Meeting of the Working Group for a Future International Cocoa Agreement, 11-15 January 2010

The meeting of the Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement will take place in London from 11-15 January 2010, at the ICCO headquarters, Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1NU. This meeting will be chaired by Dr Victor Iyama from Nigeria

Monday 11 January 2010

09.30-11.00 hrs Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement
11.00-11.15 hrs Cocoa Break
11.15-13.00 hrs Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement
15.00-16.15 hrs Group meetings
16.15-16.30 hrs Cocoa Break
16.30-18.00 hrs Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement

Tuesday 12 January 2010

09.00-11.00 hrs Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement
11.00-11.15 hrs Cocoa Break
11.15-13.00 hrs Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement
15.00-16.15 hrs Group meetings
16.15-16.30 hrs Cocoa Break
16.30-18.00 hrs Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement

Wednesday 13 January 2010

09.00-11.00 hrs Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement
11.00-11.15 hrs Cocoa Break
11.15-13.00 hrs Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement
15.00-16.15 hrs Group meetings
16.15-16.30 hrs Cocoa Break
16.30-17.30 hrs Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement

Thursday, 14 January 2010

09.00-11.00 hrs Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement
11.00-11.15 hrs Cocoa Break
11.15-13.00 hrs Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement
15.00-16.30 hrs Group meetings
16.30-16.45 hrs Cocoa Break
16.45-18.00 hrs Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement

Friday, 15 January 2010

09.00-11.00 hrs Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement
11.00-11.15 hrs Cocoa Break
11.15-13.00 hrs Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement
15.00-16.30 hrs Group meetings
16.30-16.45 hrs Cocoa Break
16.45-18.00 hrs Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement

Meetings of the International Cocoa Council and its subsidiary bodies, Yaounde, Cameroon, 22-26 March 2010

The meetings of the International Cocoa Council, the Consultative Board on the World Cocoa Economy, the Executive Committee and the Working Group for a future International Cocoa Agreement will take place in Yaounde, Cameroon, 22-26 March 2010

ED(MEM) 913.Add.1 Timetable for March meeting
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Draft Consultative Board Agenda
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Draft Working Group on a future Agreement
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Draft Council Agenda
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Draft Executive Committee Agenda
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Capacity building programme on pesticides residues and other harmful substances in cocoa in Africa

DURATION:
  Six months
LOCATION:
 CAMEROON, CÔTE D’IVOIRE, GHANA, NIGERIA, TOGO
NATURE OF PROJECT:
  Market Access and Market Development
ESTIMATED TOTAL COST:
  US$ 46,000
STDF GRANT:
  US$ 30,000
COUNTERPART FINANCING:
  US$ 16,000
PROJECT EXECUTING AGENCY (PEA):
   Consultant
PROJECT SUPERVISORY BODY:
 International Cocoa Organization (ICCO)
PROJECT STARTING DATE:
  October 2009
COMPLETION DATE:
  April 2010

 

Brief Description

The methodology used for the review was the administration of structured questionnaires to establish the current situation regarding SPS in the participating countries. This was followed by the visit of a consultant to the countries to discuss with the various stakeholders on the measures for improving SPS practices. A workshop was organized in Douala, Cameroon to discuss and finalize the proposed project on building capacity for effective SPS practices in the participating countries.

 
Project Objectives

The objective of the project was to review the existing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS) practices along the cocoa supply chain and to establish the capacity of cocoa producing countries in Africa to meet the food safety regulations of cocoa consuming countries. This would help to identify areas of weaknesses for improvement and to develop a project proposal to assist the countries concerned to comply with the food safety requirements of importing countries, thus ensuring a continued market access for cocoa export.

 
Project Results

The review identified three major areas to be addressed immediately to enhance the capacity of cocoa producing countries to meet international standards. These were quantification of the levels of risk from contaminants affecting the cocoa supply chain; provision of specific information on pesticide science, at all levels in producing countries; and infrastructure to monitor and enforce SPS standards.

A project proposal on “SPS Capacity Building in Africa to Mitigate the Harmful Effects of Pesticide Residues in Cocoa and to Maintain Market Access” was developed and submitted to potential donors for financing.

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