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SPS-related Capacity Evaluation

Activities to improve food safety, animal and plant health (or SPS measures) should be based on a careful identification, assessment and prioritization of needs if they are to be successful and sustainable.  Capacity assessment is therefore an important initial step in the process of building and enhancing SPS capacity.  While the standards of three bodies (Codex, IPPC and OIE) are recognized by the SPS Agreement, many more organizations are involved in SPS capacity building and have developed accompanying evaluation tools.  This page provides information on existing SPS-related capacity tools and their application.

STDF Workshop on SPS-related Capacity Evaluation Tools

Capacity evaluation tools developed by international organizations were the subject of an STDF workshop in Geneva on 31 March 2008.  Information on this workshop, including ten presentations on SPS-related capacity evaluation tools and approaches, is available on the WTO SPS gateway.

Capacity evaluation tools developed by international organizations

IPPC Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation Tool

FAO Strengthening national food control systems: Guidelines to assess capacity building needs

FAO Strengthening national food control systems: Quick guide to assess capacity building needs

FAO Guide to assess biosecurity capacity (Part 2 of the FAO Biosecurity Toolkit)

OIE Tool for the evaluation of Performance of Veterinary Services

IICA Performance, Vision and Strategy (PVS) for National Veterinary Services   

IICA Performance, Vision and Strategy (PVS) for National Food Safety Services

IICA Performance, Vision and Strategy (PVS) for National Plant Protection Organizations

UNDP/GEF National Capacity Self Assessments (Resource Kit No. 3)

Site Last Updated on May, 2008