G/SPS/GEN/1160/Add.6  
 
22 June 2018 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
TECHNICAL ASS ISTANCE TO DEVELOPIN G COUNTRIES  
COMMUNICATION FROM JAPAN  
Addendum  
The followi ng communication, received on 22 June 2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Japan . 
 
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1.  Japan would like to provide the following information regardi ng the provision of SPS -related 
technical assistanc e from Japanese fiscal year 2017 in response to the Secretar iat's request in 
G/SPS/W/101.  
2.  SPS-related technical assistance from Japan has been provided to developing countries in 
accordance with Article 9 of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary  (SPS) 
Measures with a primary aim to facilita te the enhancement and implementation of sanitary and 
phytosanitary measures in developing countries based on sound science.  
3.  The attached table shows Japan's SPS -related technical assistance from 1 April 2017 to 
31 March 2018. The total value of the SPS -related technical assistance provided by Japan for the 
period amounted to approximately 488 million  Japanese yen. The accumulated amount of 
Japanese assistance since 1 April 2009 is approximately 6.2 billion  Japanese yen.  
4.  The number of programmes provided by  Japan since 1 April 2009  has amounted to 74 and 
assistance  has been provided to more than 50 countries in Asia, the Pacific region, Central 
America, South America, Central Asia, and Africa. Technical assistance has been directed not only 
to individual cou ntry but also to groups of countries, regions and the whole world.  
5.  Japan's overseas aid program me is managed primarily by the Japan International Cooperation 
Agency (JICA). JICA was established as an Incorporated Administrative Agency under the Act of 
the Incorporated Administrative Agency. The Government of Japan as well has implemented SPS-
related  technical assistance for the Asia and Pacific region through Official Development Assistance 
(ODA).  
6.  Japan's assistance covered all four broad categories listed in G/SPS/GEN/206: information; 
training; "soft" infrastructure development and "hard" infrastructure development. Japan's 
assistance covered most of the "typical areas of competence" listed under the headings of food 
safety, animal health and plant protect ion, in the Annex of G/SPS/GEN/206.  G/SPS/GEN/1160/Add.6  
 
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  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE  PROVIDED BY JAPAN  TO MEMBERS, OBSERVER S 
AND OTHER COUNTRIES  
IN FY 2017 (APRIL 2017 TO MARCH 2018) 
Sector  Description of Programme  
(Date)  Form of 
Assistance  Provided to  
Food Safety, Animal 
Health and Plant 
Health  Project of general support for 
SPS-related measure s and 
transboundary animal disease 
measure s in Asia  
1. Contribution to FAO on SPS-
related  technical assistance for 
ASEAN developing countries  
- Dispatch of two experts 
(RAP and IPPC Secretariat)  
- Workshops, training courses 
and information exchange 
meetings on international 
standards  
(2015-2019) 
 
2. Contribution to OIE on SPS-
related  technical assistance for 
Asian developing countries  
- Development of roadmap for 
controlling transboundary 
diseases such as FMD in the 
Asian region  
- Promotion of disease 
surveillance  
- Workshop on FMD  
(2015-2019) Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(ODA project)  Asian developing 
countries (ASEAN 
Countries)  
Food Safety  The p roject for Strengthening of 
Agricultural Pesticide Residue 
Analysis System  
- Dispatch of experts  
- Training  
(13 Nov.  2011–12 Nov.  2016) Training  and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA project)  Ethiopia  
Food Safety  Adviser on Safety of Agricultural  
Exports  
(Dec.  2016–Dec. 2017)  Training  and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA project)  Paraguay  
Food Safety  Project for Improving Safety of 
Agricultural Exports for Small -
Scale Farmers  
(Dec.  2017–Dec. 2022) Training  and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA project)  Paraguay  
Food Safety  Project for reinforcement of 
sesame production  
(Mar.  2014–Sep. 2019) Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA project)  Burkina  Faso 
Food Safety  Strengthening the Capacity of 
the Quality Control Company 
limited on Pesticide Residue 
Analysis(PRA)  
- Dispatch of experts  
- Training  
- Provision of equipment  
(15 Feb. 2014 -31 Mar.  2017)  Training  and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA project)  Ghana  G/SPS/GEN/1160/Add.6  
 
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  Sector  Description of Programme  
(Date)  Form of 
Assistance  Provided to  
Food Safety  The Training Course on  
"Analysis of Inorganic Arsenic in 
Rice (LC -ICP-MS method) " 
- Lecture  
- Laboratory Training  
(26 Nov. 2017 -2 Dec. 2017) Training  
(ODA  project)  Indonesia , Malaysia  
Food Safety  The Training Course on 
"Salmonella isolation, 
identification, and serotyping " 
(24 Sep. 2017 -30 Sep. 2017)  Training  
(ODA  project)  Thailand, Viet  Nam 
Food Safety  The Project for Master Plan on 
inspection of quality and safety 
on milk and daily products  
(10 Aug. 2015 -30 Sep.  2016)  Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA Project)  Kyrgyz  
Food Safety  Project for Ensuring Drug and 
Food Safety  
(1 July 2016–30 June  2021)  Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA Project)  Indonesia  
Food Safety  Workshop on Harmonization of 
MRL Setting Process in the Asian 
Region  through training on 
Pesticide residue Evaluation  
(23-27 October  2017)  Training (ODA 
project)  Korea,  Rep. of; 
China; Chili;  
Indonesia;  
Malaysia;  
Philippines;  
Thailand;  Viet Nam, 
Mexico  
Food Safety  Food safety administration  
-Training  
-Study tour  
(30 Sep – 1 Nov.2017)  Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA project)  Iraq, Mongolia, 
Myanmar, Palau, 
Samoa, Thailand, 
Tonga, Indonesia, 
Papua New Guinea  
Animal health  OIE/JTF Project for Controlling 
Zoonosis in Asia under One 
Health Concept  
1. One Health and Veterinary 
Services  
To prevent and control Zoonosis 
under One Health approach  
- Expert meeting and workshop  
To strengthen capacity of 
Veterinary Services  
- Training courses co -organised 
with OIE Reference Centres  
 
2. Good Governance  
To strengthen good governance 
of Veterinary Services and 
animal welfare  
- Regional seminar  
(2013 -2017)  Training and 
Soft 
Infrastructure  
(ODA project)  Developing 
Countries in Asia 
Pacific region  
Animal Health  The Project on Sustainable 
Livestock Development for Rural 
Sindh  
- Dispatch of experts  
- Provision of equipment  
- Training  
(15 Jan. 2014 -15 Jan. 2019)  Training, Soft  
infrastructure 
and Hard 
infrastructure  
(JICA project)  Pakistan  G/SPS/GEN/1160/Add.6  
 
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  Sector  Description of Programme  
(Date)  Form of 
Assistance  Provided to  
Animal Health  The Project for Epidemiological 
Studies on Animal Protozoan 
Diseases in Mongolia and 
Development of Effective 
Diagnostics Measures  
- Dispatch of experts  
- Provision of equipment  
- Training  
(1 Jun. 2014 -31 May 2019)  Training, Soft 
infrastructure 
and Hard 
infrastructure  
(JICA project)  Mongolia  
Agriculture  Adviser for improving the 
measures against pesticide 
residue in agricultural products  
(1 Dec. 2016 -31 Dec. 2017)  Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA)  Paraguay  
Food safety,  Capacity Development of 
Pesticide Management 
Administration  
(1 May 2017 -31 Mar. 2018)  Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA)  Myanmar  
Food safety  Invitation Program for 
Inspection of Pesticide Residue 
in Agricultural Products  
(7 Apr. 2017 -23 Apr. 2017)  Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA)  Paraguay  
Animal Health  Preparatory Survey for the 
Project for Enhancing 
Laboratory Capacities of the 
RETAQ Center for Ensuring 
Safety of Agro -Fishery Foods  
(1 May 2012-1 Feb. 2018)  Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA)  Vietnam  
Food Safety  Project for improvement of 
institutional capacity for Foot -
and-Mouth Disease control  
(11 Jun e 2017-8 July 2018)  Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA)  Myanmar  
Animal Health  Project for Surveillance of Viral 
Zoonoses in Africa  
(1 Jun e 2013-31 May 2018)  Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA)  Zambia  
Food Safety  Strengthening the National Food 
Safety and Improving Capability 
of Laboratory Analysis for 
Molecular Biology and Food  
Additives  
(1 Apr. 2016 -31 Mar. 2018)  Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA)  Mongolia  
Agriculture  Survey on Basic Research on 
Organic Agriculture through 
Moth Repellant LED Lamp (SME 
Partnership Promotion)  
(7 July  2017-20 Mar. 2018)  Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA)  Sri Lanka  
 
 
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