The Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) serve to facilitate trade by enhancing cooperation amongst the Parties' regulatory agencies on issues such as
standards and technical regulations. They also provide a framework to address the impact of potential barriers to trade posed by such regulations and standards.

Under the SPS chapter, the Parties have agreed to put in place 8 Implementing Arrangements setting out the details of agreed procedures for trade to take place. These procedures include the determination of equivalence, audit and verification procedures, import checks and certification. The Parties have agreed on a work
programme on the mutual or unilateral recognition of standards, regulations and test results, and the harmonisation of standards. The programme includes electrical and electronic goods, beef grading and shoe labelling.