The ________ defines the measures that WTO member states may take to protect the life and health of humans, animals, and plants.

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The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) defines the measures that WTO member states may take to protect the life and health of humans, animals, and plants. This agreement sets out the basic rules for food safety, animal and plant health, and other SPS measures that affect international trade. The SPS Agreement recognizes the right of WTO members to take SPS measures to protect human, animal, and plant life or health, but it also requires that such measures be based on scientific evidence and not be discriminatory or unnecessarily restrictive of trade.

The ________ Defines the Measures That WTO Member States May