G/SPS/GEN/1139/Add.2  
 
14 March 2014  
(14-1627)  Page: 1/33  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
SPS-RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
PROVIDED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION IN 2013 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 13 March 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the European Union. 
 
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Overview 
The European Union (EU) preserved its commitment to provide technical assistance to third 
countries in 2013 despite the global economic down turn. The aim of the assistance provided was 
to facilitate and enhance developing countries' ability to bring their products to market and to take 
better advantage of the opportunities to trade around the world. 
 
In the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) field alon e, in 2013, the EU's contribution amounted to 
approximately EUR 75 million  and was provided jointly by the European Commission and 
member States. More than 300 SPS-related projects were financed worldwide. 
 
EU assistance takes the form of both development assistance and aid directed at improving 
opportunities for trade. As the world's largest importer of products from developing countries, the 
European Union is pleased to provide this assistance ensuring that it is mutually beneficial in terms 
of securing new markets for developing countri es and finding supplies of safe food for the 
European Union. 
 
1.1.  In response to the Secretariat's request in document G/SPS/W/101, the European Union 
hereby submits information on technical assistance provided to other countries during 2013, in accordance with Article 9 of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
Measures. 
1.2.  SPS-related technical assistance is provided  primarily to facilitate exports from developing 
countries – often with a special focus on small producers – in order to encourage access to the European Union and other world markets. The a ssistance is also geared towards improving 
governance and meeting international standards, both of which help countries to take better 
advantage of available trade opportunities. 
1.3.  The technical assistance activities, listed in the attached table, are provided by the European 
Commission and individual EU member States. These activities took place at a bilateral, regional or 
multilateral level, through own initiatives, in conjunction with the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) or under the framework of the three sisters: Codex, IPPC and OIE. 
1.4.  Within the European Commission, different services are involved in the provision of SPS-
related technical assistance. They are: the Directorate General for Development and Co-operation, 
the Directorate General for Enlargement, the Directorate General for Trade and the Directorate G/SPS/GEN/1139/Add.2 
 
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  General for Health and Consumers. In member States, ministries dealing with agriculture, health 
and/or related disciplines, or development agencies, lead the efforts in this field. 
1.5.  The European Union is also committed to meet the requirements of the latest WTO 
Agreement on Trade Facilitation, agreed at the 9th WTO Ministerial Conference. The European 
Union looks forward to submitting relevant trade facilitation information in connection with its 
technical assistance activities in the SPS field in the forthcoming period. 
1.6.  In 2013, the SPS-related projects undertaken can be broadly divided into two main fields: 
those that seek to contribute to the development of SPS standards and those that seek to ensure 
their proper application. 
1.7.  In its thrust to contribute to the develo pment of SPS standards, the European Union – under 
its Aid for Trade programme – contributes significantl y to the work of the three sisters. In total, 
over the period 2011-2014, EUR 4.3 million is being granted, via multiannual contribution 
agreements, to: 
 facilitate the participation of developing countries in meetings of the international 
standard-setting bodies (ISSBs); 
 establish and maintain the International Plant Protection Convention's Implementation 
Review and Support System; 
 help the World Organisation for Animal Health organise Global Conferences in the areas of 
animal health, animal welfare and veterinary public health; 
 assist Codex Alimentarius to perform a pilot study on mycotoxins in sorghum in certain 
African countries (January 2012 - December 2014); and 
 contribute to the Codex Alimentarius' Trust Fund. 
1.8.  When it comes to the application of SPS standards, some of the main EU projects which 
provide this support, are the following: 
a. PIP (Phase II) – Quality and Conformity Fruits and Vegetables Programme 
PIP is a cooperation programme amountin g to EUR 33 million, supported by the 
European Commission and managed by COLEACP (the Europe-ACP Liaison Committee). 
The programme aims to support producers of fruit and vegetables to comply with 
European SPS regulations, and in so doing, to  improve the trade of agricultural products. 
It is financed by the European Development Fund and implemented at the request of the 
ACP (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific) Group of States. The second stage of PIP was 
launched in October 2009 – following a successful first phase which started in 2001 – 
and will run until the end of 2015. 
b. VET-GOV  – Reinforcement of African Veterinary Governance 
The VET-GOV programme aims to improve the institutional environment in most African 
countries in order to create affordable, accessible and sustainable quality veterinary services. The strategic goal of the programme is to institutionally strengthen the 
veterinary services at national level, and also to strengthen regional institutions to play 
their roles of coordination and harmonisation in line with the "One World One Health" initiative. It also aims at supporting countries to enable an appropriate environment for public and private investment. The total budge t of the project amounts to EUR 30 million 
for the period 2011-2016. 
c. EDES  – Development of Food Safety Systems Programme 
The EDES Programme is supported by the European Commission, and managed and 
implemented by a Consortium led by COLEAC P, in cooperation with a consortium of 
European Food Safety Agencies, which has been entrusted by the European Union to implement the programme. It seeks to improv e the contribution of food and feed trade 
to poverty reduction in ACP beneficiary countries. The purpose of the project is to ensure 
that risk-based food and feed safety systems for export products are established in line 
with regional, international and EU SPS standards. With the methodological support and expertise of the Consortium's partners, EDES develops capacity building activities, 
mainly through training, technical assistance, facilitation or coaching. Launched at the G/SPS/GEN/1139/Add.2 
 
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  request of the ACP Group of States, it has received funding worth EUR 29.5 million from 
the European Development Fund covering 2010-2014. 
d. PRACAMS  – Support Programme for the Creation of a Regional System of Quality and 
the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in Central America 
PRACAMS aims to promote the creation of a Regional Quality System and the application 
of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to ensure compliance by Central American economies with the requirements of international markets as provided for under the 
WTO TBT and SPS Agreements. The Commission has made a contribution of 
EUR 23.5 million to the Programme, which will run from 2010 until 2016. 
e. BTSF  – Better Training for Safer Food 
Better Training for Safer Food is a European Commission training initiative covering food 
and feed law, animal health and welfare, an d plant health rules. It trains staff from 
member States and EU candidate countries who are involved in official controls. The aim is to keep participants fully abreast of EU regulations and to ensure more harmonised 
and efficient controls. Efficient controls are an essential factor in maintaining high levels 
of consumer protection, animal health and plant health. Harmonisation of controls should help to create a level playing field for food businesses. Training is also organised 
specifically for third, particularly developing, country participants so as to familiarise 
them with EU requirements. This is also aimed at easing access to the EU market for products from developing countries. The total budget for training in non-EU countries, as of 2013 amounts to EUR 8.5 million. It includes two major new programmes: 
 BTSF-ISSBs  which aims at providing the capacity to non-EU countries to participate 
more effectively in the work of the three sisters i.e. Codex, the OIE and the IPPC. 
 BTSF-World  which is a global training programme covering three geographical 
areas (Africa and European Neighbourhood Policy countries; Asia and Pacific States; 
Latin America and the Caribbean States) and addressing food safety, plant health, animal health and welfare. Trainings consist of either regional workshops or 
assistance missions that are intended to provide for a rapid response concerning 
trade-related problems. 
f. TRACES  - Trainings related to the Trade Control and Expert System  
TRACES is the health certification system established by the European Commission in 
2005 to facilitate safe trade within the EU single market and in relation to imports of live 
animals and animal products by providing full traceability. Compulsory  for all EU member 
States, in 2008, TRACES was opened to third countries exporting to the European Union 
- for use on a voluntary basis. Following the organisation of training courses in numerous 
trading partners of the European Union, 45 non-EU countries are currently using TRACES for the certification of their exports of live animals or products to the European Union. 
In 2013, training was provided to 6 third countries - 4 of which are now using TRACES. 
g. One Health Programme in Asia  
The One Health Programme in Asia is aimed at further strengthening and 
institutionalising the collaboration between the animal and human health sectors and to 
support identifying the relevant issues and drivers at the ecosystem or environmental 
health interface. The programme is designed to improve health and well-being in populations in Asia by tackling the main health risks and challenges. The programme 
aims to strengthen capacities in order to address risks related to infectious diseases via 
the promotion of innovative and regional cr oss–sectoral and multi-actor collaborations 
and networking through the implementation  of the One Health approach. The total 
budget is approximately EUR 8 million. 
h. PAN SPSO  (Phase II) - Participation of African Nations in Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
Standard Setting Organisations 
PAN SPSO has the overall objective of contributing to poverty reduction by promoting 
international trade of agricultural products in Africa. Its specific objective is to 
strengthen and sustain the effective participation of African countries during the G/SPS/GEN/1139/Add.2 
 
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  formulation of international standards by the OIE, IPPC and Codex. Now in its second 
phase, which will run from the beginning of 2012 until the end of 2014, the European Commission has made a contribution amounting to EUR 2 million. 
i. Twinning Pre-EU accession instrument (IPA)  
One of the great challenges for the countries aspiring to join the European Union is to 
reform, strengthen and adapt their public institutions to EU standards. To meet this need, the European Union provides focused assistance through its Twinning programme. 
Launched in May 1998, Twinning is now one of the principal tools of "institution building" 
in enlargement countries. The success and effectiveness of the instrument was recognised in 2003 when the Twinning was extended to cover not only candidates to EU membership, but also countries in the EU neighbourhood, namely in Eastern Europe 
and the Mediterranean region. So far the European Union has invested over 
EUR 1.5 billion in more than 1500 projects in 21 countries under this programme, in all areas. 
j. TAIEX instrument  – Technical Assistance and Information Exchange 
Established in 1996, over the last 17 years the TAIEX instrument of the European 
Commission has evolved and expanded its mandate. In 2006, TAIEX's original scope in 
candidate countries and potential candidat es was extended to the Neighbourhood 
countries. TAIEX shares member State administrations' technical expertise in all fields of EU legislation (the so-called EU acquis) with beneficiaries. Today, TAIEX has become an integral part of the Enlargement Policy and every year, is responsible for organising 
nearly 1,900 short term technical assistance operations. An average of EUR 15 million is 
committed under this instrument annually. 
1.9.  The European Union would like to draw attention to its reports of previous years – as found in 
documents G/SPS/GEN/1139/Add.1 of 15 March 2013, G/SPS/GEN/1139 of 13 March 2012 and 
G/SPS/GEN/1074 of 18 March 2011 – identifying the technical assistance provided between 2010 and 2012. 
1.10.  Any non-EU country requiring SPS-related technical assistance is invited to approach the 
EU Delegation based in their country, or the relevant directorates of the European Commission located in Brussels, Belgium or individual EU member States for further information.  
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SPS-RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVID ED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION IN 2013 
PROJECTS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
Sector Title and date of 
execution Budget in 
euro Description of program Form of 
assistance Provided to 
Food Safety 
and Plant Health 2009-2015 
PIP Phase II: Quality and Conformity Fruits and Vegetables Programme € 33M The PIP Phase II programme continues to support fruits and 
vegetables producers and exporters of ACP countries, with greater focus on small producers, to comply with SPS regulations 
of the European market, as well as with commercial requirements and environmental, social and fair treatment aspects. 
 
The mid-term evaluation of PIP Phase II was carried out in 2013 
which indicates that: 
 the programme is achieving the expected results within the 
context of a changing enviro nment, and building on the 
success of the previous phase (PIP1). 
 the programme has a close involvement with the private 
sector (i.e. exporters, service providers and farmers), which demands services directly relevant to them. 
 ACP fruit and vegetables export volumes to the EU have been 
kept constant, in part, thanks to the efforts made by the programme. 
 the programme has reacted well to changing situations, 
seeking opportunities for increasing lasting local impact on the sector, in conjunction with the EDES programme. 
 the involvement of local fresh produce traders, input 
providers and local consumer groups is needed to strengthen the integrity of the supply chain. Capacity building 
and training 32 ACP countries 
Animal Health 2011-2016 
Reinforcement of African 
veterinary Governance – 
VET-GOV € 30M The VET-GOV programme aims to improve the institutional 
environment in most African countries in order to create 
affordable, accessible and sustaina ble quality veterinary services. 
 
Main outcomes of 2013: 
Planning and engagement meeting with 54 National Livestock 
Policy Focal Points. 
Multi-disciplinary stakeholder wo rkshops were conducted and PHs 
structures were put in place in 23 countries. Capacity building African countries  
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execution Budget in 
euro Description of program Form of 
assistance Provided to 
Food Safety 
and Animal Health 2010-2014 
EU–ACP Development of Food Safety Systems Programme – EDES € 29.5M The EDES Programme seeks to improve the contribution of food 
and feed trade in poverty reduct ion in the beneficiary countries. 
The purpose of the project is to ensure that risk-based food and feed safety systems for export products are established in ACP countries which are in line with regional, international and EU 
SPS standards. With the methodol ogical support and expertise of 
the Consortium's partners, EDES  develops capacity building 
activities, mainly through training, technical assistance, facilitation or coaching. 
 
The mid-term evaluation of the EDES programme was carried out in 2013, which indicates that, the programme is efficient and the 
implementation strategy is successful, given that it is based on the early mobilization of the largest number of public and private actors in order to ensure the ad equacy of the decisions to their 
concern and their participation in the national support 
programme. Capacity building 
and training 32 ACP countries 
(MoU signed with 18 countries) 
Food Safety, 
Animal Health 
and Plant 
Health 2012-2015 
Support to the 
Government of Armenia 
for the implementation of 
the European 
Neighbourhood Policy 
Action Plan and 
preparations for the 
future Association 
Agreement Phase II € 24M 
a quarter 
of which is 
dedicated 
to the SPS-
component One of the main objectives of the project is to assist regulatory 
convergence with the European Union and international laws and 
standards in the areas of trade, in particular in Customs, 
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), and Sanitary and Phyto-
Sanitary (SPS) matters. Soft 
infrastructure Armenia 
Food Safety 03/11/2010-3/09/2016 
PRACAMS: Programa de 
Apoyo a la Creación de un Sistema Regional de Calidad y a la Aplicación de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias en 
Centroamérica 
(Support Programme for the Creation of a Regional System of Quality and the Application of Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures 
in Central America) € 23.5M PRACAMS aims to promote th e creation of a Regional Quality 
System and the application of SPS measures, to ensure 
compliance by the Central American economies with the requirements of international markets under the WTO TBT and SPS Agreements. The project is based on the following principles: Integrated dimension of TBT/SPS; Support to existing regional and national institutions; Multiplying effect through the 
training of trainers; Strengthen ing of public/private dialogue; 
Public and private technical assistance. 
 
By the mid-term of the pr ogramme (2013), the following 
activities have been executed: 
 coordination between the 6 countries for operationalizing the 
Regional Quality System; Capacity building Central America, 
SIECA (Secretaría de 
Integración Económica Centro-Americana)  
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execution Budget in 
euro Description of program Form of 
assistance Provided to 
 analysis of norms, regulation s and conformity evaluation 
process for regional harmonisation; 
 support to the regional laboratory network for equipment 
effectiveness; 
 support to the design of qu arantine pest  and disease 
eradication system; 
 support to a regional legal framework for the application of 
traceability systems; 
 elaboration of regional guidelines for inspections and 
inspection compliance audit; 
 capacity building for equivalence and inspection systems 
acceptance. 
Animal Health 2013-2017 
Support the dairy sector 
with special focus on 
primary production € 21.4M Support the implementation of public  policy in the dairy sector in 
order to improve its competitiveness, with initiatives focusing on 
primary production (small produc ers of raw milk) and vertical 
and horizontal productive chain integration. Budget support Colombia 
Animal Health 2009-2014 
Regional cooperation 
programme on Highly Pathogenic and Emerging and re-emerging Diseases in Asia (HPED) € 20M The overall objective of the programme is to minimize the socio-
economic impact of highly pa thogenic emerging diseases, 
including HPAI, by strengthening th e capacity of regional and/or 
sub-regional institutions. Capacity building Asia, regional 
(FAO, WHO and OIE) 
Plant Health 2013-2018 
Support the regional  
plan to combat  and 
control fruit flies in West 
Africa € 17M This project is part of the stimulus component of promising 
agricultural sectors of ECOWAP (Common Agricultural Policy of 
CEDEAO). Its objective is to help countries fight against the 
effects of fruit flies that hinder exports. Capacity building CEDEAO 
Food Safety 2010-2015 
Support for Agricultural Marketing Development in Ethiopia € 10M The project aims at suppo rting agricultural marketing 
development to enhance smallholder private farmers' integration into agricultural markets to improve their income and livelihoods. Expected results include updating standards to internationally accepted levels and their implementation all along the production-marketing chain; an d development of functional 
agriculture and livestock market information system. Capacity building Ethiopia 
Animal Health 2010-2015 
Improving and 
Integrating An imal Health 
Services in the Livestock 
Value Chain through 
public-private dialogue in 
Ethiopia (LVC/PPD) € 10M The project seeks to add value to livestock commodity 
production chains by the integration of strengthened animal 
health, advisory and regulatory services, supported by effective 
dialogue between private and public stakeholders. Capacity building Ethiopia  
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execution Budget in 
euro Description of program Form of 
assistance Provided to 
Animal Health 2012-2015 
Support the management of bee diseases and pests and their control measures € 8.3M To support the African reference laboratory (with satellite 
stations) for the management of  pollinator bee diseases and 
pests for food security. To establish a central reference laboratory at ICIPE (International Centre for Insect Physiology) located in Kenya, to generate new knowledge as recommended 
by OIE regarding bee diseases and pests and their control 
measures for the Farmers' Federations and beekeepers. ICIPE is providing the infrastructure and technical support services to the national laboratories (four satellite stations, based in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and Senegal that will be provided by the NARS). Hard and soft 
infrastructure ICIPE and AU-IBAR 
(African Union Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources) 
Animal Health 2009-2013 
Contribution to the FMD 
Trust Fund € 8M Assist the campaign agains t foot and mouth disease Hard 
infrastructure Countries 
neighbouring the 
European Union 
Animal Health 2009-2014 
Strengthening Veterinary Services in Asia – 
Regional Vaccine Bank 
and Capacity building for surveillance, early detection and eradication of highly pathogenic emerging and re-
emerging animal diseases € 7M The objective is to strengthen the integration and cooperation in 
the region and to promote capacity building for surveillance, early detection and eradication of emerging and re-emerging 
trans-boundary animal diseases in region Capacity building Asia, regional 
Animal Health 2013-2018 
Animal Disease 
Surveillance in Support of 
Trade in IGAD member 
States € 6M The project seeks to reduce the im pact of trans-boundary animal 
diseases and zoonoses on trade of livestock and livestock 
products in the IGAD region. Capacity building Sub-Saharan Africa 
Animal Health 2010-2015 
Provision of Technical Assistance to the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock 
to contribute to enhance 
the functionality of Afghanistan's Animal Health and Welfare Services. € 5.6M The current contract will allow an enhancement of Afghanistan's 
animal health and welfare services ' functionality and this project 
is expected to build on the achievement of the ongoing Animal Health Development Project (AHDP). Capacity building Afghanistan  
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execution Budget in 
euro Description of program Form of 
assistance Provided to 
Food Safety 12/2011-02/2016 
Support to quality 
infrastructure in the 
Republic of Belarus € 5M The purpose of the project is to improve the Belarusian food 
safety and quality system through a gradual alignment to the 
Quality Infrastructure System with relevant EU and other 
international standards; to support the institutional reform of the 
Belarusian accreditation and standardization system and to bring 
national legislation of market surveillance and food safety in line 
with the international regulatory framework. Infrastructure, 
capacity building Belarus 
Food Safety 08/2009-08/2013 
PROMESAFI: Programa de Apoyo al cumplimiento de las medidas sanitarias 
y fitosanitarias 
(Programme to support compliance in the sanitary and phytosanitary field) € 4.5M The main objectives of the programme are: to increase the 
access of products to European markets by improving compliance with the EU SPS regulations; to support capacity building to national SPS services; to improv e coordination between national 
SPS institutions and private sect or; to strengthen producers' 
knowledge in SPS. Capacity building Costa Rica 
Food Safety  2010-2015 
STDF–Standards and 
Trade Development 
Facility € 2M STDF is a Global Partnership that supports developing countries 
in building their capacity to implement international Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary (SPS) standards, guidelines and recommendations 
as a means to improve their hu man, animal and plant health 
status, and ability to gain or maintain access to markets. STDF 
acts both as coordinating and financing mechanism. The EU 
partners are: FAO, OIE, World Bank, WHO, WTO. The main 
objectives are: to assist deve loping countries enhance their 
expertise and capacity to analyse and implement international 
SPS standards, as to improve their human, animal and plant 
health situation, and their abilit y to gain and maintain market 
access; to act as vehicle for co-ordination among technical co-
operation providers, the mobilization of funds, the exchange of 
experience and the dissemin ation of good practice. Capacity building, 
training Developing countries 
Food Safety, 
Animal Health and Plant Health  20/12/2011-19/11/2014 
PAN SPSO–Participation of African Nations in Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary standard 
setting organizations € 2M The specific objective of the PAN SPSO phase II programme is to 
strengthen and sustain effective participation of African countries during the formulation of international standards by the OIE, IPPC and Codex Alimentarius. It aims to improve information 
related to animal health, plant he alth and food safety standards 
making it available to key stakeholders; build common positions on SPS issues at national, re gional and continental level; 
strengthen technical capacities to develop standards and science-based arguments; participate in standard setting processes; create awareness in the necessity of involvement and investment 
of countries, in the standard setting process. Capacity building African countries  
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execution Budget in 
euro Description of program Form of 
assistance Provided to 
Food Safety, 
Animal Health 2013-2016 € 2M Capacity building for upgrading of food establishments and 
animal by-products management (lead country is Netherlands, 
junior partners are Denmark and Latvia) Twinning project Serbia 
Food Safety  2012-2014 € 2M Capacity Building in the areas of food safety and animal welfare 
(lead countries are Lithuania, Hungary)  Twinning project Serbia 
Animal 
health, plant 
health and 
food safety 2011-2014 € 2M Support for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural 
Development (MAFRD) in legislat ive and policy development and 
in implementing the Agriculture and Rural Development Project 
(ARDP) (lead countries are Austria, Germany, Hungary) Twinning project Kosovo 
Animal Health 2013-2017 
ComAcross- Companion 
Approach for cross 
sectoral collaboration in health risks management in South East Asia (One Health) € 2M The general objective of this  research network is to improve 
skills and knowledge sharing at a regional level for a better 
management of risks associated to transboundary and emergent 
diseases in the field of animal  health and veterinary public 
health. The activities implemented within the framework of the GREASA network are targeting research, training and institutional support. Capacity building, 
training Cambodia, Lao 
People's Democratic 
Republic and 
Thailand 
Animal Health 2013-2016 
Integrating Education and 
Action for One Health 
(One Health) € 2M The main objective is to provide formal postgraduate training in 
human, animal, and wildlife diseas e epidemiology; to undertake 
pilot investigations of zoonoses to determine national priorities; 
to build and strengthen collaborat ive relationships by integrating 
project participants into One Health Hubs. Capacity building, 
training Afghanistan, 
Bangladesh, Bhutan, 
Nepal 
Animal Health 2013-2016 
Fighting zoonoses in, 
increasing awareness, 
prevention and control of zoonoses (One Health) € 1.99M The overall objective is to contribute to the reduction of 
zoonoses, creating awareness an d behaviour change, developing 
prevention and response capacity and integrating zoonoses 
surveillance within existing government regulations. Capacity building, 
training Afghanistan, 
Bangladesh and 
Myanmar 
Animal Health 2013-2017 
Development of a Lao 
PDR-Cambodia One 
Health Surveillance and 
Laboratory Network 
(One Health) € 1.98M The project intends to improve diagnostic abilities at Lao People's 
Democratic Republic and Cambodia national laboratories for 
diseases at the human-animal-envi ronment interface; to develop 
capacity to conduct surveillance for zoonotic disease and to 
improve mechanisms of collaboration. Capacity building, 
training Cambodia, Lao 
People's Democratic 
Republic 
Food Safety  2010-2014 
Capacity building within 
the national reference laboratories Directorate € 1.5M Supporting the development of a central reference laboratory for 
food safety, focusing on legal structure, organizational aspects, 
and technical knowledge (lead countries are the Netherlands, Denmark) Twinning project Serbia  
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execution Budget in 
euro Description of program Form of 
assistance Provided to 
Animal Health 2012-2014 
Assistance in the SPS 
field € 1.5M Further assistance to the Kosovo Food and Veterinary Agency in 
building up an integrated food , veterinary and phytosanitary 
control system and support for food business operators 
implementing EU-certified safety and quality practices (lead 
countries are Germany, Lithuania) Twinning project Kosovo 
Plant Health 2013-2015 € 1.5M Stre ngthening the Phytosanitary Control System in Egypt (lead 
country is the Netherlands, junior partner is France) Twinning project Egypt 
Plant Health  2010-2013 
Approximation to EU 
legislation € 1.3M Harmonisation of national legislation with EU legislation for 
placing on the market and control of Plant Protection Products 
and implementation of new legal provisions (lead country is 
United Kingdom) Twinning project Serbia 
Plant Health 2012-2014 € 1.2M Supporting Ukraine in  approximating its phyt osanitary legislation 
and administration with Europe an standards (lead country is 
Germany, junior partner is France) Twinning project Ukraine 
Plant Health 2013-2016 € 1M Implementation of sustainable use of plant protection products 
and establishing systems for regular technical inspection of 
pesticide application equipment (lead country is Italy) Twinning project Serbia 
Animal Health 2012-2014 € 1M Streng thening of animal origin food  and feed safety control in 
Armenia (lead country is the Netherlands) Twinning project Armenia 
Food Safety  2013-2015 
Strengthening the 
administrative capacities € 950,000 Institutional capacity building for fishery producer organisations 
(lead countries are the Netherlands, France, Sweden) Twinning project Turkey 
Animal Health 2012-2013 
Support to Animal Health 
in Eastern and Central Afghanistan € 796,915 Support to the Animal Health  sector in Afghanistan. Animal 
Health Development Programme Partners: DCA-VET. The partner 
is in charge of developing and conducting refresher, seminars, facilitating the implementation of the contracting and subsidy scheme, on the basis of public-private partnership, offering Animal Health to rural population. It will support the veterinarian training and consolidating partnerships with the major 
stakeholders providing secondary and tertiary education in 
Animal Health. Capacity building Afghanistan 
Food Safety, 
Animal Health 
and Plant 
Health  2011-2014 
Strengthening the 
administrative capacities € 700,000 Strengthening the administrative capacities of the Phytosanitary 
Directorate of Montenegro (lead countries are United Kingdom, 
Hungary) Twinning project Montenegro 
Food Safety  2012-2014 
Strengthening the administrative capacities € 690,000 Organic agriculture producti on and quality protection of 
agriculture products (leader country is Italy) Twinning project The former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia 
Food Safety April 2012-September 
2013 
6 BTSF workshops € 500,000 EU feed rules and feed import requirements for non-EU countries 
were explained during workshop s in Brussels, Budapest and 
Rome Soft 
infrastructure 240 participants from 
all over the world  
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execution Budget in 
euro Description of program Form of 
assistance Provided to 
Plant Health 2013 € 400,000 Contribution to IPPC 
 Contribution to international organisations on SPS-related technical assistance for developing countries  
IPPC Implementation Review and Support System  ( IRSS) Funding support 
for the IPPC Implementation Review and Support System Least developed and 
developing countries 
Animal Health 2013 € 300,000 Contribution to the OIE: Contribution to the World Organisation 
for Animal Health (OIE) to facilitate developing countries' 
attendance at OIE meetings. Budget support Developing countries 
with focus on least 
developing countries 
Plant Health 2013 € 300,000 Contribu tion to IPPC: Contribution to facilitate developing 
countries' attendance at IPPC meetings Budget support Developing countries 
with focus on least 
developing countries 
Food Safety 2013 € 280,000 Contribution to Codex Alimentarius: Contribution on SPS related 
technical pilot project for scientific work on mycotoxins in 
sorghum in support of the standard setting process. Budget support Developing countries 
Food Safety, 
Animal Health 2013-2014 € 250,000 Development of  a strategy to implement the EU animal by-
products (ABP) legislation in the Republic of Turkey (lead country 
is Italy) Twinning project Turkey 
Animal Health 2013-2014 € 250,000 Strengthening of the capacities of the phytosanitary services in 
Bosnia Herzegovina (lead country is Austria) Twinning project Bosnia Herzegovina 
Food Safety 2013 € 225,000 Contribution to the CO DEX Alimentarius on SPS-related Technical 
Assistance for Developing Countries - Payment of travel and allowances costs of delegates from developing countries 
attending Codex meetings, FAO/WHO Project and Fund for 
Enhanced Participation in Codex. Budget support Developing countries 
with focus on least developing countries 
Animal Health 2012-2016 
Enhancing living 
standards and food safety 
of rural people through 
access to improved 
veterinary services € 225,000 Specific objective is to support capacity building of central and 
local branches of the Association of Veterinarians of Tajikistan 
(TVA) through strengthening of their negotiating, management, 
legal, financial and operational ca pacities thus allowing delivery 
of sustainable veterinary and livestock production services to 
local communities and to ensure the safety of food animal 
products through strengthening food safety examination 
laboratories in the local markets. Capacity building Tajikistan 
Animal Health 2010-2013 
Construction, 
rehabilitation, provision of acaricides for cattle dips, training and capacity € 132,505 The objective of the action is to reduce/ eradicate livestock 
related disease like east coast fever to controllable and 
manageable levels with a view to increase livestock production. The project will set up new cattle dip facilities, a training component is foreseen for council servants, accountants, engineers, policy makers and soci al workers; and awareness and 
sensitization activities will be carried out. Capacity building Kenya  
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assistance Provided to 
Food safety 8-9 April 2013 
BTSF International 
workshop on GMO 
analysis networking € 80,000 Towards global harmonisation of GMO analysis by creating and 
supporting regional networks of  excellence in Ispra, Italy Soft 
infrastructure 65 participants from 
all over the world 
Animal health 3-4 September 2013 € 55,145 Wo rkshop on Classical and African Swine Fe ver TAIEX Training Albania; Armenia; 
Azerbaijan; Belarus; 
Bosnia and Herzegovina; Georgia; Kosovo; Moldova, Republic of; Montenegro; Russian 
Federation; Serbia; 
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Turkey; Ukraine 
Animal Health 15-16 October 2013 € 53,952 Multi-country workshop on the coordination of control strategies 
for rabies  TAIEX Training Algeria, Egypt, 
Israel, Jordan, 
Lebanon, Libya, 
Morocco, Palestine, 
Tunisia, Turkey 
Food Safety, Animal health 
and plant 
health 24-25 October 2013 € 53,415 Workshop on progra mmeming TAIEX support in the field of 
veterinary, phytosanitary and food safety for 2014 TAIEX Training Albania, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Croatia, 
Kosovo, Montenegro, 
Serbia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey 
Food safety 17-28 June 2013 
BTSF Laboratory Training 
on microbiology € 50,000 Two-week intensive hands-on la boratory workshop on food 
microbiology in Madrid, Spain prov ided training in state-of-the-
art microbiological methods for application by veterinary officials 
in their home countries Soft 
infrastructure 38 participants from 
all over the world 
Food safety 17-28 June 2013 
BTSF Laboratory Training on residues of plant 
protection products € 50,000 Two-week intensive hands-on la boratory workshop on residues of 
pesticides in Athens, Greece provided training in state-of-the-art analytical methods for application by officials in their home 
countries. Soft 
infrastructure 37 participants from 
all over the world 
Food safety 6-17 May 2013 
BTSF Laboratory Training 
on mycotoxins € 50,000 Two-week intensive hands-on la boratory workshop on food 
mycotoxins in Valencia, Spain provided training in state-of-the-
art analytical methods for applicat ion by veterinary officials in 
their home countries. Soft 
infrastructure 36 participants from 
all over the world  
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assistance Provided to 
Food safety 18-29 March 2013 
BTSF Laboratory Training on residues of veterinary medicinal products € 50,000 Two-week intensive hands-on la boratory workshop on residues of 
veterinary medicinal products in Nantes, France provided training 
in state-of-the-art analytical methods for application by veterinary officials in their home countries. Soft 
infrastructure 39 participants from 
all over the world 
Food Safety 13-15 November 2013 € 44,123 Workshop on quality assurance of food safety laboratories TAIEX Training Ukraine 
Food Safety 21-22 November 2013 € 37,837 Workshop on  the pharmacovigilance system for veterinary 
medicinal products TAIEX Training Turkey 
Food Safety 22-23 May 2013 € 37,709 Workshop on food-borne outbreaks TAIEX Training Turkey 
Food Safety 8-9 October 2013 € 35, 438 Multi-country workshop on cert ificate harmonization for trade 
towards and within CEFTA countries TAIEX Training Albania; Bosnia and 
Herzegovina; Kosovo; Moldova, 
Republic of; 
Montenegro; Serbia; The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 
Food Safety 17-18 April 2013 € 34,548 Workshop on HACCP (Hazard Analys is & Critical Control Points) - 
RTP TAIEX Training Turkey 
Food Safety 10-11 December 2013 € 33,954 Wo rkshop on Codex Alimentarius standa rds TAIEX Training Algeria, Egypt, 
Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia 
Plant health 15-16 May 2013 € 31,944 Workshop on plant variety rights TAIEX Training Azerbaijan 
Food Safety 26-27 November 2013 € 30,922 Workshop on feed hygiene implementati on, marketing & use of 
feed TAIEX Training Turkey 
Food Safety 15-16 May 2013 € 27,763 Workshop on application of HACCP principles in feed 
establishments TAIEX Training Turkey 
Food Safety 18-19 September 2013 € 27,743 Multi-Country  workshop on CEFTA intraregional cooperation 
amongst SPS border inspections TAIEX Training Albania; Bosnia and 
Herzegovina; 
Kosovo; Moldova, 
Republic of; Montenegro; Serbia; The former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia 
Food Safety 7-8 March 2013 € 26,651 Workshop on food-borne poisoning and outbreaks TAIEX Training Turkey  
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assistance Provided to 
Animal Health 12-14 February 2013 € 26,330 Workshop on World Organisa tion for Animal Health (OIE) 
standard setting TAIEX Training Albania, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Animal Health 13-15 March 2013 
BTSF sustained training 
mission on brucellosis € 25,000 Under the BTSF contract: Diagnosis and control of Highly 
Pathogenic Avian Influenza and other animal diseases, expert 
assistance was provided to veteri nary services in  Ulaanbaatar on 
epidemiology of brucellosis Soft 
infrastructure Mongolia 
Animal Health 18-22 March 2013 
BTSF laboratory training on brucellosis € 25,000 Under the BTSF contract: Diagnosis and control of Highly 
Pathogenic Avian Influenza and ot her animal diseases, hands-on 
laboratory training was provided to veterinary services in Ulaanbaatar (brucellosis) Soft 
infrastructure Mongolia 
Plant health 11-12 July 2013 € 23,321 Workshop on sustainable use of pesticides TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 27-28 May 2013 € 22,345 Workshop on good manufacturing practice (GMP) for materials in 
contact with food TAIEX Training Turkey 
Food Safety 25-26 April 2013 € 22,127 Workshop on application of HACCP principles in feed 
establishments TAIEX Training Turkey 
Food Safety 4-5 March 2013 € 21,647 Workshop on food-bor ne poisoning and outbreak s TAIEX Training Turkey 
Food Safety 4-5 March 2013 € 21,503 Workshop on official controls concerning microbiological sampling 
and testing of foods TAIEX Training Turkey 
Plant health 9-10 July 2013 € 21,486 Workshop on cont rol of potato diseases TAIEX Training Serbia 
Animal Health 30 September 2013-
2 October 2013 € 20,901 Workshop on practical implementation of EU legislation on farm 
animal welfare TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 5-6 March 2013 € 20,839 Workshop on offici al controls of genetica lly modified food and 
feed TAIEX Training Turkey 
Food Safety 10-13 September 2013 € 20,536 Workshop on the use TRACES (Trade Control and Expert System)  TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Food Safety 10-11 December 2013 € 20,261 Work shop on control of medicated feed and feed additives TAIEX Training Serbia 
Animal Health 17 April 2013 € 20,000 Workshop on stray animals TAIEX Training Albania, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Croatia, 
Kosovo, Montenegro, 
Serbia, The former 
Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia, Turkey 
Food Safety 19-22 November 2013 € 19,579 Workshop on TRACES (Trade Control and Expert System) 
certification TAIEX Training Ukraine  
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assistance Provided to 
Animal Health 11-12 June 2013 € 19,236 Workshop on welfare of experimental animals TAIEX Training Turkey 
Animal Health 7 March 2013 € 18,804 Workshop on support for the control/eradication of animal 
diseases TAIEX Training Albania, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, The former 
Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia 
Plant health 18 April 2013 € 18,674 Workshop on quarantine of harmful organisms in forestry TAIEX Training Albania; Bosnia and 
Herzegovina; 
Croatia; Kosovo; 
Moldova, Republic of; 
Montenegro; Serbia; 
The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Food Safety 7-8 May 2013 € 18,655 Workshop on f ood-borne outbreaks TA IEX Training Turkey 
Food Safety 28 October 2013-
1 November 2013 € 18,582 Workshop on development of an unified list of goods subject to 
the control of the competent inspection authority TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 19-20 November 2013 € 18,472 Workshop on chemical and microbiological risk asse ssment TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 4-6 November 2013 € 17,989 Workshop on food labelling and food supplements TAIEX Training Palestine 
Food Safety 26-28 November 2013 € 17,828 Workshop on pr eparation of annual plans of official veterinary 
controls at local level  TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Animal Health 23-24 May 2013 € 17,411 Workshop on practical assistance  in preparation of contingency 
plans for Foot and Mouth Disease and Bluetongue TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 7 May 2013 € 17,094 Workshop on tran sboundary movements of Genetically Modified 
Organisms TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 11-13 June 2013 € 17,094 Seminar on TRACES TAIEX Training Algeria  
Plant Health 12-13 December 2013 € 16, 266 Workshop on the certification sy stem and register of seeds and 
planting material suppliers TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 3-5 April 2013 € 16,168 Workshop on Imports and transit controls on composite products TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Food Safety 17-18 June 2013 € 15,552 Workshop on Eu ropean food contact le gislation - Aspects of 
plastics packaging II TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 11-15 March 2013 € 15,305 Workshop on checking the import control system as regards 
feeding stuffs and food of non-animal origin TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 17-18 January 2013 € 15,098 Workshop on harm onization and mutual reco gnition legislation in 
the food sector TAIEX Training Armenia  
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assistance Provided to 
Food and feed 
safety 13-23 January 2013 
BTSF sustained training 
mission on rapid alert 
system for feed and food 
(RASFF) € 15,000 Hands-on training on establishing and operationalizing a rapid 
alert system for feed and food Soft 
infrastructure Peru 
Food and feed 
safety 28 January - 5 February 
2013 BTSF sustained training mission on rapid alert system for feed and food (RASFF) € 15,000 Hands-on training on estab lishing and operationalizing a rapid 
alert system for feed and food Soft 
infrastructure Costa Rica 
Food and feed 
safety 12-15 February 2013 
BTSF sustained training 
mission on rapid alert 
system for feed and food 
(RASFF) € 15,000 Hands-on training on establishing and operationalizing a rapid 
alert system for feed and food Soft 
infrastructure Lao People's 
Democratic Republic 
Food Safety 28 February 2013-1 
March 2013 € 14,929 Workshop on animal by-produ cts (ABP) TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 19-22 November 2013 € 14,606 Workshop on European food safety requirements for eggs, 
poultry meat and poultry meat products TAIEX Training Moldova, Republic of 
Animal Health 3-4 October 2013 € 14,271 Workshop on w ild game hygiene - Tasks and responsibility of the 
hunters and veterinarians TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 25-26 February 2013 € 13,934 Workshop on food contact materials TAIEX Training Israel 
Animal Health 22-23 April 2013 € 13,728 Workshop on the protection of animals at the time of killing TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia 
Plant health 18-19 December 2013 € 13,544 Workshop on plant protection products - control of use and 
record keeping TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Plant health 29-30 April 2013 € 13,478 Wo rkshop on fake plant protecti on products - inspection and 
controls TAIEX Training Serbia 
Animal Health 14 October 2013 € 13,384 Workshop on implementation of biosecurity measures in free 
range pig production TAIEX Training Croatia 
Plant health 3-7 June 2013 € 12,980 Study visit on production, certification and import of seed 
potatoes and fruit tree plants TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 19 November 2013 € 12,842 Workshop on the protection of animal welfare during transport 
and related operations TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 21-22 March 2013 € 12,723 Workshop on TRAC ES use in intra-EU trad e and export to third 
countries TAIEX Training Croatia 
Plant health 28-29 March 2013 € 12,265 Workshop on developing a permanent training system for 
phytosanitary inspectors TAIEX Training Serbia  
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assistance Provided to 
Food Safety 2 April 2013 € 11,959 Workshop on EU  rules on import of composite products and 
aquaculture products TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 15-16 April 2013 € 11,855 Workshop on consignments coming from a third country TAIEX Training Croatia 
Animal Health 13-14 November 2013 € 11, 789 Multi country workshop on rabies TAIEX Training Albania, Algeria, 
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Kosovo, 
Montenegro, Morocco, Russian Federation, Serbia, The former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia, Tunisia, 
Turkey, Ukraine 
Food Safety 16-17 September 2013 € 11,722 Workshop on animal by-products TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Food Safety 4-5 April 2013 € 11,667 Workshop on pres entation of assessments carried out in poultry 
establishments TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Animal Health 14-17 October 2013 € 11,430 Workshop on prevention, control and eradication of transmissible 
spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) TAIEX Training Montenegro 
Food Safety 24-28 June 2013 € 11,403 Workshop on the establishment of a horizo ntal official control 
frame for the feed and food chain TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 8-12 April 2013 € 11,371 Workshop on the establishment of a horizontal official control 
frame for the feed and food chain TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 16 October 2013 € 11,246 Workshop on nutritional an d health claims of fortified food TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 18-22 March 2013 € 11,030 Workshop on review and analysis of existing and draft legislation TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 25 October 2013 € 10,988 Workshop on preparation and implementation of multiannual 
control plans TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 4-8 November 2013 € 10,865 Study visit on natural mineral water exploration TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Food Safety 23-24 September 2013 € 10,856 Workshop on controls and chec ks of animal by-products at 
border inspection points TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Food Safety 25-29 November 2013 € 10,778 Study visit on preparation of a food safety communication 
strategy TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 14 October 2013 € 10,571 Workshop on nutritional an d health claims of fortified food TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 27 May 2013 € 10,339 Workshop on official controls of farms (pigs, calves, meat 
chickens) according to Commission Decision 2006/778 TAIEX Training Croatia  
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euro Description of program Form of 
assistance Provided to 
Food Safety 29 July 2013 € 10,237 Workshop on personal consignments and non-commercial 
movement of pets TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 25-27 February 2013 € 10,232 Workshop on monitoring of bivalve mollusc production and 
relaying areas TAIEX Training Croatia 
Plant health 22-26 April 2013 € 10,110 St udy visit on seed  testing and certification TAIEX Training Egypt 
Food Safety 2-5 December 2013 € 9,953 Study visit on non- commercial movement of pet animals and 
personal luggage TAIEX Training Kosovo 
Plant health  22 November 2013 € 9, 937 Workshop on the plant passpo rt system of the European Un ion TAIEX Traini ng Azerbaijan 
Food Safety 18-22 March 2013 € 9,820 Study visit on microbiological testing criteria TAIEX Training 
TAIEX Training Croatia 
Plant Health 28 October 2013 € 9,787 Work shop on pest risk analysis (PRA) TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Food Safety 7-8 March 2013 € 9,666 Workshop on hygiene of foodstuffs TAIEX Training Montenegro 
Animal Health 11-15 November 2013 € 9,593 Study visit on diagnosis of Afri can Swine Fever  TAIEX Training Ukraine 
Plant health 7-11 October 2013 € 9,377 Study visit on post-harvest treatment TAIEX Training Lebanon 
Plant health 16-20 September 2013 € 9, 158 Study visit on genetic improvemen t of fruits TAIEX Training Egypt 
Food Safety 5 March 2013 € 9,127 Workshop on EU rules on import of live poultry, poultry meat and 
mechanically separated meat (MSM ) and EU rules on import of 
birds TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 11-22 March € 9,124 Training of border  veterinary inspectors TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 18-29 March € 8,994 Training of border veterinary inspectors TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 14-18 October 2013 € 8,864 Study visit on EU fish hygiene, traceability and food safety 
control on fishing vessels, fish farms and approved fish 
establishments TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 11-22 March 2013 € 8,795 Training of border veterinary inspectors TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 18-29 March 2013 € 8,787 Tr aining of border vete rinary inspectors TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 11-22 March 2013 € 8,769 Training of border veterinary inspectors TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 25-27 February 2013 € 8,767 Workshop on micr obiological criteria to be  complied with by food 
business operators  TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 15-19 July 2013 € 8,748 Workshop on TRACES TAIEX Training Israel 
Food Safety 18-29 March 2013 € 8,738 Tr aining of border vete rinary inspectors TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 21-25 October 2013 € 8,648 Study visit on identification an d serotyping of the pathogenic 
bacteria isolated from food samples TAIEX Training Jordan 
Food Safety 9-13 December 2013 € 8,544 Continuation of functional review  in the food safety, veterinary 
and phytosanitary sector TAIEX Training Albania 
Plant health 25-29 November 2013 € 8,377 Study visit on plant protection products TAIEX Training Armenia 
Animal Health 25-29 November 2013  € 8,311 Expert mission on surveillance programmes for wildlife 
pathogens TAIEX Training Israel  
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euro Description of program Form of 
assistance Provided to 
Animal Health 20 May 2013 € 8,271 Workshop on stray dog population control TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Plant health 31 May 2013 € 8,269 Workshop on emergency measures against harmful organisms TAIEX Trai ning Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Plant health 15 May 2013 € 8,206 Workshop on presentation of the directive on 'providing for 
certain derogations for acceptance of vegetable landraces and 
varieties' TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 22-26 April 2013 € 8,168 Study visit on the analysis and monitoring of mycoto xins TAIEX Training The former Yugosla v 
Republic of Macedonia 
Plant health 11 April 2013 € 7,972 Workshop on evaluation of id entity and physical chemical 
properties of plant prot ection products (PPPs) TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 10-14 June 2013 € 7,900 Ex pert mission on the establishment of an horizontal and vertical 
audit plan TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Plant health 16-20 September 2013 € 7,866 Study visit on post-registration quality control of Plant Protection 
Products (PPPs) TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 30 September 2013 € 7,838 Wo rkshop on the role of the Iden tification & Regi stration (I&R) 
database in animal health control and food safety TAIEX Training Kosovo 
Food Safety 18-22 February 2013 € 7,760 Study Visit on analysis of glycol and formaldehyde  TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Food Safety 25-29 February 2013 € 7,759 Peer re view mission on wine, table grapes and a pples TAIEX Training Moldova, Republic o f 
Plant health 21-25 October 2013 € 7,739 Study visit on the plant passport system of the European Union TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 29-30 January 2013 € 7,709 Workshop on foods wi th traditional characterist ics TAIEX Training Croatia 
Plant health 7-11 October 2013 € 7,341 Study visit on integrated pest management of tomato leaf miner 
(Tuta absoluta ) TAIEX Training Jordan 
Plant health 27-30 August 2013 € 7,258 Study Visit on practical training for es tablishing methods for 
testing varieties of agriculture species TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 11-15 March 2013 € 7,165 Workshop on preparation of a communication strategy  TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 9-12 September 2013 € 7,157 Study visit on official import control of  non-animal foodstuffs 
from the third countries at the point of entry/designated point of import/first point of introduction TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 2-4 July 2013 € 7,121 Study visit on organic production , labelling, control system and 
import TAIEX Training Montenegro 
Food Safety 5-8 February 2013 € 7,107 Workshop on trac eability of food and feed TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 11-15 November 2013 € 7,039 Expert mission on food safety  requirements for aquaculture 
products TAIEX Training Moldova, Republic of 
Food Safety 18-21 February 2013 € 6,995 Study visit on detection of marine  biotoxins TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 26-29 November 2013 € 6,971 Expert mission on food hygiene and microbiology TAIEX Training Turkey  
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assistance Provided to 
Food Safety 30 September -4 October 
2013 € 6,954 Study visit on animal identification an d registration systems TAIEX Training Armenia 
Food Safety 17-21 June 2013 € 6,943 Workshop on preparation of a communication strategy in the 
food safety area TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Plant health 15-16 October 2013 € 6,804 Workshop on distinctness, uniformity and stability (DUS) testing 
of grape varieties TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 6-10 May 2013 € 6,790 Expert mission on preparation of a laboratory strategy  TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 4-8 November 2013 € 6,723 St udy visit on controls on  natural mineral waters TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 10-11 April 2013 € 6,621 Workshop on the use of TRACES in Border Inspection Posts TAIEX Training Kosovo 
Plant health 22-26 April 2013 € 6, 581 Expert Mission on the assessment of agricu ltural pesticides TAIEX Training Morocco 
Food Safety 18-21 November 2013 € 6,443 Study visit on the control of pesticide residues TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 1-12 July 2013 € 6,370 Training of bord er veterinary inspectors TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 15-19 April 2013 € 6,309 Study visit on inspection procedures based on Good 
Manufacturing Practice (GMP) TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 30 September 2013-
3 October 2013 € 6,241 Study visit on HACCP principl es applied to confectionery indu stry TAIEX Traini ng Montenegro 
Food Safety 22 July 2013-2 August 
2013 € 6,199 Training of border veterinary inspectors TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 10-14 June 2013 € 6,108 Study visit on bo rder inspection points TAIEX Training Kosovo 
Food Safety 15-26 July 2013 € 6,105 Training of border veterinary inspectors TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 1-12 July 2013 € 6,075 Training of bord er veterinary inspectors TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 27-31 May 2013 € 6,072 Study visit on aquaculture TAIEX Training Albania 
Food Safety 14-18 January 2013 € 6,058 Stud y Visit on approval of milk estab lishments TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 29 July 2013- 9 August 
2013 € 6,016 Training of border veterinary inspectors TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 11-14 March 2013 € 5,998 Study vi sit on phytosanitary controls at bord er crossings TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 18-20 June 2013 € 5,970 Study visit on monitoring of phthalates TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Plant health 11-14 March 2013 € 5,964 Study visit on of ficial laboratories control - Measurement and 
data analysis TAIEX Training Jordan 
Plant health 15-16 May 2013 € 5,944 Workshop on Official control of production of planting material of 
agricultural plants TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 29 July 2013-9 August 
2013 € 5,903 Training of border veterinary  inspectors TAIEX Training Croatia 
Plant health 14-18 October 2013 € 5,890 Study visit on biological diversity in animal husbandry. TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Animal Health 15-19 July 2013 € 5, 878 Expert mission on the protection of laying  hens TAIEX Training Moldova, Republic of  
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assistance Provided to 
Food Safety 9-11 September 2013 € 5,738 Expert mission on the establishmen t of an horizontal and vertical 
audit plan TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Plant health 23-27 September 2013 € 5,734 Study visit on plant biotec hnology TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 8-9 May 2013 € 5,717 Expert mission on veterinary road and railways border inspection TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 4-8 March 2013 € 5,660 Expert mi ssion on the assessmen t of poultry meat 
establishments TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Animal Health 20-23 August 2013 € 5,629 Expert mission on identification and registration of bovine 
animals TAIEX Training Turkey 
Animal Health 22 May 2013 € 5,621 Workshop on stray dog po pulation control TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia 
Food Safety 21-22 October 2013 € 5,518 Expert mission on the establishment of a horizontal and vertical 
audit plan TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Animal Health 21 May 2013 € 5,409 Workshop on stray dog po pulation control TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia 
Food Safety 18-22 November 2013 € 5,274 Study visit on analytical techni ques in the determination of 
chemical elements TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Food Safety 7-9 May 2013 € 5,254 Expert mi ssion on placing food on the market TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia 
Food Safety 1-5 July 2013 € 5,175 Study visit on the assessment of poultry meat establishments TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Animal Health 12-14 March 2013 € 5,111 Foot an d mouth disease and avian influenza simula tion exercise  TAIEX Training Croatia 
Animal Health 28-30 January 2013 € 5,110 Study Visit on determining the status of the holding free from 
Enzootic Bovine Leucosis, Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis. TAIEX Training Serbia 
Plant health 4-6 June 2013 € 5,063 St udy visit on quality of seeds and propagating material in potato 
seeds TAIEX Training Albania 
Food Safety 3-6 December 2013 € 5,017 Expert mission on control of me dicated feed and feed additives TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 2-6 December 2013 € 4,983 Expert Mission on European impo rt requirements for poultry and 
poultry meat products TAIEX Training Moldova, Republic of 
Food Safety 8-12 July 2013 € 4,660 Expert mission on the assessment of honey establishments TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 22-26 July 2013 € 4,602 Study vi sit on natural min eral water exploration TAIEX Tr aining The former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia 
Plant health 16-20 December 2013 € 4,539 Expert mission on plan t protection products TAIEX Training Kosovo 
Food Safety 25-27 February 2013 € 4, 419 Expert mission on animal by-pro ducts (ABP) TAIEX Training Serbia 
Plant health 4-8 November 2013 € 4,347 Study visit on plant health (bacteriology) TAIEX Training Moldova, Republic of  
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assistance Provided to 
Food Safety 6-10 May 2013 € 4,324 Study visit on ve terinary border control and animal disease 
control TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Animal Health 4-8 November 2013 € 4,273 E x p e r t  m i s s i o n  o n  a n i m a l  w e l f a r e  o f  p o u l t r y  k e p t  f o r  m e a t  
production TAIEX Training Moldova, Republic of 
Plant health 23-27 September 2013 € 4,208 Expert mission on seed and planting  material TAIEX Training Kosovo 
Animal Health 24-26 September 2013 € 4,204 Expert mission on identification and registration of bovine 
animals TAIEX Training Turkey 
Plant health 28-30 May 2013 € 4,163 Ex pert mission on quality of potato seeds and propagating 
material TAIEX Training Albania 
Food Safety 16-20 September 2013 € 4,118 Expert mission on determination of phenylbutazone in plasma 
and serum TAIEX Training Albania 
Plant Health 4-8 November 2013 € 4,102 Expert mission on re sidues of plant protecti on products TAIEX Training The former Yugosl av 
Republic of Macedonia 
Animal Health 20-22 May 2013 € 4,078 Expert mission on contingency plans for foot and mouth disease 
and blue tongue TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 13-14 March 2013 € 4,071 Expert Mi ssion on criteria for using claims on mineral waters TAIEX Training Croatia 
Plant Health 18-22 November 2013 € 4,029 Study visit on plant health (nematology) TAIEX Training Moldova, Republic of 
Food Safety 14-18 January 2013 € 3,917 Expert mission on border inspection points categorisa tion TAIEX Training Kosovo 
Food Safety 25 February 2013-01 
March 2013 € 3,839 Expert mission on border insp ection points categorisation TAIEX Training Kosovo 
Food Safety 4-8 November 2013 € 3,773 Expe rt mission on determination of aflatoxi ns with HPLC TAIEX Training Albania 
Plant Health 29 July 2013-02 August 
2013 € 3,727 Expert mission on registration of plant protection products TAIEX Training Croatia 
Animal Health 18-22 February 2013 € 3,689 Expert mission on animal welfar e during transport TA IEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 11-15 November 2013 € 3,662 Expert mission to support the de velopment of legislation for the 
sanitary approval of central kitchens TAIEX Training Morocco 
Animal Health 
and Food 
Safety 13-17 May 2013 € 3,636 Expert mission on non-co mmercial movement of pet animals and 
personal luggage TAIEX Training Kosovo 
Plant Health 27-31 October 2013 € 3,617 Expert mission on detection of phytoplasma diseases in Jordan TAIEX Training Jordan 
Food Safety 5-8 March 2013 € 3,590 Expert mission on control of milk quality and safety TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia 
Food Safety 18-20 February 2013 € 3,564 Expert mission on genetically modified food and feed legislation 
and implementation TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Plant Health 9-12 December 2013 € 3,552 Expert mission on applicatio n equipment for plant protection 
products TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia  
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execution Budget in 
euro Description of program Form of 
assistance Provided to 
Food Safety 12-13 November 2013 € 3,531 Expert mission on European import requirements for poultry 
meat and poultry meat products TAIEX Training Turkey 
Plant Health 23-27 September 2013 € 3,519 Expe rt mission on confirmatory analyses of mycotoxins TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 4-6 March 2013 € 3,512 Expert mission on drafting of  guidance document on the 
implementation of certain provisions of Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004 on the hygiene of food of animal origin TAIEX Training Montenegro 
Plant health 9-13 December 2013 € 3,444 Follow-up expert mission on Step 1 re-registr ation of plant 
protection products (PPPs)  TAIEX Training Croatia 
Food Safety 2-04 December 2013 € 3,417 Expert mission on checks regarding live aquatic animals TAIEX Training Turkey 
Plant health 22-26 July 2013 € 3,336 Expert mission on pl acing plant protection  products on the 
market TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Plant health 24-28 June 2013 € 3,303 Expert mission on entomology TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Food Safety 11-15 March 2013 € 3,256 Expert mission on coordination of activiti es linked to the Action 
Plan TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 8-9 April 2013 € 3,245 Expert mission on official controls audit TAIEX Training Turkey 
Food Safety 16-17 September 2013 € 3,244 Worksh op on food safety focusing on cold chain management TAIE X Training Lebanon 
Food Safety 23-25 July 2013 € 3,221 Expert mission on sanitary and phytosanitar y measures  TAIEX Training Armenia 
Food Safety 8-11 April 2013 € 3,191 Expe rt mission on the revision of legislation for control, testing 
and certification of seed s and planting materials TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Plant health 24-28 June 2013 € 3,171 Expert mission on molecular diagnostic TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Plant health 22-26 July 2013 € 3,106 Expert mission on seeds TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia 
Food Safety 18-20 June 2013 € 3,094 Expert mission on revision of the national monitoring programme 
for pesticide residues an d contaminants in food TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Animal Health 25-29 November 2013 € 3,089 Expert mission on aquatic anim al health TAIEX Training Kosovo 
Food Safety 27-31 May 2013 € 3,033 Expert mission on virology TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Food Safety 27-31 May 2013 € 3,007 Expert mission on ba cteriology TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia 
Plant Health 23-27 September 2013 € 2,994 Expert mission on placing Plan t Protection Products on the 
market TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia  
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execution Budget in 
euro Description of program Form of 
assistance Provided to 
Plant Health 8-10 April 2013 € 2,942 Expe rt mission on sustainable use of pesticides TAIEX Training Albania 
Food Safety 15-19 April 2013 € 2,942 Expert mission on the accreditation of laboratories TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Food Safety 21-23 January 2013 € 2,893 Expert missi on on ionising radiation - Legislation and 
Implementation TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Food Safety 17-20 June 2013 € 2,777 Expert mission on coordination of activities linked to the action 
plan in the area of food safety and veterinary TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 2-3 September 2013 € 2,724 Expert Missi on on quality of honey TAIEX Training Turkey 
Plant Health 16-17 October 2013 € 2,708 Expert mission on derogations for acceptance of vegetable 
landraces and varieties TAIEX Training The former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 
Food Safety 13-15 March 2013 € 2,706 Expert mission on  drafting the strategy for the adoption of 
legislation in the field of food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary. TAIEX Training Montenegro 
Food Safety 24-26 June 2013 € 2,698 Expert mission on food contact materials TAIEX Training Tunisia 
Food Safety 26-30 June 2013 € 2,581 A ssistance on alignment of the EU acquis in the area of food 
safety, veterinary and phytosanitary issues (Action Plan) TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 12 July 2013-12 October 
2013 € 2,581 Assistance on alignment of the EU  a c q u i s  i n  t h e  a r e a  o f  f o o d  
safety, veterinary and phytosanitary issues (Action Plan) TAIEX Training Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 
Food Safety 18 April 2013 € 2,064 Pr eparatory meeting for the function al review in the food safety, 
veterinary and phytosanitary sector TAIEX Training Albania 
Animal Health 3-6 June 2013 € 1,703 Study visit on practical assistan ce in animal disease modelling 
with real data from the Beneficiary country - classical swine fever 
(CSF) and foot and mouth disease (FMD) TAIEX Training Serbia 
Food Safety 27-29 November 2013 € 978 Expert mission on export requirements for aquacult ure animals TAIEX Training The former Y ugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia  
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SPS-RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVID ED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION IN 2013 
PROJECTS OF EU MEMBER STATES 
Sector Date of 
execution Budget in 
euro Title and description of program Form of assistance  Provided to 
Food Safety, 
Animal Health and Plant Health The Netherlands 2013-2016 € 22M 
out of which € 7M was spent in 2013 TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) is aimed at growing prosperity in 
East Africa through trade. It focuses on increased trade by unlocking economic potential through increased market access, enhanced trade environment and increased product competitiveness. TMEA includes SPS related technical assistance 
projects such as the training of farmers in horticulture in Kenya 
to meet EU standards or a food quality programme in South 
Sudan. Further TMEA assists EAC in harmonising its product standards. Technical assistance East Africa 
Food Safety, 
Animal Health 
and Plant 
Health 
The 
Netherlands 2009-2014 € 12.16M The Trade Facilitation Facility (TFF) is a multi-donor trust fund to 
help developing countries improve their competitiveness through 
concrete improvements in their trade facilitation systems and by 
reducing trade costs. It is de signed to respond rapidly to 
government requests for assistan ce in improving infrastructure, 
institutions, services, policies, procedures, and market-oriented 
regulatory systems that enable firms to conduct international 
trade on time and at lower costs. Programmes include SPS 
related technical assistance, fo r example focusing on mango 
exports from Burkina Faso and Mali to the EU. Technical assistance, 
World Bank Trade 
Facilitation Facility Global 
Food Safety 
France 2011-2014 € 5.3M Improvement of implem entation of HACCP methodology and 
GMP Technical assistance, 
training Belarus 
Plant Health 
France 2012-2014 € 5M 
out of which 
€ 40,000 was 
spent in 2013 Diversification of the economy programme (DIVECO) 
 
Plant Health topics: phytosanitar y regulation and legislation, 
organisation of the phytosanitar y service, quality assurance and 
seeds issues Technical assistance Algeria  
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- 27 - Sector Date of 
execution Budget in 
euro Title and description of program Form of assistance  Provided to 
Food safety 
Sweden June 2013-
December 2017 € 4,147,689 Quality Infr astructure for Food Safety and Trade.  
 This International Training Programme aims at contributing to increased knowledge among decisi on makers regarding how to 
adapt national systems and struct ures for food safety and trade 
in food to international requ irements, standards and best 
practice, based on the SPS-agreement of the WTO. Participants are expected to initiate reform work as part of the programme. Two activities were carried ou t in October and November 2013, 
which involved experts from both the Swedish National Food Agency and the Swedish Board of Agriculture. Capacity building, 
training Middle East and North 
Africa region  
Food safety 
Sweden November 2009 – 
June 2014 € 3,955,562 The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF), 
FAO/OIE/WHO/WTO/World Bank. 
 
The STDF is a joint initiative in capacity building and technical 
cooperation aiming at raising aw areness on the importance of 
SPS issues, increasing coordination in the provision of SPS 
related assistance, and mobilizing resources to assist developing 
countries enhance their capacity to meet SPS standards. The 
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency has 
provided core funding to the STDF. Capacity building, 
technical assistance Global 
Food Safety, 
Animal Health 
and Plant 
Health Sweden September 2011–
August 2014 € 3,379,172 SPS Institution Building. 
 
Capacity building and institut ional support to the Georgian 
National Food Agency implemented by the Swedish Board of Agriculture, also involving expe rts from the Swedish National 
Food Agency. The purpose is to a ssist Georgia in adapting to EU 
requirements, in order to be able to conclude a deep and 
comprehensive free trade agreement with the European Union.  Technical assistance, 
capacity building Georgia 
Food Safety 
Sweden November 2009-
December 2014 € 2,825,401 WHO/FAO Codex Trust Fund (CTF). 
 
The CTF aims to support wider and more effective participation 
of developing countries in Codex Alimentarius Commission's 
work with safety and quality stan dards for food. Besides the goal 
of improved public health, enhanced participation from 
developing countries also impr oves their possibilities for 
participation in international trade in food. The Swedish 
International Development Cooperation Agency has provided 
core funding to the CTF. Technical assistance Global  
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- 28 - Sector Date of 
execution Budget in 
euro Title and description of program Form of assistance  Provided to 
Food Safety 
Sweden 2013-2018 € 2,223,519 Sino-Swe dish integrated multis ectoral partnership for 
containment of antimicrobial resi stance (Sino-Swedish IMPACT). 
 Multi partner, long term and one health-oriented co-operation on antimicrobial resistance between the Swedish National 
Veterinary Institute and several institutions in China. The activity 
aims to reduce the spread of anti biotic resistance in China, and 
to increase awareness about the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in animals, hum ans and the environment.  Capacity building China 
Animal Health 
Sweden 2013-2015 € 1.77M Four projects focusing on infectious animal diseases in East 
Africa. 
1. Viral Metagenomics and Bioinfor matics as powerful novel tools 
in veterinary infection biology. 
2. Application of viral metagenomics to investigate circulating 
viruses in the wildlife-livestock interface for a preparedness of 
new emerging diseases. 
3. Reducing risks of emerging zoonoses to smallholders in sub-
Saharan Africa: Rift Valley Fever and Lassa Fever at the 
human/livestock/wildlife interface. 
5. Assessing the impact of Africa n Swine Fever in smallholder pig 
systems and the feasibility of potential interventions. 
 
The projects were carried out by the Swedish University of 
Agricultural Sciences in collaboration with local partners. Capacity building, 
training Kenya, Mozambique, 
Uganda 
Food safety 
Sweden July 2008 – 
October 2013 € 1,763,051 Food Safety Macedonia. 
 The SPS - Food Safety project in Macedonia aims at supporting Macedonia in adapting to the requ irements of the EU and WTO in 
the area of food safety and in ternational trade in food and 
foodstuffs. The project is implemented by the Macedonian 
Ministry of Health with the support of the Swedish agencies SWEDAC and National Food Agency.  Capacity building, 
technical assistance The former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia 
Animal health 
Sweden 2013-2016 € 1,762,560 Improved understanding of the epidemiology of Peste des petits 
ruminants. 
 
The Swedish National Veterinary Institute contributed in this 
European and African research project, aiming towards 
identifying wildlife populations in East, Central and West Africa 
and Turkey, infected with PPR, posing a risk of spreading the 
disease to other wildlife and livestock.  Capacity building, 
technical assistance Mozambique  
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- 29 - Sector Date of 
execution Budget in 
euro Title and description of program Form of assistance  Provided to 
Food Safety 
and Animal Health France 2013 (pre-
operational phase) 2014-2017 (operational 
phase) € 1.6M BURMA Trade De velopment Programme: 
(Legislation, sanitary control, food safety, traceability, laboratories). Technical assistance, 
training Burma 
Food Safety 
Germany February 2012-
June 2014 € 1.4M Contribution to the consolidation of the current institutional 
structures for market surveillance, product quality control and 
consumer protection to guarantee their ability to fully assume 
their role in an open market Twinning project Tunisia 
Animal Health 
France February 2012-
April 2014 € 1.1M Technical assistance (scienti fic and technical) to reinforce the 
national centre for epidemio-surveillance Twinning project Tunisia 
Animal Health 
Sweden 2010-2015 € 909,000 Zoonoses in humans, domestic animals and livestock in the city 
- benefits, risks and regulations. 
 
Two studies focusing on the dynamics of zoonotic diseases and 
animal health, carried out by  the Swedish University of 
Agricultural Sciences in collaboration with several institutes in 
Cambodia. Capacity building, 
training Cambodia 
Animal health 
Sweden 2010-2013 € 899,000 Bilateral cooperation for im proved animal health in Sweden and 
Viet Nam via enhanced control of epizootic diseases.  A co-operation between the Swedish National Veterinary 
Institute and the Ministry of Agriculture in Viet Nam, involving 
knowledge exchange in the area of pig disease pathology, with 
the goal to improve control of Classical Swine Fever in Viet Nam and in Sweden.  Capacity building, 
technical assistance, training Viet Nam 
Plant Health 
Sweden January 2011-
June 2014 € 884,754 Enhancing food security through improved systems of 
appropriate varieties of cassava, potato and sweet potato 
resilient to climate change in East Africa. 
 
Plant cultivars tolerant to environmental stresses including 
disease, temperature and drought were identified for future 
release. Protocols for disease di agnostics and rapid multiplication 
of clean plant material were developed. The project was carried 
out by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, within the 
Bio-Innovate Programme. Capacity building East Africa (Ethiopia, 
Kenya, Rwanda, 
Tanzania, Uganda)  
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- 30 - Sector Date of 
execution Budget in 
euro Title and description of program Form of assistance  Provided to 
Food Safety, 
Animal Health and Plant Health The 
Netherlands 2013 € 750,000 The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) is a 
global partnership that supports developing countries in building 
their capacity to implement international sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards, guidelines and recommendations 
as a means to improve their hu man, animal and plant health 
status and ability to gain or maintain access to markets. Food 
Safety, Animal Health and Plant Protection Capacity building Global 
Animal health 
Sweden January  2011-
June 2013 € 725,710 The SLU Global Food Securi ty Research and Education 
Programme 2010-2013. 
 
The programme aimed to improve animal health and thereby 
secure access to safe food by studying the epidemiology and 
spread of severe infectious dise ases, including zoonoses. Studies 
of African Swine Fever and bruce llosis in Uganda, brucellosis in 
Tajikistan and zoonotic infections in Cambodia were carried out 
by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, in 
collaboration with universities in Uganda and Tajikistan.  Capacity building, 
training Uganda and Tajikistan 
Food Safety 
The Netherlands 2013 € 470,000 Strengthening effective partic ipation of developing countries in 
Codex Alimentarius Committees for designing and maintaining standards for food security. Capacity building, 
Codex Alimentarius Trustfund Global 
Food Safety 
Sweden Since 2005 € 407,000 Open Trade Gate Sweden (OTGS) - a one-stop information 
centre. 
 
OTGS assists exporters from deve loping countries by providing 
information on rules and requirements for exporting to Sweden 
and the EU. It is hosted by the Swedish National Board of Trade. 
OTGS covers areas such as customs procedures and 
preferences, labelling, pack aging and SPS requirements. Consultancy Global 
Plant Health 
The 
Netherlands 2012-2014 € 365,000 Conditions for the impo rtation of seed potato from the 
Netherlands to Kenya. Developm ent of a safe and productive 
s y s t e m  f o r  s e e d  p o t a t o e s  i n  K e n y a .  C o n c e r n s  b o t h  i n s p e c t i o n  and diagnostics of potato diseases. Capacity building Kenya 
Animal Health 
The 
Netherlands 1 January 2011-
31 May 2013 € 300,000 Improvement of official controls  of the veterinary inspection 
service in Serbia Capacity 
building/training Serbia 
Food Safety, 
Animal Health and Plant Health The 
Netherlands 2013 € 300,000 Facilitate sustainable trade in biodiversi ty products and services. Trade facilitation 
Biotrade facilitation Programme (IFC, World Bank) Global  
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- 31 - Sector Date of 
execution Budget in 
euro Title and description of program Form of assistance  Provided to 
Animal Health 
France January-
September 2013 € 250,000 Technical assistance (diagnosis techniques, Quality Assurance) 
to 5 labs specialized  in aquatic animals Short term EU 
twinning Morocco 
Animal Health 
The Netherlands March 2012-
March 2014 € 150,000 E-certification of veterinary he alth certificates. Capacity building, 
training Turkey 
Food Safety 
The 
Netherlands 2012-2013 € 150,000 Harmonisation of the food safety regulations in relation to 
market access in the trade of food and food products between 
India and the Netherlands. Training India 
Animal Health 
The Netherlands 2012-2013 € 130,000 Assist the State Veterinary  and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine 
with the necessary steps for Ukrain e to become officially free of 
Aujeszky disease in swine. Capacity building, 
training Ukraine 
Plant Health 
The 
Netherlands 1 February 2012-
31 March 2013 € 125,000 Improving the detection and control method of Citrus Longhorn 
Beetle (CLB) in the trade of woody nursery products. 
Cooperation to contribute to a better phytosanitary guarantee on 
CLB with the trade of woody nur sery products from China by 
investigating 3 components: improvement phytosanitary 
inspection techniques, better monitoring system on CLB and 
improving final eradication treatment of CLB in woody nursery 
products. Exchange of 
knowledge and 
experience and 
cooperation China 
Plant Health 
The Netherlands 2012-2013 € 125,000 National variety listing of seed potatoes includ ing the resistance 
against potato cyst nematodes an d wart disease. Harmonization 
with European legislation. Training, study visits Ukraine 
Plant Health 
The 
Netherlands 2012-2014 € 125,000 Capacity building in the Dutch trade and production of seed 
potato and its phytosanitary control. Assist the authorities of 
Saudi Arabia in building a phytosanitary control system and 
classification system on seed potato. Training, study visits Saudi Arabia, 
Kingdom of 
Plant Health 
Sweden January 2012-
June 2013 € 110,000 Epidemiological Studies to dete rmine the impact of resistance in 
controlling plant diseases and  
Cooperation with the Internationa l Potato Center in examining 
seed degeneration within the RTB CRP  Studies on the population biology of Phytophthora infestans (the causal agent of potato late blig ht), participation in workshops 
related to seed degeneration in vegetative propagated crops 
(potato, sweet potato, cassava, banana), and development of generic models that describe seed degeneration. These activities were carried out by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, in co-operation with universities in Ethiopia and Uganda, and the International Potato Center. Technical Assistance 
and capacity building Ethiopia and Uganda  
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- 32 - Sector Date of 
execution Budget in 
euro Title and description of program Form of assistance  Provided to 
Animal Health 
France 2013-2014 €83,000 Technical assistance (diagnosis techniques, Quality Assurance 
ISO 17025) to national labs Technical assistance Central Africa 
(8 countries) 
Animal 
Health, Food safety 
France 2013-2014 € 60,200 Attendance to the French  official curriculum for official 
veterinarians  Training Algeria, Tunisia 
Food Safety 
France 2013 € 50,000 Modernisation of the funding of ag ro-food plants – training on EU 
dedicated legislation Training Turkey 
Food Safety 
Sweden November 2012–
June 2013 € 36,165 Adviser Food Safety Tec hnical assistance  Middle East 
Animal Health 
France July-December 
2013 € 33,000 Assistance to veterinary national laboratory (assessment – 
action plan to improve technical capacities) Technical assistance Chad 
Food Safety 
Sweden October 2013 € 31,460 Capacity building and workshop on the SPS Agreement and SPS 
related tasks regarding Liberia's WTO Accession.  The activity was provided by the Swedish National Board of Trade to the Government of Liberia, hosted by the Ministry of 
Commerce and Industry in Monrovia. Capacity building Liberia 
Plant Health 
The 
Netherlands 2013 € 25,000 Feasibility study e-certification Capacity building Brazil 
Plant Health 
The 
Netherlands 2013 € 20,000 Implementation of molecula r techniques for Plant Quarantine 
Services in Turkey: harmonizing diagnostic methods. Capacity 
building/training Turkey 
Plant Health 
France 2013 € 15,000 French-Moroccan SPS cooperation 
 
Plant Health topics: Biosurvey, Pesticides regulation, Seeds and 
seedlings control and Laboratories diagnosis methods Technical assistance Morocco 
Animal Health 
Sweden October 2013 € 15,000 International semina r on Contagious Animal Diseases.  
 
This seminar, arranged by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, discussed the complex problems associated with global trade and control of contagious an imal diseases from a scientific 
perspective. Several international experts contributed. Capacity building Global 
Animal Health 
France September 2013-
January 2014 € 11,000 Assessment of aquaculture sector – Proposal of an action plan 
for the export of fish and fish products  Technical assistance South Africa 
Animal Health 
France 2013-2014 € 11,000 Technical assistance (e mergency missions and contingency 
plans) Technical assistance 
and training Africa 
Animal Health  
France July 2013–
November 2013 € 11,000 Assessment of animal health ma nagement and training of vet 
and para-vets Project assessment Lao People's 
Democratic Republic  
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- 33 - Sector Date of 
execution Budget in 
euro Title and description of program Form of assistance  Provided to 
Animal Health 
France 2013-2014 € 10,000 Technical assistance to th e Russian veterinary association and 
implementation of a Russian veterinary statutory body OIE Twinning Russian Federation 
Food Safety 
Sweden March 2013 € 7,700 Seminar and training on the EU's  trade policy and regulations for 
stone fruit. The activity was organized by the Swedish National 
Board of Trade, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture 
in Western Cape, and was provided to extension managers who 
advice small scale farmers. Capacity building, 
training South Africa 
Animal health 
Lithuania April-October 
2013 € 5,792 Strengthening of animal health control system in the Republic of 
Belarus.  The project of the State Food and Veterinary Service of Lithuania 
is addressed to strengthening th e administrative capacities of 
the competent authority of the Republic of Belarus in the sector of animal health. Training Belarus 
Animal 
Health, Food 
safety 
France 2013 € 4,500 Technical assistance for the crea tion of national curriculum for 
official veterinarians  Technical assistance Morocco, Algeria, 
Tunisia 
Animal 
Health, Food safety France 2013 € 2,700 Technical assistance for rein forcement of veterinary services 
(regulation database) Technical assistance Morocco 
Food Safety 
Sweden October 2013 € 770 Seminar on the SPS Agreement and the SPS Area in Regional or 
Bilateral Free Trade Agreements. 
 
The activity was part of a more comprehensive workshop 
provided by the Swedish National Board of Trade to a delegation 
from the Government of Mongolia.  Capacity building Mongolia 
 
 
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