Project Documents

Pacific Region:


SPS Compliance and Costs of Agrifood Safety and Quality Standards in Selected Least Developed Countries in the Pacific

SPS Compliance and Costs of Agrifood Safety and Quality Standards in Selected Least Developed Countries in the Pacific Region
Agricultural and food crops (agrifoods) trade is of vital importance to low-income developing countries. Despite the progressive liberalization of international trade through tariff reductions over the past 40 years, many developing countries continue to encounter problems in accessing export markets. This is largely due to the panoply of non-tariff measures that are increasingly applied along commodity value chains “from farm to fork”. These include complex conformity procedures, food laws and technical regulations, and multiple food safety standards – both public (mandatory) and private (voluntary) – imposed at or behind borders in importing markets.
Publication Date: 23 March 2008 | Pages: 169 | PDF available in: English   



Mission Completion Report - National Capacity-building Workshop on Commodities Trade and Development, Poverty Reduction, Food Safety Standards and Quality Requirements, and Food Laws and Technical Regulations

 

SPS Compliance and Costs of Agrifood Safety and Quality Standards in Selected Least Developed Countries in the Pacific Region
The workshop was a follow-up to the recommendations made at the sub-regional workshop on SPS and costs of compliance held in Port Vila, in August 2006. And the workshop's need, its agenda and
outcome was mostly demand-driven and owned by the Government of Vanuatu through its competent authority, Vanuatu National Codex Committee (VNCC).

Publication Date: 20 November 2008 | Pages: 7  | PDF available in: English 

 


Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Compliance and Agri-food Safety and Quality Requirements in Selected LDCs in the Pacific Region - Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu

SPS Compliance and Costs of Agrifood Safety and Quality Standards in Selected Least Developed Countries in the Pacific Region
The agri-food sector-specific initiative was implemented by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in close collaboration and local support from both the Department of Trade and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Vanuatu. The workshop was made possible through the generous financial assistance of the Government of
Finland.
Publication Date: 2 August 2006 | Pages: 8 | PDF available in: English

 
Safety and Quality of fresh fruit and vegetables: A Training Manual for Trainers
In recent years, agricultural exports to developed country markets have emerged as a major source of export growth for many developing countries. Exploiting this potential however, poses many challenges. The capacity of developing country exporters to enter markets depends critically on their ability to meet stringent food safety standards imposed by developed countries. These standards now include the responsible use of agrochemicals, energy, water and waste, as well as social and environmental impact considerations.
Publication Date: 01 February 2007 | Pages: 140 | PDF available in: English   


Organic fruit and vegetables from the tropics
Market, Certification and Production Information for Producers and International Trading Companies
This UNCTAD publication looks at how developing countries can enhance their production and export capacities in organic agriculture, a growing market in the industrial world that is expected to grow between 10-and-30% over the next five to 10 years. But organic production methods are not yet well established in tropical developing countries, and so far the largest share of emerging markets for organic products, especially high-quality organic fruit and vegetables, has gone to farmers in the North.
Publication Date: 12 September 2003 | Pages: 330 | PDF available in: English   


Guinea - West Africa:

A Model for the Development of a Public-Private Safety Control System for the Horticultural Sector in Guinea, West Africa - STDF/SPS Project No. 65 - 2010 Annual Report

 

SPS Compliance and Costs of Agrifood Safety and Quality Standards in Selected Least Developed Countries in the Pacific Region
2010 Annual Report of the implementation of the Guinea SPS project, which began in November 2005, with generous funding (in full) of US$575,996 from the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) of WTO. Project funding was approved by the STDF Working Party following the completion of a series of events; demand-driven SPS compliance study, follow-up national workshop, and compilation and submission of an STDF grant application to the STDF secretariat on 19 August 2005.The projects’ principal objectives are to: assist producers’ and exporter associations in Guinea to comply with SPS measures and attain GlobalGAP certification and address market access exigencies.

Publication Date: 30 June 2010 | Pages: 38  | PDF available in: English
 
A Model for the Development of a Public-Private Safety Control System for the Horticultural Sector in Guinea, West Africa - STDF/SPS Project No. 65 - 2009 Annual Report

SPS Compliance and Costs of Agrifood Safety and Quality Standards in Selected Least Developed Countries in the Pacific Region
2009 Annual Report of the implementation of the Guinea SPS project, which began in November 2005, with generous funding (in full) of US$575,996 from the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) of WTO. Project funding was approved by the STDF Working Party following the completion of a series of events; demand-driven SPS compliance study, follow-up national workshop, and compilation and submission of an STDF grant application to the STDF secretariat on 19 August 2005.The projects’ principal objectives are to: assist producers’ and exporter associations in Guinea to comply with SPS measures and attain GlobalGAP certification and address market access exigencies.

Publication Date: 9 December 2009 | Pages: 30 | PDF available in: English


 
A Model for the Development of a Public-Private Safety Control System for the Horticultural Sector in Guinea, West Africa - STDF/SPS Project No. 65 - 2008 Project Status Report

SPS Compliance and Costs of Agrifood Safety and Quality Standards in Selected Least Developed Countries in the Pacific Region
2008 Project Status Report of the implementation of the Guinea SPS project, which began in November 2005, with generous funding (in full) of US$575,996 from the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) of WTO. Project funding was approved by the STDF Working Party following the completion of a series of events; demand-driven SPS compliance study, follow-up national workshop, and compilation and submission of an STDF grant application to the STDF secretariat on 19 August 2005.The projects’ principal objectives are to: assist producers’ and exporter associations in Guinea to comply with SPS measures and attain GlobalGAP certification and address market access exigencies.

Publication Date: 27 June 2008 | Pages: 3 | PDF available in: English 
 
 
Mozambique:

Support to the Mozambique Horticultural Sector to Improve its Ability to Understand and Comply with Commercial Supermarket Export Standards such as EUREPGAP and Organic Regulations - Progress Report 2009 

SPS Compliance and Costs of Agrifood Safety and Quality Standards in Selected Least Developed Countries in the Pacific Region
This report, prepared by UNCTAD, details the project-related activities and financial disbursements for the period ending 1 January 2009 to 31 July 2009.1 It is concordance with the ComMark Trust reporting requirements (as per Annexure 2) of the two-year grant programme: "Support to the Mozambique Horticultural Sector". The “Letter of Grant: Application No. 7620/004” signed on 01 March 2007 by UNCTAD and ComMark formalized funding arrangements and paved the way to commence project implementation. The report constitutes four parts.

Publication Date: 31 July 2009 | Pages: 25 | PDF available in: English


Support to the Mozambique Horticultural Sector to Improve its Ability to Understand and Comply with Commercial Supermarket Export Standards such as EUREPGAP and Organic Regulations - Progress Report 2008

SPS Compliance and Costs of Agrifood Safety and Quality Standards in Selected Least Developed Countries in the Pacific Region
2008 Project Status Report - UNCTAD has launched in April 2007 a project on GlobalGap and Organic standards to be implemented in four selected pilot farms in Mozambique. In accordance with recommendations stemming from a national workshop held in July 2005 in this country, the current project aimed to assist the Governments of Mozambique, producers and exporters to comply with GlobalGap and Organic standards applied by importing firms such as supermarket chains. This project was financed by DFID/ComMark.
Publication Date: 30 June 2008 | Pages: 1 | PDF available in: English


Support to the Mozambique Horticultural Sector: Mission Completion Report - Training Workshop on GlobalGAP Certification 15 - 17 July 2008

SPS Compliance and Costs of Agrifood Safety and Quality Standards in Selected Least Developed Countries in the Pacific Region
GlobalGAP certification training activity under the project to support stakeholders engaged in the horticultural sector of Mozambique which is funded by DfID/UK through Commark, South Africa, and implemented by UNCTAD. The objectives of this training included; assisting key stakeholders in the horticulture sector to meet food quality and safety standards through certifications schemes (e.g. GlobalGAP, GAP, Organic).

Publication Date: 17 July 2008 | Pages: 6 | PDF available in: English 
 
Support to the Mozambique Horticultural Sector to Improve its Ability to Understand and Comply with Commercial Supermarket Export Standards such as EUREPGAP and Organic Regulations - Progress Report 2007

SPS Compliance and Costs of Agrifood Safety and Quality Standards in Selected Least Developed Countries in the Pacific Region
2007 Project Status Report - UNCTAD has launched in April 2007 a project on GlobalGap and Organic standards to be implemented in four selected pilot farms in Mozambique. In accordance with recommendations stemming from a national workshop held in July 2005 in this country, the current project aimed to assist the Governments of Mozambique, producers and exporters to comply with GlobalGap and Organic standards applied by importing firms such as supermarket chains. This project was financed by DFID/ComMark.

Publication Date: 30 July 2007 | Pages: 1 | PDF available in: English