COLEACP mission to Ghana under the FFM SPS and FFM programmes
- 01/08/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Mission sheet, News
No CommentsCOLEACP mission to Ghana under the FFM SPS and FFM programmes FFM SPS – to organize a “workshop on New EU Plant Health Rules on Mango Exports” with public-private sector representatives; FFM SPS – to discuss the programme and potential action plan with the relevant authorities/partners; FFM – to meet with current and future beneficiaries. Summary of the mission Country GHANA Programmes Fit for Market – Fit for Market SPS Experts Morag WEBB, COLEACP Special Advisor Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains… +GHANA MANGO WEEK
- 18/07/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
It is the Ghana Mango Week (https://www.ghanamangoweek.com/) in Accra. We were invited to make a presentation on the new European plant health regulation. A workshop was also organised to start the dialogue between public and private stakeholders from the mango industry in order to start the preparation of the national dossier (to be sent to the European Union) outlining the treatments applied and explaining the measures in place to ensure that exported mango is free from fruit fly. This dossier… +GOOD HYGIENES PRACTICES AND TRACEABILITY PRINCIPLES
- 15/07/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
Our training “Good hygiene practices and traceability principles” was a great success thanks to everyone and especially to our two trainers Anna and Saheed and also to Sola for the logistical support. This 4-day training, which took place in Nigeria, will be followed by a second session dedicated to “Health Quality Management”.… +COLEACP’S GAMBIA NATIONAL WORKSHOP
- 04/07/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
We are organising a workshop in Gambia with key private and public stakeholders from the horticulture industry to define an action plan to improve the national SPS system. This workshop follows a request for support from the Fit For Market SPS Programme submitted by the Gambian Plant Protection Services.… +TRAINING ON HIGIENE, TRACEABILITY, CROP PROTECTION AND THE SAFE USE OF PESTICIDES
- 18/06/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
We organized a training course in Cameroon ️ on the themes of hygiene, traceability, crop protection and the safe use of pesticides. The company executives present were able to successfully test the training method through COLEACP’s educational activities.… +Let’s meet at the #EDD19 !
- 17/06/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
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… +IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND OPERATORS IN THE CAPSICUM SECTOR (CHILLIES AND PEPPERS)
- 23/05/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
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… +New EU Plant Health Rules Affecting Mango Exports
- 14/05/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
The new European Union directive on mango imports will be applied from 1 September 2019. To ensure that mango exports can continue in the 2020 season, producers, exporters and National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) must act now. On 8 March COLEACP issued an information bulletin on new EU rules affecting mango imports. These rules are being introduced in response to high numbers of interceptions of mango imports due to the presence of fruit fly (non-European Tephritidae). On 21 March 2019,… +Present the FFM SPS programme to the relevant authorities / partners and to meet with current and future beneficiaries
- 24/04/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Mission sheet
Present the FFM SPS programme to the relevant authorities / partners and to meet with current and future beneficiaries Summary of the mission Country Zimbabwe Programmes Fit for Market Fit for Market SPS Experts Inês Bastos (IB) Marian Renkens (MR) Calendar From 11.04.2019 to 18.04.2019 Zimbabwe Post-mission Sheet – FFM + FFM-SPS – Apr19… +Realignment of organic regulations
- 17/04/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
The EU is realigning some of the rules for organic production concerning the use of plant protection products. This has led to the withdrawal from the organic standards of some substances that are currently used. An example is calcium carbide, which has been applied as a growth regulator by many organic pineapple producers. For the time being, this can no longer be accepted by organic certification bodies on produce destined for the EU market. COLEACP is in discussions on how… +