RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/KHM/15
26 July 2002
(02-4166)
Working Party on the
Accession of CambodiaOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF CAMBODIA
Action Plan for the Implementation of the SPS Agreement
The Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia has submitted the following Action Plan for
the Implementation of the SPS Agreement by Cambodia, with the request that it be circulated to the
Working Party.
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Action Plan on SPS Agreement
Year Steps/ Measures/ ActivitiesTechnical Assistance
(Provided) or Sought
2001 Current Development and On-going Programmes
- Sub-decree No. 54 dated 22 September 1997 on
the delegation of responsibilities among other tasks
to ensure product quality and safety including food
products.
- Prakas No. 12 dated 13 January 1998 on the
Appointment of the role of ensuring food safety
including food control at the import-export level
and related frauds.
- Prakas No. 329 MOC/M99 on pre-packed food
labeling.
- Sub-decree No. 5 dated 3 February 1998 on the
establishment of the Inter-ministerial Committee
for coordinating the control of quality and safety ofproducts and services.
- Law on the Management of Quality and Safety of
Products and Services (promulgated by Reach
Kram No. NS/RKM/0600/001 dated
21 June 2000).
- Sub-decree No. 28 dated 9 March 2001 on the
establishment of the National Codex Committee
(NCC) and its Secretariat.
- Prakas No. 357/MOC dated 31 December 2001 on
the establishment of the Technical WorkingGroups (TWG) for the National Codex Committee.
- Improve understanding of WTO rules and SPS
agreement jointly in the inter ministerial
committee- Food Safety Law and
regulations (FAO,
France, New Zealand)
- Food Standards (FAO)
- UNCTAD Assistance in
the preparation of the
ACC/4 and ACC/8
2002
On-going- Strengthening the works of Codex by means of:
(i) holding regular meetings of the NCC and
TWGs;
(ii) establishing Codex Unit in every ministryconcerned to provide effective inputs and proactive
participation to the Codex works; and
(iii) developing and updating the Codex Library.
- Improvement of the operation of the chemical and
microbiological food analysis laboratory atCamcontrol Department.- (EU)WT/ACC/KHM/15
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Year Steps/ Measures/ ActivitiesTechnical Assistance
(Provided) or Sought
Activities to be developed
- Revise the existing regulations Sub-decree No. 14
(1988) on Animal Sanitary and Sub-decree No. 98
(1983) on Phytosanitary to ensure compliance with
the SPS Agreement.
- Circulating the revised draft Sub-decrees No. 14
and 98 for MAFF to review.
- Training needs assessment on management and
implementation of SPS Agreement.
- Set up information system and database
management.
- Design plant pest and animal disease surveillance
and control program.
- Design pest and disease control program.
- Establishment of plant pest and FMD free zone.
- Establishing Plant and Animal Quarantine Station.
- Training on risk analysis.
- Implementing specific technical training programs
in SPS in particular: (1) Plant Quarantine
Measures; (2) Animal Quarantine Measures; (3)
Laboratory Diagnostic and Product Testing; (4)
Plant and Animal Quarantine.
- Adopt revised sub-decrees on SPS (Plant and
Animal Quarantine).
- Implementing the Plant and Animal Quarantine
Measures.
- Plant and Animal Product Inspection.- Law drafting expert
specializing in WTO/SPS
rules.
- Experts on animal
quarantine and plant
quarantine.
- ST or LT training
programs, and overseas
familiarization missions.
- UNCTAD Assistance in
answering the questionsand the preparation of the
Action Plan on SPS
2003 Activities to be developed
- Establishment of SPS Inquiry Point.
- Proficiency testing for food microbiological and
hygiene towards MRA'S in the region.
- Drafting a Sub-decree on Food Hygiene including
storage requirement and microbiological
requirement.
- Drafting a Sub-decree on Food Labeling "Safety
Requirement".
- Drafting a Sub-decree on Food Safety Standards
on Additives (Sweeteners, Colors, Flavours,
Preservatives and Antioxidants).
- Drafting a Sub-decree on Imported Food
Inspection Procedures.
- Drafting a Sub-decree on Import Control
Procedures of Food including Pre-Registration and
Export Certification requirements, if necessary.
- Drafting of official method of analysis and
sampling (to be passed by the Council of
Ministers.).
- Drafting a Sub-decree on Food Safety Standards- (EU)
- Expert on Inquiry Point
- Expert on chemical
analysis of food
products.
- Expert on
microbiological analysisof food product
- Law enforcement experts
- Technical and legal
experts on food products
and food standards.
- Expert on Food Import
Control.
- Expert on seafood
quality assurance.
- Lab equipments.
- ST or LT training
programs, need and
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Year Steps/ Measures/ ActivitiesTechnical Assistance
(Provided) or Sought
on Environmental Contaminants.
- Drafting a Sub-decree on Food Safety Standards
on Agricultural Chemicals: Pesticide Residues.
- Drafting Regulations on Safety Requirements for
Fresh Vegetables and Processed Vegetables.
- Drafting regulation on Safety Requirements for
Fresh Fruits and Processed Fruits.
- Drafting Regulations on Safety Requirements for
Cereals Pulses and Legumes.
- Drafting Guidelines on Assurance of Seafood
Quality.
- Proficiency testing for food chemical analysis
toward MRA'S in the region.
- Capacity building for key Camcontrol, NCC, and
TWGs personnel on the implementation of the
above regulations.
- Updating the Codex Library, and Codex Librarian.missions.
Activities to be developed
- Development and implementation of control
program of drug stores and pharmaceuticalimport/export establishments.
- Reforming pharmaceutical product registrations
and allowing import of pharmaceutical products by
only registered establishments.
- Drafting registration procedures and
implementation of registration for cosmetic
products.
- Capacity building for MoH personnel.
- Capacity building for key MAFF personnel on the
implementation of the above regulations.- Law drafting expert
specializing on cosmetic
registration.
- Expert on laboratory for
pharmaceutical analysis.
- ST or LT training
programs, and overseasfamiliarization missions.
2004 -  Drafting Regulations on Safety Requirements for
Drinking Water and Natural Mineral Water.
- Drafting Regulations on Safety Requirements for
Edible Ice.
- Drafting Regulations on Safety Requirements for
Sugar.
- Drafting Regulations on Safety Requirements for
Fat and Oil.
- Drafting Guidelines for Food Products
Certification (for export).
- Capacity building for key Camcontrol, NCC, and
TWGs personnel on the implementation of the
above regulations.
- Updating the Codex Library.- Expert on chemical
analysis of food
products.
- Expert on
microbiological analysis
of food product.
- Technical and legal
experts on food productsand food standards.
- Expert on food product
certification (for export)
Scheme.
- ST or LT training
programs, need and
overseas familiarization
missions.WT/ACC/KHM/15
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Year Steps/ Measures/ ActivitiesTechnical Assistance
(Provided) or Sought
2005 -  Drafting Regulations for Nutrition and Food for
Special Dietary Uses.
- Drafting Regulations on Safety Requirements for
Fresh Milk and Processed Milk Products.
- Drafting Regulations on Safety Requirement for
Frozen Food.
- Capacity building for key Camcontrol, NCC, and
TWGs personnel on the implementation of the
above regulations.
- Updating the Codex Library.- Expert on chemical
analysis of food
products.
- Expert on
microbiological analysis
of food products.
- Expert on law
enforcement.
- Technical and legal
experts on food products
and food standards.
- ST or LT training
programs, need andoverseas familiarization
missions.
2006/2007- Readjustment of technical regulations, standards
and procedures in accordance with new scientific
discoveries and approaches.
- Working toward accreditation of inspection bodies
and testing laboratories.
- Capacity building for key Camcontrol, NCC, and
TWGs personnel on the implementation of the
above regulations.
- Updating the Codex Library.- Expert on chemical
analysis of food
products.
- Expert on
microbiological analysisof food products.
- Law enforcement.
- Technical and legal
experts on food products
and food standards.
- ST or LT training
programs, need and
overseas familiarization
missions.
Enquiry point of SPS: Cambodia Import-Export and Fraud Repression Department
(CAMCONTROL), Ministry of Commerce.
Notification of authority:  Ministry of Commerce with collaboration of the Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery.
Note:
Developed and Submitted by: Import/Export Inspection and Fraud repression Department
(Ministry of Commerce) and/as Secretariat of the National Codex
Committee;
the Dept. Animal Health and Production, Dept. Agronomy and
Agricultural Land Improvement, Mi nistry of Agriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries;
the Ministry of Health.WT/ACC/KHM/15
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Plan for preparation of Legislation and Technical Regulations
Upgrading the legislation related to SPS of Cambodia
Law on the Management of Quality and Safety of
Product and ServicePassed (June
2000)
Sub-decree No. 54, 05, 28 Passed (1997,
1998, 2001).
Sub-decree Animal and Plant Quarantine No. 14, andNo. 98Submit to CM Expected
Approval
Prakas No. 12, 329, 357, 131 Passed (1998,
1999, 2001, 2002)
Technical Assistance Requirements
Technical Experts in 2001: Food Safety Law and Regulations (FAO, France, New Zealand); Food Standards (FAO); UNCTAD assistance
in the preparation of ACC/4 and ACC/8
Senior Expert EU/WTO
Food Standard,Regulation andLibrary forCodex;
UNCTAD
Assistance inAnswering thequestionnaire andpreparation ofAction Plan on
SPS.Food Standard,
Regulation andLibrary for Codex;Food Standard,
Regulation andLibrary for Codex;
Legal Advisor on SPS Training Need
AssessmentLaw
Preparationon
Cosmetic
RegistrationSPS Law
Preparation
Advisor Inquiry point for
SPSInquiry
point for
SPSWT/ACC/KHM/15
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Technical Expert Plant, Animal and
their ProductsInspection;Establishment ofPlant Pest and
FMD Free Zone;Plant, Animal and
their ProductsInspectionLaw enforcementFood import control;
Chemical and
MicrobiologicalAnalysis of Foodproducts;Sea Food Quality
Assurance;
Laboratory expert forpharmaceuticalanalysisFood import control;
Chemical andMicrobiologicalAnalysis of Foodproducts;
Sea Food Quality
Assurance;Food ProductCertification Scheme(for export)
Human Capacity Building/ Training Information and
DatabaseManagement;
Pest and Animal
DiseaseSurveillance andRisk Assessment;Food safety andfood standard, and
registration;Consumer Protection
and InternationalTrade;
Food safety and food
standard;Chemical andMicrobiologicalAnalysis of Foodproducts;
Plant Pest and Animal
Disease Diagnosticand Testing;Consumer Protection
and InternationalTrade;
Food safety and food
standard;Chemical andMicrobiologicalAnalysis of Foodproducts;
Plant Pest and Animal
Disease Diagnosticand Testing;
Laboratory equipmentand reagents for foodanalysis, plant pest
and animal
microbiologicalanalysis.Laboratories equipment supply
The provision of rapid testing kits for a food quality, plant pest and pathogenic materials assessment.
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