COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES |
SUB-COMMITTEE ON FISH TRADE |
Seventh Session |
Bremen, Germany, 22-25 March 2000 |
PROVISIONAL AGENDA AND TIMETABLE |
Registration
1. Opening of the Session
2. Election of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Rapporteur: for decision
3. Adoption of the agenda and arrangements for the session: for decision (COFI:FT/VII/2000/1, COFI:FT/VII/2000/Inf.1)
4. Status and important recent events concerning international trade in fishery products (COFI:FT/VII/2000/2 and COFI:FT/VII/2000/Inf.5) for information and comments
5. Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and responsible fish trade (COFI:FT/VII/2000/3): for discussion (Provides also the opportunity for comments on draft Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries "Responsible International Trade" and "Laws and regulations relating to fish trade")
6. Globalization and implications for international fish trade and food security (COFI:FT/VII/2000/4): for discussion (Includes presentation of results of the e-mail Conference on Fish Trade and Food Security, 19 October - 12 December 1998)
Reception by Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
Opening of FISCH 2000
7. Implementation of World Trade Organization's agreements and Multilateral Trade Negotiations
7.1 Agreements on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Technical Barriers to Trade, Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, and on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (COFI:FT/VII/2000/5): for discussion
7.2 Ongoing Multilateral Trade Negotiations and FAO training programme (COFI:FT/VII/2000/6): for information and comments
7.3 Safety and quality of fishery products (COFI:FT/VII/2000/7): for discussion
8. Matters arising from COFI:FT/VI
8.1 Subsidies and their effects on fish trade (COFI:FT/VII/2000/8): for discussion
8.2 Issues of sustainable resource use and international fish trade (COFI:FT/VII/2000/9 and COFI:FT/VII/2000/Inf.6): for discussion
9. COFI Sub-Committee on Fish Trade as International Commodity Body and its relationship with the Common Fund for Commodities (COFI:FT/2000/10 and COFI:FT/VII/2000/Inf.7): for decision
10. Implementation of the FAO Strategic Framework - Trade aspects (COFI:FT/VII/2000/11): for information and comments
11. Any other matters
12. Date and place of the Eighth Session: for decision
Press conference (to be confirmed)
Visit to FISCH 2000
13. Adoption of the Report
Gala Evening of International Fisheries