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
No CommentsFollow-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… +Positive amendments regarding Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/25
- 24/01/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
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… +FIT FOR MARKET PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIA
- 24/01/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
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).… +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
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… +FIT FOR MARKET SPS PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA
- 23/01/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
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.… +COLEACP’s RWANDA NATIONAL WORKSHOP
- 23/01/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
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.… +WORKSHOP FOR KEY PRIVATE SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS ON THE STATE OF PLAY OF THE NIGERIAN HORTICULTURAL SECTOR
- 22/01/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
COLEACP’s Fit For Market programmes are currently supporting Nigeria’s horticultural industry. Activities include meetings with local companies, and visits to plantations and workshops. Here, live from our joint workshop with Agricultural Fresh Produce Growers & Exporters Association of Nigeria for key private sector stakeholders on the state of play of the Nigerian horticultural sector. Photo credits: Olaoluwa Jeje, Doppler Media – Lagos, Nigeria.… +IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING USE OF CHLORPYRIFOS AND CHLORPYRIFOS-METHYL
- 21/01/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
This flash info provides updates on regulatory changes regarding active substances approval and associated MRL changes in the European Union and urgent actions to be taken. Chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl are broad spectrum organophosphorus insecticides and acaricides used to control soil and foliage pests. Examples of pests controlled and applications are provided bellow. CHLORPYRIFOS CHLORPYRIFOS-METHYL EXAMPLE OF APPLICATION Fruit including apples, pears, grapes, pineapples, bananas, strawberries, mango; Tomatoes; Vegetables including carrots, cabbages, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts Fruit including apples, pears, grapes, pineapples,… +Implementation of EU Organic Regulations for organic exports
- 17/01/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
On 14th January the EU published Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/25, amending and correcting detailed rules for Council regulation (EC) No. 834/2007. This has very important implications for exports of organic produce to the European Union (EU), and action needs to be taken immediately. The rule requires that the Certificate of Origin (COI) for organic goods must be issued prior to the shipping of the goods from the country of origin. Any COI issued after the date of the Bill… +BREXIT: Impact of December 2019 UK parliamentary election result on ACP horticultural exports to the UK
- 15/01/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
GREATER CERTAINTY UNTIL 1ST JANUARY 2021 After a period of uncertainty, there is now greater clarity regarding the completion of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU). With an 80-seat majority in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Johnson now has an unassailable majority for the passage of the revised EU27/UK Withdrawal Agreement through the UK Parliament, with this process now well under way. So the UK is now firmly on track to leave the EU on 31st January… +