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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 sps.project@iica.int, IICA Barbados Delegation, Warrens, St Michael, Barbados

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

• 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 Background • Evolving requirements of trading partners require continuously strengthening SPS controls. • Proposed investments 11 th EDF SPS Action build on results of10 th EDF and enhance competitiveness and increase market access by complying with SPS measures.

Objective • To increase compliance by CARIFORUM States with international SPS measures, standards and procedures to increase international and regional market access.

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA • € 1.25M Bu Budget and • 36 months Im Imple lementatio ion Perio riod (from February 01, 2020)

Beneficiaries • Public sector - regulatory and inspection services, competent authorities, laboratories and agencies involved in AHFS coordination. • Private sector - stakeholders from a variety of 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

• Component I - Strengthening of the SPS Regulatory Environment. Project • Component II- SPS Compliance Components through Capacity Building. • Component III - Strengthening the SPS Capacity in the Fisheries Sub-Sector.

Main Activities • Developing a regional AHFS policy. Component I. • Upgrading of national regulatory Strengthening framework of select countries using model bills – AH, PH, FS of the SPS • Improving AHFS by promoting the Regulatory implementation of national coordination mechanisms. Environment

Main Activities • Capacity building SMEs Component II. • Providing direct technical assistance to SPS private sector companies in selected value chains in the areas of food safety standards, Compliance HACCP and traceability • Value Chains – coconut, spices and through condiments and roots and tubers. Capacity Building

Main Activities Component II. • Strengthening the technical capacity of SPS public and private sector professionals in the areas of HACCP, GAP Auditing and Compliance Antimicrobial Resistance through • Upgrading laboratories to conduct tests required for market access. Capacity Building

• Developing a regional framework to coordinate SPS controls Main in Activ ivities • Building capacity of private sector Component III. stakeholders in SPS requirements Strengthening – Good Fish and Fishery Hygiene the SPS Practices Capacity in the • Upgrading testing laboratories – Fisheries Sector. 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 PTB/CROSQ/INDOCAL coordinating and organizing 11 th EDF Technical Barriers to role for the establishment of an Trade (TBT) Project. effective and efficient regional SPS Regime ITC and CARDI CDB “ Coconut Industry 11 th EDF Project “ Standby Development Expansion and Facilities for implementation Enhanced Support for the of EPA and CSME at the Caribbean” financed under national level ” the 11 th EDF.

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

11 th EDF EPA Programme “ contribute to the integration of CARIFORUM States into the World Economy “

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