Transcript Case Study Cambodia

June, 26th -27th 2006
SPS-related Barriers Faced by Cambodian Exporters
in East Asian Countries
Dourng Kakada
Economic Institute of Cambodia (EIC)
June 26th-27th,2006
Hainan, China
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Content
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Cambodia’s Overview
Cambodian Export Profile
SPS Issues in Cambodia: The weakness
Case Studies
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Cambodia’s Overview
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Population: 13.9 Million in 2005
Economic growth: 6~7% per annum
Poverty rate: 35% in 2004
Least Developed Country (LDC)
– GDP/capita: US$ 390 in 2005
– Receiving GSP schemes from developed/developing
countries
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Cambodian Export Profile (1)
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Total recorded merchandise exports: US$ 1.1 billion in 2000 and
US$ 2.4 billion in 2005
Cambodian merchandise exports are limited in terms of Export
Directions……..
Profile of Cambodian Export Directions (2000-2005)
US
63%
Others
8%
ASEAN
6%
EU
23%
Sources: Ministry of Economy and Finance
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Cambodian Export Profile (2)
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……….And in terms of Export Products
Profile of Cambodian Export Products (2000-2005)
Agricultural
products
4%
Other
5%
Garment, Shoes and
Textile products
91%
Source: Ministry of Economy and Finance
Informal exports of agricultural products are significant
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SPS Issues in Cambodia: The weakness (1)
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Weak Capacity of Institutional Certification/Conformity
Assessment
– No laboratory is accredited by international standard
bodies such as ISO, APLAC, EA…ect.
– Inadequate capacity of laboratory to meet requirements of
some importing countries
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SPS Issues in Cambodia: The weakness (2)
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Lack of private investment in certification services
– Small market size
– Few agents operating certification services
Inadequate capacity of export firm to meet SPS
requirements
– Facilities
– Management (e.g. Flow chart)
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Case Studies
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Case Study #1: Rice’s Access to Chinese Markets
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With concerns of pests and diseases to be imported into
its country:
– China requested documents for risk analysis and
assessment (1)
– China dispatched expert group to conduct field
inspection in Cambodia (2)
►The ability of rice to access to Chinese markets is
based on above assessments
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Documents requested for risk analysis and
assessment (1)
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Information about the plant and/or the product being tested including
general name, scientific name, variety and class.
Information about the producing area of the product indicating the
province, city and area, showing the product location on the national map
with associated acreage.
Information about field management, growing and harvest times.
Information about pests and diseases involved including the general and
scientific names, distribution, plants with parasites, harm-stricken parts of
the plant, harm season, the supervision and inspection system, an impact
statement on economy and biology.
Information of plant protection such as the method and effect of
protection adopted, the description and frequency of chemicals used for
protection.
Risk management measures for harmful plants including import & export
inspection and quarantine law, processes and standards.
Information of the organization system of Inspection and Quarantine
Bureau from central administration to local government, as well as its
responsibility; the institution which is used as the inspection and quarantine
lab is included.
Information of ongoing procedures, organisation relating to the Issuance
of Certificate of Inspection and Quarantine, and a copy of the Certificate.
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Results of Field Inspection (2)
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Capacity of Phytosanitary Laboratory is not yet
satisfied
Inadequate capacity of Border Phytosanitary
Authority
Facilities
Staff
Inadequate Facility/Management of Export Firms
Processing facilities
Quality Management
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Case #2: Black Pepper’s access to Japanese
Markets
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Black pepper is not accessible to Japanese markets due to the
requirement of a certificate of sterilisation
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Thanks for Your Attention!
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