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ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/UKR/110/Add.4
8 September 2003
(03-4674)
Working Party on the
Accession of UkraineOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF UKRAINE
Check-list of Issues
Addendum
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Completion Report
With reference to the information in do cument WT/ACC/UKR/110/Add.3, the Governmental
Commission on Ukraine's Accession to the WTO has submitted Annex F and G as reproduced
hereunder.
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ANNEX F
Ukraine Action Programme 2001
Title: Establishment of an agricultural standards certification and control mechanism in line
with WTO requirements
Budget:  €2 million
- Background
Although Ukraine has great potential in agriculture, the conditions for revitalising this sector
are not yet met.  One element that can significantly contribute to the further development of this
sector is the facilitation of trade in agricultural products with other countries.  An important condition
for this is that the agricultural standards in the Ukraine are compliant with WTO SPS requirements
and other international standards.
- Wider objective
To support the economic development of the agricultural sector via the implementation of
international standards in food safety, animal and plant health.
- Project specific objectives
To increase awareness about the international standards and recommendations on animal and
plant health propagated by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) on human, animal and planthealth, the International Office of Epizootics (OIE) and the International Plant Protection Convention
(IPPC), and ensure compliance with the provisions of the WTO SPS agreement.
To prepare proposals for legislative and regulatory changes in the area of food safety and
primary production in line with EU and international standards.
To develop effective dialogue with the private sector through institutional support for the
primary associations in the food processing industry.
- Beneficiary
The main project beneficiary and coordinator on the Ukrainian side will be the Ministry of
Economy and European Integration of Ukraine.  Through this Ministry, and through co-ordination
structures established by the project, related government beneficiaries will include representatives ofthe Ministry of Agrarian Policy, the Ministry of Health, the Verkhovna Rada and industry
representatives.  Subordinate authorities to these Ministries i.e. the Veterinary Inspectorate, the
Sanitary-epidemiological Service, DerzhStanda rt, would also be invited to participate.
The beneficiary from the private sector will be the Food Processors' Association and other
leading sector associations as appropriate.
- Target Groups
The target groups on the regulatory side are officials dealing with human, animal and plant
health issues, including policy-makers in the exec utive and legislative branches and those working in
the relevant inspectorates and analytical services.  On the industry side, the target group will be
enterprise management and quality control personnel.WT/ACC/UKR/110/Add.4
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The project is also intended to reach a broader audience of businesses, professionals and
consumers interested in issues of food, animal and plant safety.
- Project activities
The project will assist in developing and implementing a national strategy for food safety
based on international standards and recommendations, and promote its discussion amonggovernment, industry and consumer groups.  This will include support to the relevant measures
proposed in the decree of the President of Ukraine No. 601 from 7 August 2001.
The project will provide advice on the institutional, administrative and regulatory measures
necessary to ensure implementation of Ukraine's obligations under the WTO SPS Agreement,
including the development of national capacity to co mply with notification requirements and to ensure
science-based risk analysis;
On the regulatory side, the project will also provide training to inspectors (in investigative
techniques and up-to-date food safety and quality assurance methods), as well as training and
equipment to upgrade analytical services in line with EU and international standards (to allow for
reliable analysis of often complex food safety issues).
Training will be given at industry level to promote the implementation of good agricultural
practices (primary production) and good manufacturing practices (secondary production) and a foodquality and safety system e.g. HACCP; training and other support will also be provided for the
institutional development of associations representing the food processing industry in Ukraine.
- Links to other projects
The project is developed on the basis of previous activities with DerzhStandart
(Harmonisation/Consolidation of Standards and Ce rtification in Ukraine), on food safety (HACCP),
and support to improving agricultural and food trade to the NIS (SIAFT).  It also takes into account an
EES project on WTO SPS compliance that began in October 2001.WT/ACC/UKR/110/Add.4
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ANNEX G
Possible Measures for Medium Term Technical Assistance
Number: 1
Activity: Ad-hoc technical assistance facility
Objective: Within the context of the project there should be a pool of experts available at short
notice to provide day-to-day assistance on SPS issues. They will assess the differentAdministrations and the overall Ukrainian progress towards accession. They also willtransmit their experience, as a model to be adapted to the country  needs. Finally the
group could serve as a stimulus to co-ordinate the different Administrations involved.
Inputs: 220 man days international expertise.  440 man days local expertise
Outputs: Ad-hoc policy advice, training, mentoring and assistance to SPS authorities
Estimated Cost: €266,000
Number: 2
Activity: Technical assistance for laboratory accreditation
Objective: Assistance should be provided in terms of laboratory accr editation accord ing to EC
rules (UNI/ISO) and training of laboratory personnel on new methods. It was reported
that the results of tests carried out in Ukraine do not always prove the same of theEuropeans. After adoption of the same laboratory methodologies of western countries,revision and reduction of the parameters to be checked according to the "mandatory
minimal list of the analysis of raw materials, products of animal and non animalorigin, feed, row feed, vitamins". Further a ssistance should be provided on procedure
for samples collection to guarantee the right of confirmation of positive results.
Inputs: 110 man days international expertise.  220 man days local expertise.  Upgrade of
equipment (estimate €100,000)
Outputs: Technical assistance and training courses
Estimated Cost: €233,000
Number: 3
Activity: Support for the establishment of an WTO SPS Enquiry Point and National Notification
Authority
Objective: Compliance with WTO obligations
Inputs: 110 man days international expertise.  440 man days local expertise.  IT Equipment
and office furniture (estimate €30,000).  Study tours to functioning Enquiry Points(estimate €10,000)
Outputs: Fully functioning and equipped SPS Enquiry Point
Estimated Cost: €200,000
Number: 4
Activity: Comparative analysis if the types and system of the sanitary, phytosanitary, veterinary
and  ecological control in Ukraine, on the state border in particular, with the
requirements of WTO, EU and key provisions of the International Convention On
Adjustment of Conditions of Border Cargo Control
Objective: Compliance with international obligations
Inputs: 44 days international expertise
66 days local expertise
Outputs: Study
Estimated Cost: €80,000WT/ACC/UKR/110/Add.4
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Number: 5
Activity: Establishment in Ukraine of a database of standards, instructions or recommendations
on sanitary, phytosanitary, veterinary and ecological control
Objective: Compliance with international obligations
Inputs: 44 days international expertise.  66 days local expertise.  IT Equipment (estimate
€10,000)
Outputs: Fully functioning database
Estimated Cost: €90,000
Number: 6
Activity: Development, adoption and implementation of HACCP standards (System for risk
analysis and critical points control) at enterpri ses, and training of representatives of the
industry and control bodies for НАССР  implementation in the production
Objective: Compliance with international standards
Inputs: 44 days international expertise.  66 days local expertise
Outputs: Training and technical assistance
Estimated Cost: €80,000
Number: 7
Activity: Study Tours
Objective: Exchange of experience in sanitary, phytosanitary and ecological control with experts
from EU member-states, training of Ukrainian specialists in EU member-countries
Inputs: 20 days international expertise.  Flights and subsistence (estimate €30,000)
Outputs: training
Estimated Cost: €50,000
Number: 8
Activity: Provision of equipment for ecological border control posts
Objective: Increased reliability and accuracy of controls
Inputs: Equipment
Outputs: Modernised equipment
Estimated Cost: Difficult to assess without further analysis.  Estimate €250,000
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