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Strengthening Capacity for SPS and TBT in South Africa

This article discusses the experience of South Africa in SPS and TBT meetings, challenges faced, and recommendations for future improvements. It highlights the role of the National Enquiry Point and the need for coordination with provinces and standard setting bodies.

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Strengthening Capacity for SPS and TBT in South Africa

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  1. WTO –SPS and TBT MEETINGSouth Africa Experience29TH -30 OCTOBER 2003 M E MOGAJANE Assistant Director General: National Regulatory Services National Department of Agriculture Pretoria South Africa adgnrs@nda.agric.za

  2. SOUTH AFRICAN PROVINCES Northern Province Mpumalanga Gauteng North West Free State Kwa Zulu Natal Northern Cape Eastern Cape Western Cape

  3. NATIONAL ENQUIRY POINT • Located under branch agricultural economics and business development • Programme: Trade and business development • Technical people under branch agricultural production and resource management • Programme: National Regulatory Services (NRS) • No follow up

  4. NeP and NNA • Same • Agriculture • SPS committee • Health, trade etc • Operate outside trade forum • Agricultural trade forum • Questions not answered by NeP

  5. Challenges • Too many meetings –not well coordinated • Sufficient resources • Co-ordination with mission • Co-ordination with provinces

  6. NATIONAL ENQUIRY POINT • Transferred information to NRS • NRS • Animal health • Plant health • Food safety and quality assurance • Genetic resources management • SA quarantine and inspection services • Units/directorates formulate a response-Unit of International trade- DG approval –Submission to WTO via SA permanent mission in Geneva

  7. SPS and TBT MEETINGS • Exposure for Directors under NRS was done • Later on attended by mission in Geneva • Technical analysis • Impact on national legislation • Feedback received late

  8. FUTURE • National Regulatory Services –entry point • Plant health (Ms A Baxter) • Animal health (Dr M Modisane) • Genetic resources management (Mr P Lekala) • Food Safety and quality assurance ( Mr A Serumula and Dr B Ntshabele) • SPS and TBT committee – Health, DTI DEAT through SABS) • Agricultural trade forum • Industry entry points

  9. STRENGTHENING OUR CAPACITY • 2 Persons per unit trained within the next 2 years • Expose contact points in provinces for the next 3 years • Expose industry contact points for the next 3 years

  10. STARDARD SETTING BODIES • Same entry point will be used for as contact points • Attend meetings of standard setting bodies • Identify people to support them

  11. EXPANSION • SACU- South African custom union • SADC –South African development community

  12. RECOMMENDATIONS TO SPS and TBT OF WTO • Dates be given at the beginning of the year- approval in advance • 1 month before the meeting - Agenda • Proper analysis and consultation • Information available as to how the delegation should look like • Formulate proper responses • Meetings –IPPC,OIE, Codex

  13. FINALLY • Gerda van Dyk • SPS

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