New EU Plant Health Regulation 2016/2031: update and specific information for ACP competent authorities on high risk plants
- 31/01/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
No Comments(Feel free to contact us if you need additional information or support from COLEACP) The new regulation will become fully applicable on 13 December 2019. Among the main changes include special measures covering imports of certain high risk plants and plant products, as well as new requirements for phytosanitary certificates whereby all living plant material (plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, seeds, etc.) will have to be accompanied by a certificate, except for a list of exempted commodities that are known… +« GROWING PEOPLE » : A word from the General Delegate
- 28/01/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
It is our responsibility to prepare young people for opportunities in the agricultural sector. Young Africans have no choice, they must roll up their sleeves and take ownership of agriculture at all levels, from workers and technicians to land owners and corporations; from the poor to the middle classes and millionaires. It is not up to agriculture to adapt, but for young people to adapt their skills to the needs of tomorrow’s agriculture: modern, efficient, sustainable and profitable. On the… +COLLECTIVE TRAINING ON FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT
- 14/01/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
COLLECTIVE TRAINING ON FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT We organized a four-day training in Accra, Ghana, on Food Safety Management. This collective training aimed at strengthening the understanding of the technical staff of Ghanaian exporting companies and cooperatives on the practices and regulations of food safety through discussions and practical exercises.… +FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT
- 04/01/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
We organized a four-day training in Accra, Ghana, on Food Safety Management. This collective training aimed at strengthening the understanding of the technical staff of Ghanaian exporting companies and cooperatives on the practices and regulations of food safety through discussions and practical exercises.… +WORKSHOP ON AVOCADO SUPPLY CHAIN IN KENYA
- 20/12/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
In Kenya the Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD; formerly Horticultural Crops Development Authority), Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) and Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya (FPC), together with COLEACP, organized a two-day workshop on 3 December 2018. The event brought together 140 participants from throughout the country’s avocado value chain (producers, importers, exporters, logistics operators, competent authorities and transport companies). The main reason for the meeting was the current challenge faced by the Kenyan industry to improve the commercial quality… +FOCUS: SIERRA LEONE
- 20/12/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
Collective intelligence is one of the main principles guiding COLEACP’s actions. The association is committed to a continuous improvement process with its members, placing people at the centre to facilitate learning and performance. At the same time, COLEACP encourages and facilitates partnerships wherever possible to serve the competitiveness and sustainability of agricultural sectors. COLEACP’s action in Sierra Leone is a recent, concrete illustration of this approach. In May 2018, COLEACP and three European importers of fruit and vegetables (Belgian, French… +Review workshop of the Ivorian mango campaign 2018
- 20/12/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
On 28 November 2018, the Direction de la Protection des Végétaux, du Contrôle et de la Qualité (DPVCQ) of Côte d’Ivoire, with the support of COLEACP, organized a mango campaign review workshop. The event brought together 80 participants from across the supply chain (producers, exporters, service providers and competent authorities). The observations shared were encouraging from a marketing and commercial point of view. Ivorian mango continues to enjoy a good image, particularly in its main export market, the European Union,… +Workshop – avocado supply chain in Kenya focuses on quality
- 20/12/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
In Kenya the Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD; formerly Horticultural Crops Development Authority), Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) and Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya (FPC), together with COLEACP, organized a two-day workshop on 3 December 2018. The event brought together 140 participants from throughout the country’s avocado value chain (producers, importers, exporters, logistics operators, competent authorities and transport companies). The main reason for the meeting was the current challenge faced by the Kenyan industry to improve the commercial quality… +COP 24 in Katowice (3-14 December) : changing together !
- 07/12/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The motto of COP24 says: ‘Changing together’ COLEACP can only agree! This is the purpose of its sustainability charter! « As producers and exporters in the Africa-Caribbean-Pacific (ACP) horticultural industry, and importers in the EU, we are committed to running our operations in a sustainable way. We understand sustainability as an on-going process towards the economic, social and environmental well being of all those we… +SERVICE PROCUREMENT NOTICE : PUBLICATION OF THE SHORT LIST
- 23/11/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
Call for tender for the service procurement : “ Support to strengthen the competitiveness of the ACP horticultural industry by complying with SPS requirements of domestic and international markets ” – ref COLEACP/AO/181083 Following the call for expression of interest launched in the context of this service procurement notice, all applications received within the deadline were evaluated. The applicants selected during this first phase are listed (view the list). Invitations to tender for this service procurement will be sent this… +