using existing tools gretchen h. stanton secretary, sps committee
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Using Existing ToolsUsing Existing Tools
Gretchen H. StantonGretchen H. StantonSecretary, SPS CommitteeSecretary, SPS Committee
““The instruments are there, The instruments are there, it is just a question of it is just a question of
using them.”using them.”
Michael ScannellMichael Scannell
EC CommissionEC Commission
29 March 200629 March 2006
To get documentsTo get documents
National mission to WTONational mission to WTO– Paper copy, French/English/SpanishPaper copy, French/English/Spanish
Regular mail from WTORegular mail from WTO– Paper copy, French/English/Spanish, Paper copy, French/English/Spanish,
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www.wto.orgwww.wto.org– Public site – docs-on-linePublic site – docs-on-line
Unrestricted documents onlyUnrestricted documents only
– Member’s site – password from Member’s site – password from MissionMission
– SPS pageSPS page Self-subscribing e-mail listSelf-subscribing e-mail list
– Original language onlyOriginal language only– Unrestricted documents onlyUnrestricted documents only
SPS web pageSPS web page
www.wto.orgwww.wto.org Trade Topics Trade Topics
Sanitary and Phytosanitary MeasuresSanitary and Phytosanitary Measures– Agenda and documents for next meetingAgenda and documents for next meeting– Summary report/ documents of last meetingSummary report/ documents of last meeting– Enquiry point lists Enquiry point lists – Notification authority list Notification authority list – Links to Members’ websiteLinks to Members’ website– Background materialsBackground materials– Links to Codex, IPPC and OIELinks to Codex, IPPC and OIE– Reference documentsReference documents
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WTO Reference CenterWTO Reference Center– On-line link to Member’s site On-line link to Member’s site
Background materialsBackground materials Reference documentsReference documents
Information on MeasuresInformation on Measures
Individual notifications Individual notifications (G/SPS/N/XXX/#)(G/SPS/N/XXX/#)
Monthly summary of Monthly summary of notificationsnotifications
Members’ websites Members’ websites
Information on MeasuresInformation on Measures
Enquiry points of Members Enquiry points of Members (G/SPS/ENQ/19 and Add.1)(G/SPS/ENQ/19 and Add.1)
Codex, IPPC, OIE contact pointsCodex, IPPC, OIE contact points Members’ websites Members’ websites
Information on MeasuresInformation on Measures
Codex standards on-lineCodex standards on-line– http://faostat.fao.org/faostat (food quality http://faostat.fao.org/faostat (food quality
control)control) IPPC standardsIPPC standards
– http://www.ippc.int/IPPhttp://www.ippc.int/IPP OIE standards OIE standards
– http://www.oie.inthttp://www.oie.int
Or SPS page on www.wto.org...Or SPS page on www.wto.org...
How to do it?How to do it?
Committee Recommendations on Committee Recommendations on Transparency (G/SPS/7/Rev.2)Transparency (G/SPS/7/Rev.2)
Handbook on TransparencyHandbook on Transparency Training CD-rom Training CD-rom
How to Identify ProblemsHow to Identify Problems
Identify products/markets of interestIdentify products/markets of interest
Screen notificationsScreen notifications
Input from stakeholdersInput from stakeholders
How to Resolve ProblemsHow to Resolve Problems
Comments on notificationsComments on notifications Bilateral contactsBilateral contacts G/SPS/33G/SPS/33 Committee meetings – GEN/204Committee meetings – GEN/204
– Monitoring of international standardsMonitoring of international standards Chair’s/Secretariat “Good Offices”Chair’s/Secretariat “Good Offices” Formal dispute resolution proceduresFormal dispute resolution procedures Codex, IPPC, OIECodex, IPPC, OIE
G/SPS/33G/SPS/33
Exporting Member identifies problemExporting Member identifies problem Bilateral consultations on requestBilateral consultations on request Change measure Change measure oror technical technical
assistance assistance oror special and differential special and differential treatmenttreatment
Notify what doneNotify what done
How to Resolve ProblemsHow to Resolve Problems
Codex, IPPC, OIECodex, IPPC, OIE ITC – Innovations in Export ITC – Innovations in Export
StrategyStrategy Experiences of others Experiences of others
– Committee, Enquiry PointCommittee, Enquiry Point
How to Identify NeedsHow to Identify Needs
IPPC – Phytosanitary Capacity IPPC – Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation Tool Evaluation Tool
OIE / IICA – Veterinary Capacity OIE / IICA – Veterinary Capacity Evaluation Evaluation
FAO/Codex – Food safety needs FAO/Codex – Food safety needs evaluationevaluation
How to Request AssistanceHow to Request Assistance
Questionnaire on needs (G/SPS/W/113)Questionnaire on needs (G/SPS/W/113) G/SPS/33G/SPS/33 Bilateral requestBilateral request Unilateral requestUnilateral request STDF: STDF: www.standardsfacility.orgwww.standardsfacility.org FAO (Codex, IPPC), OIE, othersFAO (Codex, IPPC), OIE, others
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