Stakeholders' Dialogue on Improving Veterinary Services to Facilitate Trade in Tajikistan

Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Improving Veterinary Services to Facilitate Trade in Tajikistan 

13-14 December 2022, Dushanbe, Tajikistan  

Jointly organized by the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) National Working Group of Tajikistan, the Asian Development Bank, and World Organization for Animal Health  

Objectives: The dialogue will (i) facilitate stocktaking on issues and challenges faced by stakeholders in the veterinary sector; (ii) identify gaps of existing veterinary legislation, policies, and practices with international standards; and (iii) outline key actions, including policy reforms, investments, and capacity building to improve veterinary services and facilitate trade.  

Participants: Policymakers and specialists of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Customs Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security Committee; Members of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) National Working Group of Tajikistan organized under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program; private sector; and development partners 

The activity is supported by KSTA 9500-REG: Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to Facilitate Trade, co-funded by the People’s Republic of China Poverty Reduction and Regional Cooperation Fund and Regional Cooperation and Integration Fund. 

Key Documents

Agenda | РУССКИЙ

Session 1: Initiatives on Improving Veterinary Services in Tajikistan 

WOAH Standards and Tools to Improve Veterinary Services Worldwide | РУССКИЙ

Modernization of SPS Measures under the CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda (CITA) 2030 | РУССКИЙ

Session 2: Animal Identification System 

Animal Identification | РУССКИЙ

Session 3: Risk Assessment for Animals and Products of Animal Origin (POAO) 

Risk management in trade of livestock and livestock products | РУССКИЙ

Session 4: Import Requirements and Inspection for Animals and POAO