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STRENGTHENING FOOD SAFETY CONTROLS IN PAKISTAN

Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme. STRENGTHENING FOOD SAFETY CONTROLS IN PAKISTAN. Dr. Ali Abbas Qazilbash OiC TRTA II/Programme Officer SPS & Accreditation . 19 March 2013 Lahore. Trade: A Route to Prosperity. The TRTA II Programme is funded by the European Union.

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STRENGTHENING FOOD SAFETY CONTROLS IN PAKISTAN

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  1. Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme STRENGTHENING FOOD SAFETY CONTROLS IN PAKISTAN Dr. Ali Abbas Qazilbash OiC TRTA II/Programme Officer SPS & Accreditation 19 March 2013 Lahore Trade: A Route to Prosperity

  2. The TRTA II Programme is funded by the European Union Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme TRTA II Programme in a Nutshell The objectives are to be met with the following 3 components Objectives Poverty reduction & sustainable economic development Increased labor intensive exports & integration of Pakistan into the global economy Trade: A Route to Prosperity

  3. Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme Baseline Conditions CHALLENGES Trade: A Route to Prosperity

  4. Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme TRTA II Responses to Challenges Interventions • Coherent Trade policy & regulatory reform for export competitiveness • Institutional capacity building for training & research for participation in policy cycles • Improved Compliance of its Export Product with market requirement • Improved conformity assessment infrastructure • Improved Quality value addition and compliance in Fishery, Horticulture and Industrial sector • Promote public-private dialogue for participation in policy development & dissemination of knowledge • Institutional Level • Policy Level • Farm & Enterprise Level Trade: A Route to Prosperity

  5. SPS: Current Situation in Pakistan Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme Data source: WHO http://rho.emro.who.int/rhodata/?theme=country&vid=15300 Trade: A Route to Prosperity

  6. All states seek to improve food safety conditions using a system of official control, applying regulatory means to restrict non-compliant foods from sale and punish offenders Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme • Features of the Pakistani Food Safety Control System Trade: A Route to Prosperity

  7. Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme • Reasons for the ineffective control system resulting in failure to meet WTO SPS requirements and Codex Alimentarius Commission Trade: A Route to Prosperity

  8. Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme Trade: A Route to Prosperity

  9. Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme • Measures taken in Pakistan supported by EU funded TRTA (2009-2014) Trade: A Route to Prosperity

  10. Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme Future measures to be taken to strengthen SPS mechanism in Pakistan (with continued support from TRTA II in its extension phase [2014 to 2015]) Trade: A Route to Prosperity

  11. Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme Trade: A Route to Prosperity

  12. Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme • Economic Case for investment in Food Safety Compliance by GOP: • Cost Benefit Analysis • Every dollar invested in the project will earn $4.4. Trade: A Route to Prosperity

  13. Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme Average Cost Effectiveness Ratio: Every unit increase in exports (resulting from the project) costs 34.7 Euros. Trade: A Route to Prosperity

  14. Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme Acknowledgements • I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the following: • Steffen Kaeser, Unit Chief, Trade Capacity Building Branch, UNIDO Headquarters (Vienna) • Bruno Valanzuolo, Chief Technical Advisor, EU-TRTA II/UNIDO Programme • Dr. Ian Goulding, International Expert in SPS/Food Safety Management System • Kit Chan, International Expert in Development of CoPs in the Horticulture Sector • Badar-ul-Islam, SME & Export Promotion Development Specialist, TRTA II/UNIDO-Pakistan • Aurangzaib Khan, Sector Expert Horticulture, TRTA II/UNIDO-Pakistan • Dr. Nasim Akhtar, Sector Expert Fisheries, TRTA II/UNIDO-Pakistan • Laura Weber, Associate Industrial Development Expert, TCB, UNIDO Headquarters (Vienna) • The European Union Delegation in Pakistan for funding the Trade Related Technical Assistance Programmes in Pakistan. • UVAS for organizing such an event to bring to the forefront key SPS/Food Safety compliance issues for both imports, exports from Pakistan and the domestic market and allowing other agencies/donors working in these areas to share their experiences and activities in order to create synergies and complementarities. Trade: A Route to Prosperity

  15. Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Programme THANK YOU Trade: A Route to Prosperity

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