Public Consultation Open: Have Your Voice Heard!
- 03/04/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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COLEAD and the Freshfel Environmental Footprint Initiative invite you to participate in the public consultation for the newly developed shadow Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for fruits and vegetables. This initiative aims to standardize a cutting-edge environmental footprint methodology for the fresh produce sector. We’re calling on all stakeholders, especially those with expertise in fruits and vegetables, to submit feedback by April 30, 2024. Your insights are crucial to ensuring that the shadow PEFCR truly reflects the needs and… +Freshfel Europe developing state-of-the-art environmental footprint methodology for fresh produce
- 24/02/2023
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
As part of the work of the Freshfel Environmental Footprint Initiative, Freshfel Europe is developing shadow Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for fruit and vegetables. The objective of the shadow PEFCR is to create a state-of-the-art, standardised environmental footprint methodology for the fresh produce sector. COLEAD, through its Fit For Market SPS and Fit For Market+ programmes, is part of the Steering and Technical Committee representing the ACP in the development of the shadow PEFCR that will be applied… +Fruit Logistica and Macfrut 2022– it was good to be back!
- 23/05/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
After a long but necessary delay, we were happy to represent the EU-funded Fit For Market SPS and Fit For Market Plus programmes at two trade fairs, as well as the NExT Kenya programme, and to meet up again with our members and partners. Numbers were up at Macfrut 2022 The international trade show for the fresh produce industry, held from May 4 to 6 at Rimini Expo Center, registered 38,500 visitors, an increase of +18% compared to the edition… +News Digest: Brexit
- 30/09/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
UK: Revised timetable for introducing border controls The UK Government has announced a revised timetable for pre-notification and checks on plants and plant products for imports from the EU to Great Britain. The key points are: Full customs declarations and controls will be introduced on 1 January 2022 as previously announced. Exporters will no longer be able to defer customs declarations after 1 January 2022 unless they are authorised to do so. Safety and security declarations on imports will be… +Use of the IPPC Hub – ePhyto in ACP countries
- 06/07/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
Image source: IPPC ePhyto Solutions (ephytoexchange.org) On 28 June COLEACP held an e-meeting on the use of the IPPC’s ePhyto (electronic phytosanitary certificate) in ACP countries. The aim was to give an overview of this tool to secure and facilitate exchanges of certificates between National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs). The IPPC ePhyto Solution consists of three main elements: A central server (Hub): to facilitate the transfer of electronic phytosanitary certificates between NPPOs, either from and to their own national electronic… +News digest: Agri-food policy
- 28/05/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, Cocoa, News, Pacific, Pepper
GLOBAL Fairtrade Covid Fund: A significant impact for farmers Fairtrade’s Covid Relief and Resilience Fund is a joint effort developed by Fairtrade International, its member organisations, and government and commercial partners, aimed at delivering direct financial help to small-scale producers hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 500,000 farmers and agricultural workers in nearly 60 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean benefit from the Fund. Launched in 2020. the €15 million fund runs until 2022, providing personal… +News digest: policy
- 22/04/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
GLOBAL 2021 Global food policy report: Transforming food systems after Covid-19 On 13 April the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) launched its 2021 Global Food Policy Report. Covid-19 upended our food systems in 2020, leading to lost livelihoods, food insecurity and rising poverty. The report looks at the critical lessons learned from the pandemic so far and explores opportunities for transforming our food systems to be more resilient, healthy, sustainable, efficient and inclusive going forward. Critical questions addressed include:… +News digest: Brexit
- 20/04/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, Ireland, Kenya, News, Pacific
Transit procedures from EU to UK – State of play Freshfel Europe, the European Fresh Produce Association, reports that according to the EC’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD), despite the UK being a member of the Common Transit Convention since 1 January 2021, the procedure is still not entirely reliable. The UK is not yet entirely connected to the Customs Decisions System (CDS), as they have to re-join as a third country. This onboarding procedure is still… +Brexit: challenges for ACP horticultural exporters
- 17/12/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: United Kingdom
Following on from COLEACP’s November Brexit workshop and background information document, COLEACP has just published up-to-date information on the Brexit process, and specifically the potential impacts on ACP horticultural producers and exporters. Preparing for the UK’S exit from the EU customs union and single market from 1st January 2021: Challenges for ACP horticultural exporters – Background Information Document N°2 The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU customs union and single market from 1 January 2021 is part of the “Brexit”… +