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National Notification Authority

Learn about responsibilities, processes, and best practices for handling SPS notifications from the WTO. Ensure targeted distribution, request full texts, engage stakeholders, and manage comments efficiently.

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National Notification Authority

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  1. National Notification Authority

  2. Other members notifications Other WTO Information Member notifications Participating Members Requests for Full texts Comments • Stakeholders • Industry • Other Government Agencies Requests for full texts New notifications Comments WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION • SPS National Notification Authority • Responsibilities • Process new SPS notifications sent from the WTO Website • Targeted distribution of notifications to stakeholders • Requesting full texts from other members • Receiving and forwarding comments • Record keeping

  3. Notifications made by other Members • Receipt • Recording /Summary • Distribution List/Distribution • Filing

  4. Accessing new notifications • Best Practice is using the SPS IMS Based System. • Accessing SPS IMS website to generate Excel summary sheets • Log on to the SPS IMS site http://spsims.wto.org

  5. Summary Sheet notifications

  6. Distribution Lists • Develop a distribution list • Business groups in your organisation • Other government departments • Research / Educational Organisations • Industry groups

  7. Identifying Possible Stakeholders Notification to: • Food safety • Border Standards • Post-clearance • Protect territory from other damage from pests Additional Notification to: • Pesticides or animal remedies • Biological compounds

  8. Following up notifications made by Other Members • Initiating a request for further information • Making the request for further information • Recording

  9. HANDLING COMMENTS NOTIFIED DOCUMENTS • acknowledge receipt of comments; • discuss comments if requested to; • explain to all commenter's on how their comments are being considered in the final SPS measure; • provide extra information on the measure if requested; • and, in all cases, send to all commenter's a copy of the final SPS measure when it is adopted.

  10. Method of delivery • Which documents to send • Filing

  11. National Enquiry Point

  12. WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION WTO Information • WTO members • Other countries • Stakeholders • Industry • Other Government Agencies • International organisations • SPS National Enquiry Point • Responsibilities • Answer all reasonable questions from interested (WTO) members • Ensure information is accurate and sent a timely and efficient manner • Record keeping Requests for information Comments Technical Information APPROPRIATE AUTHORISED ORGANISATION

  13. National Enquiry Point • Receipt of request • Acknowledging, recording and filing • Which documents to send • Method of delivery

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