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dc.contributor.authorKolstad, Ivar
dc.contributor.authorWiig, Arne
dc.date.accessioned2008-02-26T08:43:17Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-29T09:12:45Z
dc.date.available2008-02-26T08:43:17Z
dc.date.available2017-03-29T09:12:45Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.identifier.isbn82-8062-038-9
dc.identifier.issn0805-505X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2435925
dc.description.abstractSanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures designed to protect human, animal and plant health, constitute a significant barrier to exports of agricultural products from developing countries. Though the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures places restrictions on SPS measures, regulations in major import markets are extremely complex and compliance beyond the means of many exporting countries. This report argues that for technical assistance to effectively redress the undesirable consequences of SPS measures, a cost-benefit framework should govern the allocation of assistance. To map the major SPS-related problems of developing countries, a set of indicators is suggested, consisting of reported problems and needs, inspection reports and third country lists, and detentions and alerts. For the capacity building needs thus uncovered, funds should be allocated to projects where the effect per dollar spent is the greatest, i.e. where the ratio of benefits to costs is the highest. Given the focus of SPS-related technical assistance, it is appropriate to measure benefits as export revenue generated, adjusted for differences in development. For compliance costs, suitable methods of calculation are reviewed.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherChr. Michelsen Institute
dc.relation.ispartofseriesResearch report
dc.relation.ispartofseriesR 2002: 19
dc.subjectWTO
dc.subjectNontariff barriers
dc.subjectTechnical assistance
dc.subjectCost-benefit analysis
dc.subjectMarket access
dc.subjectNorway
dc.titleA cost-benefit framework for allocating SPS-related technical assistance
dc.typeResearch report


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