Using Existing Tools

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Using Existing Tools

• Gretchen H. Stanton
• Secretary, SPS Committee

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• The instruments are there, it is just a question
  of using them.
• Michael Scannell
• EC Commission
• 29 March 2006

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To get documents

• National mission to WTO
• Paper copy, French/English/Spanish
• Regular mail from WTO
• Paper copy, French/English/Spanish, only one
  address in capital

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To get documents

• www.wto.org
• Public site docs-on-line
• Unrestricted documents only
• Members site password from Mission
• SPS page
• Self-subscribing e-mail list
• Original language only
• Unrestricted documents only

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SPS web page

• www.wto.org Trade Topics
• Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
• Agenda and documents for next meeting
• Summary report/ documents of last meeting
• Enquiry point lists
• Notification authority list
• Links to Members website
• Background materials
• Links to Codex, IPPC and OIE
• Reference documents

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To get documents

• WTO Reference Center
• On-line link to Members site
• Background materials
• Reference documents

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Information on Measures

• Individual notifications (G/SPS/N/XXX/)
• Monthly summary of notifications
• Members websites

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Information on Measures

• Enquiry points of Members (G/SPS/ENQ/19 and
  Add.1)
• Codex, IPPC, OIE contact points
• Members websites

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Information on Measures

• Codex standards on-line
• http//faostat.fao.org/faostat (food quality
  control)
• IPPC standards
• http//www.ippc.int/IPP
• OIE standards
• http//www.oie.int
• Or SPS page on www.wto.org...

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How to do it?

• Committee Recommendations on Transparency
  (G/SPS/7/Rev.2)
• Handbook on Transparency
• Training CD-rom

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How to Identify Problems

• Identify products/markets of interest
• Screen notifications
• Input from stakeholders

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How to Resolve Problems

• Comments on notifications
• Bilateral contacts
• G/SPS/33
• Committee meetings GEN/204
• Monitoring of international standards
• Chairs/Secretariat Good Offices
• Formal dispute resolution procedures
• Codex, IPPC, OIE

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G/SPS/33

• Exporting Member identifies problem
• Bilateral consultations on request
• Change measure or technical assistance or special
  and differential treatment
• Notify what done

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How to Resolve Problems

• Codex, IPPC, OIE
• ITC Innovations in Export Strategy
• Experiences of others
• Committee, Enquiry Point

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How to Identify Needs

• IPPC Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation Tool
• OIE / IICA Veterinary Capacity Evaluation
• FAO/Codex Food safety needs evaluation

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How to Request Assistance

• Questionnaire on needs (G/SPS/W/113)
• G/SPS/33
• Bilateral request
• Unilateral request
• STDF www.standardsfacility.org
• FAO (Codex, IPPC), OIE, others

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we work for you .

• Gretchen.Stanton_at_wto.org
• Michael.Roberts_at_wto.org
• Christiane.Wolff_at_wto.org
• Serra.Ayral_at_wto.org
• LeeAnn.Jackson_at_wto.org
• Maria.Perez-Esteve_at_wto.org
• FAX [phone]