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Making Better Use of the SPS Notification System

Making Better Use of the SPS Notification System. Marlynne Hopper Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) WTO Public Forum 2009 "Global Problems, Global Solutions: Towards Better Global Governance". Doesn’t a mechanism already exist to promote transparency in SPS measures?.

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Making Better Use of the SPS Notification System

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  1. Making Better Use of the SPS Notification System Marlynne HopperStandards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) WTO Public Forum 2009 "Global Problems, Global Solutions: Towards Better Global Governance"

  2. Doesn’t a mechanism already exist to promote transparency in SPS measures? • Obligations under SPS Agreement • Advance notice of new / amended measures • Over 10,250 since 1995 – publicly available • Notification authorities and enquiry points • Publication of SPS requirements

  3. So what is the problem? NAs / NEPs exist in most countries, however: • problems of effectiveness • capacity constraints • coordination challenges • political considerations

  4. WTO / STDF initiatives to enhance transparency • Mentoring system • Practical guidance for NAs and NEPs • On-the-ground support through STDF projects • STDF study to examine national coordination mechanisms in Africa

  5. Experiences and lessons learned Importance of: • high-level commitment and support • effective coordination: public-public and public-private • ensuring continuity and institutional memory • enhancing transparency and substantive coordination in technical cooperation

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