The relationship between the World Trade Organisation and the
Office International des Epizooties.  Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, Brussels, Belgium. Revue scientifique et
technique (International Office of Epizootics) (Impact Factor:
0.69). 05/1997; 16(1):13-6. Source: PubMed  ABSTRACT The
provisions of the World Trade Organisation Agreement on the
Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures are designed
to extend the liberalisation of trade, without increasing the
risk to public, animal or plant health. The international
standards set by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE)
will be used as a benchmark by World Trade Organisation panels
and committees when evaluating national sanitary-based
regulations. For a significant liberalisation of trade to be
achieved, Member Countries are faced with a dual mandate: a)
each country must put these concepts into practice when making
import/export decisions; and b) each country must make the
commitment to support the OIE in its efforts to de