SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY:
U.S.-SADC EXCHANGE ON GRP WITH SADCSTAN AND SADCTRLC
In conjunction with USAID’s Southern African Trade Hub, the Standards Alliance organized a June 1-2 workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 2-day event allowed for an exchange on good regulatory practice (GRP) between U.S. and SADC representatives. The U.S. government and private sector were well-represented with speakers from the Office of Management and Budget-Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OMB-OIRA), the United States Trade Representative (USTR), ASTM International, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) and Caterpillar. SADC participation included representatives from the SADC entity for regional work on standards, SADC Cooperation in Standards (SADCSTAN) and the SADC entity for regional work on technical regulations, SADC Technical Regulations Liaison Committee (SADCTRLC). The workshop began with an overview of both the U.S. and SADC standards and regulatory systems and an examination of the different aspects of GRP. It went on to foster discussion of how to utilize GRP principles and case studies of successful implementation.
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