Working Party on Standardization of Perishable Produce and Quality Development
Note by the secretariat: Document numbers in square brackets refer to documents expected but not received by the time of the preparation of the agenda. They might be available late or at the meeting as room documents. As soon as they are received they will also be available on the home page of the agricultural standards unit.
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1. | Adoption of the agenda | TRADE/WP.7/2001/1 | |||
2. | Matters of interest since the fifty-sixth session | TRADE/WP.7/2001/2 | |||
3. | Specialized Section on Coordination of Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables | TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2001/19 | |||
| (a) Texts recommended for adoption as revised UN/ECE standards: |
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| Beans, Sweet Peppers and Strawberries (if no objections received by 30 September 2001) | TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2001/19/Add.3 | |||
| Lettuce | TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2001/19/Add.4 | |||
| Onions | TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2001/19/Add.5 | |||
| Peas | TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2001/19/Add.6 | |||
| (b) Texts recommended for adoption as UN/ECE recommendations for a trial period: |
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| Avocados (1 year), Table Grapes (2 years) | TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2001/19/Add.3 | |||
| (c) Numbering system of the standards |
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| Background | TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2001/19, para 167 | |||
| Proposal | TRADE/WP.7/2001/3 | |||
| (d) Name of the Specialized Section | TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2001/19, para 165 | |||
| (e) Use of trade marks in UNECE standards |
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| Background | TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2001/19, paras 127 to 135 | |||
| Proposal | TRADE/WP.7/2001/4 |
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| (f) Corrigendum to standards | TRADE/WP.7/2001/5 TRADE/WP.7/2001/5/Add.1 |
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4. | Specialized Section on Standardization of Dry and Dried Produce (Fruit) | TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2001/13 | |||
| (a) Texts recommended for adoption as revised UN/ECE standards: |
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| Walnut Kernels | TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2001/13/Add.1 | |||
| Walnut colour chart | To be sent out by INC before the session | |||
| (b) Automatic inclusion of the annexes to the standard layout into the individual standards | TRADE/WP.7/GE.2/2001/13, paras 98 and 118 | |||
5. | Specialized Section on Standardization of Early and Ware Potatoes | TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2001/8 | |||
| (a) Amendments to the standards | TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2001/8, paras 25,30 and 52 | |||
| (b) Explanatory brochure | TRADE/WP.7/GE.5/2001/8, paras 43 to 47 and 52 | |||
6. | Specialized Section on Standardization of Seed Potatoes | TRADE/WP.7/GE.6/2001/8 | |||
| (a) Amendments to the UN/ECE standard for Seed Potatoes recommended for adoption | TRADE/WP.7/GE.6/2001/8, Annex | |||
| (b) Meetings of the bureau |
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7. | Specialized Section on Standardization of Meat | TRADE/WP.7/GE.11/2001/13 | |||
8. | Application of UNECE Standards |
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Document distributed at GE.1 | TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2001/18 | ||||
Discussion at GE.1 | TRADE/WP.7/GE.1/2001/19, para. 153 | ||||
Discussion at last WP.7 | TRADE/WP.7/2000/11 paras. 91 to 93 | ||||
9. | General questions concerning the work of WP.7 and its Specialized Sections |
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| (a) Status and possible revision of the Geneva Protocol | TRADE/WP.7/2001/6 | |||
| (b) Revision of the Working Procedures of the Working Party and its Specialized Sections |
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| (c) Name of the Working Party |
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| (d) Elaboration of explanatory material to UNECE standards | TRADE/WP.7/2000/11 paras. 89 to 90 | |||
10. | Follow-up concerning items discussed at the last session |
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| (a)Internationally recognized list of trade descriptions and classification codes for fruits and vegetables. |
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| (b) Exchange of information on non-conformity cases | TRADE/WP.7/2000/11/Add.21 | |||
| (c) List of countries accepting/not accepting code marks | TRADE/WP.7/2000/11/Add.22 | |||
11. | Report on operational activities (e.g.international workshops and training courses on standardization and quality control) |
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12. | Matters of interest arising from the activities of other international bodies: | TRADE/WP.7/2001/7 | |||
| (a) Codex Alimentarius Commission and Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables |
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| (b) European Union |
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| (c) ISO/TC34/SC14 |
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| (d) OECD Scheme for the Application of International Standards for Fruit and Vegetables |
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| (e) World Trade Organisation |
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13. | Matters of interest arising from the: |
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| (a) Working Party on Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs |
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| (b) United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Commerce (CEFACT) |
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| (c) Working Party on Technical Harmonization and Standardization Policies |
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| (d) UNECE Environment Division |
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14. | Other business |
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15. | Programme of work | TRADE/WP.7/2001/8 (Secretariat) | |||
| (a) Calendar of meetings |
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| (b) Publications |
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| (c) Future Work |
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16. | Election of officers |
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17. | Adoption of the report |
Explanatory notes and timetable see agenda
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT:
Contributions should be sent to the secretariat either on diskette or 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 0041
or by e-mail to:
agristandards@unece.org
Meeting documentation will be available on our homepage:
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