Principles of Science-Based Regulation and International Trade

Each year, over $1.5 trillion in agri-food products is traded across countries and regions. This is double the mount in 1995 and, as the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation has stated, “global trade and well-functioning markets lie at the heart of development.”

Trade enables producers to provide the basic staples necessary for food and nutrition security and allows consumers to enjoy goods that were once limited to only certain parts of the globe. And this global agri-trade environment is built on a foundation of international rules and norms that enable development of national regulations.

Download our ‘Principles of Science-Based Regulation and International Trade’ for a clear, consistent philosophy that can support countries in striking a balance between national regulation development and respecting trade norms.