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DocumentSecond Expert Meeting on Socially and Environmentally Responsible Banana Production and Trade - Report
San José, Costa Rica,10-11 December 2001
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No results found.The second Expert Meeting on Socially and Environmentally Responsible Banana Production and Trade was held in San José, 10-11 December 2001. The first day of the meeting was dedicated to the Working Group on Socially and Environmentally Responsible Horticulture Production and Trade. Recent developments in the standard setting and certification initiatives active in the banana sector were presented. The participants agreed on a plan of activities for the Working Group. On the second day various representatives of the Costa Rican Ministry of Agriculture, banana producers and the Consumers Union presented their experiences with the various certification initiatives. In the afternoon discussions were held in two groups. -
DocumentBackground Document for Discussion at the Ad-Hoc Expert Meeting on Responsible Banana Production and Trade - San José, Costa Rica, 10-11th December 2001
Comparative Analysis of the Main Environmental and Social Certification Programmes in the Banana Sector
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No results found.A number of voluntary initiatives have been developed by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), trade unions and companies to promote banana production, trade and consumption based on social and ecological principles and which involve monitoring, certification, labelling and codes of conduct. This study examines the main certification programmes in the banana sector. Te report is divided into three sections, the executive summary will follow this structure, including General Princip les and Objectives, Monitoring and Control, and Standards. The Standards section, comprising the bulk of the report, is sub-divided into environmental, social and economic-institutional criteria. -
Book (stand-alone)Report of the Third Expert Meeting on Socially and Environmentally Responsible Horticulture Production and Trade
Theme: Building partnerships for responsible trade
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The Third Expert Meeting on Socially and Environmentally Responsible Horticulture Production and Trade was held in Nuremberg, 16 February 2003. Various representatives of standard setting and certification bodies, as well as producers and traders of fresh produce presented their experiences and opinion on the theme of the meeting: "Building partnerships for socially and environmentally responsible horticultural trade". In the afternoon discussions were held in three groups. The debate on "buil ding partnerships" concentrated on the responsibilities of the actors in the supply chain and the need for transparency. It was felt that small farmers should organize to increase their marketing and bargaining powers and to be able to create partnerships with market operators on a more equal level. Both the costs and the value addition associated with social and environmental improvements should be distributed in a fair way among the parties. The debate on responsible pricing concentrated on the transparency of price building along the supply chain, especially on the part of the retailers. Such transparency would facilitate negotiations of fair prices. The group saw no evidence that price guarantees to cover the cost of production would stimulate overproduction, as low prices have often triggered increased output. The debate on the role of certification in partnerships concentrated on the role of certification bodies beyond verification. It was recommended that the certification bodies organize open training sessions and provide more information on buyer and consumer requirements. Certification bodies could help to evaluate the certification systems by sharing their experiences in standard implementation with accreditation agencies, producers and consumers.
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