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Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF)
Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF)
A global partnership in SPS capacity building and technical cooperation
Symposium on WTO Trade Facilitation for African Countries
Nairobi, 13-15 November
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ContextContext
• Outdated border clearance procedures and excessive red-tape seen as a greater barrier to trade than tariffs (WB, 2011).
• Increased transaction costs and time for border clearance, which affects trade flows, competitiveness, foreign investment.
• Logistics Performance Indicators suggest that non-customs authorities are the weak link in the chain (WB, 2012) .
• Move towards a more holistic, “whole of government” approach to trade facilitation.
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Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) controls and trade facilitationSanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) controls and trade facilitation
• Agricultural, food and forestry products go through SPS controls as part of the border release process.
• Legitimate right of countries to apply food safety, animal and plant health measures to protect human, animal or plant life or health.
• But regulations should be based on science, applied only to the extent necessary and should not arbitrarily or unjustifiably discriminate between countries where identical or similar conditions prevail.
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Recognizing theright to protect
human, animal and plant life or health
Avoiding unnecessary
barriers to trade
WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
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Interface between SPS and CustomsInterface between SPS and Customs
• In most developing countries, cooperation between SPS authorities and customs is limited.
• Little awareness in SPS authorities of international efforts at customs modernization.
• Implementing SPS controls is complex and requires particular scientific and managerial capacity, and resources.
• Modernization of SPS authorities has generally lagged behind customs.
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Border management modernization focuses attention on SPS weaknesses, includingBorder management modernization focuses attention on SPS weaknesses, including
• Duplication of tasks
• Excessive documentary requirements
• Inadequate use of IT systems
• Poor coordination
• Limited emphasis on risk management
• Incentive structure that encourages too many inspections, tests, certificates and permits
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Some evidence of new approachesSome evidence of new approaches
• Coordination between SPS authorities and customs
– Use of Authorized Economic Operators (Argentina, Mexico)
– Joint inspections (Costa Rica, Chile, Peru)
– Web-based zoosanitary / phytosanitary export certificates
• Single windows (e.g. Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, Azerbaijan)
• Regional initiatives and one-stop border posts (e.g. Trans-Pacific Corridor in Central America)
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Purpose of the STDF workPurpose of the STDF work
• Targeted at staff of SPS authorities, customs and other border agencies in developing countries.
• To raise awareness about the need for improved coordination among food safety, animal and plant health authorities, customs and other border management agencies.
• To identify key needs, opportunities and good practices to effectively engage SPS authorities in developing countries coordinated border management.
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Key questionsKey questions
• How are SPS authorities working with customs and other border agencies (nationally and regionally)?
• What are the key drivers and challenges?
• What innovative approaches and tools are being used and what are the experiences?
• What is the role of private sector, regional institutions and development partners?
• What are the priorities for change?
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Scope of work (2013)Scope of work (2013)
• Joint research with regional institutions in Africa, Asia & Pacific, and Latin America & Caribbean to identify and analyse how SPS authorities are involved in CBM.
• Synthesis study documenting the experiences, lessons, good practices and recommendations to enhance the role of SPS authorities in CBM.
• Dissemination and discussions of the findings.
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Thank you. For more information:Thank you. For more information:
Standards and Trade Development Facility
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
Rue de Lausanne 154
CH-1211 Geneva
Switzerland
www.standardsfacility.org