Lesson 4: How the Process Works
APHIS uses the U.S. regulatory process to fulfill its obligations under the SPS Agreement for a transparent participatory process. However, local requirements and conditions also govern APHIS’ consideration of market access requests. In this lesson, we will explore how APHIS’ regulatory process works, what considerations occur at each step of the process, and how the public can participate in the process.
- Andrew Malone
By the end of Lesson 4, you will be able to define the steps of the U.S. regulatory process for market access requests and explain how they might affect a country’s market access request.
- Topic 1: Receive Request for Market Access
- Topic 2: Prepare Risk Analysis
- Topic 3: Prepare Other Required Analyses
- Topic 4: Prepare a Proposed Rule or Notice
- Topic 5: Undergo Legal and Policy Review
- Topic 6: Publish in the Federal Register
- Topic 7: Address Comments
- Topic 8: Publish a Final Rule or Notice
- Topic 9: Implement Requirements
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