IPPC Secretariat took part in the SPS Committee Thematic Workshop on Control Inspection and Approval Procedures

Posted on Mar, 17 Jul 2018, 14:49

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The Secretariat of the World Trade Organization organized and hosted a Workshop on control, inspection and approval procedures from 09-10 July, 2018. The workshop provided a forum for discussion and experience sharing on developments, challenges and practices in …

La OMC y la FAO colaborarán en materia de comercio e inocuidad de los alimentos

Posted on Lun, 02 Nov 2015, 09:42

Los dirigentes de la OMC y la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) anunciaron el 2 de noviembre su acuerdo de colaboración en materia de comercio e inocuidad de los alimentos. El Director …

Technical Assistance Activities from the WTO SPS

Posted on Mar, 09 Jun 2015, 08:27

The WTO Secretariat is organizing specific technical assistance activities on the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) in 2015. These include:

• An E-Learning Course on the SPS Agreement is available throughout the year in English, …

WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation

Posted on Mié, 23 Jul 2014, 09:14

The WTO discussion on Trade Facilitation has been evolving. The attached PowerPoint presentation is for information to the IPPC Contracting Parties, which was presented by the IPPC Secretariat In the recent regional workshops. It is recommended that the Contracting Parties …

WTO SPS Technical Assistance Activities in 2014: General Information

Posted on Lun, 26 May 2014, 11:10

The Secretariat of the WTO is organizing various technical assistance activities on the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) in 2014. The overall objective of the SPS technical assistance activities is to enhance the knowledge …

WTO-SPS June Meeting

Posted on Vie, 28 Jun 2013, 17:35

The IPPC Secretariat participated as an observer at this week s meeting at the World Trade Organization s Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in Geneva, Switzerland. During the meeting, the Secretariat provided three important interventions to the Committee concerning …

Improving coordination and cooperation with the WTO

Posted on Mié, 13 Feb 2013, 18:22

Recent discussions between the Secretariats for the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the World Trade Organization s SPS Committee were held with the objective of improving coordination and cooperation. As the IPPC has a formal role of standard setting …

The IPPC Secretariat Updates the WTO/SPS Committee

Posted on Vie, 11 Nov 2011, 08:10

On 18-19 October, 2011, the IPPC Secretariat reported to WTO/SPS Committee on the major developments related to the core activities of the IPPC, as well as on the activities of the CPM.

The purpose was to provide stakeholders the opportunity …