National Notification AuthorityNational Notification Authority

Stakeholders

Industry

Other Government Agencies

Participating Members

Other members notificationsOther WTO Information

Membernotifications

Comments

New notifications

Requests for full texts

Comments

Requests for Full texts

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

Notifications made by other Notifications made by other MembersMembers

ReceiptReceipt Recording /SummaryRecording /Summary Distribution List/DistributionDistribution List/Distribution FilingFiling

Accessing new notificationsAccessing new notifications

Best Practice is using the Best Practice is using the SPS IMS SPS IMS Based System. Based System.

Accessing SPS IMS website to generate Accessing SPS IMS website to generate Excel summary sheetsExcel summary sheets

Log on to the SPS IMS site Log on to the SPS IMS site http://spsims.wto.org

Summary Sheet notificationsSummary Sheet notifications

Distribution ListsDistribution Lists

Develop a distribution listDevelop a distribution list

Business groups in your organisation Business groups in your organisation Other government departmentsOther government departments Research / Educational OrganisationsResearch / Educational Organisations Industry groupsIndustry groups

Identifying Possible StakeholdersIdentifying Possible Stakeholders

Notification to:Notification to:1.1. Food safetyFood safety2.2. Border StandardsBorder Standards3.3. Post-clearancePost-clearance4.4. Protect territory from other damage from pestsProtect territory from other damage from pestsAdditional Notification to:Additional Notification to:1.1. Pesticides or animal remediesPesticides or animal remedies2.2. Biological compoundsBiological compounds

Following up notifications made by Following up notifications made by Other MembersOther Members

Initiating a request for further Initiating a request for further informationinformation

Making the request for further Making the request for further informationinformation

RecordingRecording

HANDLING COMMENTS NOTIFIED DOCUMENTSHANDLING COMMENTS NOTIFIED DOCUMENTS acknowledge receipt of comments;acknowledge receipt of comments; discuss comments if requested to;discuss comments if requested to; explain to all commenter's on how their explain to all commenter's on how their

comments are being considered in the final SPS comments are being considered in the final SPS measure;measure;

provide extra information on the measure if provide extra information on the measure if requested;requested;

and, in all cases, send to all commenter's a copy and, in all cases, send to all commenter's a copy of the final SPS measure when it is adopted.of the final SPS measure when it is adopted.

Method of deliveryMethod of delivery

Which documents to sendWhich documents to send

FilingFiling

National Enquiry PointNational Enquiry Point

WTO members

Other countries

Stakeholders

Industry

Other Government Agencies

International organisations

WTO Information

Comments

Requests for information

WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION

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

Technical Information

APPROPRIATE AUTHORISED ORGANISATION

National Enquiry PointNational Enquiry Point Receipt of requestReceipt of request Acknowledging, recording and filingAcknowledging, recording and filing Which documents to sendWhich documents to send Method of deliveryMethod of delivery