Title of the activity
WTO National Workshop on the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures and the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement
Activity Type
National
Description
The workshop will focus on the SPS and TBT Agreements and their implementation. It will combine presentations, exercises and interactive sessions aimed at enhancing Namibia's overall understanding of the Agreements, with special emphasis on the transparency provisions and on the ongoing discussions in the SPS and TBT Committees. Among other things, the hands-on training exercises will be geared at utilizing the ePing SPS&TBT Platform to track notifications and ongoing work under the SPS/TBT Committees, as well as to enhance engagement and national coordination on SPS and TBT matters.
Venue
Namibia
City
Windhoek, Namibia
Trade topic
Standards (SPS, TBT)
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
3
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
Key Result
1. Government officials are implementing WTO Agreements and fully realising Members' rights and obligations
Key Output
1.1: Government officials have enhanced knowledge about WTO Agreements, trade policy formulation and conduct of trade negotiations
Invited Members and Observers:
Namibia