APPROVED VERSION – COMMITTEE OF THE MINISTERS OF TRADE - 17 July 2014 - SADC/CMT/26/2014/8.2 ARTICLE 1 Terms and Definitions For the purposes of this Annex, the following definitions shall apply: 1. “Appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection” or “Acceptable level of risk” - The level of protection deemed appropriate by the Member State establishing a sanitary or phytosanitary measure to protect human, animal or plant life or health within its territory. 2. “Area of low pest or disease prevalence” – An area, whether all of a country, part of a country, or all or parts of several countries, as identified by the competent authorities, in which a specific pest or disease occurs at low levels and which is subject to effective surveillance, control or eradication measures. 3. “Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex)” – See “International Standards…” in this list of definitions. 4. “Food Safety” – Assurance that food will not cause harm to the consumer when it is prepared and eaten according to its intended use. 5. “Harmonisation” – The establishment, recognition and application of common sanitary and phytosanitary measures by different Member States. 6. “World Organisation for Animal Health” (OIE)” – See “International Standards…” in this list of definitions. 7. “International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)” – See “International Standards…” in this list of definitions. 8. “International standards, guidelines, and recommendations” – a) for food safety, the standards, guidelines and recommendations established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) relating to food additives, veterinary drug and pesticide residues, contaminants, methods of analysis and sampling, and codes and guidelines of hygienic practice; b) for animal health and zoonoses, the standards, guidelines and recommendations developed under the auspices of the OIE; Page 3 of 18