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Mauritius Experience with the Practical Implementation of the SPS Agreement: Problems and Needs
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Background Accession of Mauritius to the WTO Increasing food safety priority Equivalence of treatments Transparency Local SPS Committee and SPS Enquiry Point
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Introduction Net food importer Issues of plant/animal/human health important policy Globilisation process present new challenges to our importers/exporters
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globalization process/trade liberalization = trade expected to expand = Our importers and exporters confronted with new challenges arising from new markets
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Regulatory framework Plants Act 1976 Animal Diseases Act 1975 (in process of update) Fisheries and Marine Resources Act 1998 Food Act 1998 GMO Bill
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Technical Assistance Visit of USAID/FANR of SADC Animal Diseases Act 1975 (in process of update) Commonwealth Secretariat and International Trade Center team Representative from SPS Secretariat
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Measures by Mauritian Authority Amendments to Plant Bill GMO Bill Regional Crop Protection Program Co-operation at SADC level PIP initiative of COLEACP Setting up a Quality system for export sector
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Problems Limited participation Difficult and costly process for exporters High level standard by importing countries Scarcity of competent human resource Audit of our framework is imperative
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Problems Need for more awareness and understanding of SPS ALOP difficult – vulnerability of Mauritius Equivalence based on IOE, IPPC, etc. Concern regarding safety assessment Implementation of SPS Agreement - costly
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Need for Technical Assistance Development and strengthening of infrastructures Capacity building at National level Identification/implementation of equivalent measures Development of Pest Risk Analysis guidelines Accreditation of our laboratories Creation of framework for quality assurance/ Certification/ Indexation of agricultural produce
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Conclusion Successful establishment of institutional framework Headway : SPS/Food safety architecture Technical co-operation of importing countries Consideration to historical trade
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