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UK–India CETA: Practical guidance on SPS measures, WTO alignment, regionalisation, equivalence, import conditions, audits, certification, import checks, emergency measures and notifications

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Practice notes

This Practice Note provides practical, hands-on guidance on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures under the UK and India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreements (UK‑India CETA).

Introduction

The UK‑India CETA spans commerce in goods and services, along with a range of matters directly associated with such trade activities too. For example, in the sphere of trade in goods, it specifically covers the following:

origin rules
customs processes and trade facilitation
technical barriers to trade, and
trade remedies

Chapter 6 of the UK‑India CETA addresses SPS measures explicitly. Chapter 6 aims to:

safeguard human, animal and plant life and health within each party’s own territory while also enabling trade between them
ensure the parties’ SPS measures do not impose any unwarranted obstacles to trade
reinforce and build upon implementation of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) SPS Agreement

For guidance on the WTO’s SPS Agreement, see Practice Note: An introduction to the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

promote enhanced transparency and understanding regarding how each party applies its SPS measures
bolster communication and co‑operation on pertinent SPS matters
encourage resolution of SPS issues that could influence trade between the parties...

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