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International Agreements Related to Trade and Standards

• Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity
• WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
• WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
• WTO Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

International Standards

• Codex Alimentarius Standards
• Codex Alimentarius Maximum Residue Limits of Pesticides and Veterinary Drugs in Food
• Codex General Standard for Food Additives and Contaminants (GSFA)  
• International Plant Protection Convention (1997) (pdf format)
• OIE International Animal Health Code
• OIE International Aquatic Animal Health Code
• OIE Manual of Standards for Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines (2008)
• OIE Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal Diseases (2000)
• Fair Trade Standards
• SA 8000

ISO Standards

• ISO 9000 
• ISO Series 14000
• ISO 22000

International Conventions, Codes of Conduct or Guidelines

• Code of Ethics on International Trade in Chemicals
• Code of Ethics for International Trade in Food (pdf format)
• Convention on Biological Diversity 1992
• Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedures For Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
• International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, Basic Standards for Organic Production and Processing
• International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides

International Labor Organization

• Codes of Practice and Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health
• Database on International Labor Standards
• Database on National Labor Legislation
• WHO Principles for the Safety Assessment of Food Additives and Contaminants in Food

Organizations Generating International Standards and Guidelines

• Codex Alimentarius
• Fair Trade Labeling Organizations International, FLO
• FAO Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention
• Forest Stewardship Council, FSC
• International Bureau for the Standardization of Man-made Fibres
• International Dairy Federation
• International Electrotechnical Commission
• International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
• International Maritime Organization
• International Seed Testing Association
• International Standards Organization
• International Organization of Vine and Wine
• International Wool Textile Organization
• Joint FAO-WHO Expert Committee in Food Additives
• Marine Stewardship Council, MSC
• Regional Plant Protection Organizations
• Social Accountability International, SAI
  World Federation of Technical Assessment Organizations
• World Organization for Animal Health/ Office International des Epizooties (OIE)
• World Trade Organization SPS Committee

Standards Setting Private Organizations and Networks

• British Retail Consortium
• Good Agricultural Practices - GlobalGAP
• Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
• Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform
• Information on private standards: Trade Standards Practitioners Networks (TSPN)

Relevant National Agencies

• Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Fisheries and Related Agencies
• National Plant Protection Organizations
• National Standards Agencies Members of ISO

OECD Country Food Safety Websites

Gateway to Government Food Safety Information
Other Country’s Food Safety Websites

OECD Country Programs, Regulations, and Assessments

• Canadian Standards Association International
• European Union Food Safety
• European Union Pesticide-Related Directives
• European Union Plant Protection
• European Union Statuary Law on Organic Food Labeling
• Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
• New Approach Standardization in the European Internal Market
• OECD Pesticides Programme
• United Kingdom Food Standards Agency
• US Africa Growth and Opportunity Act Program
• US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
• US Department of Agriculture National Organic Program, NOP
• US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs
• US FDAs Bilateral/Multilateral Cooperative Agreements on Standards, Equivalence, etc.
• US Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Hazard Analysis
• US National Food Safety Programs
• US National Institute of Standards and Technology
• US Office of Textiles and Apparel

OECD Country Food Safety Websites

• Gateway to Government Food Safety Information
• Other Country’s Food Safety Websites
  

Databases

• Codex General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) Online Database
• Codex Alimentarius Maximum Residue Limits of Pesticides and Veterinary Drugs in Food
• Biotechnology Website (U.S Government Agencies)
• European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)
• Food Safety Web 
• Food Safety Risk Analysis Clearinghouse (FDA/JIFSAN)
• International Phytosanitary Portal (IPP)
• International Portal on Food Safety, Animal & Plant Health 
• Good Agriculture Practices Database (FAO)
• National Food Safety Database (USDA/UF-IFAS)
• Phytosanitary Regulation of the Entry of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables into the United States (ERS/USDA)
• University of Nebraska, Agriculture & Biotechnology Strategies Inc.
• US Food and Drug Administration Import Detention Reports
• US Database on Environmental Management
• The Foodborne Illness Educational Materials Database (FDA/USDA) 
• World Health Organization International Digest of Health Legislation
• World Trade Organization, Overview of State of Play of WTO Disputes

Last updated on Feb 17, 2009