Regional quality standards for food staples in Africa : harmonization not always appropriate (English)

One approach to improve the trade environment for food staples that has gained considerable momentum and widespread support in recent years has been to harmonize quality standards across countries and with international ones. Various policy papers on commodity trade in Africa have pointed to the lack of consistency in quality requirements as a non-tariff barrier and called for the harmonization of standards as a prerequisite for improved trade. The...

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Keyser,John C.;
Document Date
2012/07/01
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
72854
Volume No
1
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1
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Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2012/09/25
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Disclosed
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Regional quality standards for food staples in Africa : harmonization not always appropriate
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mutual recognition agreement

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Keyser,John C..

Regional quality standards for food staples in Africa : harmonization not always appropriate (English). Africa trade policy notes|no. 33 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/357541468192844868

Regional quality standards for food staples in Africa : harmonization not always appropriate (English)

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