Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF)

Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF)

A joint initiative in SPS capacity building and technical cooperation

OIE Global Conference on Veterinary Legislation

7-9 December 2010 (Djerba, Tunisia)

BenefitsBenefits

• Facilitates trade in food and agricultural products → higher incomes, employment, poverty reduction

• Higher production levels → improved food security situation

• Improved public health → less medical expenses, less working days lost, etc.

Key areas of STDF work Key areas of STDF work

• Action oriented research and development of SPS guidance materials, tools, etc.

• Information exchange / awareness raising

• Project development

• Project grants

ExamplesExamples

• Thematic events:– SPS-related Public-Private Partnerships, The Hague (Oct. 2010)

– Economic analysis to inform SPS decision-making (Oct. 2009)

– Good practice in SPS technical cooperation (Oct. 2008)

• Studies on regional and national SPS coordination mechanisms in Africa

• SPS indicators to measure performance of national SPS systems

• Use of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to inform SPS decision-making

Information exchange / awareness raisingInformation exchange / awareness raising

• STDF Working Group, SPS Committee, Codex/OIE/IPPC and participation in other external meetings

• “Trading Safely” Film

• Briefings

• Newsletters

• Other publications

Synergies with other initiativesSynergies with other initiatives

• Aid for Trade

• Enhanced Integrated Framework (40% target LDCs and OLICs)

• Regional development banks

• SPS-specific technical cooperation programmes, i.e. PAN-SPSO, BTSF

• Broader programmes with focus on agriculture, trade facilitation, etc.

Project developmentProject development

• Project preparation grants (PPGs) ≤ $30,000

• Application of SPS-related capacity evaluation tools

– OIE PVS tool

– FAO/WHO tool “Strengthening national food control systems”

– FAO biosecurity tool

– World Bank SPS action plans

Project grantsProject grants

• Between US$ 150,000 and 600,000• Duration of 2 years or less• Beneficiary contribution• Focus on innovation, good practice (development of

tools, methodologies, training materials and other information resources)

• Collaboration among partners (e.g. OIE, FAO, World Bank)

Good practice in SPS technical cooperationGood practice in SPS technical cooperation

• Ensure national ownership• Consider the country’s context and absorptive capacity

• Carefully assess and prioritize needs

• Ensure activities are transparent, connected and in sequence

• Adopt a value chain approach to maximize trade impact

• Encourage public and private sector participation

• Be flexible during implementation

• Link the development of skills to practice

• Strengthen management capacity and manage for results

• Rigorously evaluate impact

What does this mean for funding applications?What does this mean for funding applications?

Should identify and address a genuine problem:

• Have all concerned stakeholders been consulted and engaged?

• Have capacity needs/gaps been assessed?

• What are the priorities? How does proposal fit into national development plans, strategies, etc.?

• What has already been done or is ongoing / planned?

• Where does it make most sense to allocate resources (costs and benefits)?

• Can resources be leveraged from elsewhere (including locally)?

Experiences and considerations for “legislation” projectsExperiences and considerations for “legislation” projects

• Assessment of existing relevant legislation (incl. international/ regional obligations) and institutional framework

• Costs and benefits? → Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA)?

• OIE Guidelines on Veterinary Legislation useful instrument in tailoring legislation to national circumstances

• Stakeholder consultation key in development process

• Focus on implementation / enforcement (staffing, training, facilities (labs), development of subsidiary legislation (rules, guidelines, forms/fees), public awareness campaign, etc.)

ConclusionsConclusions

• Effective and efficient institutional and regulatory framework is key element of national SPS system and central in achieving good veterinary governance and “One World One Health” objectives

• Scope for collaboration and sharing of expertise (notably OIE, FAO, WB and others)

• Development of methodology / tools on drafting veterinary legislation / RIA (STDF)

For more informationFor more information

Standards and Trade

Development Facility (STDF)

World Trade Organization

Centre William Rappard

Rue de Lausanne 154

CH-1211 Geneva

Switzerland

STDFSecretariat@wto.org

Melvin.Spreij@wto.org

www.standardsfacility.org