Exporia's Plea Concerning Ban On Corn Beer

Following the unexpected ban of Exporia's corn beer by Imporia, Exporia in this document outlines concerns regarding the action and associated implications. Exporia hereby states that Imporia erred in the imposition of the ban. This is in violation of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (the "SPS Agreement") in general; Imporia violated Article 3.3, 5.1, and 5.2 of the SPS Agreement.

In respect to the violation of the SPS Agreement in general, Exporia argues that Imporia erred since the SPS Agreement directly acknowledges that a Member has the right to pick an appropriate level of sanitary and Phytosanitary protection. In addition, Article 3.3 provides that in cases where an international standard are set, there are specific guidelines that govern the right to choose exercise as presented in the Hormones case[footnoteRef:1]. Exporia asserts that Article 3.1 does not give Imporia...
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