SPS agreement application in Agriculturesector Mongolia
Ms Azzaya ErdenebayarGeneral Agency for Specialized Inspection
Dr Bolortuya PurevsurenState Central Veterinary Laboratory
Ministry of FoodAgriculture andLight Industry
Agriculture sector/ Potential trade
SPS Application/ OIE code
Achievements
Challenges
Future collaboration
13.7% GDPis composed of
agricultureproduction.
31.4%work forceis in agriculture
sector
CURRENT STATE OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Source : National Statistical office Mongolia
17.9
23.8
10.6
3.73
1.8 6.0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Exported meat (thousand tonnes )
FMD disease outbreak
State Policy On Food And Agriculture (2016-2025):Long term objectives
16.8
200
0
50
100
150
200
250
2014 суурь он 2025 он
Processed meat, thousands tonnes
Source : Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry
6
International Standard-Setting Organizations(the ‘3 sisters’)
food safetyCODEX
plant healthIPPC
animal health/zoonoses
OIE
SPS Agreement Article 3SPS Agreement Article 3
’Harmonisation - WTO Members shall base their SPS measures on internationalstds, where they exist’
A country setting health measureshas 2 options:
based on an OIE international standard;
OR
Import Risk Analysis:- in the absence of a relevant standard; or- when a Member chooses to adopt a higher level of
protection than that provided by the OIE standard.
SPS Agreement - Article 3.3
Harmonize OIEInternational standards
facilitate trade
Terrestrial Animal Health Code –mammals, birds and bees
Manual of Diagnostic Tests andVaccines for Terrestrial Animals
Terrestrial Aquatic Health Code– importation
Criteria fordisease freedom
Conditions fortrade
Quality of Animal HealthServices
Transport ofanimal
Zoning &compartmentalisation
Procedures foranimal waste
disposal
Stunning and killingof animals for
human consumption
Guidelines forrisk analysis
Model exportcertificates
Disease reportingobligations
Responsible andprudent use of
antimicrobial agents
OIE listed diseases
Surveillance fordisease
FMD free without vaccination FMD free with vaccination
OIE PVS (Performance Visionand Strategy ) evaluation inAnimal health service
Gap analysis
Legal framework analysis
Laboratory PVS analysis
For trading livestock and livestockproducts◦ 15 countries
◦ In total 33 technical animal health andquarantine agreements
◦ Animal health Certificate for trade
Draft law on Animal Health – OIE TerrestrialAnimal Health code◦ Quality of Animal health service
◦ Disease notification
◦ Disease control measures
◦ Certification/ import and export control
FMD control plan – OIE endorsement May, 2016
Western 5 provinces - FMD free zone by China
, in 2016
National Residue Control Program
ADB Project -Regional Upgrades of Sanitary and
Phytosanitary Measures for Trade
Tripartite collaboration
Platform to protect animal health, safe trade
China-Mongolia- Russia
Agreed :– Recognize disease freearea for trade- Prevention Control TADthat limit trade-Ensure safe and secureproducts- Joint research/training
OIE listed disease notification
Changes of veterinary sanitaryrequirements for import
New measure applying for diseasecontrol
Changes of disease pattern
Understanding SPS agreement,trade barriers
Veterinary capacity for controldisease –ensure food safety
Facility at border check points
Human resource (epidemiologist,risk analysis, food safetyspecialist )
