Food measures curb trade from developing world – University of Reading
24 May 2000Food quality measures required by developed countries are currently one of the foremost issues affecting exports of agricultural and food products from developing countries.
A study carried out by the Centre for Food Economics Research in the Department of Agricultural and Food Economics at the University of Reading suggests that sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures on imports in areas such as the European Union are a significant problem for developing countries and impede trade, especially in fish, meat, fruit and vegetables and their products. Spices, cereals, nuts, tea, coffee and dairy products are also affected.
The findings highlighted 17 case studies, including: