План діяльності СОТ у сфері технічної допомоги з санітарних та фітосанітарних заходів

 

WTO SPS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES IN 2010

The Secretariat of the WTO plans to organize a number of specific technical assistance activities on the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) in 2010:

 

e-Training Courses on the SPS Agreement (https://etraining.wto.org)

• In English: from 29 March to 21 May. Registration deadline 12 March

• In Spanish: from 26 April to 18 June. Registration deadline 13 April

• In English: from 10 May to 2 July. Registration deadline 30 April

• In French: from 31 May to 23 July. Registration deadline 21 May

 

National SPS Seminars

• Upon request by any WTO Member or Observer. For information, please consult document G/SPS/GEN/997

 

Workshop on the Transparency Provisions of the SPS Agreement (in English, French, Spanish)

• In Geneva, from 18 to 22 October 2010

• Open to all WTO Members and Observers. Least-developed and developing countries may apply for funding

• Pre-requisite: activity for SPS Enquiry Points and SPS National Notification Authorities

• Deadline for application: 9 July 2010

 

Regional SPS Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus (in English)

• Venue to be confirmed. Week of 8 November 2010

• Eligible WTO Members and Observers: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russian Federation, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

• Pre-requisite: successful completion of an e-Training Course on the SPS Agreement

• Deadline for application: 9 July 2010

Regional SPS Workshop for Latin America (co-organized with the Inter-American

Development Bank – IDB) (in Spanish)

• Venue to be confirmed. Week of 15 November 2010

• Eligible WTO Members and Observers: Argentina, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay

• Pre-requisite: successful completion of an e-Training Course on the SPS Agreement

• Deadline for application: 9 July 2010

Regional SPS Workshop for Asia and Pacific (in English)

• In Colombo, Sri Lanka. Week of 22 November 2010

• Eligible WTO Members and Observers: Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong China, India, Indonesia, Korea (Rep. of), Lao, People's Democratic Republic of, Macao (China), Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Viet Nam. Pacific Islands: Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue Island, Palau, Tuvalu

• Pre-requisite: successful completion of an e-Training Course on the SPS Agreement

• Deadline for application: 9 July 2010

 

2010 Advanced Course on the SPS Agreement (in English)

• In Geneva, from 11 to 29 October 2010

• Eligible WTO Members and Observers: all least-developed and developing countries

• Pre-requisite: successful completion of an e-Training Course on the SPS Agreement

• Deadline for application: 9 July 2010

 

For complete information on eligibility criteria, deadlines, pre-requisites, and application processes and form, please consult document G/SPS/GEN/997 and the SPS gateway at http://www.wto.org/sps