National Phytosanitary Committee discuss on enhancing efforts boost agricultural trade

Stakeholders involved in Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures and other related international market requirements have met on December 08, 2016 in Kigali to see how to enhance efforts with respect to trade facilitation through eliminating unnecessary barriers to trade of Rwanda’s agricultural products.

The one-day event was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animals Resources in collaboration with Agri- consulting Europe (AESA) and Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA).

Participants reflected and paved the way for implementing Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), and Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures, thus enhancing regional and international trade and improving competitiveness in order to take advantage of global market on a sustainable basis.

The National SPS committee is one of the sub committees for the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) and will help our country to ensure internal, regional and international collaboration in terms of international markets requirements.

Opening the workshop, Beatrice Uwumukiza, Director General in charge of Agriculture and Livestock Inspection and Certification Services (RALIS), thanked the Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA) team for the Significant and unforgettable role is playing in Rwanda; especially efforts to comply with these international agreements on trade of agricultural products.

The SPS Agreement introduces new disciplines that govern trading practices at the international level. It sets out the rights and responsibilities of World Trade Organization (WTO) Member Countries that wish to take action to regulate imports in order to protect human, animal or plant life or health while facilitating trade.

Rwanda has signed these agreements to facilitate trade while protecting and improving the health and safety of consumers, the public and environment.

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