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Breakout Session. English I. Impact of Poor Coordination. No notifications to the WTO Outdated information on NEP & NNA Lack of consistency of national positions in different international fora Application of inconsistent SPS measures Duplication of efforts
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Breakout Session English I
Impact of Poor Coordination • No notifications to the WTO • Outdated information on NEP & NNA • Lack of consistency of national positions in different international fora • Application of inconsistent SPS measures • Duplication of efforts • Confusion due to lack of information exchange
Impact of Poor Coordination • Country may lose out on training activities offered by WTO or ISSBs • Conflicting information on the same issue from within the same country • SPS agreements being signed without input from the authorities responsible for agricultural health and food safety • Loss of confidence in competent authority
Cause of Poor Coordination • Lack of political will • Lack of commitment • Poor succession planning – lack of continuity • Insufficient resources (human) • Poor understanding of international obligations • Poor understanding of importance of SPS capacity
Solutions to Improve Coordination • Establish clear responsibilities for the different entities responsible for SPS matters • Strengthen communication among the Ministries/Agencies etc. • Establish a mechanism to facilitate coordination (procedural manual, guidelines, etc.) • Development of an SPS Policy
Solutions to Improve Coordination • Assigning an Agency to take on the lead role • Using/developing a document on Best Practices • Development of an SPS Agenda
Who Should be Responsible to Implement these Solutions • Ministry of Trade or Commerce • Designation of a government office to function as Secretariat • National Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency or Food Advisory Committee
Who Should be Responsible to Implement these Solutions • Stakeholders to decide to avoid “turf” protection • A Steering Committee lead by Foreign Affairs • The Right Person