G/SPS/GEN/1160/Add.1  
 
14 June 2013  
(13-3083)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES  
COMMUNICATION FROM JAPAN 
Addendum 
 
The following communication, received on 13 June 2013, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Japan. 
 
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1.  Japan would like to provide the following information regarding the provision of SPS-related 
technical assistance from Japanese fiscal year 2012 in response to the Secretariat'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 facilitate 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 2012 to 
31 March 2013. The total value of the SPS-related technical assistance provided by Japan for the period amounted to approximately 170 million Japanese yen. The accumulated amount of 
Japanese assistance since 1 April 2009 is approximately 2.4 billion Japanese yen. 
4.  The number of programmes provided by Japan since 1 April 2009 has amounted to 37 and 
assistance has been provided to more than 30 countries in Asia, the Pacific region, Central 
America, South America, Central As ia, and Africa. Technical assistance has been directed not only 
to individual country but also to groups of countries, regions and the whole world. 
5.  Japan's overseas aid programme is managed primarily by the Japan International Cooperation 
Agency (JICA). JICA is established as an Incorporated Administrative Agency under the Act of the 
Incorporated Administrative Agency. The Gove rnment of Japan as well has implemented SPS-
related technical assistance for the Asia and Pacifi c 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 an d "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 protec tion, in the Annex of G/SPS/GEN/206. 
7.  Japan has also been contributing to development aid as a donor country to the Standards and 
Trade Development Facility (STDF) since 2009. Japan and STDF co-hosted an information session 
on activities of the STDF in Geneva on 28 March 2012 and in Tokyo on 4 June 2013. 
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  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY JAPAN TO MEMBERS, OBSERVERS 
AND OTHER COUNTRIES 
IN FY2012 (APRIL 2012 TO MARCH 2013) 
Sector Description of Programme 
(Date) Form of 
Assistance Provided to 
Food Safety, Animal 
Health and Plant 
Health  Project of general support for 
SPS-related measures and 
transboundary animal disease measures in Asia 
1. Contribution to FAO on SPS-
related technical assistance for ASEAN developing countries - Dispatch of 2 experts (RAP 
and IPPC Secretariat) 
- Workshops, training courses and information exchange 
meetings on international 
standards  
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 
(2011-2015) Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure (ODA project) Asian developing 
countries (ASEAN 
Countries) 
Food Safety, Animal 
Health and Plant 
Health  Contribution to STDF on SPS-
related technical assistance for 
developing countries 
(2009- ) Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure 
(ODA project) Global 
Food Safety Project for Strengthening 
Capacity of Inspection Systems 
for Ensuring Safety of Agro-
Fishery Foods - Dispatch of experts 
- Training 
- Provision of equipment (1 Dec. 2011-30 Nov. 2014) Training, Soft 
infrastructure 
and Hard 
infrastructure (JICA project) Viet Nam 
Food Safety Training Course on Mycotoxin 
Inspection for Food Safety 
- Training course for eight 
people 
(28 Jan. 2013- 20 Apr. 2013) Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure 
(JICA project) Argentina, Chile, 
Mongolia, 
Myanmar, Sri Lanka 
and Thailand 
Food Safety Seminar on pesticide residue 
Testing in Foods 
- Technical expert mission 
- Lecture and Training  
（21-25 May 2012 ） Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure  China 
Food Safety Training on pesticide residue 
laboratory activities. 
(11-21 Dec. 2012) Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure Thailand G/SPS/GEN/1160/Add.1 
 
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  Sector Description of Programme 
(Date) Form of 
Assistance Provided to 
Animal Health Project of international 
contribution for main animal 
diseases Contribution to OIE on the 
prevention and control of major 
animal infectious diseases to improve diagnostic capacity of 
veterinary services in Asia and 
the Pacific - Development of an educational programme 
- Training for diagnostic 
technicians - Promotion of the 
standardization of diagnostic 
materials - Expert mission 
(2009-2013) Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure (ODA project) Developing 
countries in Asia-
Pacific region 
Animal Health Programme of strengthening 
structure for Avian Influenza 
control in Asia 
Contribution to OIE for 
strengthening Highly Pathogenic 
Avian Influenza control in Asia 
- Development of an early alert 
system 
- Support for revealing the 
propagation path of a new strain 
of influenza 
- Surveillance for early detection 
of a new strain of influenza 
- Training course 
- Expert mission 
(2008-2012) Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure 
(ODA project) Developing 
countries in Asia-
Pacific region 
Animal Health Project on Capacity 
Development of Animal Health Laboratory 
- Dispatch of experts 
- Study tour - Training - Provision of equipment 
(17 July 2011-16 July 2015) Training, Soft 
infrastructure and Hard 
infrastructure 
(JICA project) Indonesia 
Animal Health Prevention and Zoonosis Control 
in South American region 
- Dispatch of experts 
- Contribution to training course  
(1 Oct. 2011-31 March 2014) Training and 
Soft 
infrastructure  
(JICA project) Argentina; Bolivia, 
Plurinational State 
of; Ecuador; 
Nicaragua; 
Paraguay; Peru; 
and Uruguay 
Animal Health Technical Assistance Support to 
Improve the National Capacity of Animal Disease Diagnoses 
and Control 
- Dispatch of experts - Study tour 
- Provision of equipment 
(21 June 2010-20 June 2014) Soft 
infrastructure and Hard 
infrastructure 
(JICA project) Uganda G/SPS/GEN/1160/Add.1 
 
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  Sector Description of Programme 
(Date) Form of 
Assistance Provided to 
Animal Health The Rabies Prevention and 
Control Project in Marinduque, 
Catanduanes, Cebu and 
Camiguin (Philippines) 
- Dispatch of experts 
- Provision of equipment 
(7 Oct. 2009-6 Oct. 2012) Soft 
infrastructure 
and Hard 
infrastructure 
(JICA project) Philippines 
(Marinduque, 
Catanduanes, Cebu 
and Camiguin) 
Plant Health The Project for Standardization 
and Quality Control for Horticulture Products of Indonesia (Improvement of 
Thermal Treatment against Fruit 
Flies on Fresh Mango) - Dispatch of experts 
- Study tour 
- Training - Provision of equipment 
(16 Oct. 2009- 15 Apr. 2013) Soft 
infrastructure and Hard infrastructure 
(JICA project) Indonesia 
 
 
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