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SADC SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY STRUCTURES
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20 – 22 May, 2014 Ezulwini, Swaziland
Chiluba MwapeProgramme Officer – SPS
TIFI [email protected]
SADC Phytosanitary Awareness Workshop, 19 – 23 May, 2014, Ezwilini – Swaziland
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Outline. Introduction
. SADC SPS Coordinating Committee
. National SPS Coordinating Committee
. National Phytosanitary System
. Conclusion
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Introductionn By 2050, agriculture production must
double to support 9 billion people
n In 2003, African Leaders pledged to
invest at least 10% of their budget
resources in agriculture while aiming to
achieve at least 6% agricultural growth
per year
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Introduction …w 2014 was declared the year of agriculture
by the African Union
w Studies show that investing in
agriculture could lift 85 million people
out of extreme poverty by 2024
w Agriculture is the main stay of most
economies in the region
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Introduction …n It is the desire of all SADC Member
States to have their food and agro-products to gain access to the regionaland international markets
n However, most primary products areunable to enter the regional orinternational markets partly becauseMember States are unable to comply withthe required SPS measures for theseproducts
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Fruitflies
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Banana Bunchy Top Virus
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Pea Leafminer
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Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease
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Sugarcane Smut
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SPS Annex To SADC Protocol on Trade
w Annex represent strategy to balance
need to protect humans, animals and
plants from harmful or unsafe products –
vs – need to facilitate trade
w General approach is to base measures
on international standards and or risk
assessment
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SADC SPS Coordinating Committeen Promotes transparency in the area of
sanitary and phytosanitary measures
n Acts as a consultative forum for
promoting the objectives of this Annex
and for strengthening cooperation
between the regulatory agencies
n Reports to Trade Negotiation Forum
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National SPS Coordinating Committeen Upgrade and harmonise SPS measures
n Coordinate activities between
governmental institutions, industry and
consumer organisations and other
relevant stakeholders
n Disseminate SPS information to all
stakeholders
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National SPS Coordinating …n Disseminate SPS information to all
stakeholders
n Maintain linkage with SADC SPS CC
n Conduct consultations regarding
national position on SPS issues
n Enhancing national implementation of
the SPS Annex
FOOD SAFETY – CAPACITY BUILDING ON RESIDUE CONTROL
Structural Arrangement
SADC SPS Coordination Committee
Livestock TechnicalCommittee
Plant ProtectionTechnical Committee
Food TechnicalFood Safety TechnicalCommittee
AnimalHealth
PlantHealth
FoodSafety
National SPS Coordination Commitee
Others
Trade Negotiation Forum
National Technical/ Institutional Capacity
Obsevers
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Conclusionn Recognition of the role played by all
stakeholders and coordinated approach
in decision making is cardinal to the
implementation of the SPS Annex to
SADC Protocol on Trade
n This will facilitate safe trade in food and
agro-products for enhanced poverty
eradication
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