SPS Online.
Risk Analysis Overview
Overview.
risk Assessment.
Risk Management.
Risk Communication.
Review.
In-Depth Interpretation of Risk Assessment.
What is Risk Assessment.
What Risk Assessment Do & What They Not Do.
Conducting a Good Risk Assessmnet.
Overview.
Precise Statement.
Imprecise Statement.
Imprecise Statement.
Review.
International Guidelines for Risk Analysis.
Guidelines Relative to Plant Protection & Quarantine.
Guidelines Relative to Veterinary Services.
Overview.
Definition of a Region.
Benchmark Risk Levels.
Compliance with WTO Requirments.
Example - Background of South Africa.
Glossary.

Risk Analysis Overview

Risk Communication

Risk communication is the process of exchanging information concerning risk with interested parties (e.g., domestic and foreign industry groups, foreign governments, consumer groups, and other interested individuals).

Risk communication includes the active exchange of information throughout the risk analysis process with involved parties and the communication of the conclusions of risk analysis to all interested and affected parties. This process includes routine interaction with the scientific community to ensure the validity of scientific data, methods, and assumptions.

Risk communication is how APHIS maintains transparent processes. This transparency is one of the key aspects of the SPS Agreement. APHIS maintains transparent processes for objectively evaluating new risk mitigation alternatives where no international standard exists or may not be appropriate.

Communication About Regulations

When risk analysis is used as a basis for promulgating regulations, APHIS meets risk communication goals and transparency obligations by publishing proposed and final rules in the Federal Register. APHIS demonstrates its commitment to transparency by notifying the WTO of any measure that may affect another country's trade.