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Food standards in trade agreements: differing regulatory traditions in the EU and the US and tips for the TTIP
Lebensmittelstandards in Handelsabkommen: unterschiedliche Regelungstraditionen von EU und USA und Tipps für TTIP
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Abstract The European Union is both the largest exporter and importer of agricultural products in the world. Its major trading partners are the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Russia, and China. This trade in agricultural products is influenced by a number of political measures. In addition to tariffs, tra... view more
The European Union is both the largest exporter and importer of agricultural products in the world. Its major trading partners are the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Russia, and China. This trade in agricultural products is influenced by a number of political measures. In addition to tariffs, trade in foodstuffs is increasingly influenced by so-called nontariff measures (NTMs), among which are threshold values for pesticide residues, production standards, and packing- and labeling standards. In fact, such measures can impact the costs of trade much more than tariffs. Reducing these NTMs within the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) offers enormous prospects for economic growth. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
EU; international economic relations; commerce; international agreement; agricultural product; food; United States of America; regulation; harmonization; risk assessment; WTO
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Economic Policy
Free Keywords
Internationale Handelsordnung; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 49/2014
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications