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WT/ACC/LBR/7/Add.1  
 
 
28 November 2014  
(14-6922)  Page: 1/3  
Working Party on the Accession of Liberia  Original: English  
  
  ACCESSION OF LIBERIA 
CHECKLIST OF ILLUSTRATIVE SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY (SPS) ISSUES FOR 
CONSIDERATION IN ACCESSIONS 
A FOLLOW-UP SPS ACTION PLAN  
Addendum 
 The following submission, dated 30 October 2014,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Liberia. 
 
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- 2 - A Follow-up SPS Action Plan for the Checklist of Illustrative SPS Issues for Consideration in Accessions 
Category Specific action Timeframe  Status 
Legislation 
- Animal Health (1)  Animal Disease Law to be revised. 
(2)  Livestock Identification and 
 Traceability Act to be developed. 
(3)  Animal specificat ion Quarantine Act to 
 be developed. 
(4)  Plant & Animal Quarantine Act to be 
 revised. 2015 Laws are being drafted 
- Plant Health (1)  Plant Quarantine Law (Rules and 
 regulations which supports the act) to  be developed. 
(2)  Agro Chemical Environmental 
 Protection Act to be developed. 2015 Laws are being drafted 
- Food Safety (1)  Fishery Document to be completed. 
(2)  Document on the organization and 
 operation of the National Standard  Laboratory to be further developed.  2015 Laws are being drafted 
Other guidelines or policies 
 (1)  Food and Agriculture Policy and 
 Strategy (2)  National Livestock Policy. (3)  Rules & regulations on the 
 implementation of the Plant & Animal  Quarantine Act. 
(4)  Fish Product Inspection Manual. 2015 Laws are being drafted 
 
Other actions for operational framework 
- Animal Health Animal Health  Training of 35 Veterinary 
Assistant.  2
nd Validation workshop on National Livestock 
Policy.  Development of the Veterinary Laboratory through the Bee Health Project. From September to November, 2013 
 
 February 2014   From February to April 2014 Performed with International Consultancy 
(Land O' Lake USDA)  
 Completed   Performed with International Consultancy (EU/ICIPE/AU-IBAR) 
- Plant Health Regulations and procedures on import permits 
being revised. The Liberian Government is committed to 
the activities mentioned herein. It is currently being planned. When concluded, a timeframe will be 
communicated to Members as soon as 
possible. Technical Assistance (TA) is needed to set up an 
electronic system for import permits and certification (both plant and animal health, both imports and exports).  
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- 3 - Category Specific action Timeframe  Status 
- Food Safety Development of National Standards 
Laboratory, completion of accreditation process.  Completion of Bureau of National Fisheries Laboratory.  Ongoing 
   Construction works to begin November 2014 (Project is affected by Ebola outbreak). TA and financing is needed for procuring 
additional equipment, tr aining of lab staff and 
completion of the accreditation process.   TA is needed  
- Transparency and     risk assessment, 
harmonization, equivalence Awareness raising activities on the Action Plan 
for SPS, the operation of the National SPS Committee and the operation of the SPS National Enquiry Point and SPS National Notification Authority (for the Public and for Parliament and othe r Ministries).  
 Training of staff and equipment for SPS National Enquiry Point and National Notification Authority.   Workshop on risk asse ssment, harmonization, 
equivalence and how to base SPS-related legislation on international standards for staff involved in formulating legislation at Ministries of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry, Health and Justice and for staff involved in National SPS Committee.  The Liberian Government is committed to 
the activities mentioned herein. It is currently being planned. When concluded, a timeframe will be communicated to Members as soon as possible. TA is needed  
 
 
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