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TSPN Newsletter November 2009

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Dear Members,

 

From now on our newsletter will appear monthly and will serve as a showcase for the latest news and activities of our Members.

 

We will select highlights from your contributions, so as to provide a balanced picture of your activities and invite you all to send us the latest information on your projects.

 

Best regards,

 

TSPN Secretariat

TSPN Member Activities

PIP develops new Plant Protection Practices Guides

The latest updates of the various Guides to Good Plant Protection Practices have been made available online. Read more

IISD , UNCTAD and IIED coordinate the State of Sustainability Initiatives

The SSI is a new initiative coordinated by UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), IISD (International Institute for Sustainable Development), AID Environment, and IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development). It focuses on three main activities, namely Reporting Services, Knowledge Sharing and Research. Read more

STDF and World Bank discuss links between climate change and SPS risks

The discussions focused on the connections between climate change, agricultural trade and food safety, as well as on the implications and challenges for SPS measures and capacity building. The seminar identified several challenges and impacts Read more

ITC’s World Directory on Standards 2009

Read more

In Other Headlines

Kraft Foods will use Rainforest Alliance Certification for its chocolate lines in Côte d’Or and Marabou

Kraft Foods will offer Rainforest Alliance Certified chocolate from cocoa produced in Cote d'Ivoire, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. The two lines will soon enter European mainstream markets. Read more

About the TSPN

The Trade Standards Practitioners Network (TSPN) is an international network established in 2005. Our diverse membership base includes multi-lateral agencies, bilateral organizations, research institutes, and providers of technical assistance, standard-setting bodies, NGOs, and other practitioner organizations in developing countries.

Upcoming Events

Making an Impact

Brussels, Belgium | 7-8 Dec 09 Read more

Facilitating Access of Small Organic Farmers in Developing Countries to Supermarket Shelves

Geneva, Switzerland | 10-11 Dec 09 Read more

Conference on Agribusiness & Agro-Industries in Africa, First Quarter 2010

Abuja, Nigeria | 1 Jan - 1 Mar 10 Read more

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