Table 1.
Existing international legal instruments with potential links to AMR
| Treaty | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| International Health Regulations (2005): An international legal agreement through the World Health Organization that promotes global health security by building capacity to detect, assess, report and respond to public health risks | IHR |
| Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (1995): An international legal agreement under the World Trade Organization to support the right of governments to protect food safety, plant and animal health, and prevent these sanitary and phytosanitary measures from being unjustified trade barriers | SPS |
| Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (1995): An international legal agreement between members of the World Trade Organization which sets minimum standards for the regulation of intellectual property by national governments | TRIPS |
| Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (1995): An international legal agreement through the World Trade Organization that aims to ensure that technical regulations and standards are non-discriminatory and do not create unnecessary obstacles to trade | TBT |
| International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (1983): An international legal agreement under the World Customs Organization to facilitate trade and information exchange by harmonizing the description, classification, and coding of goods in international trade, including controlled products | HCDCS |
| Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (1989): An international legal agreement that limits harmful waste pollution, promotes environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, and restricts the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes | Basel |
| Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (1998): An international legal agreement designed to protect human health and the environment from chemicals that remain intact in the environment, become widely distributed geographically, accumulate in the fatty tissue of humans and wildlife, and have harmful impacts on human health or on the environment | Rotterdam |
| Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (2001): An international legal agreement designed to protect human health and the environment by eliminating or restricting the production and use of persistent organic pollutants | Stockholm |