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4th meeting of the UNCTAD/ FAO/ IFOAM International Task Force on Harmonisation and Equivalence in Organic Agriculture
Nürnberg, Germany.
28 February, 2005
Executive Summary
This interim meeting aimed at obtaining
feedback on the work done since the third meeting. The ITF discussed and provided
feedback for changes to a compiled version of two previous draft papers, a
long-term strategy and short-term actions paper. The ITF provided feedback
on the preliminary results of an analysis of conformity assessment requirements
and their relevance to organic certification and advanced with the development
of a Glossary of Terms. The ITF also approved the Terms of Reference for a)
a feasibility study for a database for organic norms, b) a research design
and methodology for a consumer study, c) an analysis of and blueprint for collaborations
between conformity assessment bodies, d) an analysis of experiences with equivalency,
recognition and other trade enhancing mechanisms and e) an analysis of the
common regulatory objectives (CRO’s) underlying current organic regulations.
| Title | Type | Documents | Presentations |
| Report of the 4th ITF meeting | Report |  |
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| Agenda | Agenda | |
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| Requirements for Certification Bodies – Situation and Scope for Harmonisation. “The World of Criteria” | Presentation | |
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| Draft Discussion Paper. Strategy on Solutions for Harmonising International Regulation of Organic Agriculture | Draft Discussion Paper | |
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| Glossary of ITF-Terms | Draft Discussion Paper | |
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For further information please contact the ITF secretariat