Corporate governance training for new board members of the Kenya Flower Council (KFC)
- 10/06/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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Corporate governance training for new board members of the Kenya Flower Council (KFC) COLEAD recently organised corporate governance training for the new board members of the Kenya Flower Council (KFC), a leading Business Membership Organisation (BMO) in the Kenyan horticulture sector. The training included a comprehensive assessment of KFC’s strategic plan, aimed at extracting key takeaways and lessons to inform and provide insights to the new board as they embark on their term. The corporate governance intervention and two-day… +LECOFRUIT in Madagascar: an example of a responsible company, winner of 2 CSR awards
- 10/06/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
LECOFRUIT in Madagascar: an example of a responsible company, winner of 2 CSR awards Lecofruit, a Madagascan company and member of COLEAD, produces and exports vegetables, mainly to the European Union. In 2022, the FFM SPS programme supported LECOFRUIT to adopt and develop its corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments. Since then, LECOFRUIT has continued its commitment in this area and has received two awards for its CSR approach: CSR Award 2023: ‘Local and Responsible Purchasing’ in recognition of its… +72nd UNECE Specialized Session on Fruit and Vegetables: new standards and nomenclatures in progress
- 10/06/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
72nd UNECE Specialized Session on Fruit and Vegetables: new standards and nomenclatures in progress As part of its FFM+ programme, COLEAD participated in the 72nd Specialised Session on Fruit and Vegetables of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), which took place from 6 to 8 May at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The event brought together some thirty delegations representing national inspection authorities, professional organisations (such as Union Fleurs and COLEAD) and international institutions such as… +Black bananas, Zuchiolo, seedless lemons, sweet red onions… new AI technology…. The sector is innovating and putting on a show at EU trade fairs!
- 10/06/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Black bananas, Zuchiolo, seedless lemons, sweet red onions… new AI technology…. The sector is innovating and putting on a show at EU trade fairs! Through the FFM+ programme, the COLEAD Market Insights team keeps an eye on trends and innovations at major trade shows in Europe and beyond. We meet our stakeholders, visit stands and talk to as many people as possible to gather the latest news and trends. Want to know more about the big stories from the… +Participating in consultations on changes to EU agri-food and fisheries legislation: feedback from the webinars held on 28 and 30 May 2024
- 10/06/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Participating in consultations on changes to EU agri-food and fisheries legislation: feedback from the webinars held on 28 and 30 May 2024 As part of the FFM+ and AGRINFO programmes, COLEAD, through its Regulations & Standards and Technical Assistance departments, organised an informative webinar on the procedures for monitoring and participating in consultations on future changes to the European Union’s agri-food and fisheries regulations. The webinar, which attracted a total of 273 participants (mainly from BMOs and Competent authorities… +2023 DeSIRA Global Annual Report
- 10/06/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
2023 DeSIRA Global Annual Report The Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA) Initiative, supported by the European Commission (DG INTPA), supports research and innovation (R&I) projects in low and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America through 68 projects (2019-2025). DeSIRA encourages a climate-relevant, productive and sustainable transformation of agriculture and food systems by adopting climate-smart and agroecological innovations through multi-stakeholder collaboration, and capacity development at individual and organisational levels to promote innovation. COLEAD is the… +COLEAD research and advocacy supporting the vanilla sector in the face of changing EU regulations – 150,000 producer families potentially affected
- 10/06/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
COLEAD research and advocacy supporting the vanilla sector in the face of changing EU regulations – 150,000 producer families potentially affected Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/377 was published in February 2023, reducing the nicotine maximum residue levels (MRLs) for seed spices and fruit spices to the limit of determination (LOD). This change was not because of any identified risk to consumer health but was based on data submitted to the Commission indicating the nicotine levels occurring in these products under… +EU and GB MRL changes in 2024 (January – May 2024)
- 01/06/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
EU and GB MRL changes in 2024 (January – May 2024) Changes to EU and GB pesticide maximum residue levels COLEAD’s monitoring of pesticide regulations covers maximum residue limit (MRL) changes in both the EU and Great Britain (GB). Note that EU MRLs still apply in Northern Ireland (GB covers only England, Scotland, and Wales). During the period January – May 2024, we have been highlighting significant changes to EU MRLs that affect 61 active substances, 38 of which are… +Potential MRLs reduction for thiacloprid, a widely used pesticide on fruits and vegetables
- 21/05/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
Potential MRLs reduction for thiacloprid, a widely used pesticide on fruits and vegetables Thiacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide used on a wide range of horticultural crops to control sucking and chewing insects. The EU’s approval for thiacloprid has not been renewed in 2020 due to concerns about its toxicity and groundwater contamination risks. Consequently, in July 2023, the European Commission proposed setting maximum residue levels (MRLs) for thiacloprid to the limit of determination (LOD) in all products, except where import… +FOOD SAFETY IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: LAUNCH OF THE “SIA” PROJECT WITH THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FUNDING FROM THE INTERAMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
- 14/05/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
FOOD SAFETY IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: LAUNCH OF THE “SIA” PROJECT WITH THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FUNDING FROM THE INTERAMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK In the Dominican Republic, a major player in the agri-food sector in the Caribbean, the Ministry of Agriculture has decided to entrust COLEAD with the new SIA project (SANIDAD E INNOVACION AGROPECUARIA), which aims to make a significant difference to food safety and the competitiveness of the agricultural sector. The SIA project is financed by the Inter-American… +