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1 Introduction to the Proposed Philippine Code of Practice for Cacao
Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience Philippines Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience Karen Kristine A. Roscom Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standards (BAFPS) Department of Agriculture (DA) Philippines / Karen Roscom 1

2 Presentation Outline:
Introduction to the Proposed Philippine Code of Practice for Cacao Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience Philippines Presentation Outline: Introduction Information and Communication Official Representations National Coordination Mechanisms International Coordination Mechanisms Regional Coordination Mechanisms SPS Technical Assistance SPS Priority Conclusion Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience Philippines Karen Roscom 2

3 Department of Agriculture (DA) Department of Health (DOH)
Introduction Department of Agriculture (DA) Bureau of Animal Industry National Meat Inspection Service Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Bureau of Plant Industry Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Administration Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience Philippines

4 Information and Communication
All standards, regulations and notifications subject to public consultations with relevant stakeholders The DA -National Agriculture and Fishery Council (NAFC) and SPS Focal Group for plant and animal health issues The DA and DOH jointly manage a National Codex Organization (NCO) for food safety issues Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience Philippines

5 Official Representations
DA- Bureau of Animal Industry OIE DA - Bureau of Plant Industry IPPC DA - Office of Policy and Planning Codex Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience Philippines

6 National Coordination Mechanisms
Public Sector (DA Regulatory Agencies) SPS Focal Group Private Sector Public Sector DA-NAFC Sectoral Groups/Committees National Codex Organization (NCO) Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience Philippines

7 Coordination –Philippines and Geneva
Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience Philippines Coordination –Philippines and Geneva Agricultural Attaches in Geneva DA -Office of Policy and Planning (National Enquiry Point/Codex Contact Point) SPS Focal Group/ National Codex Organization Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience Philippines Karen Roscom

8 Regional Coordination Mechanisms
ASEAN Task Force on Codex ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Crops ASEAN Expert Working Group on Food Safety Working Group on Harmonisation of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures ASEAN Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed APEC Food Safety Cooperation Forum Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience Philippines

9 SPS Technical Assistance
Food Safety, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards and Conformity EU Trade Related Technical Assistance SPS Awareness Workshops ASEAN-Australia Development Cooperation Programme Food Safety Trainings FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience Philippines

10 SPS Priority Meetings convened only when there are certain agenda of interest Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience Philippines

11 In Conclusion National and regional coordination mechanisms are in place Public consultations provide for transparency in implementing SPS agreements Technical assistance on SPS are available While there is an agenda of important issues of interest to the WTO SPS Committee, there is no order of priority Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience Philippines

12 Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience
Philippines The End Philippines Increasing Awareness and Advocacy of the SPS Agreement: The Philippine Experience Karen Roscom


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