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Technical Assistance for SPS Enquiry Points (Eckhard Volkmann, GTZ, Eschborn)

Explore GTZ activities in TRTA, objectives, constraints, and support for well-operating National Enquiry Points (NEP) in agricultural trade. Learn about coordination challenges, necessary skills, and technical support requirements.

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Technical Assistance for SPS Enquiry Points (Eckhard Volkmann, GTZ, Eschborn)

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  1. Technical Assistance for SPS Enquiry Points(Eckhard Volkmann, GTZ, Eschborn) Special Meeting of the WTO SPS Committee on the Operation of Enquiry Points 31 October 2003 Geneva, Switzerland Agricultural Trade

  2. Technical Assistance for NEPOverview of Presentation • GTZ activities in TRTA • Objectives and Tasks of NEP • Constraints of NEP • Prerequisites for well operating NEP • Support for NEP (donors and GTZ) • Requirements for Support Agricultural Trade

  3. GTZ activities in TRTAGeneral Introduction to GTZ • GTZ “Ltd”: technical implementation agency • for BMZ • other ministries • international clients • Facts and Figures: • Focused, world wide engagement (130-70 partners) • More than 2000 projects in various sectors (programs) Agricultural Trade

  4. GTZ activities in TRTAProject Scope • SPS relevance: • about 70 projects (related to products of plant / animal origin) • Project scope: • Crop Protection, Animal health protection • Pesticide Management • Certification, Laboratory Management • Food Quality Assurance • Organisational Development of Producer Associations • Curriculum development and training Agricultural Trade

  5. GTZ activities in TRTATrade Program • Trade Program components • Trade and Investment Project • Trade Fund (Monterrey) • Agricultural Trade Project • Agricultural Trade Project Topics: • Value-added chains • WTO (AoA, SPS, TBT) • Etc. Agricultural Trade

  6. Objectives and Tasks of NEPObjectives and Activities • Fulfil transparency obligation • Information and Knowledge Management • Work on document and information requests • Process and answer general enquiries • Deliver and charge information (national and foreign organisations and institutions SOURCE: WTO, 2000: How to Apply the Transparency Provisions of the SPS Agreement, A Handbook from WTO Secretariat Agricultural Trade

  7. Objectives and Tasks of NEPGeneral Fields of Activity • NEPs gather and disseminate information on SPS interventions among a multitude of national and international stakeholders. This demands: • Documentation • Coordination • Communication Agricultural Trade

  8. Constraints of NEPOverview • Coordination between multitude of stakeholders • Lack of analytical skill for screening • Technical Constraints • Weak communication facilities • Weak documentation facilities • Financial resources Agricultural Trade

  9. Constraints of NEPCoordination Embassies MIT Private sector MoFA Enquiry Point Producers/Consumers MoH Bureau of Standards Importers/Exporters WTO sec Agricultural Trade

  10. MIT Private sector NotificationAuthority MoFA Enquiry Point Producers/Consumers MoH Bureau of Standards Importers/Exporters Constraints of NEPCoordination SPS committee with regular meeting Agricultural Trade

  11. Constraints of NEPSkill for Screening and Coordination InformationDemand InformationSupply Importers Consumerprotection Screening EnquiryPoint Foreign NEP Planthealth Coordination Exporters Animalhealth Agricultural Trade

  12. Constraints of NEPSkill for Screening and Coordination InformationDemand InformationSupply Importers Consumerprotection Screening EnquiryPoint Foreign NEP Planthealth Coordination Exporters Animalhealth Agricultural Trade

  13. Constraints of NEP • Technical Constraints: • PCs; IT-facilities • Telecommunication; • www, @ Agricultural Trade

  14. Prerequisites for well operating NEP • Analytically and technically skilled staff (2-4 persons) • If possible in vicinity of notification authority • Technical equipment Agricultural Trade

  15. Support for NEPSources • WTO support (SDTF) • JITAP (e.g. Cluster 15) • Bilateral Donors (DFID, SIDA etc.) • GTZ Find more information on • STDF at www.standardsfacility.org • JITAP at www.jitap.org • GTZ and links to other donors (coming during November) at http://www.gtz.de/themen/economic-development/english/ Agricultural Trade

  16. Support for NEPGTZs Approach • Training material is abundant • Analysis of existing best practises • Needs assessment • Participatory institutional development • Capacity development on the job • South-south cooperation • Twinning • Peering Agricultural Trade

  17. Requirements for Support • Existing notification authority and enquiry point • Commitment / ownership • Government institutions only Agricultural Trade

  18. Contact www.gtz.de Mrs. Doris Guenther Doris.guenther@gtz.de Tel.: 0049 (0) 6196 79 14 78 Thank you for your attention Agricultural Trade

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