Twenty Second Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Tea 25th to 27th May 2016, Naivasha, KenyaThe Effects of Maximum Residue Levels in Tea on InternationalTea Trade

摘要

1. At its last Session, the Intergovernmental Group on Tea (IGG/Tea) examined the implications of maximum residue levels (MRLs) on tea trade with the help of document CCP:TE 14/3 that was prepared by the Secretariat. The Group concurred that MRL standards could have a substantial deterring effect on trade flows when exporters are unable to comply with them and/or when MRLs are fixed at various levels at the discretion of tea importing countries. In response to the Group's request for further detailed studies, the Secretariat produced this document (CCP:TE 16/2) examining the impact of MRLs on tea trade, including an empirical comparison between the effects of MRLs standards and import tariff rates on tea trade.