicating pos sible implications of these provisions.

 

Product typeBook (stand-alone)

SeriesFAO Commodity and Trade Policy Research Working Paper

Areas of workTrade Policy and Partnerships

Keywordsenvironmental protection; standards; crop production; international trade; development policies; socioeconomic development; GATT; product labelling; WTO; social policies; certification; regulations