WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/143/Rev.1/Add.2
3 November 2000
(00-4637)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
SUMMARY OF THE REPLIES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE
ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Note by the Secretariat
Addendum
1. At its 10-11 November 1999 meeting, the SPS Committee agreed that the Summary of the
replies to the questionnaire on technical assistance would be regularly updated.  All Members were
invited to submit information on their technical assistance activities for inclusion in a reviseddocument to be circulated for the regular meetings.
2. The Secretariat received the attached reply to the questionnaire from Jordan.G/SPS/GEN/143/Rev.1/Add.2
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Technical assistance received since 1 January 1995:
Sector Description of particular programme Form of assistance Provided by Contacts
Food safety 1.  Project RAB/96/001:  follow-up to
Uruguay Round – Support in the fields
of Quality and Information – Related
Aspects of the Agreements of TBT and
SPS.One of the project's objectives was to
create awareness on the SPS obligations
and benefits including the information
obligations (establishment of an Enquiry
Point and notifications).-  Technical expertise:  one consultancy
mission on the needs regarding
information and assistance to implement
the provisions of the SPS Agreement,
and advise on ways to benefit from theprovisions of the Agreement.
-  Training:  two Arab regional seminars
on SPS provisions were conducted.
-  One PC, one photocopier and one fax
machine were provided for theInformation Centre at Jordan Institution
for Standards & Metrology.ITC/UNDP jism@nic.net.jo
Jordan Institution for
Standards and Metrology
2.  Development of national regulations
on food safety:
Transport of Chilled and Frozen Food.Technical expertise USA/USAID:  AMIR –
JordanDr. Ahmad Bermawi
Fax:  + 962 (6) 5688286
Ministry of Health/Food
Safety Directorate
Animal health -  Risk assessment
-  Developing national regulations-  Training
-  AdviceAustralia
USA, GermanyZakariam@moa.gov.jo
Ministry of Agriculture
Plant health Developing national regulations Advice USA, Germany Zakariam@moa.gov.jo
Ministry of AgricultureG/SPS/GEN/143/Rev.1/Add.2
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Technical assistance requested since 1 January 1995:
Status1
SectorDescription of particular
programmeForm of assistanceRequested from
CO NContacts
Food safety AMIR Project (Access Microfinance
& Improved Implementation of
Policy Reform):  One of the project's
objectives is to assist Jordan in
meeting the WTO obligations andcommitments including the SPS
requirements.-  Assistance in
streamlining border
inspection on food and
providing training on
border control.
-  Assistance in
development of
Jordanian Standards
on shelf life of
foodstuff.
-  Assistance in
assessing the status of
existing mandatory
food standards to be
voluntary standards ortechnical regulations.USA/USAID:  AMIR –
Jordan
XX
Xjism@nic.net.jo
Jordan Institution for
Standards and
Metrology
Animal health -  Risk assessment
-  Enquiry point and notificationInfrasctucture:
  - Improvement of veterinary
Laboratory capacity
  - Improvement of veterinaryQuarantine capacity
-  Developing national regulations-  Training
-  Training, equipmentAdvice, technical
expertise, grants
-  AdviceAustralia, USA,
Switzerland
USA, EU
EU, Australia, USA,
Switzerland
USA, GermanyX
X
XX
XZakariam@moa.gov.jo
Zakariam@moa.gov.jo
Zakariam@moa.gov.jo
Ministry of Agriculture
      1C – Completed;  O – ongoing;  N – no response.G/SPS/GEN/143/Rev.1/Add.2
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Technical assistance requested since 1 January 1995:
Status1
SectorDescription of particular
programmeForm of assistanceRequested from
CO NContacts
Plant health -  Risk assessment
-  Enquiry point and notificationInfrastructure:
  - Improvement of Plant Laboratorycapacity
-  Developing national regulations-  Training
-  Training, equipmentAdvice, technical
expertise, grants
AdviceAustralia, USA,
Switzerland
USA, EU
EU, Australia, USA,
Switzerland
USA, GermanyX
X
XXZakariam@moa.gov.jo
Zakariam@moa.gov.jo
Zakariam@moa.gov.jo
Ministry of Agriculture
Food safety -  Imported food control
-  Risk analysis for food
-  Microbiological & chemical
testing, sampling and implementation
of chemical contaminants in foods
monitoring programme.
-  Hazard Analysis and Criticial
Control Point systems (HACCP)
-  Establishing an information system
to streamline the import control
procedures.-  Workshops/Training
(From Oct. 2000)
-  Workshops/Tech.
training (From Oct.
2000)
-  Training/Workshops
Seminars (From Jan.
2000)
-  Worshops/Training- Training on
computers
Evaluation ofcomputer needs (From
Nov. 2000)USA/USAID
Amir/Jordan
USAID/Amir/Jordan
USAID/Amir/Jordan
EU, USA
USA/Amir/JordanO
X
XXDr. Ahmad Barmawi
Fax:  + 962 6 5688286
Ministry of Health
Food Safety Directorate
       1 C – Completed;  O – ongoing;  N – no response.
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