Specialized Section on
Standardization of
Early and Ware Potatoes
(Sixteenth session, 24 - 25
March 2003, Geneva)
����������� PROVISIONAL AGENDA
FOR THE SIXTEENTH SESSION
to be held in the
Palais des Nations, Geneva,
commencing at 10.00
hrs on Monday, 24 March 2003
NOTE
by the secretariat: Document numbers in square brackets have been reserved for papers not
received by the secretariat at the time of the preparation of the agenda. They
will either be distributed before the meeting in the original language only (if
received until 6 weeks before the session) or at the session as informal papers
(if received later). They will also be available on the homepage if sent in
electronic format.
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1. |
Adoption of the
agenda |
TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2003/1 English, French, Russian |
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2 |
Election of
Officers |
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3 |
Matters of
interest since the fifteenth session concerning the -���������� Working Party on Agricultural
Quality Standards -���������� Committee for Trade, Industry and
Enterprise Development -���������� OECD Scheme -���������� EUROPATAT |
TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2003/2 English, French, Russian |
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4 |
Review of the UNECE
standards on Early and Ware Potatoes (FFV 30, 31) |
TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2001/8 TRADE/WP.7/2001/9/Add.9 TRADE/WP.7/2001/9/Add.10 [TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2003/4] |
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5 |
Comparison of
inspection methods, sizing methods, sampling methods and control of
"washed" potatoes |
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6 |
Revision of the
UNECE General Conditions of Sale for Potatoes and review of RUCIP 2000 |
TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2001/8 [TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2003/5] |
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7 |
National
legislation for early and ware potatoes |
[TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2003/3] |
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8 |
Report on
national provisions for traceability |
[TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2003/3] |
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9 |
Possible
cooperation with the UNECE Specialized Section on Standardization of Seed
Potatoes |
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10 |
Preparation of
the next session |
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(a) |
Future work |
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(b) |
Date and place of
the next session |
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(c) |
Preparation of the 59th session of the Working Party
on
Standardization of Perishable Produce and Quality Development |
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11 |
Other business |
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12 |
Adoption of the report |
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PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE
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Date |
Time |
Agenda item |
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Monday 24 March |
10h � 13h 15h � 18h |
1 - 4 5 - 11 |
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Tuesday 25 March |
14.30h � 17.30h |
12 |
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Wednesday 26 � Friday 28 March |
Specialized Section on Standardization of Seed
Potatoes |
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ANNOTATIONS
Item 1������������� Adoption of the agenda
According
to the Commission's Rules of Procedure, the first item on the provisional
agenda is the adoption of the agenda.
Item 2������������� Election of Officers
According
to the Commission's Rules of Procedure and established practice, the Meeting of
Experts is expected to elect a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman. At its fifteenth
session the Group re-elected Mr. Debaveye�
(Belgium) as its Chairman and elected Ms. Zgorska (Poland) as
Vice-Chairperson. Since this time Mr Debaveye has informed the secretariat that
he has taken on new functions and will not be able to continue serving as
chairman.
Item 3������������� Matters of interest arising since the fifteenth session
Document for this session:��������� TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2003/2
Document TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2003/2 sums up the relevant outcome of the fifth and sixth
sessions of the Committee for Trade, Industry and Enterprise Development and the fifty-seventh
and fifty-eighth sessions of the Working Party on Standardization of Perishable
Produce and Quality Development.
The Specialized Section will also be informed about the progress made on the development of an explanatory brochure for early and ware potatoes by the OECD Scheme (which was agreed by the plenary meeting of the scheme) and any developments of interest concerning EUROPATAT. Representatives of these organizations have been invited to participate at the session.
Item 4������������� Review of the
UN/ECE standards on Early and Ware Potatoes (FFV 30, 31)
Background
documents:������������� TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2001/8 (Report of the last session)
TRADE/WP.7/2001/9/Add.9 (UNECE
Standard for Early potatoes)
TRADE/WP.7/2001/9/Add.10
(UNECE Standard for Ware potatoes)
Document
for this session:��������� [TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2003/4]
(Proposals)
At the last session the standards
were amended concerning the definition of long varieties and the inclusion of
an indicative list of long varieties of irregular shape. Delegations are
invited to report on their experiences with these changes.
The tolerance for sizing were also
discussed (see TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2001/8, paras. 9 to 13). The UNECE Standards
sets it at 5% which was considered difficult to reach by some delegations. It was decided that
delegations would research in their countries if the prescribed tolerances were
reached and then report to the next session.
Replies � if received � and any other proposals concerning the
standards were reproduced in document 2003/4.
Item 5������������� Comparison of inspection methods, sizing methods,
sampling methods and control of "washed" potatoes
At
the last session the delegation of Germany announced that they would possibly
present their system at this session.
Item
6������������� Revision of the UNECE
General Conditions of Sale for Potatoes and review of RUCIP 2000
Discussion
at the last session:����� TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2001/8,
paras 32-42
Document
for this session:��������� [TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2003/5]
At
the last session RUCIP 2000, the revision of RUCIP (R�gles et Usages du
Commerce Intereurop�en des Pommes de Terre et les R�glements d�Expertise et
d�Arbitrage du Comit� Europ�en), developed by EUROPATAT in cooperation with
other organisations was presented in detail. It was discussed if the UNECE
General Conditions of Sale for Potatoes were adopted in 1973 and last revised
in 1979 should be kept and updated or if
in some way reference should be made to the RUCIP rules. No consensus could be
found at the last session. It was decided that delegations should examine the
UNECE Conditions of Sale and consult with their trade to obtain a firm position
for this session. Any information received is collected in 2003/5.
Item 7������������� National legislation for early and ware potatoes�����������
Document for this session:��������� [TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2003/3]
At
the last session delegations were invited to provide their national legislation
to the UNECE secretariat. Information was received by Germany and Poland for
the last session. Any further information � if received � will be collected in
2003/3.
Item 8������������� Report on
national provisions for traceability
Document for this session:��������� [TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2003/3]
At
the last session it was decided that each delegation should report on their
national provisions for traceability.
Any
replies will be collected in 2003/3.
Item 9������������� Possible cooperation with the UNECE Specialized Section
on Standardization of Seed Potatoes
The
session of the Specialized Section is held in the same week as the Specialized
Section on Standardization of See potatoes to make it possible for delegations
to attend both sessions and to evaluate if a cooperation between the two
meeting could be useful.
Item 10����������� Preparation of
the next session
(a)������� Future work
(b)������� Date and place of the next session�����������
(c)������� Preparation of the 59th session of the
Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards
Item 11����������� Other business
Item 12����������� Adoption of the report
The Working Party will adopt the
report on its sixteenth session on the basis of a draft prepared by the
secretariat.
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT:
Contributions should be sent to
the secretariat either on diskette by mail to :
Food Standards Officer
UN/ECE Trade Division
Palais des Nations
Office 432
1211 Geneva 10
Tel:� (41) 22 917 2450���� Fax:�
(41) 22 917 0629
or by email to:
Meeting documentation will be
available on our homepage:
http://www.unece.org/trade/agr/welcome.htm
