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RAP Publication 2004/07 Report of the FAO-ASEAN Strategic Planning Workshop on Harmonization of Standards for Shrimp Export-Import Bangkok, 4 to 6 November 2003 |
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Bangkok, 2004 |
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DISCLAIMER The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations or the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) or of the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) concerning the legal or constitutional status of any country, territory or sea area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers or boundaries. |
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PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT Due to the increasing concerns regarding disparities in quality control and inspections standards among ASEAN countries and the ability to export seafood commodities (especially shrimp) to other regions, the ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Fisheries (ASWGFi) meeting in Lao PDR in May 2003 formed an ASEAN Sectoral Task Force to harmonize quality and inspection standards for shrimp export and imports in the region. As the lead country nominated by the ASWGFi for this issue, Thailand, through the Department of Fisheries, has requested FAO for technical and financial assistance in organizing the first strategic planning workshop of the Task Force. In response to this request, the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, in collaboration with FAO Fisheries Department, ASEAN Secretariat and the Thai Department of Fisheries organized the "FAO-ASEAN Strategic Planning Workshop on Harmonization of Standards for Shrimp Export-Import" held at the ChaoPhya Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, 4 to 6 November, 2003. This document contains the report of the workshop as well as selected parts of the presentations made at this workshop. The contents of the report were compiled and edited by Simon Funge-Smith (FAO Regional Office Asia and the Pacific), |
1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
3.1 INTRODUCTION
3.2 EXISTENCE OF INSPECTION AUTHORITIES
3.3 CONTROLS IN PLACE FROM FARM-TO-TABLE
3.4 IMPORT CONTROL
3.5 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
3.6 HARMONIZATION AND EQUIVALENCE OF THE PRODUCT STANDARDS AND INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS
3.7 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
4. PRIORITY AREAS COVERED BY THE WORKSHOP
4.1 INITIATE A PROCESS TO CONCLUDE MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENTS (MRA)
4.2 USING RISK ANALYSIS AS A TOOL
5. ACTION POINTS IDENTIFIED BY THE WORKSHOP
5.1 REVIEW EXISTING MRA'S WITHIN ASEAN AND IN OTHER REGIONS
5.2 IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE THE COMPETENT AGENCIES WITHIN THE REGION
5.3 CREATION OF AWARENESS REGARDING MRAS AND RISK ANALYSIS
5.4 CAPACITY BUILDING AT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL
5.5 UNDERTAKE CASE STUDIES/EXAMPLES/MODELS
5.6 ENSURE COLLABORATION WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR
5.7 DRAW TOGETHER NATIONAL MODELS TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL STANDARDS
5.8 ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC ISSUES OF RESIDUES AND RELIABLE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AT THE FARM LEVEL
5.9 ENHANCE THE IMPACT OF ASEAN COUNTRIES IN THE CODEX PROCESS
5.10 ACTION FOR PROMOTING THE REPUTATION OF ASEAN SEAFOOD PRODUCTS
5.11 COMMUNICATION
7. OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAO SUPPORT
ANNEX 1 - LIST OF PARTICIPANTS