Report on CTI A Supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Trade Facilitation Through Standardization Activities

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1 2016/SOM1/SCSC/026 Agenda Item: 6.2 Report on CTI A Supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Trade Facilitation Through Purpose: Information Submitted by: Peru First Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance Meeting Lima, Peru February 2016

2 CTI A Supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Trade Facilitation through Rosario Uria Project Overseer 01. Quick project background information CTI A Supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Trade Facilitation through 1

3 Relevance There are several initiatives developed by economies within the region, regarding the involvement of MSMEs in the use of standards, its implementation and conformity assessment activities. The primary goal of this project is to learn the Best Initiatives that National Standards Body, Conformity Assessment Bodies, Accreditation Bodies and National Metrology Institutes among the region could apply in order to help MSMEs to be more competitive and to help them to better integrate into regional and global markets. Objectives: The specific objectives of the project are: 1) To conduct a survey on the initiatives that economies could apply to help MSMEs better understand the benefits of standards & conformance, and encourage adoption of standards and services by accredited conformity assessment providers and initiatives to get MSMEs more involved in the development of standards, conformity assessment and metrology businesseses. 2) To exchange information about Best initiatives in a 2-day workshop and to deeply discuss the survey results. The workshop will be held at the margins of SOM 3 in ) To prepare a publication with APEC recommendations on Best initiatives that economies could apply to help MSMEs better understand the benefits of standards & conformance, and encourage adoption of standards and services by accredited conformity assessment providers and initiatives to get MSMEs more involved in the development of standards, conformity assessment and metrology businesses. Successful case estudies on implementation on standards could be included. 2

4 02. Project work plan CTI A Supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Trade Facilitation through Project work plan Key activities Time Output Explanatory Cross-fora on line investigation December 2015 January 2016 Baseline Investigation carried out with cosponsors support to determine baseline for the project Progress report in SCSC1 February 2016 Progress report Report in SCSC I meeting in Peru Distribution of survey February 2016 Survey distributed It is expected to receive at least one survey by economy Collection and analysis of survey March May 2016 Survey report Data collected will be analyzed and will be submitted in progress report Workshop organization for SCSC2 3

5 3. Cross fora CTI A Supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Trade Facilitation through Cross fora online investigation: APEC Fora APEC Policy Support Unit Document name Work Plan for Improving SMEs Access to Standards and Conformance Information Supporting SMEs Helping SMEs Overcome TBT Report on APEC Study on Export Technical Assistance Models (CTI 36/2009T) Proposed SCSC Work Plan in Support of SMEWG-SCSC Collaboration Proposal for Developing Synergy between the Sub-committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group (SMEWG) Integrating SMEs into Global Value Chains: Policy Principles and Best Practices Findings of the APEC Study on Export Technical Assistance Study Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation Meeting APEC Small and Medium Enterprise Working Group (SMEWG) and APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC) APEC Study on Export Technical Assistance Models APEC Project: Improving MSMEs Competitiveness through Low Carbon Economy APEC Project proposal: Harmonization of Standards for the Movement of Data across APEC Economies Report on the Further Activity on the Voluntary Action Plan Alignment Work Small and Medium Enterprises / APEC Business Advisory Council Working Group (SMEWG) Supporting APEC Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Exporters: A Handbook of Best Practices 4

6 - Work Directorate Plan of Standardization for Improving SMEs Access to Standards and Conformance Information - Proposal for Developing Synergy between the Sub-committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group (SMEWG) - APEC Project : Harmonization of Standards for the Movement of Data across APEC Economies - Report on the Further Activity on the VAP alignment work - APEC Project: Improving MSMEs Competitiveness through Low Carbon Economy - Supporting APEC Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Exporters: A Handbook of Best Practices MSME Cross fora diagram for Project: Supporting MSMEs Trade Facilitation through Standards Trade facilitation and be part of GVC - Supporting SMEs Helping SMEs Overcome TBT - Report on APEC Study on Export Technical Assistance Models - Proposed SCSC Work Plan in Support of SMEWG-SCSC Collaboration-Integrating SMEs into Global Value Chains: Policy Principles and Best Practices -Findings of the APEC Study on Export Technical Assistance Study - APEC Study on Export Technical Assistance Models 4. Survey CTI T 11th Conference on Standards and Conformance 5

7 Survey: It is planned to make a survey among APEC economies to raise information about current status and also past experiences on the initiatives that economies could apply to help MSMEs better understand the benefits of standards & conformance, encourage adoption of standards and services by accredited conformity assessment providers and initiatives to get MSMEs more involved in the development of standards, conformity assessment and metrology businesses. From the survey replies it is expected to get at least 3 models initiatives which will be used as reference. The survey will be circulated on February This Project will have a consultant s support, who will be Mr. Giulio Li. Currently, he is under the process of contract by APEC Secretariat. Thank you!! 6