WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/295/Add.24
2 August 2002
(02-4288)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE – RESPONSE TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE
Submission by the People's Republic of China
AddendumG/SPS/GEN/295/Add.24
Page 2Technical assistance requirements:
Information Training Infrastructure: (Hard
and/or Soft)Specific concern Other
Rights,
obligations
and
practical
operation of
the SPSAgreementProperly understanding
Members' obligations and
rights under SPS
Agreement.
Other WTO Members'
experience and/or lessons
of implementing the SPS
Agreement.
Other WTO Members'
experience and/or lessons
in WTO Dispute
Settlement Procedure.
Properly understanding and
adopting the relevant
standards of CAC, OIE and
IPPC.To arrange workshops and
seminars at national level
regarding information
needs.
To make arrangements for
the training of Chinese SPS
officials in WTO
Secretariat and related
international standard-
setting bodies.Equipment and supporting
software that can help
improving the capacity
building and efficiency
operation of China's
National SPS EnquiryPoint.ALOP's evaluation and
determination in one
country/region.
Evaluation of scientific
justification of SPSmeasures.
Evaluation and judgement
of the consistence and
equivalence of SPSmeasures.
The principles on adopting
precautionary measures.G/SPS/GEN/295/Add.24
Page 3Technical assistance requirements:
Information Training Infrastructure: (Hard
and/or Soft)Specific concern Other
Food safety Legal, administrative and
standard systems of other
Members on food and
cosmetics safety, including
the food sanitary
registration and labelingmanagement on pre-
packing food and
cosmetics.
The MRL of chemical
(veterinarian drug) residues,
toxins, harmful substances
and heavy metals of other
WTO Members, and related
testing methods recognizedofficially.To establish a training
programme of workshops
and/or seminars in China or
overseas on food safety,
cosmetic safety, HACCP
system, laboratorymanagement and specific
testing techniques.Laboratory testing
equipment, testing methods
and standardized samples
for testing.
Software/models for food
safety risk assessment.Chemical (veterinarian
drug) residues monitoring
system.
Test and control techniques
for biologicalcontamination and chemical
contamination.
Test techniques for animal
and plant extracts incosmetics.
HACCP system.
Animal
healthOther Members'
regulations, standards and
requirements on animalhealth.
Prevention, control and
diagnostic techniques on
exotic animal diseases.
Quick test and diagnostic
methods on animal
diseases based on
molecular-biologicaltechnology.To hold training courses in
China or make
arrangements for Chineseofficials to study developed
countries' risk assessment
methods;  prevention and
control measures on exotic
animal diseases; laboratorymanagement system and
specific disease test and
diagnosis techniques.Laboratory testing
equipment, testing methods
and testing reagents.
Software/models for
animal health risk
assessment.Advanced animal health
legal and standards system.
Risk assessment
techniques.
Application of molecular-
biological technology inthe animal health field.G/SPS/GEN/295/Add.24
Page 4Technical assistance requirements:
Information Training Infrastructure: (Hard
and/or Soft)Specific concern Other
Plant health Other Members'
regulations, standards and
requirements on plant
health.
Information and status on
world plant pests/diseases
occurrence and control.
Safety evaluation and
testing techniques ongenetically modified plants
and their products.To hold training courses in
China or make
arrangements for Chinese
officials to study developed
countries' risk assessment
methods;  prevention andquick reaction measures on
exotic pests/diseases
introduction;  laboratory
management system and
specific pests/diseaseidentification/testing
techniques;  quarantine
treatment techniques.Laboratory testing
equipment, testing methods
and contrast specimens.
Software/models for
animal health riskassessment.
Devices for reading gene-
chips.Pest risk assessment
techniques.
Application of molecular-
biological technology in
plant health field.
Quarantine treatment
techniques.
Safety evaluation and
testing techniques on
GMOs.
Contact
detailsMr. Zhang Baofeng
Office of WTO affairs, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of P.R.C.
Tel: 86-10-65993922,  Fax: 86-10-65994421,  Email:  zhangbf@ciq.gov.cnG/SPS/GEN/295/Add.24
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(Such information could include, inter alia, a more detailed description of the technical assistance
required, any relevant background information on the reasons for the request, the possibility of
using a regional approach to the provision of the requested assistance and the scope for a
coordinated approach among relevant international organisations.)
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