The findings of the STDF/OECD research on good practice in SPS-related technical cooperation were presented at a workshop, organized in collaboration with the WTO Secretariat, in Geneva on 6 October 2008.  The workshop was attended by some 250 delegates to the SPS Committee including 60 persons funded by the WTO Secretariat and the STDF. 

The workshop provided an opportunity to consider the Paris Principles in the context of the highly technical area of SPS-related technical cooperation, and considered how to maximize the positive impact on trade performance of SPS-related technical assistance.  Detailed information on the workshop – including the programme, presentations, podcasts of discussions and a summary report – is available on the WTO SPS gateway.

In December 2008, the STDF released a one-page Briefing on good practice in SPS technical cooperation. The briefing provides the reader with the key findings of the STDF survey on good practice and highlights major conclusion of the Workshop on good practice.