WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
25 June 2002
(02-3524)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES
Submission by the United States
Addendum
The United States is providing additional information describing technical assistance
provided to Members for the period 2001/2002 including previously omitted activities.  The United
States also calls attention to G/SPS/GEN/181 and G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.1 which provide detailed
information on a number of US government agencies involved in providing SPS-related technical
assistance.
I. US COMMITMENT TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN SPECIFIC COUNTRIES
1. The United States is both supportive of, and active in granting, technical assistance to
developing countries within the framework of the SPS Agreement.  The questionnaire circulated bythe Secretariat will be a useful tool in helping to identify areas in which WTO Members may work
productively on SPS, trade matters and address developing countries needs.  The nature and pattern of
technical assistance provided by the United States in 2001 and 2002 in large part reflect the
information provided in the SPS questionnaire by developing countries. The United States will
continue to use these and future submissions to iden tify areas in which technical assistance is needed.
While overall knowledge-based gap-filling technical assistance was once common, today there
appears to be a shift to emphasize relevant export-based assistance.  In order for these needs to be
met, countries must be as specific as possible.  The United States encourages product-specific
delineation as opposed to general statements of needs, and is optimistic that the shift to recipient-
driven technical assistance will achieve more targeted results more efficiently.
2. The following are completed 2001/2002 technical assistance projects that address some of the
needs identified by respondents to the SPS questionnaire.
Uganda: Uganda's questionnaire response centers on the provision and application of risk
analysis.  USDA/ICD organized a regional (2-6 April 2001) WTO seminar for
COMESA states, in which three Uganda n private-sector officials and three
government officials participated.  The theme of this seminar was to ensure a better
understanding of WTO-consistent approaches to the implementation of food safetyand other SPS measures affecting trade.  The seminar also elaborated on training
opportunities, which will lead to increased confidence in the safety and quality of
foods traded between the United States and COMESA states.  A workshop to
underscore the country's obligations under the SPS Agreement was also held.  In
April 2002, USDA /ICD
 sponsored a Public-Private Sector Forum on SPS regional
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COMESA member states in Lusaka, Zambia.  The workshop also covered risk
assessment, regionalization and transparency.
Trinidad 23 June 2002, under USDA's Technical Issues Resolution Fund (TIRF), a training
program on risk assessment and pest detection will be held in Trinidad.
USDA/APHIS together with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation onAgriculture (IICA) have planned a training workshop based on requests from the
countries in the Caribbean.  It is expected that one person from each country will
attend.  Prior to this year, other training has been given to Caribbean plant health
inspectors, including a general overview of  risk assessment.  The June workshop will
be more "hands on"; participants would use available information sources to actually
write a Pest Risk Assessment (PRA) for a commodity that is commonly imported into
the Caribbean.  This will answer the request of Trinidad, made in the SPSquestionnaire, for pest risk assessment training. There will also be a segment on pest
detection and survey activities, which are needed to allow the countries to know what
problems they have (and what they need to keep out).
Philippines One aspect of the Philippines' response was a request for "upgrading skills and
knowledge of staff on SPS matters".  In May 2002, the Cochran Fellowship program
provided training for food company representatives on the handling and storage of
frozen potatoes.  The seminar, designed in conjunction with the US National Potato
Promotion Board (NPPB), gave the participants information on frozen potato quality
and handling; they also learned about cold-chain and product storage at the distributorand retail levels.  During the program, participants visited processors, farms, and
storage facilities.
Tunisia A major concern for Tunisia according to the questionnaire was the ability to "export
foodstuffs".  In May 2002, as part of the Cochran Fellowship program, sixparticipants from Tunisia participated in a beef cattle management program.  Beef
cattle genetics and extension specialists from various areas of Tunisia participated in
a training program to develop their expertise in beef cattle management.   The
program, in cooperation with Texas A&M in College Station and the Texas
Cooperative Extension Service in Amarillo, included cattle feedlot management, beefcattle marketing channels, nutrition and feed ration formulation, animal health
programs, and HACCP overviews of meat processing.
Colombia An important component of Colombia's request relates to training in HACCP.  In
May 2002, the Cochran Fellowship program organized the training of food inspectors
from Colombia on US meat and poultry inspection procedures.
Indonesia SPS and trade capacity building issues were two important aspects of Indonesia's
response.  In May 2002, the Cochran Fellowship program organized a training
program for five participants from Indonesia in the field of high value agricultural
marketing.G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Animal Health April 2002, Cochran Fellowship
provided training for 6 beef cattlegenetic and extension specialistsfrom Tunisia. at Texas A&M inAmarillo.Training on US meat inspection procedures
and HACCP overviews of meat processingTunisia Joyann Binsley- 202-690-0731
Food Safety May/June 2002, Cochran Fellowship
fundied a project for the purpose ofunderstanding restaurantmanagement procedures in the U.S.Training on product & food quality
procedures.11 restaurant managers
from Guatemala,Paraguay, Uruguay,Dominican Republic andChile.Margaret McDaniel- 202-690-0036
Joyann Binsley- 202-690-0731Don Evans- 202-720-2151
Food Safety May 2002, Cochran Fellowship
funded a training program on the
principles and procedures of safefood storage.Training for 2 food company executives on
frozen potato stotage and handling.India Margaret McDaniel- 202-690-0036
Joyann Binsley- 202-690-0731
Don Evans- 202-720-2151
Food Safety May 2002, Cochran Fellowship
sponsored a training workshop onfood quality and storage in PortlandTraining for 9 food company representatives
on frozen potato storage and handling.  Theworkshop, designed in conjunction with theUS National Potato Promotion Board
(NPPB), exposed the participants to frozen
potato quality controls.  Participants werealso introduced to cold-chain measures.Mexico, Philippines,
China and IndonesiaMargaret McDaniel- 202-690-0036
Joyann Binsley- 202-690-0731Don Evans- 202-720-2151
Food Safety May 2002, Cochran Fellowship
funded a training program onruminant nutrition.A researcher participated in an animal feed
use program.South Africa Margaret McDaniel- 202-690-0036
Joyann Binsley- 202-690-0731Don Evans- 202-720-2151
Animal Health In May 2002, APHIS participated in
a tuberculosis seminar in  Sonora,
which was attended by
representatives of the federal/stategovernments of 7 Mexican states,including: Aguascalienties, BajaCalifornia South, Chihuahua,TB eradication program Mexico Elba Quintero
E-mail: Elba.Quintero@usda.govG/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Sinaloa, Sonora and Durango. The
topics presented were USDA TBrequirements for Mexican cattle
Animal Health In May 2002, FAS/US AID in close
cooperation with the Yugoslavianveterinary services presented a two-
week training program in animal
biologics at Iowa State University.The objective of the program is toprovide an overview of the USDAregulatory processes for assuring thepurity, safety, potency, and efficacyof veterinary biologics.Animal disease mitigation. Yugoslavia Dan Sergent
202- 690-3985E-mail
Dan.Sargent@fas.usda.gov
Food Safety May/June 2002, Cochran Fellowship
organized a training workshop on
restaurant procedures.12 restaurant owners managers and chefs
participated in a training workshop.  The
goal of the program is to illustrate foodquality management in the U.S.Guatemala, Chile,
Uruguay, Paraguay,
Dominican RepublicMargaret McDaniel
Tel: 202-690-0036
Food Safety May 2002, organized a training
program on meat processing.inWashington, D.C.5 participants from Ukraine and Kazakhstan
participated in a meat –processing program.Ukraine and Kazakhstan Joyann Binsley
E-mail:Joyann. Binsley@fas.usda..gov
Tel: 202-690-0731
Food Safety May 2002, thro ugh the Cochran
Fellowship program 5 participants
from Russia participated in
supermarket training program.Training workshop on product quality and
shelf life management..Russia Joyann Binsley
E-mail:Joyann. Binsley@fas.usda..gov
Tel: 202-690-0731
Animal Health May/June 2002, a government
official  from Turkey was trained inveterinary biologics and foot andmouth disease at Iowa StateUniversity.Scientific training. Turkey Joyann Binsley
E-mail:Joyann. Binsley@fas.usda..gov
Tel: 202-690-0731G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Food Safety May 2002, Cochran Fellowship
provided training on issuespertaining to food distribution andsupermarket management.5 participants from Africa received training
in supermarket operations and food qualityand shelf life practices. Kenya & Cote d'Ivoire Don Evans
E-mail Don.Evans@fas.usda.gov
Tel:  202-720-2151]
Food Safety In May 2002, Cochran in conjunction
with USA Rice Federation and US
Rice Producers' Association
conducted a training program thatinvolved rice quality, milling andhandling procedures.Training program on rice production. Honduras, El Salvador,
Costa Rica andGuatemalaMagaret McDaniel
E-mail:
Magaret.mcdaniel@fas.usda.gov
Tel:  202-690-0036
Food Safety May 2002, Cochran sponsored a
program on organic certification..A Ministry of Health official participated in
a training program in organic regulation,research, production and processing.Tanzania Don Evans
E-mail- Don.Evans@fas.usda.gov
Tel:  202-720-2151]
Food Safety April 2002, FSIS conducted a food
safety training program for 2
veterinarians on HACCP at Iowa
Stae UniversityFSIS conducted a three-week training
program for Yugoslavian meat and poultry
inspectors.   This training was part of a
program funded by US AID to improveYugoslavia's food safety system.Yugoslavia Ellen McCloskey
E-mail-
ellen.mccloskey@fas.usda.gov
Tel:  202-690-2981
Food Safety April 2002, Central European Chief
Veterinary Officers attended aCochran training program on foodsafety at the ForeignAnimal Disease
Diagnostic Lab (FADDL) in Plum
Island, New YorkHigh level veterinary officials attended a
food safety training program with issuespertaining to the familiarization withpoultry, beef and pork production andprocessing facilities.Poland, Latvia, Slovakia,
Croatia, Czech Republic,Romania, Macedonia,Bosnia-Herzegovina,Albania and Bulgaria.Dan Sheesley
E-mailr- dan.sheesley@usda.gov
Food Safety April 2002, APHIS developed a food
safety course for food safety officialfrom several countries.   Incooperation with the institute of Food
Service and Engineering at Texas A
&M, with the joint FAO/IAEAConducted training on irradiation and
HACCP.17 candidates from 14
countries.Dan Sheesley
E-mailr- dan.sheesley@usda.govG/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Division of Nuclear Techniques in
Food and Agriculture developed aninternational group fellowship whichprovided training to ensuremicrobiological safety of food.
Animal Health May 2002, FSIS developed a meat
inspection course that was held in
Puerto Rico.The training focused on animal health and
animal quarantine issues.Peru and other Latin
American countriesEric Hoffman
E-mail: eric.hoffman@usda..gov
Animal Health April 2002, APHIS conducted a risk
analysis training program forgovernment officials.Animal and Plant risk analysis instruction Yugoslavia Dan Sheesley
E-mailr- dan.sheesley@usda.gov
Animal Health February 2002, APHIS conducted a
detailed workshop on pest riskassessmentand BSE.APHIS provided extensive training (lecture,
& seminars) on inspection and quarantineissues.Vietnam Gary Green
E-mail: gary.green@usdagov
Animal Health February 2002, APHIS conducted a
review of the Brucellosis Diagnostic
Capabilities of the state/regional
laboratories in Hermosillo, Sonora.Instruction on analytical assesment for
Brucellosis.Mexico Elba Quintero
E-mail-elba.Quinter@usda.gov
Food Safety In 2001, FDA and the Arizona
Department of Agriculture (ADA)will formalize a cooperativeagreement on training and technicalassistance on Good Manufacturing
Practices (GMP) and Good
Agricultural Practices (GAP) to beconducted in the State of Sinaloa,Mexico.FDA will be assisting ADA on GMP/GAP
training, food safety outreach programmes,workshops, and will participate in reviewingprogress of the selected facilities in Mexicoonce the pilot programme is operational.Mexico Robert Deinginger
rdeining@ora.fda.gov
Tel: 214-655-5310 x338
Food Safety In May 2002, FDA conducted an
International Good AgriculturalPractices (GAPs) train-the-trainerThe training was attended by approximately
150 industry and governmentrepresentatives.  The activity was conductedBelize, Bolivia, Chile,
Costa Rica, DominicanRepublic, EcuadorAndreas Keller
E-mail:Andreas.Keller@cfsan.fda.govG/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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course in San Jose, Costa Rica
relating to fresh fruits andvegetables.in collaboration with the Costa Rican
Ministry of Agriculture and the NationalChamber of Agriculture, and USDA.Tel: 301-436-2029
Food Safety In June 2001, FDA provided a
regional train-the-trainer program on
Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)
for fresh fruits and vegetables inPetrolina, Brazil. Government andindustry representatives from Braziland the MERCOSUR countriesattended.The training, attended by representatives of
4 countries served as a pilot test for the
GAPs training. The meeting co-coordinated
by JIFSAN and co-sponsored byEMBRAPA (the agricultural research armof the Ministry of Agriculture attractedabout 50 representatives from government,industry, and academia.Brazil and MERCOSUR
CountriesDaniel Trachewsky
E-Mail:
Daniel.Trachewsky@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 301-436-1907
Food Safety In May 2001, FDA presented a
seminar/workshop on FDA's
Approach to Microbial RiskAnalysis.  The activity was presentedto government, industry andacademia in  Brasilia.The seminar was sponsored by FAO, the
International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI)
and the University of Brazil.The workshop introduced risk analysis anddescribed how it can be used as a tool forrisk management for foodborne microbial
pathogens.Brazil Marianne Miliotis
e-mail:
mmilioti@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 202-205-4824
Food Safety In March 2002, FDA and the
University of Puerto Rico (UPR)provided hands on training in foodmicrobiology, particularly analyticallaboratory procedures, for publichealth scientists from twelve
countries in the Caribbean and Latin
America in Mayageuz, Puerto Rico.This training was conducted incollaboration with the Inter-American Network of Food
Analytical Laboratories, which is
coordinated by the Pan AmericanHealth Organization (PAHO).FDA and the UPR conducted this training as
part of the Memorandum of Understandingbetween FDA, UDSA/FSIS and the UPR toestablish cooperative training and researchprograms in product areas subject to FDAand USDA regulation.  Such programs are
intended to be particularly relevant to
countries of the Caribbean and LatinAmerica.Caribbean and Latin
America—Aruba,Barbados, Chile,Dominica, Guyana,Jamaica, Mexico, St.Kitts, St. Lucia, St.
Vincent and The
Grenadines, Suriname,Trinidad and TobagoBarbara Ward-Groves
Email:Bgroves@oc.fda.gov
Tel: (301) 827-0029G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Food Safety In March 2002, FDA and the
University of Puerto Rico conducteda one-week train-the-trainer courseon Good Agricultural Practices(GAPs) for Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables for 45 food safety
officials and agricultural academicspecialists in Puerto Rico.  Thetraining is intended to develop acorps of trained, Spanish speakingspecialists to work with FDA to
provide GAPs training for countries
of the Caribbean and Latin America.Train-the-trainer course for Puerto Rican
regulatory and agricultural specialists whowill serve as future trainers for countries ofthe region.Caribbean and Latin
America (beginning inmid- 2002)Daniel Trachewsky
Email:
Daniel.Trachewsky@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 301-436-1907
Food Safety In August, 2001 FDA conducted a
training seminar on Cyclospora inTegucigalpa, Honduras at the 5
th
Central American Congress ofParasitology and Tropical MedicineProvided training in a 1 day PreConference
Workshop for the detection andidentification of oocysts of Cyclospora inclinical and environmental samples.Presentation also given on Cyclospora in ½
day seminar on  emerging pathogensCentral America—Costa
Rica,El Salvador,Guatemala, Honduras,Nicaragua, PanamaAnn Adams
E-mail:  aadams@ora.fda.gov
Tel: 913-752-2155
Food Safety In May and June 2001, FDA and
USDA/FAS/Cochran sponsored atwo-week intensive course inWashington, D.C. on goodagricultural practices for food safety
leaders from Central America.The course included 13 representatives from
7 Central American nations.  The two-week,intensive review of GAPS consisted oflectures, site visits, and  group problemsolving.Central America and
Caribbean—Costa Rica,Dominican Republic,El Salvador,Guatemala, Honduras,
Nicaragua, PanamaCamille Brewer
E-mail:cbrewer@oc.fda.gov
Tel: 301-827-4480
Food Safety In August 2001, FDA co-sponsored a
2nd Central America Regional Dairy
Food Safety Training Conference inCosta Rica.The training attendees consisted of 50
regulatory officials, academia, and dairyindustry.  The training focused on "DairyFood Production and Sanitation Practices"aimed at assuring the safety of dairy foods.Central America and
Caribbean—Costa Rica, DominicanRepublic,El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras,
Nicaragua, PanamaMarion Allen
Email: Marion.Allen@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 301-436-1584G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Food Safety In March/April 2001, Seafood
HACCP  regulation and US importregulations overview presented,Serna Pesca3 week inspection trip with Serna Pesca
personnel and one day presentationChile Tim Hansen
E-mail:Thansen@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 301-436-1405
Food Safety In March 2001, FDA provided
training in Santiago, Chile on
veterinary drug regulatoryapproaches to Ministry ofAgriculture and University of Chileparticipants.Training/collaboration consisted of
overviews of regulatory review processes
and procedures for approval of animal drugsand analytical methods for animal drugresiduesChile Thomas Letonja
E-Mail:
TLetonja@cvm.fda.gov
Tel: 301-827-7576
Haydee Fernandez
E-Mail:
AFernand@cvm.fda.gov
Tel: 301-827-6981
Food Safety In March 2002, FDA's Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutritionprovided a one week training session
at FDA on the US food regulatory
system for a visiting WHO Fellowfrom the Ministry of Public Health inChinaThe program focused on the roles and
responsibilities of U.S food safety agencies,FDA's approaches for regulations of food
additives, control of microbial pathogens,
transparency, consumer education, etc., andhow the US food safety system andprograms are operated within the context ofWTO SPS.China John Jones
Email:jjones@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 301-436-1709
Food Safety In May 2001, FDA provided training
in food safety, FDA seafood
HACCP, HACCP for other foods and
FDA regulations relevant to foodexports to the United States toVeterinary  and Food Board inTallinn, and  Association of FisheriesTraining course describing HACCP
principles and applications relevant to
seafood safetyEstonia Dean Davidson
E-mail:
Ddavids1@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 301-436-1413
Food Safety In May 2001, Reference standards
distribution, to CAR, Central
Institute of Fisheries Technology,QAM Division, CochinProvided Paralytic Shellfish Poison
standardsIndia Sherwood Hall
E-mail:
Shall@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 202-205-4818G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Food Safety In June 2001, FDA conducted an
assessment of various methods todetect toxic hypoglycin A in ackee, aJamaican traditional fruit.  A methodwas selected and validated and
training was provided to Jamaican
regulatory officials and academia.Hands-on laboratory training to six
Jamaican regulatory officials on"Determination of Hypoglycin A in AckeeFruit".Jamaica Evelyn Bonnin
Email:ebonnin@ora.fda.gov
Tel: (404) 253-1181George WareEmail:gware@ora.fda.gov
Tel: (404)253-2249
Food Safety In April 2002, FDA and the US
Department of Health and HumanServices provided a 2 day trainingsession on food safety to a WTOAccession team from MacedoniaThe training focused on the US food safety
system and how it has been responsive toUS obligations under the WTO SPSAgreement.  Discussions also dealt withpossible food safety approaches Macedonia
might take in positioning the country for
accession to WTO.Macedonia John Jones
Email:jjones@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 301-436-1709
Food Safety In April 2001, FDA presented a one
day seminar in Mexico City on USfood import inspection andmonitoring procedures.  The event
was hosted by the Trade Commission
of Mexico.Over 350 exporters and food producers
participated.  Topics covered included USregulations, import procedures, compliancepolicy, import alerts, detention criteria and
use of private laboratories to demonstrate
complianceMexico Robert Deininger
E-Mail: RDeining@ora.fda.gov
Tel: 214-253-5283
Food Safety In November 2001, FDA conducted
a one day training session in Juarez,Mexico on FDA import requirementsand procedures for 90 government
and industry representatives.
Participants were from ChihuahuaState agencies and Chihuahuagrowers organizations.The training included overviews of FDA
import requirements and practicesapplicable to foods, low acid canned foodregulations, and US food labeling
requirements.  FDA presentations were
made in Spanish.Mexico Luis Chavarria
Email:LCHAVAR1@ora.fda.gov
Tel: 915-872-4776G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Food Safety In March 2002, FDA sponsored a
Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)Train-the-Trainer activity forMexican officials in Yuma, Arizona.The attendees consisted of FDA bilingual
personnel,  Mexico's SAGARPA , SALUD,as well as Mexican State and academiaparticipants.  The training consisted of basicsubject matter GAPs training and included
on-site visit to produce farms and processors
in the Yuma area.  The trainers thatparticipated in this training will assistMexico with in-country training for theMexican produce industry.Mexico Marion Allen
Email: Marion.Allen@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 301-436-1584
Food Safety In February 2002, FDA presented
two seminars on the results of the
Listeria monocytogenes and Vibrioparahaemolyticus risk assessments inHermosillo, Mexico.The seminars were presented at the FAO-
CIAD forum on Risk Assessment of
Microbiological Hazar ds in Food.  The
purpose of the workshop was to introducerisk analysis and its use in risk managementMexico Marianne Miliotis
e-mail:
mmilioti@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 202-205-4824
Food Safety In May 2001, FDA provided training
in the detection of decomposition inshrimp.6
th Annual Shrimp School conducted at the
University of FloridaMultiple countries -
Argentina, Belize,
China, Ecuador, Guyana,
Honduras, Mexico,Suriname, ThailandW. Staruszkiewicz
E-mail:wfs@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 202-205-4584
Food Safety In April 2002, FDA gave a
presentation on Cyclospora in foodsat the 33
rd National Congress of
Microbiology in MexicoPresentation concerning infection, natural
history, treatment, detection andidentification of Cyclospora.  Emphasisgiven on isolation of organism and detectionusing current FDA methods.Multiple countries -
Mexico, Latin Americaand CaribbeanAnn Adams
E-mail:  aadams@ora.fda.gov
Tel: 913-752-2155
Food Safety In November 2001, FDA, the State
Oceanic Administration and the FirstInstitute of Oceanography of Chinaorganized the Second InternationalConference on Harmful AlgaeManagement and Mitigation
(HAMM) in Qingdao, Shandong,
China.Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur
throughout the world.  Their frequency andseverity appear to be increasing. HABsthreaten the productivity and prosperity offisheries- both open sea and aquaculture- bytheir direct effects on resources (such as
killing fish) and by making seafood toxic to
human consumers. The primary goal of thisMultiple countries -
Chile, China, HongKong (China), Korea,Philippines, SouthAfrica, Vietnam (alsoincluding Canada,
European Community,
Japan, New Zealand)Sherwood Hall
E-mail:Shall@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 202-205-4818G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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conference was to share and develop
mechanisms for minimizing the impact ofharmful algae and their toxins on humanhealth, commerce, fisheries resources, andmarine ecosystems throughout and beyond
the Asia-Pacific region.
Food Safety In April 2001, FDA provided
reference standards distribution toMinisterio de Salud, C.N.D.R.,ManaguaProvided Paralytic Shellfish Poison
standardsNicaragua Sherwood Hall
E-mail:Shall@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 202-205-4818
Food Safety In June 2001, FDA provided
reference standards distribution to
Univ. of the West Indies, Dept. of
Chemistry, St. AugustineProvided HPLC mixed seafood toxin
standardsTrinidad and Tobago Sherwood Hall
E-mail:
Shall@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 202-205-4818
Food Safety In March 2001, FAS/ICD sponsored
a workshop on SPS internationalstandards-setting bodies.Training for government officials was to
ensure a better understanding of WTO—consistent approaches to the implementationof food safety and other SPS measures
affecting trade.Southern Africa
Development Council(SADC) States.Bruce White, USDA/FAS/ICD
Ph: 202-690-3747Email:Bruce.white@fas.usda.gov
Sarah Hanson, USDA/FAS/ITP
Ph: 202-720-5685Email:Sarah.Hanson@fas.usda.gov
Food Safety In April 2001, FAS/ICD &FAS/ITP
sponsored on SPS International
Standards setting bodies.Training for government officials was to
ensure a better understanding of WTO—
consistent approaches to the implementation
of food safety and other SPS measuresaffecting trade.Common Market for
East Africa States
(COMESA)Bruce White, USDA/FAS/ICD
Ph: 202-690-3747
Email:Bruce.white@fas.usda.gov
Sarah Hanson, USDA/FAS/ITP
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Food Safety In May 2001, FAS/ICD &FAS/ITP
sponsored a workshop on SPSInternational Standards settingbodies.Training for government officials was to
ensure a better understanding of WTO—consistent approaches to the implementationof food safety and other SPS measuresaffecting trade.West Africa Economic
and Monetary UnionStates. (WAEMU)Bruce White, USDA/FAS/ICD
Ph: 202-690-3747Email:Bruce.white@fas.usda.gov
Sarah Hanson, USDA/FAS/ITP
Ph: 202-720-5685
Email:Sarah.Hanson@fas.usda.gov
Food Safety In April 2002, FAS/ICD & FAS/ITP
sponsored a Public-Private SectorForum on SPS and regional
cooperation issues.The workshop was designed to:(1) To create
an environment for dialogue on the tradepolicy implications of the work of the
sanitary-phytosanitary international
standards setting bodies; (2) To ensure abetter understanding of WTO-consistentapproaches to implementing food safety andother SPS measures affecting trade amongSADC, COMESA, AND WAEMU member
countries; (3) pest risk assessment (PRA)
procedures; (4) Public-Private Sectorconferences.COMESA States Bruce White, USDA/FAS/ICD
Ph: 202-690-3747Email:Bruce.white@fas.usda.gov
Sarah Hanson, USDA/FAS/ITP
Ph: 202-720-5685Email:Sarah.Hanson@fas.usda.gov
Food Safety In June 2002, FAS/ICD & FAS/ITP
will sponsor a Public-Private SectorForum on SPS and regional
cooperation issues.The workshop was designed to:(1) To create
an environment for dialogue on the tradepolicy implications of the work of the
sanitary-phytosanitary international
standards setting bodies; (2) To ensure abetter understanding of WTO-consistentapproaches to implementing food safety andother SPS measures affecting trade amongSADC, COMESA, AND WAEMU member
countries; (3) pest risk assessment (PRA)
procedures; (4) Public-Private Sectorconferences.SADC States Bruce White, USDA/FAS/ICD
Ph: 202-690-3747Email:Bruce.white@fas.usda.gov
Sarah Hanson, USDA/FAS/ITP
Ph: 202-720-5685Email:Sarah.Hanson@fas.usda.govG/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Food Safety In March 2001, FDA co-sponsored a
Regional Outreach Meeting on FoodSafety in Midrand, South Africa for27 African nations. The Conferencewas titled "Food Safety Conference
for Africa: Food Safety Programs
Influencing Public Health andTrade".  The activity was intended toraise awareness in Africa of theimportance of food safety in publichealth protection and in development
of sustainable international food
trade.The meeting was attended by nearly 100 and
consisted of a review of US food safetyprograms and initiatives and US importrequirements.  The meeting was co-sponsored by the Department of Health of
South Africa. The US presenters consisted
of representatives of FDA, USDA, andCDC.Africa -- (Angola, Benin,
Botswana, Burkina Faso,Burundi, Cameroon,Cape Verde, CentralAfrican Republic, Cote
d'Ivoire, Egypt, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya,Lesotho, Madagascar,Malawi, Morocco,Mozambique, Nigeria,Senegal, Seychelles,
South Africa, Tanzania,
Uganda, Zambia,Zimbabwe)Camille Brewer
E-mail:cbrewer@oc.fda.gov
Tel: 301-827-4480
Food Safety In August 2001, FDA co-sponsored a
Regional Outreach Meeting on FoodSafety in Singapore for Countries of
South and East Asia.  The
Conference was titled "Food SafetyConference for Asia: Food SafetyPrograms Influencing Public Healthand Trade". The activity wasintended to raise awareness in Asia
of the importance of food safety in
public health protection and indevelopment of sustainableinternational food trade.The meeting  consisted of a review of US
food safety programs and initiatives and USimport requirements.  The meeting was co-
sponsored by the Government of Singapore.
The US presenters consisted ofrepresentatives of FDA, USDA and CDC.Asia -- (Brunei, Burma,
Cambodia, China,Chinese Taipei, Hong
Kong (China),
Indonesia, Japan,Republic of Korea,Pakistan, Singapore,Vietnam)Camille Brewer
E-mail:cbrewer@oc.fda.gov
Tel: 301-827-4480
Food Safety In March 2001, Seafood HACCP
requirements and regulatory training
provided
to SENASA.Conducted a 4-day seafood HACCP
inspection trip in Argentina in cooperation
with Argentine officials .  SENASA
officials accompanied FDA  investigatorsduring inspections of two firms to observeHACCP inspectional practices.Argentina Ellen Nesheim E-mail:
enesheim@cfsan.FDA.gov  Tel: 301-
436-1414G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Food Safety Beginning in 2001, FDA, in
collaboration with the Joint Institutefor Food Safety and AppliedNutrition (JIFSAN) at the Universityof Maryland, established the "Food
Safety Risk Analysis Clearinghouse".
The internet-based clearinghouse isintended to disseminate currentknowledge of risk analysisapproaches and practices and topromote the use of common language
and techniques among countries.  In
addition, it is intended to facilitateDeveloping Country implementationof science-based, risk-based SPSmeasures to address food safety
hazards.  The internet addresses for
the clearinghouse and associatedtraining opportunities arewww.foodriskclearinghouse.umd.edu
andwww.jifsan.umd.edu/pro_training.ht
m, respectively.Internet-based information exchange, with
associated opportunities for on-site, formaltraining in all aspects of risk analysis.JIFSAN's Center for Risk Assessmentoperates in cooperation with WHO and
PAHO.All interested countries Wesley Long
Email:wlong@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 301-436-1673
Food Safety In November 2000, FDA provided a
regional train-the-trainer program onGood Agricultural Practices (GAPs)for fresh fruits and vegetables for theCaribbean in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
and TobagoThe training, attended by representatives of
18 nations served as a pilot test for theGAPs training. The meeting, coordinated byJIFSAN and co-sponsored by IICA attractedabout 60 representatives from government,
industry and academiaCaribbean
CountriesDaniel Trachewsky
E-Mail:Daniel.Trachewsky@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 301-436-1907G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Food Safety In August 2000, FDA co-sponsored a
Central America Regional DairyFood Safety Training Conference inSan Salvador, El Salvador.The training attendees consisted of 60
regulatory officials, academia, and dairyindustry.  The training focused on "On-Farm" dairy practices to assure food safety.Central America and
Caribbean—Costa Rica, DominicanRepublic,El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras,
Nicaragua, PanamaMarion Allen
Email: Marion.Allen@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 301-436-1584
Food Safety In November 1997 to January 1998,
FDA coordinated a study visit to USfood safety agencies by an official ofChina's National Import Food
Hygiene Supervision and Inspection
Administration, Ministry of PublicHealth.  The activity was requestedby China and was intended tofacilitate its accession to the WTO.The program was aimed at providing a
comprehensive overview of the US foodregulatory system, with special emphasis onthe US inspection regimen for imported
foods and on US approaches to
transparency, relating to both domestic andinternational constituents.  The programincluded visits to various FDA components,USDA agencies, EPA and other relevantsites.China John Jones
Email:jjones@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 301-436-1709
Food Safety In October 2000, FDA gave technical
presentations at the  InternationalWorkshop on Pesticides 2000 at theTaiwan Agricultural Chemical andToxic Substances Research Institute(TACTRI) in Taichung, TaiwanPresentation on "Solid Phase Extraction
Screening Procedures for OrganochlorinePesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls inSeafood Products" and discussion of solidphase extraction methodology for seafood.Chinese Taipei Frank Schenck
Email:FSCHENCK@ora.fda.gov
Tel: (404) 253-2251
Food Safety In December 2000, FDA provided
training in food safety, FDA seafood
HACCP and general food exportrequirements to Ministry ofAgriculture, seafood industry  andmeat regulatory officialsOne day training course describing HACCP
principles and applications relevant to
seafood safetyCosta Rica Brett Koonse
E-mail:
Bkoonse@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 301-436-1415
Food Safety In July/August 1999, FDA and the
World Health Organization (WHO)
co-sponsored the First InternationalWorkshop on Total Diet Studies inThe Workshop focused on the design and
implementation of Total Diet Studies (TDS)
that are intended to estimate the dietaryintakes of pesticides, environmentalMultiple countries -
Argentina, Bulgaria,
China, Czech Republic,Egypt, Hong KongGerald Moy (WHO)
Email:
moyg@who.ch
Tel: 41-22-791-3698G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Kansas City, Missouri USA. contaminants, and nutrients.  The Workshop
provided training on designing a TDS,collecting and preparing representativediets, and analyzing samples.  It alsopresented details of the use of TDS findings
in risk assessments for pesticides and
chemical contaminants.  The SecondInternational TDS Workshop, co-sponsoredby WHO and the Australia-New ZealandFood Authority and the New ZealandMinistry of Health, was held February 2002
in Brisbane, Australia.  FDA staff also
served as instructors at the Brisbane TDSWorkshop.(China), Indonesia,
Republic of Korea,Mexico, Philippines,Romania, South Africa,Tanzania, Thailand,
Vietnam (also attended
by representatives fromAustralia, Canada,European Community,Japan, New Zealand)Katie Egan
Email:kegan@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 301-436-1946
Chris Sack
E-mail:csack@ora.fda.gov
Tel: 913-752-2100
Duane Hughes
E-mail:dhughes1@ora.fda.gov
Tel: 913-752-2100
Food Safety In March 1999, FDA provided
training in the detection of
decomposed and scombrotoxic tuna
to canned tuna industry andgovernment officials.Two courses of one week each covering
various aspects of chemical methods fordetecting decomposition and contaminationPhilippines W. Staruszkiewicz E-mail:
wfs@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 202-205-4584
Food Safety In July 2000, FDA was invited by the
Singapore Government to evaluatethe laboratories of the SingaporeProductivity and Standards Board.
Presentations were given on FDA's
Seafood HACCP Regulations andimport procedures.  An evaluation ofthe microbiology laboratories wasconducted.Seminar providing an overview of FDA
Seafood HACCP Regulations and alaboratory evaluation in order to assistSingapore regulatory authorities with
domestic and export safety programs for
seafood.Singapore John Schrade
Email:jschrade@ora.fda.gov
Tel: 718-662-5634G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Food Safety In January 2001, at the invitation of
the Government of Singapore, FDApresented a 3-day Seafood HACCPTraining Course. The training wasattended by 16 individuals
representing the Singapore
Government  and seafood industry.Seafood HACCP training detailing the
requirements of FDA's seafood HACCPregulations.Singapore John Schrade
Email:jschrade@ora.fda.gov
Tel: 718-662-5634
Food Safety In November 2001, FDA presented a
seminar on FDA's Approach toMicrobial Risk Analysis andconducted a short workshop on
methods and models for risk
analysis/exposure assessment.  Theactivity was presented togovernment, industry and academiain  Montevideo.The activity was sponsored by FAO and the
Latin America and Caribbean Section ofAOAC International.  The workshop'spurpose was to introduce approaches and
applications of risk analysis and provide
recommendations on how it can be used as arisk management tool.Uruguay Marianne Miliotis
e-mail:mmilioti@cfsan.fda.gov
Tel: 202-205-4824
Food Safety In May 2002, FSIS presented  the
first Spanish Language Version of its
"Training in Meats and PoultryInspection (including HACCP) forForeign Officials" in Puerto Rico.Meat Inspection and HACCP training Participants from
Colombia, Costa Rica,
Dominican Republic,Guatemala, Mexico,Paraguay, Panama,Chile,  and PeruMargaret McDaniel- 202-690-0036
E-mail
Margaret.McDaniel@fas.usda.gov
Food Safety In 1996, EPA staff prepared
documents and attended meetings in
Jakarta to prepare an interagency
agreement with Indonesia and theWorld Bank aimed at improvingpesticide regulatory procedures andinformation management.Funded by the Indonesian government under
an agreement with the World Bank.  A
multi-year project named the Pesticide
Regulatory Development Project (PRDP).Indonesia Brian Hirsch
E-mail: bhirsch@afr-sd.org
Tel: 202 219 0238G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Food Safety In June, 1998, EPA staff hosted a
visit by 4 Indonesian officials for anintensive 2-week training in USriskassessment, risk management andregistration procedures.This activity fell under the PRDP project
begun in 1997 with Indonesian and WorldBank funding.Indonesia Brian Hirsch
E-mail: bhirsch@afr-sd.org
Tel: 202 219 0238
Jude Andreasen
E-mail: andreasen.jude@epa.gov
Tel: 703-308-9342
Food Safety In June, 1998, EPA participated in a
World Bank expert panel onemergency locust control inMadagascar.  Panel members from
the Netherlands, Germany, Morocco,
Australia and the U.K. withexperience in locust control in Africaadvised the Bank on Madagascar'sproposed budget and emergencycontrol strategy.EPA participation was funded by the World
Bank.Madagascar Jude Andreasen
E-mail: andreasen.jude@epa.gov
Tel: 703-308-9342
Food Safety In 1998, with financial assistance
from the USAID Regional
Agribusiness Project, EPA staff
produced information productscontaining EPA databases to assistIndonesia in improving regulatorystrategy.Database development and technology
transfer.Indonesia Brian Hirsch
E-mail: bhirsch@afr-sd.org
Tel: 202 219 0238
Food Safety In 1999, EPA completed activities
begun under the Pesticide Regulatory
Development Project in 1997.  3 staffmembers spent one to twooverlapping weeks completing apesticide database system for theDatabase development, training and
technology transfer.Indonesia Brian Hirsch
E-mail: bhirsch@afr-sd.org
Tel: 202 219 0238
Jude Andreasen
E-mail: andreasen.jude@epa.govG/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Programme:Form of assistance: Provided to: Contacts:
Indonesian Pesticide Secretariat,
training Secretariat staff in its use,evaluation and conclusion ofguidance, recommendations andinformation exchange, assurance of
sustainability.Tel: 703-308-9342
Food Safety In March, 2000, EPA staff hosted 9
Mexican officials for an intensiveweek of training in US riskassessment, risk management andregistration procedures.The workshop was organized by EPA under
the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) pesticides technical workinggroup, with the collaboration of US -Mexico Information Exchange Program and
the Texas Department of Agriculture and
the participation of Canadian pesticideauthorities.Mexico Kennan Garvey
E-mail:garvey.kennan@epa.gov
Tel:703-305-7106
Grace Robiou
E-mail: robiou.grace@epa.gov
Tel: 703-305-1016
Food Safety In June, 2000, EPA, in collaboration
with the United Nations EnvironmentProgram on a pilot project, trained
Malian government staff responsible
for chemicals management inInternet access to chemicalinformation.Training, purchase of computers for
Ministries of Environment and Agriculture,assurance of Internet subscriptions.Mali Angela Bandemehr
E-mail: bandemehr.angela@epa.gov
Tel:
Jude Andreasen
E-mail: andreasen.jude@epa.gov
Tel: 703-308-9342
Food Safety In September, 2000, the Internet
Access training pilot projectcontinued with EPA staff giving the
Internet access course in Nigeria.Training, purchase of computers for
Ministries of Environment and Agriculture,assurance of Internet subscriptionsNigeria Angela Bandemehr
E-mail: bandemehr.angela@epa.gov
Tel: 202-564-1427
Bonaventure Akinlosotu
akinlosotu.bonaventure@epa.govTel: 703 605 0653
Food Safety In 2000-2002, EPA hosted
environmental and health scientists
studying pesticide risk issues  forseveral months.Training, experience in risk assessment and
pesticide decision-makingBrazil, Republic of
KoreaDick Biava
E-mail: biava.richard@epa.gov
Tel: 703-305-6405G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Food Safety In 2001, EPA participated in a series
of eight seminars in nine Asian cities,focusing primarily on use of state-of-the-art liquid chromatography/massspectrometry techniques to measure
pesticide residues in food and
environmental samples.  Theseseminars were sponsored by AgilentTechnologyTraining in pesticide residue analysis Asia/Pacific region Chuck Stafford
E-mail: stafford.charles@epa.gov
Tel: 410-305-2914
Food Safety  Preparation  of  North American
residue zone maps in order to permit
data developed in one country to be
used to support pesticide residuelimits in another. Mexico completedits map in August 2001.Technical training in pesticide residue
analysisMexico Tracy Perry
E-mail: perry.tracy@epa.gov
Tel: 703-305-7461
Food Safety Since 1998, EPA has worked with
Mexico to coordinate the
development of field residue data in
support of pesticide residue limitsand registrations for pesticide minoruses of mutual interest to growers inboth countries.Technical training in pesticide residue
analysisMexico Tracy Perry
E-mail: perry.tracy@epa.gov
Tel: 703-305-7461
Food Safety EPA worked with Mexico to develop
a procedure for identifying and
resolving pesticide trade barriers
among NAFTA countries.  Specifictrade barriers with Mexico have beenresolved as identified (e.g.,chlorothalonil on non-bell peppers
resolved with establishment of a US
pesticide residue limit in 2001).Technical training in pesticide residue
analysisMexico Tracy Perry
E-mail: perry.tracy@epa.gov
Tel: 703-305-7461G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Food Safety Training inspectors and development
of  compliance monitoring programsTraining Israel, Brazil Francisca Liem
E-mail: liem.francisca@epa.gov
Tel: 202-564-2365
Plant Health, Animal
Health, Food SafetyDevelop an inventory of existing
training programs and  a national
training course for Mexican health
care providers on recognition andmanagement of pesticide poisonings.Develop and field test "Train theTrainer" materials.  Pilot and conducthealth worker training and
agricultural worker pesticide safety
trainer workshops.Training and training course development Mexico Grace Robiou
E-mail: robiou.grace@epa.gov
Tel: 703-305-1016
Food Safety Since 1991, EPA has worked with
AID to improve pesticidemanagement practices, includingresidue controls, in Central America
under participating agency service
agreements.Training, development and delivery of
residue laboratory training courses,workshopsGuatemala
Honduras,Belize, Costa Rica,Panama, Nicaragua, El
SalvadorKeith Chanon
E-mail: chanon.keith@epa.gov
Tel: 703-305-5306
Food Safety On an ongoing basis, EPA, FDA, and
USDA provide information andassistance to countries encounteringdifficulty with their agriculturalexports to the United States or
considering development of greater
capacity for pesticide regulation intheir own countries.Workshops, meetings, advice on US
requirements and alternative means of pestcontrolVarious countries as
issues ariseMary Frances Lowe
E-mail: lowe.maryfrances@epa.gov
Tel: 703-305-5689
Plant Health February 2000, assistance in
development and assessment ofbiopesticides for locust control in
Benin at a Pan-African workshopInformation and expert advice on
biopesticides registration in the U.S.Sub-Saharan African
countriesDriss Benmhend
Email: benmhend.driss@epa.gov
tel: 703-308-9525G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.2
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Food Safety for
Agricultural ExportsSeminars and meetings to help
exporters in other countries learn andcomply with US SPS requirements,especially  pesticide residue limitsSeminars,  meetings with producers and
government officials to foster mutualunderstanding of food safety requirements;capacity buildingLatin American and
Caribbean countries,TaiwanLuis Suguiyama
Email:suguiyama.luis@epa.govtel: 703-305-6027
Mary Frances Lowe
Email: lowe.maryfrances@epa.gov
tel: 703-305-5689
Food Safety Chemicals Information Exchange
and Networking (CEIN) projectTraining, assistance in locating data
resourcesWest African countries Jude Andreasen
E-mail: andreasen.jude@epa.gov
Tel: 703-308-9342
Food Safety In January 2002, US Codex Office
hosted a technical seminar on Codex
issues for the Asian Region in Hong
Kong.Briefings and information exchange on
WTO/Risk Assessment; General and
Working Principles of Risk Analysis.Cambodia, China, Hong
Kong, Indonesia, Japan,
Laos Mongolia,
Philippines, SouthKorea, Singapore,Thailand and Vietnam.Bill James
E-mail:
James.William@usda,gov
Food Safety January 2001, USDA/FAS/ITP
organized a regional Codex training
workshop in TunisiaBriefings and  information exchange on
Biotechnology regulations & public
awareness issues related to biotechnologyTunisia, Algeria,
Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire,
Mali, Morocco and
SenegalRebecca Fecitt
Phone-202-690-2148
Email:
Rebecca.Fecitt@fas.usda.gov
Food Safety May 2002, USDA/FAS hosted a risk
assessment workshop for 40technical experts in MoroccoPresentations, information exchange and
training on risk analysis and the importanceof international standards in risk assessmentMorocco, Tunisia and
AlgeriaJennifer Argueta
Phone-202-720-0091EmailJennifer.Argueta@fas.usda.gov
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