Members review record SPS trade concerns; group weighs transparency challenges, solutions Meeting on 11-13 March, the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures reviewed 76 SPS-related trade concerns raised by WTO members, a record for the committee. Earlier in the week, the Committee's Transparency Working Group met to consider possible improvements to notifications in order to facilitate tracking, disseminating and engaging on SPS requirements.

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<!--WTH:INSERT_OGHEADLINE-->Standards and Trade Development Facility launches 2019 Annual Report <!--/WTH:INSERT_OGHEADLINE--> <!--WTH:INSERT_OGINTRO-->The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) launched on 11 June its 2019 Annual Report. The report, “Facing the future: shaping safe trade outcomes for developing countries”, highlights how STDF champions the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and responds to emerging needs.<!--/WTH:INSERT_OGINTRO-->

"Standards and Trade Development Facility launches 2019 Annual Report" #WTOsps

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STDF responding to needs of developing countries in building SPS capacity, evaluation says The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) is responding to the needs of developing countries by improving their capacity to meet sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards and to unlock trade opportunities, according to an independent evaluation published on 17 July 2019. The report covers the performance of the STDF over the last five years.

STDF responding to needs of developing countries in building SPS capacity, evaluation says #WTOsps

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Speech - DDG Alan Wolff - DDG Wolff: Food safety is a shared responsibility, building strong partnerships is essential “Food safety is a shared responsibility … and building strong partnerships … across the public and private sectors is essential,” said Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff in his closing speech to the International Forum on Food Safety and Trade on 24 April. He commended the meeting’s future-oriented focus on new technologies, trade facilitation and harmonized regulation and how these factors impact food safety. “You made a significant contribution to the process of international engagement … that will, I trust, not end here,” he told participants. This is what he said:

Speech - DDG Alan Wolff - DDG Wolff: Food safety is a shared responsibility, building strong partnerships is essential #GlobalTrade #WTOsps

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Fall armyworm: a case study on how the SPS Agreement enables access to tools, technologies WTO members discussed the role of the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures in enabling access to SPS tools and technologies and facilitating international trade, using the fall armyworm pest as a case study. The discussion was part of a thematic session prior to meetings of the SPS Committee held on 21-22 March, where members drew conclusions from a second thematic session on equivalence and debated four new specific trade concerns.

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