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11th European Development Fund “Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of their Economic Partnership Agreement commitments and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement”

SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES PROJECT

Outline

• Background
• Objective
• Benefits
• Main Actions
• Implementation Mode

Background

• Inability to comply with international SPS

standards for trade in agriculture and fisheries products resulted in reduced access to global and regional markets.

• Main constraints - Fragmented legislation,

multiple jurisdictions, inadequate enforcement, limited human resources

• Evolving requirements of trading partners

require continuously strengthening SPS controls.

• Proposed investments 11th EDF SPS Action build
• n results of10th EDF and enhance

competitiveness and increase market access by complying with SPS measures.

• To increase compliance by

CARIFORUM States with international SPS measures, standards and procedures to increase international and regional market access.

Objective

Bu Budget and Im Imple lementatio ion Perio riod

• € 1.25M
• 36 months

(from February 01, 2020)

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Beneficiaries

• Public sector - regulatory and inspection

services, competent authorities, laboratories and agencies involved in AHFS coordination.

• Private sector - stakeholders from a variety
• f value chains, primarily small and medium

sized operators.

Target Countries (15 CARIFORUM States) Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago

Project Components

• Component I - Strengthening of

the SPS Regulatory Environment.

• Component II- SPS Compliance

through Capacity Building.

• Component III - Strengthening

the SPS Capacity in the Fisheries Sub-Sector.

Main Activities Component I. Strengthening

• f the SPS

Regulatory Environment

• Developing a regional AHFS policy.
• Upgrading of national regulatory

framework of select countries using model bills – AH, PH, FS

• Improving AHFS by promoting the

implementation of national coordination mechanisms.

Main Activities Component II. SPS Compliance through Capacity Building

• Capacity building SMEs
• Providing direct technical assistance to

private sector companies in selected value chains in the areas of food safety standards, HACCP and traceability

• Value Chains – coconut, spices and

condiments and roots and tubers.

Main Activities Component II. SPS Compliance through Capacity Building

• Strengthening the technical capacity of

public and private sector professionals in the areas of HACCP, GAP Auditing and Antimicrobial Resistance

• Upgrading laboratories to conduct tests

required for market access.

Main in Activ ivities Component III. Strengthening the SPS Capacity in the Fisheries Sector.

• Developing a regional framework

to coordinate SPS controls

• Building capacity of private sector

stakeholders in SPS requirements – Good Fish and Fishery Hygiene Practices

• Upgrading testing laboratories –

residue and environmental monitoring systems.

Main Benefits of the Action

• Increased capacity for exports
• Increased trade and economic

development

• Increased compliance with

international obligations

• Improved market access
• Reduction in food safety related

incidents

Regional Complementarity & Synergies

CAHFSA Regional AHFS Body coordinating and organizing role for the establishment of an effective and efficient regional SPS Regime

PTB/CROSQ/INDOCAL 11th EDF Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Project. CDB 11th EDF Project “Standby Facilities for implementation

• f EPA and CSME at the

national level” ITC and CARDI “Coconut Industry Development Expansion and Enhanced Support for the Caribbean” financed under the 11th EDF.

Management Structure and Im Implementation Modality

EPA Programme Steering Committee (CARIFORUM Directorate) Technical Advisory Committee AHFS Programme Head (IICA HQ) Project Management Unit (IICA Barbados) Implementation through IICA Offices (15) Technical National Implementation Network Teams (TNINT)

11th EDF EPA Programme

“contribute to the integration of CARIFORUM States

into the World Economy “

Thank You!