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EU & Asia
EU: A World Player
Euro & You

Donor European Commission
Name of Project Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA) Programme
Implementing Agency NEDA, BFAR, PCA, BOC, DTI-BITR, DTI-BPS
Funding Grant
Total Funding € 3.5
Start Date 26 January 2006
Completion Date 30 September 2008
Project Location Philippines
Beneficiaries Relevant government agencies, private sector, academe, farmers, fisherfolks, traders and industry stakeholders
Sector Trade
Project Objective To assist the Philippines in building an enabling economic environment and to improve economic governance with a view to significantly enhance trade and investment with the EU.
Project Components Untitled Document

PROJECT COMPONENTS

 

Components

Output
Indicators

Cost
PM

Target at end of Project

Original*

Revised

Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

 

  • Trainers trained on EC regulations ((EPS)LVD, EMC, WEEE and ROHS)
  • WTO TBT Enquiry Point Export Notification System developed

P19.65 M (€327,500)

  • 40 trainers
  • Notification portal

 

  • 203 personnel from the government and private sector

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)

  • Action plans for necessary SPS regulatory adjustment produced and endorsed at stakeholders workshops

  • Producers and farmers trained on GMP/ HACCP and proper copra drying techniques, respectively
  • Filipino officials attending international and regional meetings

P64.44 M (€1,074,050)

  • 3 action plans
  • 2500 producers/ farmers

 

  • 10 officials
  • 2 action plans
  • 152 fishery and 173 coconut business operators  trained on GMP/HACCP and 554 coconut farmers on proper copra drying techniques
  • 8 officials

Trade Facilitation and Customs Reform

  • Risk management system and valuation database are put in place
  • A Customs Academy developed and BOC’s human resources development plan upgraded

P75.30 M (€1,254,960)

  • Risk management system and valuation database
  • Customs Academy and training plan
  • Risk management system

WTO Capacity Building

  • Officials receive advanced and specialized training
  • Alumni/thematic networks/mailing lists created
  • Joint activities started
  • Joint research projects conducted

P10.30 M (€171,720)

  • 80 officials
  • 2 Alumni/thematic networks/mailing lists
  • 4 joint activities
  • 4 joint research projects
  • 234 officials
  • 9 mailing lists
  • none

 

                                                                       * Per grant agreement

PROJECT COST

ICC-Approved Cost*

Grant Agreement Cost

Revised Cost

TOTAL (PM)

 

Total (PM)

P235.2 M

Total (PM)

 

FOREX (PM)

 

Grant  Proceeds (__M)

 

P210    M

Grant Proceeds (_M)

 

LOCAL (PM)

 

GOP (PM)

P  25.2 M

GOP (PM)

 

Conversion Rate

 

 

€1:P60

 

 

                                                                * If applicable                                   

    

IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

Project Start Date                       :           26 January 2006
Physical Completion Date
Original  :           31 December 2007
Revised  :           30 September 2008

 

 

For further Information Please Contact Website : http://www.eu-trtaphils.org
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