In order to assist members, partners and beneficiaries perform a comprehensive Brexit readiness assessment, COLEACP has compiled a series of elements intended to better appreciate potential implications of Brexit on current business models, with a specific focus on whether main impacted supply chains are sufficiently resilient to continue functioning in a post-Brexit environment. The following news is structured in three main sections. It is strongly recommended to move from Context to Main issues and implications prior to dive into Impacted… +

The return of a Conservative Party-led government with a clear parliamentary majority now means the revised Withdrawal Agreement should receive Parliamentary ratification, with the agreed transition period entering into effect until at least 1st January 2021, while negotiations for a new comprehensive UK/EU free trade area agreement are completed. While any immediate prospect of a ‘No-Deal Brexit’ has therefore been averted until at least 1st January 2021, it remains a possibility given the commitments made during the General Election campaign… +

On 14th December 2019, a new EU plant health regulation ((EU) 2016/2031) comes into operation bringing rigorous new rules to prevent the introduction and spread of pests and diseases in the EU. Countries exporting fruit and vegetables to the EU must take action to ensure that all consignments are in compliance. The new Official Control Regulations describe actions to be taken by competent authorities of EU Member States on imported produce. The most critical points to note at the present… +

Sustainability Focus, Meetings and Trends that are the latest news from COLEACP and its programmes. Available here! Enjoy your reading!  … +

Remember to consult COLEACP’s call for tenders regularly. They are published on the COLEACP e-services website.… +

Realising a dream – Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming a model for sustainable agriculture locally and globally ! Join the conversation at the next European Development Days (EDDs) with people who live and work in this field on a daily basis ! Calvin Picker, young Cameroonian entrepreneur and Manager of Africa Bio El Hadji Diop, Senegalese entrepreneur and Managing Director of Sunuagrix Maud Delacollette, Regional Manager at COLEACP LET’S MEET AT COLEACP’S STAND (DEVELOPMENT VILLAGE OF THE EDDS, STAND N°46) TUESDAY… +

A new European Union implementing directive has important consequences for exporters of chillies and peppers (Capsicum spp.) – dossiers describing the treatment applied for false codling moth on capsicum must now provide evidence of the treatment’s effectiveness. Countries that have already submitted a dossier need to send a new version both describing the treatment method and including evidence of effectiveness. Under its Fit For Market programmes, COLEACP is available to support National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) and the capsicum industry… +