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SANITARY PHYTOSANITARY STANDARDS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Food Safety
- Crop Protection
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sanitary and phytosanitary standard
1, record 1, English, sanitary%20and%20phytosanitary%20standard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SPS 2, record 1, English, SPS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although developing countries face increasingly strict sanitary and phytosanitary standards in their export markets, they can maintain and improve market access - and improve domestic food safety and agricultural productivity - by adopting a strategic approach to food safety, agricultural health and trade. 3, record 1, English, - sanitary%20and%20phytosanitary%20standard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sanitary and phytosanitary standard: term usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - sanitary%20and%20phytosanitary%20standard
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sanitary and phytosanitary standards
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Salubrité alimentaire
- Protection des végétaux
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norme sanitaire et phytosanitaire
1, record 1, French, norme%20sanitaire%20et%20phytosanitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'application de normes sanitaires et phytosanitaires est un élément important du développement du commerce mondial des produits périssables à forte valeur ajoutée (produits horticoles et poisson, par exemple), dans la mesure où ces normes permettent de gérer efficacement les risques liés à la propagation des ennemis des cultures et des maladies animales, et à la présence de contaminants et d'agents pathogènes microbiens dans les aliments. 2, record 1, French, - norme%20sanitaire%20et%20phytosanitaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
norme sanitaire et phytosanitaire: terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - norme%20sanitaire%20et%20phytosanitaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- normes sanitaires et phytosanitaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
- Protección de las plantas
- Zoología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- normas sanitarias y fitosanitarias
1, record 1, Spanish, normas%20sanitarias%20y%20fitosanitarias
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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