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18 June 2020 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures    
 
 
SPS COMMITTEE INFORMATION -SHARING SESSION ON COVID -19 
WEDNESDAY , 24 JUNE  2020 
WTO, CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD, GENEVA  
AGENDA  
The SPS Committee will hold an Informal Information -Sharing Session on COVID -19 on Wednesday, 
24 June 2020, starting at 10 a.m. in Room CR. Delegates will also be able to attend in virtual format, 
through the Interprefy platform.  
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Chairperson : Mr Daniel Arboleda  
1  INFORMATION  FROM WTO AND STDF  
The WTO Secretariat will present an overview of SPS notifications and other communications from 
Members in relation to COVID -19. The secretariat of the Standards and Trade Development Facility 
(STDF) will  provide information on its COVID -19 response . 
Speakers:  
▪ Isabel Calderón , WTO Secretariat  
▪ Marlynne Hopper , STDF secretariat  
Followed by Q&A  
2  UPDATES FROM CODEX, OIE AND IPPC  
The three standard -setting bodies will have the opportunity to provide an update on their activities 
in relation to COVID -19.  
Speakers:  
▪ Tom Heilandt, Codex  
▪ Keith Hamilton , OIE  
▪ Brent Larson , IPPC  
Followed by Q&A  
3  INFORMATION FROM MEM BERS AND OBSERVERS ON COVID -19 AND SPS -RELATED 
ISSUES  
Members and Observers will have the opportunity to share information on SPS measures and other 
activities in relation to COVID -19. Observer organizations will also be invited to share information 
on their work i n relation to COVID -19.  
Speakers:  
▪ Carmen Dolea and Peter Ben Embarek , WHO 
▪ Speakers from Members, Observers and Observer Organizations are invited to request the 
floor in the meeting  if they wish to make an intervention . 
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