BREXIT – Update of COLEACP’s general information document
- 01/02/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized, United Kingdom
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The UK’s withdrawal from the EU customs union and single market took place on 31 December 2020 on the basis of an agreement concluded between the EU and UK on 24th December 2020. This event has both important implications for the ACP horticultural trade with the UK, particularly for goods delivered to the UK via initial ports of landing in the EU (so called “triangular supply chains”). In order to inform and support its partners, COLEACP has updated its general… +Phytosanitary certificates – Brexit and Covid derogations
- 06/01/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
As a Covid-19 emergency measure, the European Union is accepting electronic transmissions of phytosanitary certificates (PCs) for imports into the EU (followed by transmission of the paper documents) until 1 February 2021. The UK position was previously unclear, but it is now confirmed that the UK will replicate this measure from 1 January 2021. A Covid-19 easement is in place as part of the Office Control Regulations; the exporter/importer can send a scanned copy of the PC, which the UK’s… +Developing Good Practice Guides
- 17/12/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Benin, Guinea, Kenya, Togo, Uganda, Uncategorized
During 2021 COLEACP will be providing a team of expert consultants to support national/regional initiatives to develop Good Practice Guides for horticultural value chains. A Good Practice Guide is intended to help all the different actors working in a particular horticultural sector to produce their crops and products under the best sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) conditions. The Guides will harmonise specifications with international SPS standards and the adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Good Plant Protection Practices (GPP) and Good… +COLEACP welcomes 100+ new members in 2020
- 17/12/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
During 2020 the association ratified 118 new members. COLEACP’s membership now totals 488, from European Union and 45 countries across the African, Caribbean and Pacific regions. They range from large-scale operators to SMEs. Among the 118 new members, the highest representation is of ACP producer/exporter/processor groups (53%). The remainder comprise a growing number of professional organisations of ACP producers/exporters and horticultural supply chain support organisations (private/public sector & CSOs); also European importers; service providers; associated operators; and training/research centres &… +COLEACP-CABI AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY
- 10/12/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
COLEACP and CABI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on key areas of interest concerning sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures around the world. The agreement, which ultimately aims to benefit food security among countries within the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states, will enable a strategic focus on improving SPS measures – including regulations and standards – at a local, national and regional levels. The understanding will build on CABI’s main objective of improving people’s lives worldwide… +Important information on EU MRL changes
- 11/08/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
This news provides updates on recent changes to EU Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for plant protection products (PPPs). Where an MRL has been lowered, it is important for any grower using the PPP to make any necessary adjustments in good time to ensure continued compliance with EU regulations. This may mean adapting production practices (GAP) or using alternative control methods. It also includes a complete list of the MRL changes introduced so far in 2020, and changes applicable in 2021.… +Dangote Farms Agronomists and Extension staff: digital training on crop protection and safe use of pesticides
- 23/07/2020
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Uncategorized
As part of COLEACP fit for Market Programme, a digital training on crop protection and safe use of pesticides for Dangote Farms Agronomists and Extension staff currently conducted by #COLEACP Expert Olufolajimi Talabi. The staff in turn will use the knowledge and skill to build the capacity of more than 5000 local tomato farmers under the Dangote farms outgrowers scheme.… +Update on plant health rules for fresh capsicum exported to the EU
- 01/07/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Cape Verde, Madagascar, Mauritius, News, Uncategorized
An update of COLEACP Guidelines on the Export of Capsicum from Africa, Madagascar, Cape Verde, and Mauritius has just been published. This guide explains clearly what needs to be done to ensure that capsicum exports are in compliance with EU phytosanitary requirements. It details the information to be provided, and actions to be taken, at all stages from production to export by producers and exporters, as well as by the national authorities and inspection services. The document has been updated… +RHORTICAM and COLEACP have launched a survey of horticultural companies to assess the impact of the health crisis (COVID19 ) on their activities.
- 05/06/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
RHORTICAM, in collaboration with COLEACP, launched in May 2020 a survey of companies and cooperatives in the horticultural sector in Cameroon. This survey allowed to assess the impact of the global health and economic crisis currently affecting Cameroonian operators. The main impacts are at the level of customer demand (drop in demand), as well as from a logistical point of view on supply chains. The companies’ contribution also makes it possible to identify the needs for technical and financial support… +COLEACP’s short-term priority – to improve the resilience of ACP MSMEs
- 10/04/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
Agri-food MSMEs in ACP countries are particularly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. On top of the health threat it poses to workers and stakeholders along their value chains, the pandemic is highlighting the vulnerability of agri-food supply chains to trade disruption on national, regional and international levels, especially for short shelf-life goods such as fresh produce. MSMEs are already vulnerable due to very limited cash flow reserves, and even a temporary disruption can lead to job losses and declining revenues… +