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    TCdata360: Sanitary and phytosanitary trade restrictions (in force)

    This World Bank online tool maps out "specific trade concerns" and regular sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measure notifications, searchable by country and coverage. The tool also allows for comparing between countries and showing how such SPS measures have evolved in each country over time.

    Source: World Bank

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Regulation & Standards,
    This World Bank online tool maps out "specific trade concerns" and regular sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measure notifications, searchable by country and coverage. The tool also allows for comparing between countries and showing how such SPS measures have evolved in each country over time.
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    E-Learning short videos – The SPS Agreement

    This short video provides an overview of the WTO's Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures, describing what SPS measures can entail; what the agreement's objective is; what the main disciplines are; and practical examples of its application.

    Source: World Trade Organization

    Policymakers: Goods, Capacity Building, Regulation & Standards,
    This short video provides an overview of the WTO's Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures, describing what SPS measures can entail; what the agreement's objective is; what the main disciplines are; and practical examples of its application.
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    State of Sustainable Markets 2020

    This report is part of an annual series looking at trends and data involving the uptake of sustainability standards across over a dozen commodities. The 2020 edition takes a particular look at the agriculture and forestry sectors.

    Source: International Trade Centre (ITC), International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), 2020

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Sustainability,
    This report is part of an annual series looking at trends and data involving the uptake of sustainability standards across over a dozen commodities. The 2020 edition takes a particular look at the agriculture and forestry sectors.
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    The Appropriation of Blockchain for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

    This article was written for SMEs so they could determine whether and how the use of blockchain technology may serve their trade-related needs.

    Source: Journal of Innovation Management (hosted on ResearchGate), 2019

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    This article was written for SMEs so they could determine whether and how the use of blockchain technology may serve their trade-related needs.
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    Blockchain trade finance solutions

    This website features explanatory videos, articles, online tools and services, blogs, reports, and explainers about the use of blockchain for trade finance.

    Source: IBM

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Access to Finance, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    This website features explanatory videos, articles, online tools and services, blogs, reports, and explainers about the use of blockchain for trade finance.
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    Blockchain and DLT in Trade: Where Do We Stand?

    To examine the current landscape of blockchain and distributed ledger technology in trade projects, especially in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. It looks at over 40 trade projects that do so, analyzing their various features. It is an update of an earlier paper on the same subject.

    Source: Trade Finance Global and the World Trade Organization., 2020

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    To examine the current landscape of blockchain and distributed ledger technology in trade projects, especially in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. It looks at over 40 trade projects that do so, analyzing their various features. It is an update of an earlier paper on the same subject.
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    Blockchain for SMEs and Entrepreneurs in Italy

    To explain the evolution and uptake of blockchain technology in the Italian context, including how legal and policy frameworks have changed, and what this has meant for small and medium-sized enterprises.

    Source: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Authored by Marco Bianchini and Insung Kwon., 2020

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Europe,
    To explain the evolution and uptake of blockchain technology in the Italian context, including how legal and policy frameworks have changed, and what this has meant for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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    Blockchain for SMEs and Entrepreneurs in Israel

    To explain the evolution and uptake of blockchain technology in the Israeli context, including how legal and policy frameworks have changed, and what this has meant for small and medium-sized enterprises.

    Source: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Authored by Marco Bianchini and Insung Kwon., 2020

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Asia & Middle East,
    To explain the evolution and uptake of blockchain technology in the Israeli context, including how legal and policy frameworks have changed, and what this has meant for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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    Can Blockchain Revolutionize International Trade?

    To set out the details of how blockchain/distributed ledger technology works, explain how to understand the implications of this technology for trade and trade policy, and describe what questions and challenges exist in increasing this technology's uptake in trade.

    Source: The World Trade Organization. Authored by Emmanuelle Ganne., 2018

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    To set out the details of how blockchain/distributed ledger technology works, explain how to understand the implications of this technology for trade and trade policy, and describe what questions and challenges exist in increasing this technology's uptake in trade.
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    Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF)

    Improve developing countries' food safety and animal and plant health capacity, also known as sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) capacity, in support of sustainable economic growth, poverty reduction and food security. The site features information on current and past projects, project funding opportunities, practical resources, and latest news. The STDF is a partnership founded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the World Bank Group, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Trade Organization (WTO). It also involves various other organizations, development partners, and developing-country experts.

    Policymakers: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Sustainability,
    Improve developing countries' food safety and animal and plant health capacity, also known as sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) capacity, in support of sustainable economic growth, poverty reduction and food security. The site features information on current and past projects, project funding opportunities, practical resources, and latest news. The STDF is a partnership founded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the World Bank Group, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Trade Organization (WTO). It also involves various other organizations, development partners, and developing-country experts.
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    United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards (UNFSS)

    To provide an overview of the key considerations for businesses as they consider certification under a voluntary sustainability standard, including costs, benefits, and use. The course spans two weeks, with an expected time commitment of four hours per week.

    Source: The UNFSS is coordinated by five UN agencies - the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Trade Centre (ITC), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment), and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

    Policymakers: Goods, Regulation & Standards, Sustainability,
    To provide an overview of the key considerations for businesses as they consider certification under a voluntary sustainability standard, including costs, benefits, and use. The course spans two weeks, with an expected time commitment of four hours per week.
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    Introduction to Standards and Sustainability

    To provide an overview of the key considerations for businesses as they consider certification under a voluntary sustainability standard, including costs, benefits, and use. The course spans two weeks, with an expected time commitment of four hours per week.

    Source: International Trade Centre

    Policymakers: Goods, Regulation & Standards, Sustainability,
    To provide an overview of the key considerations for businesses as they consider certification under a voluntary sustainability standard, including costs, benefits, and use. The course spans two weeks, with an expected time commitment of four hours per week.