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SPS Agreement

The World Trade Organization's Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement, which sets rules for food safety and animal or plant health measures that affect international trade.

Real-life application

This agreement is why an importing country can reject a shipment of Indian food on genuine safety grounds, but not use fake safety reasons just to block trade.

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