PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR THE FIFTY-SECOND SESSION Note by the secretariat: Document numbers in square brackets refer to documents expected but not received at the time of the preparation of the agenda, and may only be available at the meeting as room documents. However, as soon as they are received they will also be made available on the home page of the Agricultural Standards Unit. *Informal working groups have the possibility to meet on 13 June. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Explanatory notes Item 1: Adoption of the agenda TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2005/1 According to the Commission's Rules of Procedure, the first item on the provisional agenda shall be the adoption of the agenda. Item 2: Matters of interest arising since the last session TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2005/2 Delegations will be informed about the work of interest that has taken place in different groups within and outside UNECE (Working Party, Codex Alimentarius Commission, OECD Scheme). Item 3: Review of UNECE Standards (a)Inshell Hazelnuts TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2005/3 (b) Inshell Walnuts Proposals are expected to amend these standards to align them with the amendments made to the Inshell Almonds Recommendation.. Item 4: Review of UNECE Recommendations See www.unece.org/trade/agr/standard/dry/dry_e.htm for the recommendations in force. (a) Inshell Almonds TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2005/4 (Spain) (b) Pistachio Kernels and Peeled Pistachio Kernels TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2005/5 These recommendations will finish their trial periods in 2005 and should therefore be reviewed by the Specialized Section. Item 5: Draft new UNECE Standards (a) Blanched Almonds TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2005/6 (Spain) (b) Inshell Macadamia Nuts and Macadamia Kernels TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2005/7 (United States) TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2005/8 (United States) (c) Inshell Peanuts and Peanut Kernels TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2005/9 (United States) (d) Inshell Pecans and Pecan Kernels TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2005/14 (United States) (e) Dried Peaches TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2005/15 (Spain) (f) Dried Peppers TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2005/16 (Greece, Spain) (g) Dried Tomatoes TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2005/17 (United States, Spain) Draft proposals were presented by the rapporteurs, which were discussed and revised at the session or in working groups (with the exception of peanuts). Delegations were invited to send comments to the rapporteurs who will prepare new texts for the next session based on the discussions at the session and the contributions received. A proposal for dried peppers will be made by the rapporteur (Spain) as soon as the relevant information can be collected. Item 6: Revision of the standard layout/general changes [TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2005/18 (Spain, Germany)] (a) Annex on recommended terms and definitions of defects (b) Main text of the layout (c) Rehydrated products At the last session the delegation of Germany proposed to reformat UNECE Standards for dry and dried produce and to try out the new format on the recommendation for inshell The proposals, if accepted, will lead to major revisions of the standard layout, which can be discussed at this session on the basis of experiences with the recommendation for inshell almonds. During the discussion of the draft standard for dried peaches the specialized section had seen a need for different moisture levels depending on whether the produce is dried untreated, dried treated or treated rehydrated. (d) Deletion of the word "(fruit)" from the name of the Specialized Section This change was suggested at the last session to enlarge the possible scope of the specialized section. Item 7: Pulses At the last session interest had been expressed in creating standards for pulses, as the trade volume of these products was high. The secretariat will report on any information received about the status of the relevant Codex standard CODEX STAN 171-1989 (Rev. 1 - 1995). Item 8: Elaboration of a sampling plan review of the work done by the OECD Scheme The Secretariat will inform the Specialized Section on any progress made on this issue by the OECD Scheme. Item 9: UNECE General conditions of sale for dry (shelled and unshelled) and dried fruit Due to time constraints it was not possible to scan this publication to make it available on the Internet. Item 10: Efforts to increase participation The secretariat will report on any activities concerning this topic. Item 11: Application of UNECE Standards The Specialized Section on Standardization of PDFsh Fruit and Vegetables has discussed a new format for reporting acceptances. The secretariat will distribute the relevant document adapted to the dry and dried produce standards before the session. Item 12: Capacity building for the application of quality standards Delegations are invited to report on any activities held in the area of capacity building. Item 13: Other business Item 14: Future work and meetings (b ) Future work A draft agenda for the next meeting including the tasks to be accomplished will be annexed to the report of the Specialized Section. Item 15: Election of officers According to the Commission's Rules of Procedure and established practice, the Meeting is expected to elect a Chair and a vice-chair. At the last session the Specialized Section elected Mr. B. Cauquil (France) as Chairman and Mr. P. Marzabal (Spain) as Vice-Chairman. Item 15: The Specialized Section will adopt the report of its fifty-second session on the basis of a draft prepared by the secretariat. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT: Contributions should be sent to the secretariat either on diskette by mail to : Meeting documentation will be available on our homepage: http://www.unece.org/trade/agr/welcome.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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