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INTERSESSIONAL MEETING OF THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL GROUP ON TEA
Mombasa, Kenya, 18 – 19 July 2011
PROVISIONAL AGENDA AND TIMETABLE
Chairperson:
Kaison Chang
Secretary, Intergovernmental Group on Tea
Co-chairpersons: Kenya, Sri Lanka, India, China
Agenda and Provisional Timetable
Objectives:
1.
Develop a plan of action for the Working Group on Tea Trade
and Quality for the application of ISO 3720 (black tea and
proposed standards for green tea) as a minimum quality
standard for global tea trade.
2.
Agree on a plan of action towards meeting the strategy on
achieving harmonization of Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs).
Identify the priorities of compounds for MRL fixation, including for
new data generation; position of country MRLs; position in regard
to replacement of old and high polarity compounds by new and
safer chemicals and urgency to fix new MRLs for them.
3.
Agree on a plan of action for addressing the concerns raised by
the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) for the
establishment of MRLs based on “tea brew”.
4.
Agree on the specification and modus operandi of the
coordination and function of the FAO World Tea Model.
5.
Consider the request for forming a Working Groups on Organic
Tea.
6.
Discuss the initiatives on economic analysis of the impact of
climate change and agree on a plan of action on the way
forward.
7.
Assess the progress made of the interactive electronic forum and
provide feedback.
Agenda
Monday, 18 July 2011
Morning session
9:00
Welcome and introduction
9:15
Meeting of the Working Group on Tea Trade and Quality (WGTTQ)
ISO
Overview of the concept of minimum quality standards with
particular reference to tea
Presentation by the Co-chairs of the WGTTQ.
Proposal for an action plan and recommendations
Sri Lanka
Kenya
India
Tea break
Discussion
Summary
Meeting of the Working Group on Maximum Residue Levels (WGMRLs)
Presentation by the Co-chairs of the WGMRLs.
Proposal for an action plan and recommendations
Plenary discussion and agreement on the action plan
Meeting of the Working Group on MRLs based on “Tea Brew”
Presentation of the decision reached by the CCPR from the Co-chairs of the
WGMRLs for the establishment of MRLs based on “tea brew”
Agree on a plan of action for addressing the concerns raised by the CCPR for the
establishment of MRLs based on “tea brew”
9:15
9:45
10:00
10:15
10:30
10:45
11:15
11:30
11:30
11:45
12:15
12:15
12:30
13:00
Mr K. Chang, Secretary, IGG/Tea
Lunch
Afternoon session
14:00
14:00
14:15
15:30
15:45
15:45
16:00
16:30
17:00
FAO World Tea Model
Introduction of the model specification and suggested modus operandi by the FAO
Secretariat
Discussion and agreement on the specification and modus operandi of the
coordination and function of the FAO World Tea Model.
Tea break
Formation of a Working Group on Organic Tea
Introduction of the importance of organic tea as a means of market segmentation
and benefits that could accrue to smallholders
Discussion and consideration of a request for forming a Working Group on Organic
Tea
Summary
End of session
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Morning session
9:00
9:00
9:15
12:45
Impact of Climate Change on Tea
Introductory comments by the Managing Director of the Tea Board of Kenya
Presentation of the report of the impact of climate change on tea by the Tea Board
of Kenya and the Tea Research Foundation of Kenya
Discussion
Agreement on a plan of action on the way forward
Tea break
Action plans and resolutions
A. Working Group on Tea Quality and Trade
B. Working Group on Maximum Residue Levels
C. Working Group on MRLs Based on “Tea Brew”
D. World Tea Model
E. Working Group on Organic Tea
F. Climate Change and Tea
G. Interactive electronic forum
Summary
13:00
Lunch
9:45
10:15
10:30
10:45
11:00
Afternoon session
14:30
14:30
14:45
15:30
Interactive electronic forum
Introduction and demonstration of the functioning of the newly created Forum of
the Intergovernmental Group on Tea by the FAO Secretariat
Assess the progress made of the interactive electronic forum and provide feedback
End of meeting