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20 October  2020 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures   
 
 
WTO SPS TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES IN 20 20: 
GENERAL INFORMATION, SELECTION PROCESS  AND APPLICATION FORM  
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
Addendum  
1.  The WTO Secretariat had planned to organize the technical assistance activities on the Agreement 
on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS  Agreement) detailed in document 
G/SPS/GEN/997/Rev.10  of 3 March 2020 . Due to the COVID -19 pandemic , these activities had to 
be reviewed , as per document G/SPS/GEN/997/Rev.10/A dd.1 of 10 June 2020 .  
2.  This document provides an update on the new  E-Learning Course on the SPS Agreement and the 
virtual delivery of the Regional SPS Workshop for Latin America .  
1  E-LEARNING COURSE ON THE SPS AGREEMENT  
3.  The WTO E -Learning platform now includes four interactive courses on the SPS Agreement  
(SPS E-Learning Course s) which are  available on the WTO E -Learning Platform 
(https://wtolearning.csod.com ). The four courses  are entitled:  
a. Overview of the SPS Agreement and Committee - SPS Course Series 1 ;  
b. The SPS Agreement and Science - SPS Course Series 2 ;  
c. Trade Facilitating Operational Provisions of the SPS Agreement - SPS Course Series 3 ; 
d.  Implementation, Administration and Enforcement - SPS Course Series 4 .  
4.  Further information on the platform and registration for the Course is detailed  in document 
G/SPS/GEN/997/Rev.10 .  
2  REGIONAL SPS WORKSHOP  
5.  Based on a request received, a Regional SPS Workshop for Latin America, with a focus on 
transparency and the role of National Notification Authorities , co-organized with the Inter -American 
Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture , had been  scheduled to take place the week of 16 November 
2020 in Santiago, Chile . As the presential workshop could not be held as scheduled, a virtual 
introductory workshop will be held on 30 November  2020, 2 and 4 December in two -hour sessions. 
The workshop  will be held in Spanish.  
6.  Specific information and instructions for this regional SPS workshop can be found in Annex I . 
  
 
1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice to 
the positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO.   G/SPS/GEN/997/Rev.10/Add. 2  
 
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  ANNEX I  
REGIONAL SPS WORKSHOP IN 2020  
Title of the 
activity  Regional Virtual SPS Workshop for Latin America, with a focus on 
transpar ency and the role of National Notification Authorities 
(co-organized with the Inter -American Institute for Cooperation 
on Agriculture)   
Dates  Monday , 30 November ; Wednesday , 2 December ; and Friday , 
4 December (16:00 -18:00 Geneva time)  
Venue  Virtual Platform  
Eligible WTO 
Members and 
Observers  Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Ecuador; 
El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; 
Paraguay; Peru; Uruguay; Dominican Republic.  
Pre-requisites  Only for government officials holding direct responsibilities in the SPS area. 
Preference will be given to candidates with direct responsibilities in the 
implementation of the transparency provisions of the SPS Agreement or in 
coordination a mong SPS agencies at the national level, including SPS 
national enquiry points or national notification authorities.  
Fluency in Spanish.  
Application  Candidates must fill -in and submit the online application form which is 
available at:  
 
https://worldtradeorganization.wufoo.com/forms/2020 -taller-regional -
virtual -sobre -msf/ 
 
Candidates should complete and submit the online application form b y 
6 November 2020. 
 
Incomplete forms or forms sent after the deadline will not be considered.  
Results of the 
selection  Only selected candidates will be informed about the results of the selection 
by 16 November 2020.  
Administrative and logistical informat ion, including the links to the virtual 
platform,  will be provided in due course to the selected candidates.  
 
 
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