Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
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The Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures is a World Trade Organization body that oversees the implementation of rules on food safety and animal and plant health standards in international trade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures canonical | 3 |
| WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1298006 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Context triple: [Council for Trade in Goods, hasSubsidiaryBody, Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures]
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Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules for member countries’ food safety and animal and plant health regulations to ensure they are science-based and do not unjustifiably restrict international trade.
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FAO Council
The FAO Council is the executive governing body of the Food and Agriculture Organization that oversees its programs, budget, and policy direction between sessions of the FAO Conference.
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Harmonized System Committee
The Harmonized System Committee is a key technical body within the World Customs Organization responsible for overseeing the interpretation, amendment, and uniform application of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System used for international trade classification.
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D.
WTO Secretariat
The WTO Secretariat is the administrative and technical body of the World Trade Organization that supports its councils and committees, conducts research and analysis, and assists member governments in implementing global trade rules.
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E.
Committee on World Food Security
The Committee on World Food Security is a United Nations intergovernmental platform that coordinates global efforts to achieve food security and improved nutrition for all.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Target entity description: The Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures is a World Trade Organization body that oversees the implementation of rules on food safety and animal and plant health standards in international trade.
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A.
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules for member countries’ food safety and animal and plant health regulations to ensure they are science-based and do not unjustifiably restrict international trade.
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B.
FAO Council
The FAO Council is the executive governing body of the Food and Agriculture Organization that oversees its programs, budget, and policy direction between sessions of the FAO Conference.
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C.
Harmonized System Committee
The Harmonized System Committee is a key technical body within the World Customs Organization responsible for overseeing the interpretation, amendment, and uniform application of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System used for international trade classification.
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D.
WTO Secretariat
The WTO Secretariat is the administrative and technical body of the World Trade Organization that supports its councils and committees, conducts research and analysis, and assists member governments in implementing global trade rules.
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E.
Committee on World Food Security
The Committee on World Food Security is a United Nations intergovernmental platform that coordinates global efforts to achieve food security and improved nutrition for all.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WTO committee
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international organization body ⓘ subsidiary body of the World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage harmonization of SPS measures with international standards
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ensure that SPS measures do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade ⓘ promote transparency of SPS measures ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
animal health measures
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food safety measures ⓘ phytosanitary measures ⓘ plant health measures ⓘ sanitary measures ⓘ |
| composedOf | representatives of WTO member governments ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Codex Alimentarius Commission
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International Plant Protection Convention ⓘ World Organisation for Animal Health ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| encourages |
special and differential treatment for developing country members in SPS matters
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technical assistance and capacity building on SPS issues for developing countries ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
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Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| field |
agricultural trade
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animal health regulation ⓘ food safety regulation ⓘ international trade ⓘ plant health regulation ⓘ trade policy ⓘ |
| handles | specific trade concerns related to SPS measures ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SPS Committee ⓘ |
| hasRole |
forum for discussion of SPS-related trade issues
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forum for resolving SPS-related trade concerns ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| location | Geneva ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
WTO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
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surface form:
WTO headquarters in Geneva
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| monitors |
implementation of SPS obligations by WTO members
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use of sanitary and phytosanitary measures by WTO members ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures ⓘ |
| oversees | implementation of the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures ⓘ |
| partOf | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| promotes | use of international standards, guidelines and recommendations on SPS matters ⓘ |
| regulates | SPS notification procedures of WTO members ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Council for Trade in Goods
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surface form:
Council for Trade in Goods of the World Trade Organization
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| shortName | SPS Committee ⓘ |
| startTime | 1995 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | WTO SPS Committee documents ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures ⓘ |
| website | https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/sps_e/sps_e.htm ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Description of subject: The Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures is a World Trade Organization body that oversees the implementation of rules on food safety and animal and plant health standards in international trade.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
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establishes
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
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this entity surface form:
WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures