Non-tariff barriers, food safety and international food trade
This project aims to provide new evidence on non-tariff barriers to trade in the Russian, Chinese, Ukrainian and other markets, and examine their cost and impact on trade.The project is done in collaboration with UMB/Ås and Kyiv School of Economics. Deltakere Roberto Garcia, UMB
Oleksandr Shepotylo and others, KSE
Norwegian seafood exports have recently been affected by numerous non-tariff barriers (NTB) and food safety regulations (SPS) in important markets such as Russia, Ukraine and China.
The primary objective is to provide new evidence on such regulations in these and other markets, and examine their cost and impact on trade. The project will also study the impact of European NTBs and SPS regulations for food imports from developing countries into the EU and Norway.
A secondary objective is to develop economic methodologies for studying NTBs and SPS, in cooperation with an international partner and including a strong dissemination component. The project addresses important issues related to Chapter 4 of Natur og næring's programme plan.
Finansiering
The project is funded by the Norwegian Research Council.
