Identifying needs and interacting with domestic stakeholders Group 2
Constraints Handling comments Capacity building Comment period relatively short Completing translations on time Collecting comments from stakeholders Capacity building Need for specialized training Coordination of public agencies Overlapping roles Vertical organization
Constraints (2) Reaching rural stakeholders Lack of engagement of stakeholders (particularly private sector) Strategies for involvement Limited resources (both human and financial) Screening notifications Time, volume, incomplete information, translations
Solutions Identifying stakeholders Ideal self-select Solicit smaller producer associations Other governmental bodies, especially sub-national Screen notifications – do not pass on everything to everyone Comments balance private and public interest Educate stakeholders Aligning interests between public and private sector? Analysis of why particular notification is relevant Awareness of international rules and mechanisms
Solutions (2) Technological tools Websites Email alerts Databases (not always appropriate) Clear and effective national coordination mechanism Establishment of SPS sub-committee Coordination among enquiry points