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9 March 2023 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
UPDATE ON AOAD  ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST TO THE SPS COMMITTEE  
COMMUNICATION FROM AOAD  
The followi ng communication, received on 1 March 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
Arab Organization for Agricultural Development  (AOAD ). 
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1  CAPACITY BUILDING IN SPS ISSUES IN THE ARAB REGION  
- Regional Workshop in Risk Analysis Approach to Sanitary and Phyto -sanitary (SPS) with 
emphasis on -organizational structure of sanitary and phytosanitary procedures, risk 
analysis metho dology, challenges of using risk analysis methodology and opportunities 
and implications of using the risk analysis methodology;  
- Regional Workshop on SPS Measures and Procedures along the crops value chains to 
promote Intra -trade in Arab Region;  
- Region al Workshop on Skills in Emergency management;  
- Regional Workshop on Risk analysis of live animals and meats imports;  
- Country base Workshop on SPS measures in Animal Diseases in Sudan;  
- Country base Workshop on Veterinary Quarantine (Basic Concepts and Terminology);  
- Country base Workshop Veterinary Quarantine on Import Risk Analysis of live animals 
and animal products (Sudan);  
- Country base Workshop on Quarantine and Border Inspection Procedures (Iraq).  
2  TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN SPS TO ARAB CO UNTRIES  
- Participation in joint efforts with Arab countries in establishment of  a legal framework 
for the outstanding SPS Committee under the auspices of League of Arab States 
(Economic Sector , Economic integration Department) as part of the executive program 
of the Pan Arab Free Trade Area (PAFTA);  
- Technical support to the Arab countries to apply sanitary and phytosan itary measures 
to ensure food safety and prevent the spread of pests and diseases among animals and 
plants;  
- Technical support to the Arab countries on inspection for animals at borders;  
- Technical support to the Arab countries on applying international standards related to 
animal production and trade;  
- Production and dissemination of Arab Guidelines of Veterinary Quarantine;  G/SPS/GEN/2108  
 
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  - Control of endemic and transboundary pests and diseases through strengthening of 
governments roles in disease control and dissem ination, GAP and drawing of epidemic 
pests and diseases map;  
- Technology transfer in areas of application of  integrated pest management  (IPM) and 
use of organic and biocontrol of plants pests;  
- Initiatives on Early Warning System to monitor movements of transboundary pests in 
Arab Region;  
- The role of AOAD on Strategy of improvement of plants protection services against local 
and transboundary insects, pests, and diseases;  
- Food safety and food control according to the international standards and SPS 
requirements . 
 
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