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12 June 2008

SPS Needs and Solutions. Common Problems and Regional Approaches: Solutions for SPS Market Access Barriers for Central America Allen F. Johnson President, Allen F. Johnson and Associates Sub-Regional Workshop on SPS-Related Technical Cooperation in Central America Guatemala 11 - 12 June 2008.

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12 June 2008

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  1. SPS Needs and Solutions Common Problems and Regional Approaches: Solutions for SPS Market Access Barriers for Central America Allen F. Johnson President, Allen F. Johnson and Associates Sub-Regional Workshop on SPS-Related Technical Cooperation in Central America Guatemala 11 - 12 June 2008 12 June 2008 1700 Pensilvana 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 Institutional Strengthening Animal Products Fish Products Plant Products Processed Products Certification

  3. Institutional Strengthening • Inspection, Monitoring and Control • Import control and quarantine • Field assessments • Risk assesssment and mediation • Pest and disease free areas • Laboratories and Certification • Expansion and Coordination • Intra-Regional trade • Barriers to trade gains • Threat to admissability

  4. Animal Products • Disease Control • FMD/BSE • Brucelosis/Tuberculosis • Classical Swine Fever • Newcastles Disease • Avian Influenza • Food Safety • U.S. equivalence • EU approval • Certification • FMD/BSE • Slaughter houses/packing plants

  5. Fish Products • Food Safety • EU equivalence • U.S. inspections • Laboratories • Residue testing and missing links • Regional coordination

  6. Plant Products • Pest and Disease Control • Fruit flies • Mediation techniques • Quality and Safety • Process Improvements • Certification • Admissability • Risk Assessments • Risk Mediation • Process Challenges

  7. Processed Products • Food safety • Import inspections • Process Requirements • Technical standards • Labeling • Plant/product registrations • Food coloring • Residues • Quality

  8. Certification • Accredited entities • Trend in government requirements • Practical need to meet private standards • Process certifications • Traceability • Organic • Good practices • Quality certifications • Government standards • Private standards • Differentiation premia

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