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Component 3: Component 3: Strengthening of national and regional information and knowledge sharing, communication and networking on sustainable fisheries, climate change and food security
2.1.2 UNIDO conducted a study on
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Organism (GMO) products in fisheries and aquaculture, including food safety issues [POA 75]
(e.g. NACA) provide up-to-date information on risks and use of GMO products [TBC]
2. Post harvest technology
2.1 Introduce and provide support for the
development and
application of technologies that optimize the
utilization of catches, reduce post-harvest losses, wastes and discards in commercial and small- scale fisheries and processing operations, through improved processing, facilities and infrastructure
development, on-board and on-shore handling, storage, distribution and marketing of fish and fishery products [POA 58]
2.1.1 ASEAN in collaboration with dialogue and
development partners to promote utilisation of potential fisheries resources and reduce post-harvest losses.
2.1.2 Collaborate with the ATWGARD and the JAIF project on the conduct of a study on the level of post harvest losses of fish/fishery products in the region (scope to be
determined). [TBC]
2.1.1 To be completed by 2013
2.1.2 2013-2014
2.1.1 Project Name:
Sustainable Utilization of Potential Fisheries Resources and Reduction of Post Harvest Losses [FCG/ASSP Project]
[Lead country:
Thailand, completed in 2012]
2.1.2 UNIDO
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Implementation Status/Remarks Agricultural R&D (ATWGARD) 2.2 Promote and conduct
training programs and develop training materials to upgrade the technical skills and competencies of personnel in the public and private sectors on fisheries post-harvest technology and food safety management system [POA 63]
2.2.1 ASEAN in collaboration with SEAFDEC and other development partners to promote and conduct training programs and develop training materials to upgrade the technical skills and competencies of personnel in the public and private sectors on fisheries post-harvest technology and food safety management system [TBC]
2.2.1 2013-2015
2. Develop joint strategies/ positions on issues of related interest to ASEAN with international organizations
Thrust 2 1.
Certification and
traceability
1.3 Encourage the implementation of appropriate international standards and strengthen programs relevant to Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures, Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) measures, R&D, as well as capacity building and awareness raising on fish trade-related issues, and information dissemination recognizing the different status of development in Member Countries [POA
1.3.1 ASEAN in Collaboration with SEAFDEC to enhance capacity building and awareness raising on fish trade-related issues [FCG/ASSP Project]
[Lead country:
Thailand]points of AMSs before WTO
1.3.1 To be completed by 2015
1.3.1 Project Name:
Assistance for Capacity Building in the Region to Address International Fisheries-related Issues
AMS will have to individually report to WTO
regularly and countries will have to respond within a short time frame.
Common position on this might not
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Myanmar is in the process of implementing the SPS
agreement/measures with support from ADB and UNIDO, and is requesting the contacts of AMSs to be able to
communicate further on SPS issues.
Thrust 3 1. Markets and trade
1.1 Strengthen cooperation among Member Countries to implement international standards with regards to trade on fish and fishery products within the ASEAN region [POA 69]
1.1.1 ASEAN in collaboration with dialogue/development partners to support the implementation of international standards with regards to trade on fish and fishery products within the ASEAN region
1.1.1 USAID 1.1.1 To be completed by 2015
1.1.1 Project Name:
ASEAN-US MARKET [2012- 2015]
1.2 Increase participation and involvement of Member Countries in international fora and technical committees such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Codex
Alimentarius Commission,
1.2.1 ASEAN in collaboration with SEAFDEC and other development partners assist AMS through mobilisation of funding support [FCG/ASSP Project] [Lead country:
Thailand]
1.2.1 2013-2015
1.2.1 As of 1.1.1, Project Name:
Assistance for Capacity Building in the Region to Address International Fisheries-related Issues
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Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Office International des
Epizooties (OIE), Regional Fisheries Bodies (RFBs), and World Trade Organization (WTO); and promote ASEAN interest, recognizing that fisheries policies of relevance to the ASEAN region are increasingly discussed and agreed upon at the global level [POA 76]
1.3 Strengthen cooperation and mechanisms among Member Countries to work towards common positions that could be reflected in international fish trade related fora, such as World Trade Organization (WTO), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Office International des Epizooties (OIE), Codex Alimentarius Commission, and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) [POA 68]
1.3.1 ASEAN in collaboration with SEAFDEC to facilitate and encourage common positions among AMS.
(As in Thrust 2, 1.3.1 – only for WTO) [FCG/ASSP Project]
1.3.1 2013-2015
1.3.1 As of 1.1.1 and 1.1.2, Project Name:
Assistance for Capacity Building in the Region to Address International Fisheries-related Issues
There are existing focal points for OIE that communicate regularly.
ASEAN Taskforce on CODEX is already in place and can serve as theme
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impact of government subsidies on fisheries, particularly the impact on the special requirements and the needs of small- scale fisheries in the region [POA 13]
1.4.1 ASEAN in collaboration with development partners commission a study on the possible impacts of government subsidies on fisheries in Southeast Asia, particularly the special requirements of small- scale fisheries [TBC]
1.4.1 2013-2015
1.5 Foster cooperation among ASEAN Member Countries and with international and regional organizations in
combating IUU fishing [POA 8]
1.5.1 ASEAN in collaboration with SEAFDEC strengthen SEAFDEC network for sustainable fisheries and IUU fishing related countermeasures [FCG/ASSP Project]
[Lead country:
Indonesia]
1.5.2 Follow up on the implementation of the action plan that was agreed upon following from the Workshop on Assessment of the Impact of IUU Fishing and the EC Regulation 1005/2008 on Small scale fisheries in Southeast Asia Region, co-organized by SEAFDEC.
1.5.1 To be completed by 2015
1.5.2 To be completed by 2015
1.5.1 Project Name:
Strengthening SEAFDEC Network for Sustainable Fisheries [2013- 2017]
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3. Establish strategic alliances and joint approaches with the private sectors in promoting food safety, investment and joint venture opportunities, promotion of agricultural products and market access
Thrust 5 1. Public/
private partnerships
1.1 Improve human resource capabilities for responsible aquaculture through (i) closer public and private sector collaboration in R&D, paying particular attention to the need for advanced skills in biotechnology and assessment of the efficacy and economics of the use of probiotics and
immunostimulants; and (ii) effectively implementing aquaculture education and extension services[POA 54]
1.1.1 ASEAN in collaboration with development partners (e.g. USAID MARKET Project) promote closer public/private
partnerships to share in technology transfer in biotechnology and use of probiotics and immunostimulants and strengthen extension services [TBC]
1.1.1 [2013-2015]
1.2 Engage the private sector in addressing trade- related issues, and in collaborative efforts to promote and sustain regional and international trade [POA 70]
1.2.1 ASEAN in collaboration with development partners (e.g. USAID MARKET Project) to facilitate dialog with ASEAN Seafood Federation and small-scale
fishers/farmers group/association in addressing trade-related issues
1.2.1.1 ASEAN Public-
1.2.1 USAID 1.2.1 2013-