중국 위생검역규범과 WTO 관련 규범의 합치성

Chinese SPS Rules and China's WTO Compliance

China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in December of 2001 means that China’s trade and regulatory regime should reflect its WTO commitments. This paper outlines the developments and characteristics of the Chinese SPS related rules and regulations. Then, it assesses its conformity with international treaties. China has enacted many laws and regulations on food and agricultural production in order to adopt WTO SPS measures. But, many problems still exist in Chinese food safety rules and regulatory systems. First, domestic food regulations are usually inconsistent with or are less restrictive than international standards. Second, there is little coordination among the various government ministries and agencies when they establish agricultural standards and food safety controls. Third, the lack of technical, institutional, and managerial capacity to control and ensure compliance makes the regulations and standards ineffective. The conclusion is that China’s SPS regimes currently deviate considerably from WTO norms and China should amend its regulations to conform to WTO Commitments.