On 22 March 2022, The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), the Joint Cocoa Research Fund (JRF), the European Cocoa Association (ECA) and the Association of the Chocolate, Biscuits and Confectionery Industries of Europe (CAOBISCO) jointly organised a webinar on food safety in the cocoa sector, focusing on the current and upcoming regulations in the European Union and their impact on the cocoa supply chain.
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Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 08 April 2022. – The World Cocoa Conference (WCC) is a ground-breaking networking event created by the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) and launched in 2012 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Organized every two years to assess the status of the world cocoa economy, review current challenges and agree on measures to address these issues, it has now been established as the leading forum for the global cocoa sector, with over 1,500 delegates of governments, trade and industry, producers and civil society attending the last edition in Berlin, Germany in 2018.
It is the only event in the cocoa sector to bring together a diverse range of decision-makers and other stakeholders in the cocoa and chocolate value chain, from all over the world in one place, representing a unique opportunity to encourage discussion of challenges and opportunities, to gather intelligence, to make new contacts and to do business.
After four successful editions held in Africa, Europe and Latin America, and following the cancellation of the fifth edition of the Conference to be held in Bali (Indonesia) due to issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Cocoa Organization is pleased to announce that the next edition of the World Cocoa Conference 2024 will be hosted by the Government of Belgium in Brussels, from 21 to 24 April 2024.
More details about the World Cocoa Conference 2024, including information about the venue, programme, sponsorship, exhibition opportunities and registration, are available here: www.worldcocoaconference.org
For more information, please contact Carlos Follana, Marketing and Communication Coordinator, International Cocoa Organization, ICCO Building, II Plateaux ENA – Avenue Boga Doudou, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Tel: +225 27 22 51 49 50/51 | Fax: +225 27 22 51 49 79 | E-mail: Carlos.Follana@icco.org
ED(MEM) 1176 – CB meeting Announcement and Provisional timetable April 2022 – English
ED(MEM) 1176 – CB meeting Announcement and Provisional timetable April 2022 – French
ED(MEM) 1176 – CB meeting Announcement and Provisional timetable April 2022 – Spanish
ED(MEM) 1176 – CB meeting Announcement and Provisional timetable April 2022 – Russian
ED(MEM) 1175 – Announcement and Provisional timetable April 2022 meetings – English
ED(MEM) 1175 – Announcement and Provisional timetable April 2022 meetings – French
ED(MEM) 1175 – Announcement and Provisional timetable April 2022 meetings – Spanish
ED(MEM) 1175 – Announcement and Provisional timetable April 2022 meetings – Russian
Abidjan, 18 March 2022 – The International Cocoa Organization releases the Cocoa Market Report for February 2022. The current report highlights the following insights:
You can download the complete report by clicking here.
Abidjan, 18 March 2022. The International Cocoa Organization is pleased to announce the commencement of the implementation of the project on “Improving capacity building and knowledge sharing to support management of cadmium levels in cocoa in Latin America and the Caribbean”. This has been made possible through financial contribution from the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the European Union (EU).
Cadmium, a naturally occurring chemical element, can have adverse health effects when consumed in contaminated foodstuffs. The European Commission Regulation No. 488/2014, which came into force in January 2019, sets ‘Maximum Residue Levels’ (MRLs) for cadmium in foodstuffs, including specific cocoa and chocolate products.
The project will be implemented in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago for a total cost of US$551,000, with a grant of out of US$382,000 from the WTO’s Standard and Trade Development Facility (STDF) and €60,000 in co-financing from the European Union. Participating countries will provide the remainder of the financing requirements as their counterpart contribution.
“This milestone project brings together national and international institutions, academic bodies, cocoa producers and other key stakeholders to provide substantive contributions in knowledge and expertise, innovative methodologies and effective communication platforms to share and reinforce best practices to mitigate cadmium contamination in cocoa beans for the ultimate benefit of all stakeholders”, said Michel Arrion, Executive Director of the International Cocoa Organization
Project implementation will commence in March 2022 and will last for two years. Expected results include:
This project is one among other efforts from the ICCO to ensure that cocoa beans produced and exported meet food safety standards worldwide.
The ICCO Secretariat is grateful to the Standard and Development Facility (STDF) and the European Union for the financial support to the project that will ensure continued access to the European market for cocoa produced in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Abidjan, 11 March 2022. Vacancy notice – Economist
Title: Economist
Category/ Grade: Internationally recruited staff, P1/P2 on the UN salary scale
Duty station: Abidjan
Type of contract: Fixed Term (5 years with 6-month probationary period)
Deadline for application: 12/04/2022 (Midnight Abidjan Time)
Indicative starting date: 01/09/2022 (date when the selected candidate is expected to be available to take up her/his position in Abidjan)
Recruitment open to: nationals of ICCO Member countries (please see full list on https://www.icco.org/who-we-are/membership/)
Applications (only CV & Covering letter) to be sent to: recruitment@icco.org copy to ExecDir.Office@icco.org
The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) is an inter-governmental organization established in 1973 under the auspices of the United Nations and operating within the framework of successive International Cocoa Agreements.
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