PSI Agreement
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The PSI Agreement is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules and disciplines for the use of preshipment inspection services in international trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PSI Agreement canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Trade Organization agreement
ⓘ
international trade treaty ⓘ multilateral trade agreement ⓘ |
| administeredBy | World Trade Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
avoid discriminatory application of preshipment inspection
ⓘ
ensure transparency in preshipment inspection procedures ⓘ prevent delays in customs clearance caused by preshipment inspection ⓘ protect exporters and importers using preshipment inspection services ⓘ |
| appliesTo | preshipment inspection activities carried out on the territory of exporting Members ⓘ |
| bindingOn | WTO Members that use preshipment inspection services ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
appeals procedures for exporters
ⓘ
confidentiality of commercial information obtained during preshipment inspection ⓘ conflict of interest rules for preshipment inspection entities ⓘ non-discrimination in preshipment inspection ⓘ prohibition of unreasonable delays in preshipment inspection ⓘ protection against unreasonable charges for preshipment inspection ⓘ publication of laws and regulations relating to preshipment inspection ⓘ review of the operation of the Agreement ⓘ standards for inspection methods ⓘ technical assistance to developing countries using preshipment inspection ⓘ time-limits for inspection and issuance of reports ⓘ transparency of preshipment inspection procedures ⓘ use of internationally recognized standards in inspection ⓘ verification of price, quantity and quality in preshipment inspection ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceWith | establishment of the World Trade Organization in 1995 ⓘ |
| fullName | Agreement on Preshipment Inspection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalNature | multilateral treaty under the WTO framework ⓘ |
| partOf | Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization annexed agreements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
delays in customs clearance solely because of preshipment inspection disputes
ⓘ
discrimination among exporters based on nationality or country of origin ⓘ |
| protects |
confidential business information obtained during preshipment inspection
ⓘ
exporters from arbitrary or unjustified preshipment inspection practices ⓘ |
| regulates | use of preshipment inspection services in international trade ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Agreement on Customs Valuation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade NERFINISHED ⓘ GATT 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
appeal or review procedures for disputes over inspection findings
ⓘ
clear and publicly available procedures for preshipment inspection ⓘ preshipment inspection entities to be independent of buyers and sellers ⓘ written reasons when inspection results differ from exporter’s declaration ⓘ |
| scope | preshipment inspection of price, quantity and quality of goods for customs purposes ⓘ |
| setsRulesFor |
obligations of importing Members using preshipment inspection
ⓘ
obligations of preshipment inspection entities ⓘ rights and obligations of exporters subject to preshipment inspection ⓘ |
| shortName | PSI Agreement ⓘ |
| subject | preshipment inspection ⓘ |
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