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    Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in CAREC: An Assessment and the Way Forward
    Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in CAREC: An Assessment and the Way Forward
    Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in CAREC: An Assessment and the Way Forward
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    Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in CAREC: An Assessment and the Way Forward

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    This publication assesses the plant health, animal health, and food safety measures of member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program. The assessment covers laws and procedures governing the oversight and application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures, laboratory infrastructure, and border services management. CAREC members include Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the People's Republic of China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAsian Development Bank
    Release dateApr 1, 2019
    ISBN9789292615574
    Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in CAREC: An Assessment and the Way Forward

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      Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in CAREC - Asian Development Bank

      MODERNIZING SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES IN CAREC

      AN ASSESSMENT AND THE WAY FORWARD

      MAY 2019

      Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license (CC BY 3.0 IGO)

      © 2019 Asian Development Bank

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      ISBN 978-92-9261-556-7 (print), 978-92-9261-557-4 (electronic)

      Publication Stock No. TCS190067-2

      DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22617/TCS190067-2

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      Notes:

      In this publication, $ refers to United States dollars.

      ADB recognizes China as the People’s Republic of China, Kyrgyzstan as the Kyrgyz Republic, and Russia as the Russian Federation.

      Aligning sanitary and phytosanitary measures with international standards, including risk-based inspection and testing, will support expansion of agriculture trade (design by Achilleus Coronel; photo by Grigoriy Aisenshtat).

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      Foreword

      The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries share a common vision of sustainable economic growth. They aim to achieve this vision by integrating further into the global economy through increased market access, greater diversification, and stronger institutions for trade. Among the priorities identified in the new long-term strategy, CAREC 2030, is the promotion of regional trade in agriculture through alignment of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures with international standards.

      SPS measures recognize the dual role of governments in protecting public health while ensuring that plant and animal health and food safety practices do not unnecessarily impede trade. For major producers of agriculture and food products like the CAREC countries, striking a balance is critical.

      SPS measures in CAREC countries have yet to be considered a priority in most national development strategies and remain at a nascent stage in trade facilitation initiatives. Outdated legislation, poor laboratory capacity, and lack of coordination among border controls have heightened vulnerability to transboundary pests and diseases and undermined the potential for expanded agricultural food trade.

      To help modernize the SPS systems of CAREC countries, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) commissioned an assessment of each country’s plant health, animal health, and food safety measures. The assessment (conducted in 2015 and updated to 2018 with readily available information) covers laws and procedures governing the oversight and application of SPS measures, laboratory infrastructure, and border services management. Based on the assessment and taking into consideration international agreements and standards and best practices, ADB recommended several priority actions.

      Early recommendations from the assessment formed the basis of the CAREC Common Agenda for Modernization of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures for Trade (CAST), which was endorsed at the CAREC Ministerial Conference in 2015. CAST seeks to (i) promote concerted reforms and modernize the implementation of SPS measures that are consistent with international standards to facilitate safe trade within and outside the region, and (ii) identify and prioritize investment needs to modernize the application of SPS measures.

      As part of implementing CAST, ADB launched the Regional Upgrades of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures for Trade Project in 2016, with an initial investment in Mongolia. ADB also provided regional technical assistance for modernizing SPS measures to facilitate trade and to strengthen international food safety standards in agricultural value chains. ADB’s Strategy 2030 continues to support improvement of market connectivity and agricultural value chain linkages and promote agriculture trade through enhanced regional cooperation and integration operations.

      We hope that this report will be a source of useful information on the CAREC SPS systems and will inspire efforts to modernize and adopt more effective legislation and procedures aligned with international standards. We encourage CAREC to invest in SPS facilities behind and at the borders, develop and enhance technical skills, and regularly engage in international cooperation and policy dialogue.

      Amy S. P. Leung

      Director General

      East Asia Department

      Asian Development Bank

      Acknowledgments

      This report was prepared by the Public Management, Financial Sector, and Regional Cooperation Division (EAPF) of the East Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the overall supervision of EAPF Director Ying Qian. EAPF Regional Cooperation Specialist Dorothea Lazaro led the overall production, assisted by Edith Joan Nacpil, also from EAPF. EAPF consultants Marite Damsani, Loreli de Dios, Camille Cyn Isles, Julius Irving Santos, and Aiken Rose Tafgar provided research and data analysis.

      Samjhana Shrestha from ADB’s Central and West Asia Department (CWRD) and Nguyen Ba Hung from the Southeast Asia Department peer-reviewed the report. CWRD’s Safdar Parvez, Carmen Maria Garcia Perez, and Guoliang Wu provided useful comments.

      This report was based on the consultant’s report under Technical Assistance 8386: Promoting Cooperation in Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) with support from People’s Republic of China Poverty Reduction and Regional Cooperation Fund (PRCF). Recent updates were collected and included under the Knowledge Support and Technical Assistance 9500: Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to Facilitate Trade (KSTA 9500), which is cofinanced by the Regional Cooperation and Integration Fund and the PRCF.

      Robert Black, team leader and SPS expert for KSTA 9500, prepared the initial draft based on the TA 8386 consultant’s report. Additional technical support was given by Andrew Graffham, David McKellar, and Manon Schuppers. Valuable comments and inputs from participants and development partners including the World Trade Organization were received at the CAREC regional workshop on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures in May 2018 in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. The legislative updates were collected by the following SPS consultants from CAREC countries: Sabit Abdullayev, Malkhaz Adeishvili, Yerlen Badykhan, Nuritdin Dzhamankulov, Umida Khaknazar, Nisar Masoud, Sugar Ochir, Kamal Shahryar, Leyli Shamuradova, and Samiev Shukhrat.

      Tuesday Soriano copyedited the manuscript, Principe Nicdao produced the layout, and Achilleus Coronel designed the cover. Printing and publishing were arranged by the Department of Communications. Sophia Castillo-Plaza, Desi Arvin Diaz, and Christine Susan Lo provided administrative and secretarial support to finalize the report.

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