SPS ENQUIRY POINT IN JAMAICA Geneva, October 31, 2003.

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SPS ENQUIRY POINT IN JAMAICA Geneva, October 31, 2003

Agencies involved with SPS Four agencies are involved in SPS matters - Ministry of Agriculture - Ministry of Health - Ministry of Commerce, Science & Technology - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Inter-agency coordination is important in achieving desired objectives.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ENQUIRY POINT The National Enquiry Point was established in the Ministry of Agriculture in July 1999 The Enquiry Point is located in the Plant Quarantine Unit Two members of staff received training in the operation of the Enquiry Point

Establishment of Enquiry Point National sensitization workshops on the role of the Enquiry Point were held in 2000 and again in 2002 Participants drawn from: - Exporters - Importers - Government agency representatives - Consumer groups

Functioning of the Enquiry Point There are two members of staff assigned to the Enquiry Point (one technical person and a secretary) WTO/SPS website is accessed daily SPS Notifications relevant to Jamaica are identified and downloaded A weekly newsletter of these notifications is produced and distributed to relevant agencies & individuals via or fax

Functioning of the Enquiry Point The Enquiry Point provides information on Jamaicas SPS requirements It also provides information on the SPS requirements of other countries upon request. Responds to requests for full texts of notifications made by Jamaica.

Notification Authority The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign trade is the National Notification Authority There is a close link between the Enquiry Point and Notification Authority Information for national notifications are compiled by the relevant agencies, sent to the Enquiry Point for formatting and then passed on to the Notification Authority for submission to the WTO Secretariat.

Steps taken to ensure effective functioning of the Enquiry Point On-going capacity building – participation in workshops and training opportunities (USDA, FAO, WTO Secretariat). Support from the Ministry for the activities of the Enquiry point –Funding participation in APEC Symposium on Notification Procedures in Peru in July –Dedicated staff for the enquiry point –Provision of equipment and material

Steps taken to ensure effective functioning of the Enquiry Point Continued dialogue with stakeholders to ensure full participation and awareness of the work of the Enquiry Point and its relevance to them. Co-ordination with all the government Ministries and agencies involved in SPS activities

Conclusion and recommendations Expand the circulation of the newsletter to include a wider cross-section of persons Greater emphasis on public awareness and sensitization Promote greater involvement of the regulatory agencies in the notification of SPS measures Physically upgrading the Enquiry Point

Conclusions and Recommendations Greater involvement of the private sector in SPS matters SPS issues must be accorded priority at national policy level and backed up by the necessary budgetary support. ***********

THANK YOU!!!