The
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, also known as the
SPS Agreement, is an international
treaty of the
World Trade Organization. It was negotiated during the
Uruguay Round of the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and entered into force with the establishment of the WTO at the beginning of 1995. Broadly, the sanitary and phytosanitary (‘SPS’) measures covered by the agreement are those aimed at the protection of human, animal or plant life or health from certain risks.