1 Tom Heilandt Agricultural Standards Unit UNECE Trade

1 Tom Heilandt Agricultural Standards Unit UN/ECE Trade Division 1/10/2022

2 What is UN/ECE? United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 1/10/2022

3 ECE - Geneva ESCWA - Beirut ECA - Addis-Abeba ESCAP - Bangkok ECLAC - Santiago 5 REGIONAL COMMISSIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS 1/10/2022

4 UN/ECE Data • Set up in 1947 by ECOSOC • 55 member States in North America, Asia and Europe • 200 employees 1/10/2022

5 UN/ECE Goals • Encourage economic co-operation • Provide a forum for governments to develop conventions, regulations and standards • Facilitate integration of member states 1/10/2022

6 Economic Analysis Transport Statistics UN/ECE Working Areas Energy 1/10/2022 Environment and human settlements Trade

7 Industry and Enterprise Development Investment Promotion 1/10/2022 Timber TRADE UN/CEFACT Agriculture

8 UNITED NATIONS Organizational Structure - General Assembly- Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)- Economic Commission for Europe - Committee for Trade, Industry and Enterprise Development Working Party on Standardisation of Perishable Produce and Quality Development Specialized Section Fresh Fruit and Vegetables 1/10/2022 Dry and Dried Fruit Seed Potatoes Early and Ware Potatoes Meat

9 Dry and dried Fruit (17) Fresh fruit and vegetables (46) Meat (3) Agricultural Standards Cut flowers (8) Potatoes (3) 1/10/2022 Eggs and egg products (5)

10 Why UN/ECE Standards? • • 1/10/2022 Facilitate fair international trade Encourage high quality production Improve producers’ profitability Protect consumers’ interests

11 Role of UN/ECE standards • To define a common international trading language • To fill the gap between food safety regulations and marketing • To define commercial quality for foodstuffs 1/10/2022

12 Shape Food safety Presentation Nutrition Colour Taste Ripeness 1/10/2022 QUALITY Production methods

13 How are the standards developed? • International Meetings • Experts from UN countries and observer organisations • Consensus 1/10/2022

14 Standardization of Meat • Contributors: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Community, EAN International, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, New Zealand, Poland, Paraguay, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States and Uruguay • Standards agreed: Porcine Carcases abd Cuts (1998), Bovine Carcases and Cuts (2000) • In preparation: Ovine Carcases and Cuts, Poultry Meat and Products 1/10/2022

15 Bovine Carcases and Cuts: Coding 1/10/2022

16 Co-operation with other organisations Rapporteur/ Working Group GE. 1 WP. 7 Organisation structure UN/ECE Standard EU Management Committee for FFV Produce WG Rapporteur CCFFV EU Commission CAC EU Marketing 1/10/2022 Directive Codex Standard OECD Scheme Plenary Explanatory Brochure

17 UN/ECE standards on the internet • Http: //www. unece. org/trade/agr/welcome. htm 1/10/2022