Docs - Trade

Meetings and Events

Note by the secretariat: Document numbers in square brackets have been reserved for papers not yet received by the secretariat at the time of the preparation of the agenda. They will be translated and distributed (if received up to 10 weeks before the session) or distributed in the original language only (if received up to 6 weeks before the session). If received later they will be distributed at the session as informal papers. They will also be available on the homepage if sent in electronic format. Document numbers in italics signify background documents - new documents have been put in bold.

* On Monday 22 April 2002 the informal Working Groups will have the opportunity to meet (without interpretation). These meetings are intended for the members of the working groups as indicated in the provisional timetable.

1.	(Adoption of the agenda		TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/1 english french russian
2.	(Matters of interest arising since the forty-seventh session		TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/2 english french russian
3.	(Proposals to revise UN/ECE standards
	(a) Annonas		TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2001/3 (Spain) english
	(b) Apples and Pears List of varieties Proposed separate UNECE Standards for Apples and Pears		TRADE/WP.7/2000/11/Add.1 (Standard in force) english french russian [TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/3 (Germany)] TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/4 (Lithuania) english only TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2001/19/Add.1 (New Zealand) english french russian TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2001/19/Add.2 (New Zealand) english french russian TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/5 (Chile) english french russian TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/6 (New Zealand) english only TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/18 (European Community) english french
	(c)Avocados		TRADE/WP.7/2001/9/Add.6 english french russian
	(d) Citrus Fruit		TRADE/WP.7/2000/11/Add.3 english french russian TRADE/WP.7/2000/11/Add.3/Corr.1 french only [TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/7 (Spain)] TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/8 (South Africa) english french russian TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/19 (European Community) english french
	(e) Kiwifruit		TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/9 (New Zealand) english
	(f) Leeks		TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/10 (European Community) english french
	(g) Peaches and Nectarines
	(h) Plums		TRADE/WP.7/2000/11/Add.16 english french russian
	(i) Strawberries		TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2001/19/Add.3 english french russian TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/11 (European Community) english french
	(j) Table Grapes		TRADE/WP.7/2001/9/Add.7 english french russian [TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/12 (South Africa)] TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/INF.3 english
4.	Proposal for a draft UN/ECE Standard for Pineapples		TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/15/Add.2 (COLEACP) TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/13 (COLEACP) english only
5.	Issues concerning trade marks and names of varieties		TRADE/WP.7/2001/9/Add.13 (Secretariat) english french russian [TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/14 (France)]
6.	Revision of the working procedures and the Geneva Protocol		TRADE/WP.7/2001/6 english french russian [TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/15] TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/INF.2 (Secretariat) english
7.	Revision of the Standard Layout		TRADE/WP.7/2001/3 english french russian TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/16 (Secretariat) english french russian
8.	Proposal to create an internationally recognized list of trade descriptions and classification codes for fruits and vegetables.		TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/17 (Secretariat) english french russian TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/INF.1 (Italy) english
9.	Pending items from the last session Exchange of information on non-conformity cases Establishment of a list of countries using code marks Review of the Guide on Implementation of Quality Control		TRADE/WP.7/2000/11/Add.21 english french russian TRADE/WP.7/2000/11/Add.22 english french russian AGRI/WP.1/R.190
10.	Participation to the Specialized Section
11.	Acceptances
12.	Matters of interest arising from the work of the
	(a)	Codex Alimentarius Commission
	(b)	European Union
	(c)	OECD Scheme
13.	Operational activities
14.	Other business
15.	Preparation of the next session
	(a)	Future work
	(b)	Date and place
	(c)	Preparation of the 58th session of the Working Party on Standardization of Perishable Produce and Quality Development
16.	Election of officers
17.	Adoption of the report		TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2002/20 English French Russian

Proposed timetable

Monday, 22	April	10.00 - 13.00	Informal Working Groups (English only) Apples and Pears: Belgium, Chile, Germany, New Zealand, United Kingdom Kiwifruit: Chile, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, United States
Monday, 22	April	15.00 - 18.00	Informal Working Groups (English only): Table grapes: Chile, Greece, South Africa, Pineapples: Cameroon, Côte dIvoire, South Africa, Spain, France, Portugal, COLEACP
Tuesday, 23	April	10.00 - 13.00	Items 1 - 3
Tuesday, 23	April	15.00 - 18.00	Item 3
Wednesday, 24	April	10.00 - 13.00	Item 3
Wednesday, 24	April	15.00 - 18.00	Item 3 - 7
Thursday, 25	April	10.00 - 13.00	Items 8 - 16
Thursday, 25	April	15.00 - 18.00	Working Group on Working Procedures/ Trade Descriptions and Classification Codes
Friday, 26	April	10.00 - 13.00	Item 17

PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR THE FORTY-EIGHTH SESSION