Seventy-second session of the Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards (WP.7)
Seventy-second session of the Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards (WP.7)
UNECE and FAO Conference on Food Loss
UNECE and FAO Conference on Food Loss «no time to lose on food loss» 10 November 2016, from 10:00 to 18:00 in Room VII, Palais des Nations, Geneva
No time to lose on food loss
The UNECE and FAO in Geneva will jointly organize a Conference on Food Loss on 10 November 2016 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. In addition to providing an overview of the food loss and waste situation globally, it will discuss the role of quality requirements and standards and their potential role in causing but more importantly avoiding food losses around the globe.
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Documents
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Item 1: Adoption of the agenda | |||
Annotated provisional agenda ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/1 |
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Item 2: Matters arising since the last session | |||
Item 3: Specialized Section on Standardization of Seed Potatoes | |||
Report of the forty-third session ECE/CTCS/WP.7/GE.6/2016/2 |
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UNECE Standard for Seed Potatoes - amendments ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/3 |
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Draft Guide - Seed Potato Lot Inspection ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/4 |
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Draft Guide - Operating a Seed Potato Certification Service ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/5 |
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Item 4: Specialized Section on Standardization of Dry and Dried Produce | |||
Report of the sixty-third session ECE/CTCS/WP.7/GE.2/2016/2 |
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Dried Figs ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/6 |
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Dried Apricots ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/7 |
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Walnut Kernels ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/8 |
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Comments by France on Walnut Kernels ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/INF.2 |
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Almond Kernels ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/9 |
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Inshell Pistachio ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/10 |
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Comments by Iran on Inshell Pistachios ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/INF.1 |
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Dried Grapes ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/11 |
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Explanatory Brochure for Walnut Kernels | |||
Item 5: Specialized Section on Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables | |||
Report of the sixty-fourth session ECE/CTCS/WP.7/GE.1/2016/2 |
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Annonas ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/12 |
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Avocados ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/13 |
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Sweet Chestnuts ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/14 |
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Truffles ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/15 |
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Leeks ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/16 |
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Aubergines ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/17 |
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Sweet Peppers ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/18 |
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Chicory ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/19 |
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Glossary of Terms ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/20 |
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Citrus Fruit ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/21 |
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Garlic ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/22 |
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Tables Grapes ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/24 |
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Apple and list of varieties ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/25 |
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Tomatoes ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/26 |
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Item 6: Specialized Section on Standardization of Meat | |||
Report of the twenty-fifth session ECE/CTCS/WP.7/GE.11/2016/2 |
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Eating Quality ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/27 |
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Edible Meat Co-Products - illustrations and photos ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/30 |
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Retail Meat Cuts -Lamb and Veal ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/31 |
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Item 7: Food waste and standards | |||
Item 8: Traceability | |||
Summary update on traceability ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/32 |
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Item 9: Capacity-building and promotional activities | |||
Item 10: Future work | |||
Item 11: Other business | |||
Item 12: Election of Officers | |||
Item 13: Adoption of the report | |||
Report of the Session ECE/CTCS/WP.7/2016/2 |
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List of Participants |
Food Loss Conference
PRESENTATIONS:
Key Note Speech
- Sarah Oppenheimer, Head of Programmes, Feedback, UK
Session 1 - Reducing Food Loss and Waste
Food Loss Causes and Concerns and the Interplay with QualityStandards - Kristina Mattsson, Head of Division Swedish Board of Agriculture
Global State of the Food Wastes or Food Losses - Maryam Rezaei, Food Safety and Quality/ Food Loss & Waste Reduction Specialist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
SDG Target 12.3 on Food Loss and Waste – Liz Goodwin OBE, Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute and Champions 12.3 Group
Tesco’s Supply Chain Waste Reduction Programme – Mark Little, Food Sustainability, Sourcing and Waste Policy, Group Communications, Tesco, UK
Rising Demand for Ugly Fruits and Wonky Vegetables – Relja Kosanovic, Eco Efficiency Manager, Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands
Session 2 - Reducing Food Loss and Waste
The Case of French Beans and Avocadoes Lost in Kenya - Benson Ndungu, Consultant, Kenya
Ugly Vegetables: Waste or an Opportunity for Trade? - Aurélien Picaud, Adjoint de direction, l'Union Maraîchère de Genève (UMG)
Management of Leftover Food - George Couasné, Société GEB Solution, UNOG Cafeteria Recycle Machine Provider
Sustainable Consumption & Production and Save Food Programme - Rie Tsutsumi, Regional Resource Efficiency Coordinator, UNEP