• Fruit Logistica 2020 in Berlin

    • 07/02/2020
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Germany, News
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    Professional meetings were held in Berlin at Fruit Logistica 2020. Exchanges and discussions with representatives of COLEACP member companies: Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) and Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya (FPC KENYA), links in the value chains of the Kenyan horticultural sector.… +
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  • Fit For Market programme: support EXCELLA PRODUCE Lts

    • 03/02/2020
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Avocados, Carrots, Chillies, Corn, French beans, Ginger, News, Passion fruit, Rwanda, Tomatoes
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    Rwandan company EXCELLA PRODUCE Lts produces fruit and vegetables – avocados, French beans, chillies, baby corn, carrots, tomatoes, ginger, passion fruit and broccoli – and wants to expand to EU markets. As part of its Fit for Market programme, Coleacp is supporting the company to establish a strong quality and food safety management system validated through GLOBALG.A.P. certification.… +
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  • EAC-COLEACP meeting in Brussels

    • 30/01/2020
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Burundi, Kenya, News, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
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    In Brussels, a delegation from the East African Community (EAC), headed by Hon. Christophe BAZIVAMO, Deputy Secretary General, met COLEACP’s team headed by Delegate General Jeremy KNOPS to set up a roadmap for EAC-COLEACP collaboration. The EAC, a regional intergovernmental organisation based in Tanzania, has six partner states: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. COLEACP is currently supporting all except South Sudan.… +
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  • COLEACP visits of beneficiaries from public and private sector

    • 27/01/2020
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Mission sheet, News, Nigeria
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    COLEACP mission under FFM and FFM SPS programmes to Nigeria: visits of beneficiaries from public and private sector to analyze their application for support, develop and validate a list of priority actions. Reminder of the mission Country Nigeria Programmes Fit For Market Fit For Market SPS Experts Jeremy Knops, COLEACP General Delegate, Marie-Hélène Kestemont, COLEACP Regional Programme Manager Vincent Berthet COLEACP Project managers Wester Schepers COLEACP Project managers Calendar From 14.01.2020 to 24.01.2020 Post-mission Sheet Nigeria- FFM – FFM SPS… +
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  • Follow-up of COLEACP beneficiaries in Rwanda and workshop to build an action plan with the Rwandese NPPO

    • 26/01/2020
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Mission sheet, News
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    Follow-up of COLEACP beneficiaries in Rwanda and workshop to build an action plan with the Rwandese NPPO Reminder of the mission Country Rwanda Programmes Fit For Market Fit For Market SPS Experts Maud DELACOLLETTE, Regional Programme Manager Victor BORO, Project Manager Calendar From 21.01.2020 to 24.01.2020 Post-mission Sheet Rwanda-FFM FFM-SPS-Janv20… +
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  • Positive amendments regarding Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/25

    • 24/01/2020
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Uncategorized
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    Last week COLEACP issued an urgent information bulletin to alert stakeholders in the organic sector to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/25, amending and correcting detailed rules for Council regulation (EC) No. 834/2007, published on 14th January. The Regulation requires that the Certificate of Organic Inspection (COI) for organic goods must be issued prior to the shipping of the goods from the country of origin. This rule will enter into force on 3rd February 2020. During the past week COLEACP has… +
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  • FIT FOR MARKET PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIA

    • 24/01/2020
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: News
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    COLEACP has registered 55 requests for support from Nigeria since the start of its Fit For Market programme in 2016. A visit took place in January 2020 to meet with organisations with a view to finalizing MoUs; to obtain valuable feedback from companies that have already benefited from Fit For Market; to conduct group training; and to hold strategic meetings with the Competent Authorities, the EU Delegation and the AFD (French Development Agency).… +
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  • COLEACP mission to tailor a potential new intervention programme with Kenyan public and private stakeholders

    • 24/01/2020
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Mission sheet
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    COLEACP mission to tailor a potential new intervention programme with Kenyan public and private stakeholders complementary to FFM and FFM SPS, to take part in the ACP Business Summit and to monitor the COLEACP training strategy in Kenya. Summary of the mission Country Kenya Programmes Fit for Market – Fit for Market SPS Experts Jeremy KNOPS, General Delegate Yessie MEYER, Regional Programme Manager Camille DE WERGIFOSSE, Training Delivery Manager Calendar From 02.12.2019 to 14.12.2019 Download the mission Sheet… +
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  • FIT FOR MARKET SPS PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA

    • 23/01/2020
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: News
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    As part of the Fit For Market SPS programme in Nigeria, a strategic meeting between Coleacp and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) discussed the challenges and opportunities, and how best to target potential COLEACP support.… +
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  • COLEACP’s RWANDA NATIONAL WORKSHOP

    • 23/01/2020
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: News
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    As part of its Fit For Market SPS programme, COLEACP’s Rwanda national workshop is bringing together key actors in public and private horticulture to prioritize activities and build an action plan for the next 3 years to enable compliance with EU sanitary and phytosanitary regulations.… +
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