G/SPS/GEN/521/Rev.19  
 
16 February  2024 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures    
 
  
SPS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES  
1 SEPTEMBER 1994 TO 31 DECEMBER 20 23 
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
Revision  
1.  This document provides an update of all the SPS technical assistance (TA) and training activities 
undertaken by the Secretariat from 1 September 1994 to 31 December 20 23. Detailed information 
is provided in the annexed table on the TA activities undertaken  by the Secretariat for the last three 
years (20 21-2023).2 
2.  The main objective of SPS technical assistance and training activities undertaken by the 
WTO Secretariat is to increase participants' awareness about Members' rights and obligations under 
the Agre ement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) and 
its implications for national policymaking. The SPS technical assistance activities also provide 
an opportunity to inform participants on the discussions held and latest do cuments considered by 
the SPS Committee. In addition, participants are informed about upcoming SPS workshops and 
technical assistance initiatives available to their countries on SPS matters.  
3.  The programme is adapted to take into account the specific needs identified by the countries, 
the participants' knowledge of the SPS Agreement, the level of development of the countries, and 
any specific concerns relating to the implementation of the SPS Agreement , in order to adequately 
respond to individual requests. SPS technical assistance and training activities typically include 
presentations on the basic provisions of the SPS Agreement, the transparency provisions, 
specific  trade concerns raised at the SPS Committee, the WTO dispute settlement and SPS -related 
cases, and specific issues such as risk analysis, regionalization or equivalence.  
4.  During the period January to December 2023, the Secretariat delivered or participated in SPS -
related training held virtually, in -person or in hybrid format .  
5.  Altogether, 480 SPS training activities have been undertak en by the WTO Secretariat from  
1 September  1994 to 31 December 20 23. In 20 23, 27 SPS training activities were undertaken: 
12 national seminars,  one regional workshop, one Advanced SPS Course,  and 13 other activities . 
6.  The annexed table  identifies, for the period 2021-2023, the type of technical assistance activity , 
the region  and venue where it took place, its dates , participating countries , language used , and  
whether representatives from the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), 
the World  Organi sation for Animal Health ( WOAH ), and the International Plant Protection Convention 
(IPPC) Secretariat participated in the activity.  
7.  A national seminar  refers to a WTO-organized  activity undertaken at the national level only. 
A regional workshop  refers to an activity organized by the WTO in which a region or sub -region was 
invited to participate. The " other " category refers to all other SPS TA and training activities that do 
not fall under either of the first two categories. This includes other t ypes of SPS -specific activities 
organized by the WTO Secretariat as well as activities organized by Members or other bodies in  which 
the WTO Secretariat participated. Training sessions on the SPS Agreement also take place within 
 
1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO.  
2 Detailed information on TA activities from previous years is available from the Secretariat up on request.  G/SPS/GEN/521/Rev.19  
 
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  other general WTO training courses, such as Trade Policy Courses, Regional Trade Policy Courses, 
Geneva Week s, Introduction Courses and Agriculture Courses for least -developed c ountries; 
which  are not included in the list of SPS TA activities in this document.  
8.  The information provided in the Annex is organized on an annual basis in chronological order.  
9.  SPS TA activities are organized in close collaboration with Members, the three international  
standard -setting bodies referenced in the SPS Agreement (Codex, IPPC and WOAH ), as well as with 
regional organizations, when appropriate. Since 1994, the Codex secretariat has participated in 126 
activities, while the IPPC secretariat participated in 109 activities and WOAH  in 126 activities.  
10.  To meet the demands for more advanced SPS TA and training activities, a three -week 
Advanced  Course on the SPS Agreement3 had been offered each year  as an  in-person activity from 
2005 to 2019 .4 However, this course  was not  held from 2020 -2022, due to the C OVID -19 pandemic.5 
In 2023, the Secretariat organized a revamped Advanced SPS Course , which  took place in English 
from 10 -20 October 2023 in Geneva , with participants from 26 technical assistance beneficiaries .  
11.  In June 2023, the Secretariat also organized a Fol low-up Session of the 2022 SPS Transparency 
Champions Course  in Geneva. Furthermore , an in -person  regional SPS workshop for Central and 
Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus (CEECAC)  Members and Observers , co-organized 
with the Joint Vienna Institu te, was delivered in July 2023 in Vienna, Austria.  
12.  In addition to the above -mentioned SPS TA and training activities, the WTO offers an e-Learning 
course on the SPS Agreement. The course is offered each year in all three WTO languages: English, 
French and Spanish.6 
13.  Since 2010, Members have been informed at the beginning of each year of all  planned  
SPS-related technical assistance activities , and interested officials are invited to submit applications 
for specific events. For 2023 SPS technical assistance activities , this was done  via document 
G/SPS/GEN/997/Rev.13  of 2 March 202 3. Approximately 240 applications were received . 
All applicants were requested to provide information that indicated how their professional 
responsibilities were related to the SPS Agreement  and asked specific questions related to the ir 
activity of interest , where applicable . The endorsement of Members' permanent representations to 
the WTO was sought before the final selection of participants. For each activity , the Secretariat 
endeavoured to ensure that the selected participants fulfilled the prerequisites outlined in document 
G/SPS/GEN/997/Rev.13 . 
14.  Chart 1 below lists the breakdown of the type of activities undertaken in 2023 and Chart 2 
shows the number of activities per year.  
 
3 This Advanced SPS Course provides in -depth and "hands -on" SPS training. During the course, 
participants must elaborate an action plan to address identified SPS needs in their countries. 
The implementation of the action plans is monitored afte r the course, and participants are invited to return to 
Geneva about eight months after the end of the course to present the achievements reached through their 
action plans.  
4 See Chart 7  for a breakdown of participants who have attended the Advanced SPS Course by region.  
5 Other specialized courses were developed and delivered during th is period: the SPS In -depth Virtual 
Course, held virtually in September -October 202 1; the SPS Transparency Champions Course which was 
launched in  October 2022 and concluded with a Follow -up Session in June 2023; and the Course on Essentials 
for SPS  Committee Participation, held  virtually  in November 2022.  
6 More information on the e -Learn ing course on the SPS Agreement is available in document 
G/SPS/GEN/997/Rev.14 . G/SPS/GEN/521/Rev.19  
 
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  Chart 1 - SPS T A and Training Activities in 2023 
 
 
Chart 2 - SPS T A and Training Activities per year from 1994  to 20237 
 
 
7 For the 2021 data, the "SPS In -depth Virtual Course" has been included in the category of Advanced 
SPS Course. For the 2022 data, the "SPS Transparency Cha mpions Course" and the Course on "Essentials for 
SPS Committee Participation" have been included in the "Other" category.  
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  15.  Chart 3 presents a breakdown of the type of activit ies undertaken since 1994: 222 national 
seminars, 103 regional or sub -regional workshops, 138 other  activities and 17 Advanced Courses on 
the SPS Agreement.8 
Chart 3 - Type of SPS T A and Training Activit ies from  1994  to 2023 
 
16.  Chart 4 shows the number and type of TA activities per region, while Chart 5 presents the total 
number of participants who have attended SPS TA and training activities per region and per type of 
activity. Overall, a n estimated  total of 20,233 persons  have receiv ed training from the 
WTO Secretariat on the SPS Agreement since 1994.  
Chart 4 - SPS T A and Training Activities pe r Region  from  1994  to 2023 
 
 
8 The 2021 SPS In -depth Virtual Course has been included in the category of "Advanced SPS Course".  
The 2022  "SPS Transparency Champion s Course" and the Course on "Essentials for SPS Committee 
Participation" have been included in the "Other" category.  
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  Chart 5 - Participants per Region  from  1994  to 2023 
 
 
17.  As shown in Chart 6, 29% of the beneficiaries of all SPS TA and training activities undertaken 
by the Secretariat have been from least -developed countries (LDCs), 67% from developing 
countries, and 4% from developed countries.  
Chart 6 - Breakdown  of country participation from 199 4 to 20 23 
 
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  18.  Chart 7 presents a breakdown by region of participants who have attended the Advanced 
SPS Course .9 Over the period 2005 to 20 23, 409 officials have participated from the following 
regions: 35% from Africa; 31% from Latin America and the Caribbean; 19% from Asia and the 
Pacific; 10% from Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus; and 5% from Arab 
and Middle East countries.  
Chart 7 – Breakdown of participants in the Advanced SPS Course by region  
from 2005 to 20 23 
 
19.  Chart 8 presents the language breakdown of all SPS TA and training activities that have been 
undertaken. Overall, 62% of activities have been conducted in English, 20% in Spanish, and 13% 
in French. The remaining 5% have been undertaken in other languages, including Arabic, 
Portuguese, Turkish and Russian.10 
Chart 8 - Language breakdown of SPS T A and Training activities from  1994 to 202 3 
 
 
9 The 2021 SPS In -depth Virtual Course has been included in the category of "Advanced SPS Course" in 
Chart 7 . 
10 For all the SPS TA and training activities undertaken in other languages, at least one of the official WTO 
languages was also used (with the exception of activities conducted in Portu guese).  
 
  G/SPS/GEN/521/Rev.19  
 
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SPS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES  
 
(1 JANUARY 20 21 TO 31 DECEMBER 20 23) 
Year Region  SPS TA 
Activity  Host Location  From  To Participants11 Participants  Participation of 
representatives from 
the standard -setting 
organizations  Language  
LDCs  Developing  Developed  Codex  WOAH  IPPC  
2023  Africa  Other  Hybrid 
(Ethiopia 
and virtual  
delivery  via 
video  
conference)  Hybrid 
(Bishoftu 
and virtual 
delivery via 
video 
conference ) 16/01/2023  18/01/2023  Djibouti, 
Ethiopia,  
Somalia, 
South  Sudan, 
Sudan, Uganda  Kenya   34 No No No English, 
French  
2023  Global  Other  Thailand  Bangkok  06/03/2023  07/03/2023  Global  Global  Global  70 No Yes No English  
2023  Africa  Other  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  08/03/2023  08/03/2023  Africa  Africa   34 No No No English  
2023  Asia and 
the 
Pacific  Other  Hybrid 
(Cambodia 
and virtual  
delivery  via 
video  
conference)  Hybrid 
(Phnom 
Penh and 
virtual 
delivery via 
video 
conference ) 15/03/2023  16/03/2023  Cambodia    80 No No No English  
2023  Global  Other  Switzerland  Geneva  22/03/2023  22/03/2023  Global  Global  Global  32 No No No French  
2023  Latin 
America 
and the 
Caribbean  National 
Seminar  Virtual  
delivery   
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  18/04/2023  20/04/2023   Chile  175 No No No Spanish  
2023  Africa  National 
Seminar  Nigeria  Abuja  25/04/2023  27/04/2023   Nigeria   131 No No No English  
2023  Latin 
America 
and the 
Caribbean  National 
Seminar  El Salvador  San 
Salvador  25/04/2023  27/04/2023   El Salvador   37 No No No Spanish  
 
11 As of 202 2, the categories of level of development rely on WTO working definitions as identified in the WTO  Reference Database for analytical purposes ( idb@wto.org ). 
They can be consulted through the ePing SPS&TBT Platform  by clicking on "Facts & figures, "Definitions of groups" in the top menu bar.   
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- 8 - Year Region  SPS TA 
Activity  Host Location  From  To Participants11 Participants  Participation of 
representatives from 
the standard -setting 
organizations  Language  
LDCs  Developing  Developed  Codex  WOAH  IPPC  
2023  Arab and 
Middle 
East 
Countries  Other  Jordan  Amman  08/05/2023  11/05/2023  Mauritania , 
Sudan , Yemen  Algeria; Bahrain, 
Kingdom of; 
Egypt; Iraq; 
Jordan; Kuwait, 
the State of; 
Lebanese 
Republic; 
Morocco; Oman; 
Palestine; Qatar; 
Syrian Arab 
Republic ; 
Tunisia; United 
Arab Emirates   46 No No No English  
2023  Africa  National 
Seminar  Morocco  Rabat  22/05/2023  24/05/2023   Morocco   47 No No No French  
2023  Latin 
America 
and the 
Caribbean  National 
Seminar  Dominican 
Republic  Santo 
Domingo  23/05/2023  25/05/2023   Dominican 
Republic   67 No No No Spanish  
2023  Global  Other  Belgium  Brussels  20/06/2023  20/06/2023  Global  Global  Global  36 No Yes No English  
2023  Central 
and 
Eastern 
Europe 
and 
Central 
Asia (Sub) 
Regional 
Workshop  Austria  Vienna  18/07/2023  21/07/2023   Azerbaijan; 
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina; 
Georgia; Israel; 
Kazakhstan; 
Kyrgyz Republic; 
North 
Macedonia; 
Montenegro; 
Serbia; Moldova, 
Republic of; 
Tajikistan; 
Türkiye; 
Turkmenistan; 
Ukraine   23 Yes Yes Yes English  
2023  Asia and 
the 
Pacific  National 
Seminar  Philippines  Manila  15/08/2023  17/08/2023   Philippines   26 No No No English   
  G/SPS/GEN/521/Rev.19  
 
- 9 - Year Region  SPS TA 
Activity  Host Location  From  To Participants11 Participants  Participation of 
representatives from 
the standard -setting 
organizations  Language  
LDCs  Developing  Developed  Codex  WOAH  IPPC  
2023  Central 
and 
Eastern 
Europe 
and 
Central 
Asia Other  Hybrid 
(Azerbaijan 
and virtual  
delivery  via 
video 
conference ) Hybrid 
(Baku and 
virtual 
delivery via 
video 
conference ) 14/09/2023  15/09/2023   Azerbaijan; 
Belarus; Bosnia 
and 
Herzegovina; 
Georgia; 
Kazakhstan; 
Kyrgyz Republic; 
Moldova , 
Republic of ; 
North 
Macedonia; 
Serbia; 
Tajikistan; 
Türkiye; 
Turkmenistan; 
Uzbekistan  Austria;  
European 
Union ; 
Germany; 
Greece; 
Italy; 
Norway; 
Poland; 
Spain; 
United  States  63 Yes No No English  
2023  Europe  Other  Norway  Bergen  18/09/2023  19/09/2023    Denmark, 
Faroe 
Islands, 
Finland, 
Iceland, 
Norway, 
Sweden  24 No No No English  
2023  Africa  National 
Seminar  The Gambia  Serrekunda  26/09/2023  28/09/2023  The Gambia    16 No No No English  
2023  Global  Advanced 
SPS 
Course  Switzerland  Geneva  10/10/2023  20/10/2023  Bangladesh, 
Burkina Faso, 
Lao People's 
Democratic 
Republic, 
Solomon 
Islands, Zambia  Argentina ; 
Bhutan ; 
Botswana ; 
Brazil ; 
Cameroon ; 
Egypt ; 
El Salvador ; 
Eswatini ; India; 
Indonesia ; 
Jamaica ; Jordan ; 
Malaysia ; 
Nicaragua ; 
Nigeria ; Oman ; 
Philippines ; 
Saudi Arabia,  
Kingdom of;  
Sri Lanka; 
Vanuatu  Russian 
Federation  26 Yes Yes Yes English  
2023  Asia and 
the 
Pacific  National 
Seminar  India New Delhi  17/10/2023  19/10/2023   India  67 No No No English  
2023  Asia and 
the 
Pacific  National 
Seminar  Hybrid 
(Sri Lanka 
and virtual  
delivery  via Hybrid 
(Colombo 
and virtual  
delivery  via 19/10/2023  19/10/2023   Sri Lanka   6 No No No English   
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- 10 - Year Region  SPS TA 
Activity  Host Location  From  To Participants11 Participants  Participation of 
representatives from 
the standard -setting 
organizations  Language  
LDCs  Developing  Developed  Codex  WOAH  IPPC  
video  
conference)  video  
conference)  
2023  Arab and 
Middle 
East 
Countries  National 
Seminar  Bahrain, 
Kingdom of  Manama  23/10/2023  26/10/2023   Bahrain, 
Kingdom of   16 Yes No No English  
2023  Central 
and 
Eastern 
Europe 
and 
Central 
Asia Other  Switzerland  Geneva  13/11/2023  13/11/2023   Ukraine   9 No No No English  
2023  Latin 
America 
and the 
Caribbean  National 
Seminar  Guyana  Georgetown  28/11/2023  30/11/2023   Guyana   15 No No No English  
2023  Asia and 
the 
Pacific  Other  Switzerland  Geneva  29/11/2023  29/11/2023   Korea, Republic 
of  15 No No No English  
2023  Central 
and 
Eastern 
Europe 
and 
Central 
Asia Other  Switzerland  Montreux  30/11/2023  30/11/2023   Kazakhstan   9 No No No English  
2023  Asia and 
the 
Pacific  National 
Seminar  Chinese 
Taipei  Taipei  05/12/2023  07/12/2023   Chinese Taipei   28 No No No English  
2023  Asia and 
the 
Pacific  Other  Hybrid 
(Thailand 
and virtual 
delivery via 
video 
conference)  Hybrid 
(Bangkok 
and virtual 
delivery via 
video 
conference)  12/12/2023  14/12/2023  Cambodia, Lao 
People's 
Democratic 
Republic, 
Myanmar  Brunei 
Darussalam, 
China, 
Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Papua 
New Guinea, 
Philippines, 
Singapore, 
Thailand, 
Viet Nam Australia, 
New Zealand, 
United States  34 No Yes No English  
2022  Asia and 
the 
Pacific  National 
Seminar  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  23/02/2022  24/02/2022   Thailand   110 No No No English  
2022  Africa  Other  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  29/03/2022  29/03/2022  Lesotho  Botswana, 
Eswatini, 
Namibia, 
South  Africa   60 No No No English   
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- 11 - Year Region  SPS TA 
Activity  Host Location  From  To Participants11 Participants  Participation of 
representatives from 
the standard -setting 
organizations  Language  
LDCs  Developing  Developed  Codex  WOAH  IPPC  
2022  Asia and 
the 
Pacific  Other  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  31/03/2022  01/04/2022   Pakistan   76 No No Yes English  
2022  Africa  National 
Seminar  Kenya  Nairobi  10/05/2022  12/05/2022   Kenya   44 No No No English  
2022  Africa  Other  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  17/05/2022  17/05/2022   Equatorial 
Guinea   8 No No No Spanish  
2022  Global12 Other  Hybrid 
(Switzerland 
and virtual 
delivery via 
video 
conference)  Hybrid 
(Geneva 
and virtual 
delivery via 
video 
conference)  20/06/2022  20/06/2022  Global  Global  Global   250 No No No English, 
French, 
Spanish  
2022  Latin 
America 
and the 
Caribbean  National 
Seminar  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  04/07/2022  05/07/2022   Mexico   118 No No No Spanish  
2022  Africa  Other  Hybrid 
(Uganda 
and virtual 
delivery via 
video 
conference)  Hybrid 
(Kampala 
and virtual 
delivery via 
video 
conference)  29/08/2022  31/08/2022  Uganda    30 No Yes No English  
2022  Asia and 
the 
Pacific  Other  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  13/09/2022  13/09/2022   Viet Nam   7 No No No English  
2022  Asia and 
the 
Pacific  National 
Seminar  Mongolia  Ulaanbaatar  19/09/2022  21/09/2022   Mongolia   17 No No No English  
2022  Africa  Other  Switzerland  Geneva  03/10/2022  07/10/2022  The Gambia , 
Lesotho , Liberia , 
Mozambique , 
Sudan , 
Tanzania , 
Uganda  Botswana, 
Ghana, Kenya, 
Nigeria, 
South  Africa, 
Zimbabwe   18 Yes Yes Yes English  
2022  Asia and 
the 
Pacific  Other  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  13/10/2022  14/10/2022   Chile; 
Hong Kong, 
China; Korea, 
Republic of; 
Malaysia; 
Mexico; Peru; 
Singapore; 
Chinese Taipei; 
Thailand; 
Viet Nam Australia, 
Canada, 
Japan, 
New Zealand, 
Russian  
Federation, 
United States  144 No No No English  
 
12 Participants were from least -developed, developing and dev eloped Members or Observers worldwide.   
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- 12 - Year Region  SPS TA 
Activity  Host Location  From  To Participants11 Participants  Participation of 
representatives from 
the standard -setting 
organizations  Language  
LDCs  Developing  Developed  Codex  WOAH  IPPC  
2022  Africa  Other  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  15/11/2022  24/11/2022  Benin, 
Democratic 
Republic of the 
Congo, Mali, 
Togo Cameroon, 
Congo, 
Côte d'Ivoire, 
Egypt, Gabon, 
Morocco, Tunisia   11 No No No French  
2022  Latin 
America 
and the 
Caribbean  National 
Seminar  Peru Lima 22/11/2022  24/11/2022   Peru  24 No No No Spanish  
2022  Africa  National 
Seminar  Tanzania  Dodoma  29/11/2022  01/12/2022  Tanzania    37 No No No English  
2022  Africa  National 
Seminar  Togo Lomé  29/11/2022  01/12/2022  Togo   32 No No No French  
2021  Latin 
America 
and the 
Caribbean  (Sub) 
Regional 
Workshop  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  22/01/2021  22/01/2021   Costa Rica, 
El Salvador, 
Guatemala, 
Honduras, 
Nicaragua, 
Panam a  25 No  No No Spanish  
2021  Africa  National 
Seminar  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  24/03/2021  24/03/2021  Djibouti    37 No  No  No  French  
2021  Africa  Other  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  22/04/2021  22/04/2021  Lesotho    15 No  No  No  English  
2021  Asia and 
the 
Pacific  (Sub) 
Regional 
Workshop  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  17/05/2021  21/05/2021  Bangladesh, 
Bhutan, 
Myanmar, 
Nepal, 
Timor -Leste  China; India; 
Indonesia; 
Hong Kong, 
China; Korea, 
Republic of; 
Malaysia; 
Maldives; 
Philippines; 
Singapore; 
Sri Lanka; 
Thailand   75 No  No  No  English  
2021  Africa  Other  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  27/05/2021  27/05/2021  Madagascar    12 No  No  No  French  
2021  Latin 
America 
and the 
Caribbean  Other  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  23/06/2021  23/06/2021   Paraguay   13 No  No  No  Spanish  
 
13 The participants' list was not available for this virtual activity.   
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- 13 - Year Region  SPS TA 
Activity  Host Location  From  To Participants11 Participants  Participation of 
representatives from 
the standard -setting 
organizations  Language  
LDCs  Developing  Developed  Codex  WOAH  IPPC  
2021  Global14  Other  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  12/07/2021  13/07/2021  Global  Global  Global  1294 Yes Yes Yes English, 
French, 
Spanish  
2021  Latin 
America 
and the 
Caribbean  Other  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  30/08/2021  30/08/2021   Peru  15 No No No Spanish  
2021  Global  SPS In -
Depth 
Virtual 
Course  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  20/09/2021  08/10/2021  Bangladesh, 
The Gambia, 
Mali, Nepal, 
Uganda, Zambia  Belarus, 
Botswana, 
Brazil, China, 
Côte d’Ivoire, 
Egypt, 
El Salvador, 
Honduras, Iran, 
Israel, Nigeria, 
Paraguay, 
Saint Lucia, 
Chinese Taipei, 
Thailand, 
Uruguay, 
Zimbabwe   23 Yes Yes Yes English  
2021  Latin 
America 
and the 
Caribbean  National 
Seminar  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  07/10/2021  07/10/2021   Ecuador   42 No No No Spanish  
2021  Africa  Other  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  11/10/2021  11/10/2021  Ethiopia    33 No No No English  
2021  Arab and 
Middle 
East 
Countries  (Sub) 
Regional 
Workshop  Virtual 
delivery  
(via video 
conference)  Virtual 
delivery 
(via video 
conference)  22/11/2021  25/11/2021  Comoros, 
Sudan, Yemen  Bahrain , 
Kingdom of;  
Egypt ; Iraq; 
Jordan ; Kuwait , 
the State of;  
Lebanese 
Republic;  
Morocco ; Qatar ; 
Saudi Arabia , 
Kingdom of;  
Tunisia   30 No No No English  
 
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14 Participants were from least -developed, developing and developed Members or Observers worldwide.  
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