2022 July

Changes to EU and GB pesticide maximum residue levels
Following the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union (EU), COLEACP’s monitoring of pesticide regulations now covers MRL changes in both the EU and Great Britan (GB), enabling us… Read more

EU and GB approval changes
Following the departure of the UK from the EU, COLEACP’s monitoring of pesticide regulations now covers both EU and GB approval changes, enabling us to keep COLEACP members and partner-beneficiaries up-to-date.
The European Commission (EC)… Read more

Some weeks ago, the EU sent out a notice to let third countries know that the system for notifying plant health interceptions (via email) would be replaced with a new system that uses the TRACES-NT platform. It is important to… Read more

In total, close to a 1000 participants attended six regional events and the intra-ACP official launch event for the new FFM + programme. These events were the opportunity to present the rational behind the programme, to detail foreseen activities for… Read more

Our new look annual report is available here.
Get a quick overview of our 2021 programmes (Fit For Market, Fit For Market SPS, NExT Kenya, STDF projects) and our contributions to collaborative projects (with UNIDO and Enabel, among others) –… Read more

The COLEACP Flash info issued on 20th June (and our website) gives an overview of recent AMENDMENTS TO THE EU PLANT HEALTH LEGISLATION. The latest regulation introduces new rules for False Codling Moth, which will apply from 14 of July… Read more

As reported in earlier COLEACP Flash Info emails, following the UK’s departure from the European Union the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for Great Britain (GB) have followed a different review process since January 2021.
The UK competent authority has recently… Read more

Production
Africa
Short Ivorian mango season follows long Peruvian one
Henk van der Meij of Hars&Hagebauer reports on mango trade that “the Peruvian season’s tail end was unexpectedly long, due partly to shipping delays. So the first part of the… Read more

As the term of office of COLEACP’s Board Members expired in June 2022, elections were held at the COLEACP Ordinary General Meeting on 22 June.
Sixteen Board Members were elected:
ACP
EUROPE
Chairman
Mr Stephen MINTAH,
SPEG
(Ghana)
Vice-President
Mrs… Read more

On 3 June 2022 the European Commission published its report on the application of EU health and environmental standards to imported agricultural products. The debate on how EU rules can ensure that imported produce matches EU standards – described as… Read more