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Jan Breithaupt IPPC Secretariat Rome Italy

The IPPC & The SPS-Agreement *. Jan Breithaupt IPPC Secretariat Rome Italy. * “Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures”. WTO system. SPS Agreement

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Jan Breithaupt IPPC Secretariat Rome Italy

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  1. The IPPC& The SPS-Agreement * Jan Breithaupt IPPC Secretariat Rome Italy * “Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures”

  2. WTO system SPS Agreement “Members shall notify changes in their sanitary or phytosanitary measures and shall provide information on their sanitary or phytosanitary measures in accordance with the provisions of Annex B.“ Article VII: Transparency IPP Training, SPC/PPPO, Suva-Fiji

  3. Relationship to the SPS Art 3 of the SPS (Harmonization) • members shall base their SPS measures on international standards or justify deviations • members shall play a full part in the relevant standard setting organization • relevant standard setting organizations are CAC, OIE, and IPPC IPP Training, SPC/PPPO, Suva-Fiji

  4. SPS Measures Should be: • consistent with international standards • justified based on scientific principles and evidence • harmonized to the extent possible • transparent / notified / non-discriminatory • only to meet the appropriate level of protection IPP Training, SPC/PPPO, Suva-Fiji

  5. Enquiry points 3. Each Member shall ensure that one enquiry point exists which is responsible for the provision of answers to all reasonable questions from interested Members as well as for the provision of relevant documents regarding: (a) any sanitary or phytosanitary regulations adopted or proposed within its territory; (b) any control and inspection procedures, production and quarantine treatment, pesticide tolerance and food additive approval procedures, which are operated within its territory; IPP Training, SPC/PPPO, Suva-Fiji

  6. Enquiry points cont. (c) risk assessment procedures, factors taken into consideration, as well as the determination of the appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection; (d) the membership and participation of the Member, or of relevant bodies within its territory, in international and regional sanitary and phytosanitary organizations and systems, as well as in bilateral and multilateral agreements and arrangements within the scope of this Agreement, and the texts of such agreements and arrangements. IPP Training, SPC/PPPO, Suva-Fiji

  7. Notification procedures 5. Whenever an international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist or the content of a proposed sanitary or phytosanitary regulation is not substantially the same as the content of an international standard, guideline or recommendation, and if the regulation may have a significant effect on trade of other Members, Members shall: .............................. IPP Training, SPC/PPPO, Suva-Fiji

  8. Trade elements of the IPPC • International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (Art X) • Phytosanitary certification (Art V) • Dispute settlement (Art XIII) • Requirements for imports (Art VII) IPP Training, SPC/PPPO, Suva-Fiji

  9. The SPS makes provision for phytosanitary protection in a tradeagreement...The IPPC makes complementary provision for trade in a protectionagreement.

  10. SPS / IPPC Implications • Legislative and regulatory updating • Standard-setting (participate and observe) • Dispute settlement • Appropriate level of protection • Notification and transparency • Risk basis for measures IPP Training, SPC/PPPO, Suva-Fiji

  11. Scope “The coverage of the IPPC definition of pests of plants includes weeds and other species that have indirect effects on plants. Therefore the scope of the Convention applies to the protection of wild flora resulting in an important contribution to the conservation of biological diversity.” (ICPM 2001) IPP Training, SPC/PPPO, Suva-Fiji

  12. SPS CP International Regulatory Framework Least trade restrictive measures Protecting wild flora IPPC CBD GMOs as potential plant pests Trade and Environment IPP Training, SPC/PPPO, Suva-Fiji

  13. Relationship to the IPPC • GMOs (LMOs) to the extent that such organisms may be considered pests of plants • Biosafety as it involves pest risk analysis, biocontrol, and the application of phytosanitary measures • Alien invasive species to the extent that these include pests of plants and plant products IPP Training, SPC/PPPO, Suva-Fiji

  14. Environmental Hazards • Expert working group on elaboration of environmental risks • Reduction/elimination of endangered or threatened native plant species • Reduction/elimination of keystone species • Reduction/elimination of plant species that is a major component of native ecosystem • Changes to plant biodiversity causing ecosystem destabilization • Impacts of control programs IPP Training, SPC/PPPO, Suva-Fiji

  15. Implementation SPS Enquiry Point • separate from IPPC • narrower than IPPC Different process from IPPC Overlap Need for coordination and cooperation Meeting IPPC obligations?! IPP Training, SPC/PPPO, Suva-Fiji

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