AGREEMENT ON PRESHIPMENT

INSPECTION
• Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade
Negotiations (1986 to 1993 )
• Objectives
1) Liberalization and expansion of world trade
2) Strengthen the role of GATT
3) Responsiveness of the GATT system to the
evolving international economic environment
Important Points of Negotiations:
• On the territory of exporter members
• International framework of rights and
obligations
• Principles and obligations of GATT 1994 apply
to those activities of PSI
• Transparency
• Resolution of disputes
 Article 1

Coverage – Definitions
• User Member
• Pre-shipment inspection activities
• Pre-shipment inspection entity
 Article 2

Obligations of User Members

• Non-discrimination
• Governmental Requirements
• Site of Inspection
• Standards
• Transparency
• Required Information