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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FOOD SUPPLY SECRETARIAT OF AGRIBUSINESS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT OF SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY NEGOTIATIONS - DNSF EXCHANGED INFORMATION ON SPS RELATED INICIATIVES - EXPERIENCE IN BRAZIL STDF WORKING GROUP - Geneva, 25th to 26th june 2009
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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FOOD SUPPLY SECRETARIAT OF AGRIBUSINESS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT OF SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY NEGOTIATIONS - DNSF EXCHANGED INFORMATION ON SPS RELATED INICIATIVES - EXPERIENCE IN BRAZIL STDF WORKING GROUP - Geneva, 25th to 26th june 2009 Guilherme Antonio da Costa Junior – Director of the DNSF – guilherme.costa@agricultura.gov.br
Created in 2005 (Decree No. 5.351-21/01/2005) Secretariat of Agribusiness International Relations Department of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Negotiations Department of Trade Matters Department of International Promotion Tariff and quote Data / promotion The Department: Responsible for bilateral, regional and multilateral SPS Negotiations
FAO Project in Angola • The Coordinator for the Codex Alimentarius Matters of the DNSF • Two missions (February and August, 2009) • To make an assessment of the food control general organization in Angola. • To evaluate the linking and interactions among institutions, the Codex Focal Point and the effectiveness of the Codex activities in Angola. • To make recommendations and to prepare an action plan for improving the efficiency of the food control system, including, if necessary, its reorganization.
FAO Project in Angola (2) • To prepare a Course on the SPS and TBT/WTO Agreements. • Workshop on the organization and activities of the CAC and its subsidiary bodies. Particularly, at national level, the focal point and the National Codex Committee.
Other Examples of Technical Assistance • Africa • Guinea Bissau (Food Safety – FS) • Mozambique (FS) • Cape Verde (SPS issues – Fishery Products) • Latin America • Mexico (FS – HACCP) • Argentina (HACCP) • Uruguay (HACCP) • Guatemala (HACCP) • Panama (FS) • Belize (FS) • Honduras (SPS issues) • Caribbean • Cuba (HACCP) • Dominican Republic (FS)
General objective To train trainers on the SPS Agreement and Negotiators Training Courses on the WTO/SPS Agreement and Negotiators in Brazil
Project Execution – 2009/2010 • Participants profile: • Working with SPS Matters • Language fluency • Interactive activities • Trainer
Areas to be assisted • Governmental Technical Sectors • Universities • Private Sector
Partnership • DNSF/Ministry of Agriculture • Ministry of Foreign Affairs • Universities • Private Sector • STDF/WTO