CCP: ME 02/1  |
| CCP: ME 02/1 |
COMMITTEE ON COMMODITY PROBLEMS |
INTERGOVERNMENTAL GROUP ON MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCTS |
Rome, 27-29 August 2002 |
PROVISIONAL AGENDA, AGENDA NOTES AND TIMETABLE |
II. MAJOR POLICY AND ECONOMIC ISSUES RELATING TO MARKETS FOR LIVESTOCK, MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCTS
A. Review of world meat and dairy product market situation in 2002 and short-term outlook
B. Medium-term projections for meat and dairy products to 2010
C. Animal diseases: implications for international meat trade
D. Market developments for organic meat and dairy products: implications for developing countries
1. The Nineteenth Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Meat and Dairy Products (IGG) will be held in Rome, from Tuesday, 27 August to Thursday, 29 August 2002. The session will start at 9.30 hours on Tuesday, 27 August.
2. Delegates are informed that in response to the decisions taken at the 63rd Session of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP), the mandate of the IGG has been extended to include dairy products. The revised Terms of Reference of the IGG were submitted to the 18th Session of the Group in July 2001.
3. Governments are advised that IGG delegates are also invited to attend the sessions of the 48th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology (www.newteam.it/ICOMST2002) which will be held at FAO during the period 25-30 August. The Congress, which is being organized by the University of Parma, will be open to IGG delegates. The agenda of this conference focuses on topics relevant to meat trade, specifically the issues of food safety, quality, nutrition, environment, and animal welfare. In view of the heightened importance of meat safety and quality to the future of international meat trade, this Congress should be of interest to delegates. The Congress Registration Fee will be waived for designated IGG delegates to facilitate their participation.
4. In addition, the IGG Session will be followed by two informal Symposia: one on developments in organic markets for meat and dairy products and the other on the outlook for the dairy sector to 2010. Please refer to the proposed timetable for more details on symposia presentations.
5. At each session, the IGG elects one Chairperson and two Vice-Chairpersons who hold office until the subsequent session. Mr M.S. Nouri-Naeeni (Islamic Republic of Iran) was elected Chairperson of the last joint IGG meeting held in July 2001. Mr H. Yamada (Japan) and Mr I. Umba (Democratic Republic of Congo) were elected First and Second Vice-Chairpersons, respectively.
6. A presentation of recent developments and issues in the global market for meat and dairy products will be made by the Secretariat. Up-to-date information on the current market situation and the short-term outlook will be tabled at the Session (CCP: ME 02/CRS.1).
7. The Group will assess the medium-term outlook for meat and dairy products and may wish to review policy and market issues likely to affect global market developments in the future. Delegates are invited to present brief statements on market, policy, and other factors which will affect the livestock economy in their respective countries. A document summarizing the outcome of the baseline projections to 2010 for meat and dairy products will be circulated to Governments in advance of the Session (CCP: ME 02/2).
8. At its 17th Session in November 1998, the IGG on Meat expressed interest in having the Secretariat monitor and report on work undertaken by governments and research institutions on potential impacts of major animal disease outbreaks in exporting countries. In response to this interest, the Secretariat will present a document assessing the costs associated with recent disease outbreaks in selected countries and their impact on international meat trading patterns, as well as describing the policy responses to cope with their effects (CCP: ME 02/3). The Group is requested to consider, in the context of the report, any appropriate international action which may need to be taken to reduce the burden of disease outbreaks in developing countries.
9. Considerable interest has been generated by rapidly growing demand for organic products and the possible comparative advantage of many developing countries to supply these types of products. A document describing the general trends in organic meat and dairy production and consumption will be circulated in advance to the Group (CCP: ME 02/4). The Group is encouraged to evaluate the opportunities and challenges for enhanced and strengthened trade in organic meat and dairy products.
10. The Group had agreed at earlier sessions to make regular assessments of follow-up action to the Guidelines adopted in 1976 and revised in 1998. Member Governments have been requested to provide information on recent policy changes of relevance to the livestock and meat sectors to enable the Secretariat to prepare the latest review which will be circulated in advance. The Group is expected to examine the progress made in achieving the objectives of the Guidelines (CCP:ME 02/6).
11. A status report on commodity projects within the area of competence of the IGG on Meat (covering livestock, meat and dairy) will be submitted to the Group for their information and comment (CCP: ME 02/7). Delegates will be informed of progress made in implementing various projects that are being currently supervised and review new project profiles for sponsoring.
12. In light of the extension of the mandate of the IGG to cover dairy products, the Group is requested to review and comment on the future work programmes for meat and dairy products, a summary of which will be circulated to Governments in advance of the Session (CCP: ME 02/5).
13. The Group will be informed of recent and planned activities in other organizations which are observers to the IGG.
14. The Group will adopt the report of the 19th Session.
PROPOSED TIMETABLE OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL GROUP AND SYMPOSIA
Tuesday, 27 August
| 8:30-9:30 | Registration |
| 9:30-10:00 | Opening session |
| 10:00-12:30 | Working Session (Items II a-b) |
| 14:30-17:00 | Working Session (Items II c-d) |
Wednesday, 28 August
| 10:00-12:30 | Working Session (Items III a-c) |
| 14:30-17:00 | Symposium on Organic Meat and Dairy |
Thursday, 29 August
| 9:00-17:00 | Symposium: Dairy Outlook - 2010 |
| 17:00-18:00 | Adoption of the IGG Report |
DETAILED SCHEDULE OF SYMPOSIA
SYMPOSIUM ON ORGANIC MARKETS FOR MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCTS: TRADE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Wednesday, 28 August Afternoon
| 14:00-14:10 | Introduction by David Hallam, Chair, FAO Working Group on Organic Agriculture |
| 14:10-14:35 | Market Issues in Organic Meat and Dairy Markets: Fabio Santucci, University of Perugia, Italy |
| 14:35-15:00 | Organic Certification in Developing Countries: Laura Montenegro, Agrocert, Argentina |
| 15:00-15:15 | Discussion and Questions |
| 15:15-15:30 | Break |
| 15:30-15:55 | Organic Dairy Production in Finland: Heli Ahonen, Dairy Farmer |
| 15:55-16:20 | Organic Beef Production and Marketing in Uruguay: Alejandro Castrillejo, Productores Unidos Cooperativa Agraria Ltda. |
| 16:20-16:45 | Importing Organic Meat and Dairy Products and Retail Markets in the UK: Martin Cooke, Tesco |
| 16:45-17:00 | Discussion and Questions |
| 19.30 | Symposium dinner (Paid directly by delegates 60 euro/person). To reserve a place, please contact: [email protected]) |
DAIRY OUTLOOK - 2010
Thursday, 29 August: Symposium: Dairy Outlook - 2010
| 9.00 - 9.10 | Opening |
| 9:10 - 9:35 | 2010: World outlook for milk production, consumption and trade - Michael Griffin,FAO |
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Session 1: Outlook for World Dairy Trade | |
| 9:35 - 10:00 | Australia and New Zealand: Share of the international market? Grant Waterhouse, NZMP Global Sales, New Zealand |
| 10:00 - 10:35 | Latin America - Net-Exporter or Net-Importer? Ricardo James, President, Argentine Dairy Industry Federation |
| 10:35 - 10:50 | Questions and discussion |
| 10:50- 11:10 | Break |
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Session 2: Dairy Development in Developing Countries | |
| 11:10 - 11:35 | The Indian Sub-continent: Importer, Exporter or Self-sufficient in 2010? Shri Ravi Shankar, Managing Director, National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India |
| 11:35 - 12:00 | South East Asia: Dairy development versus demand for imports. Issara Suwanabol, President, Asia-Pacific Dairy Association |
| 12:00 - 12:25 | China: How will rising demand be met? Zheng Dazhing, Shanghai Bright Dairy, China |
| 12:25 - 12:40 | Questions and discussion |
| 12:40 - 13:40 | Lunch |
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Session 2: (Cont.) | |
| 13:40 - 14:05 | Middle East and North Africa: Outlook for consumption growth. Speaker to be confirmed |
| 14:05 - 14:30 | Sub-Saharan Africa: The future role of dairying in household income generation. Steven Staal, Economist, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Questions and discussion |
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Session 3: Dairy policy | |
| 14:45 - 15:10 | North America: The role of policy in the dairy sector. Leo Bertoia, President, Dairy Farmers of Canada |
| 15:10 - 15:35 | Europe: Dairy policy in an expanded European Union. Anton van de Ven, Secretary General, European Dairy Association |
| 15:35 - 15:50 | Questions and discussion |
| 15:50 - 16:10 | Break |
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Session 4: Packaging | |
| 16:10 - 16:35 | How will milk and milk products be packaged in 2010? Claes Nermark, Tetra Pak |
| 16:35 - 16:40 | Questions and discussion |
| 16:40 - 17:00 | Summary and closing remarks |
| 19:30 | Post-conference dinner (Paid directly by delegates 45 euro/person). To reserve a place, please contact: [email protected] |
Friday 30 August
Field-trip (Paid directly by delegates 80 euro/person, including lunch and transport).
To reserve a place, please contact: [email protected]
Visit to dairy farms in the area surrounding Rome.