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Improving Market Access in Central America: SPS Technical Cooperation

This article highlights good practices and projects in SPS technical cooperation, such as pest management, institutional strengthening, and implementation of measures to improve market access in Central America.

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Improving Market Access in Central America: SPS Technical Cooperation

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  1. Good Practices in SPS Technical Cooperation: Improving Market Access for Central America Jason Hafemeister 6 October 2008 1700 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 400 | Washington DC 20006 | Tel: +1 (202) 349-1434 | Fax: +1 (202) 465-7153 | www.afjandassociates.com 1307 Dolley Madison Blvd. Suite 4C | McLean VA 22101 | Tel: +1 (703) 556-0071 Penthouse Edificio Murano Center | 14 Calle 3-51 Zona 10 | Guatemala City, Guatemala 01010 | Tel: (502) 2386-1011 | Fax: (502) 2386-1001

  2. Agenda Pages Projects Reviewed Pest Management - Highlights Institutional Strengthening - Highlights Good Practices: Design Good Practices: Implementation 4 6 9 11 12

  3. Central America

  4. Projects Reviewed Project Nominated for the Review • Peppers and Tomatoes Mitigating Measures Training in CAFTA-DR countries nominated by the United States • SPS Training in Costa Rica and Guatemala nominated by Canada • Laboratory Improvement in Central America nominated by the FAO • Establishing and Strengthening Codex Committees in Central America nominated by the FAO • Control of Broca de Café pest in Panama and Costa Rica (FAO TCP project) nominated by Costa Rica • Establishment of Fruit Fly Free Areas in Central America (who was the donor here?) nominated by Costa Rica • Papaya Export Promotion in Guatemala nominated by Taiwan • Residue Testing in Panama nominated by Taiwan

  5. Projects Reviewed Types of Projects • Pest Management • Tomato and Pepper • Papaya • Fruit Fly Free • Broca de Café • Institutional Strengthening • BSE Certification • Food Safety Laboratories • CODEX Committees • Pesticide Residue Testing

  6. Pest Management Highlights from Pest Management Assistance Programs • CAFTA - DR Pepper and Tomato • Exploiting changing policy environment • Focused on discrete objectives • Grass-roots implementation • Collaborative approach • Regional Approach • Private sector linkage • Guatemala Papaya • Area of donor expertise • Collaboration with local growers and government • Field level training • Assistance with certification • Investment in physical infrastructure

  7. Pest Management Example: CAFTA-DR Pepper and Tomato Results Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau (USDA website) Peppers: 0709.6040.10, 0709.6040.90, 0709.6040.35, 0709.6040.75, 0709.6040.95 Tomatoes: 0702.0020.99, 0702.0060.10, 0702.0060.99, 0702.0040.10, 0702.0020.65, 0702.0040.98, 0702.0060.65

  8. Pest Management Highlights from Pest Management Assistance Programs • Fruit Fly Free Zones • Pilot project • Multi-sector and multi-institutional • Private sector participation • Regional Approach • Success with bugs, but … • Control of Broca de Café pest • Area of donor expertise • Collaboration with local growers and government • Field level training • Assistance with certification • Investment in physical infrastructure • Success with bugs, but hard to measure

  9. Institutional Strengthening Highlights from Institutional Strengthening Programs • Food Safety Laboratory Strengthening • Identified by recipients through regional network • Networking • Training the trainer • Regional approach • Laboratory certification • CODEX Commission Strengthening • Area of donor expertise • Networking • Training the trainer • Regional approach • National committees established

  10. Institutional Strengthening Highlights from Institutional Strengthening Programs • BSE diagnostics and certification • BSE certification and export promotion • OIE risk determination • Use of independent contractor • Exchange with government officials • Pesticide residue testing • Pilot project • Domestic and export benefits • New technology • Implemented at grass roots level

  11. Good Practices Good Practices: Design • Clear and measurable objectives, tangible results • Collaboration with recipients, donors, and private sector • Use of independent contractor • Build on previous work • Needs assessments linked to import requirements • Regional approach to develop externalities • Outside expertise

  12. Good Practices Good Practices: Implementation • Expert trainers • Field level work and practical knowledge • Regional approach for efficiency and externality • Leveraging training (train-the-trainer) • Timely implementation • Work for private sector and importing government • Intermediate steps and capacity constraints • Note market and regulatory demands

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