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was held at
Hotel Steigenberger Kurhaus
Gevers Deynootplein 30
The Hague, The Netherlands
22-23 April 2009
The objective of the Round Table is to gain a better understanding of eco-labelling and certification in the fisheries sector and to clarify the respective roles of the public and private sector. The Round Table will also address the scope for integrated traceability systems along the distribution chain. Ecolabelling and certification schemes cover a variety of product claims, including for safety, quality, legality and sustainability. As an outcome of the meeting, a Chairs’ summary of the discussion will provide a detailed summary of discussions and identifypractical policy options for policy makers when considering their role in fisheries certification and eco-labelling.
22 April 2009
INFORMATION DAY
Chaired by Alfons SCHMID, Consultant
8:15 - 9:00
Registration
9:00 - 9:05
Welcome Address by the Chair
9:05 - 9:15
Opening Address will be delivered by :
Gerda VERBURG,
Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Netherlands
9:15 - 9:40
Welcome remarks and introduction
OECD and FAO
9:40 - 11:20 Session 1: Introduction
9:40 - 10:05
Recent developments in the branding and marketing of fish and fish products
Peter HAJIPIERIS, Birds Eye
10:05 - 10:30
Economics of labelling: Distribution of costs and benefits
Sven ANDERS, University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
10:30 - 10:55
The consumer's perspective
Jonathan BANKS, AC Nielsen Consumer Research
10:55 - 11:20
Who defines sustainability and the division of roles between
public authorities and private actors?
How do we deal with the issue of legitimacy?
A government perspective
Lori RIDGEWAY, Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Canada
11:20 - 11:45 Coffee break
11:45 - 12:30 Session 2: Objectives and Principles for Certification
11:45 - 12:10
Public and private safety/quality objectives and principles
Lahsen ABABOUCH, FAO
12:10 - 12:40
Objectives and principles of certification in capture fisheries vs. aquaculture
Yngve TORGERSEN, Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Norway
12:40-14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 15:00 Session 3: Integrated Traceability
14:00 – 14:30
Traceability: Definitions, drivers and standards
Petter OLSEN, NOFIMA, Norway
14:30 – 15:00
Practical implications of dealing with a variety of standards along the fisheries value chain
Ole Henning FREDRIKSEN, Tracetracker
15:00-15:15 Coffee break
15:15 – 17:10 Session 4: Experiences with Eco-labelling Schemes
15:15 - 15:35
Rupert HOWES, MSC
15:35 - 15:55
Paolo BRAY, Friend of the Sea
15:55 - 16:15
Lars HÄLLBOM, KRAV
16:15 - 16:35
Stefan BERGLEITER, Naturland
16:35 - 17:10
Discussion
17:15 – 17:30
Summary by the Chair
17:30 – 19:00 Cocktail
23 April 2009
ROUND TABLE ON ECO-LABELLING
Chaired by John CONNELLY, NFI, United States
9:00 - 9:15
Opening of Round Table and explanation of objectives by the Chair
9:15 – 12:00 Session 5: Eco-Labels in Fisheries: Effects and Outcomes
9:15 - 9:20
Do eco-labels have an impact on the operators along the value chain (e.g. changing incentive structure)?
Peter HAJIPIERIS, Birds Eye
9:20 – 9:50
Discussion
9:50 – 9:55
Do eco-labels have an impact on public institutions/policy making ?
Crick CARLETON, Nautilus Consultants
9:55 – 10:25
Discussion
10:25 – 10:40 Coffee Break
10:40 - 10:45
Do the labels create particular marketing difficulties, in particular market access problems for developing country producers?
Dick NYEKO, Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization
10:45 – 12:00
Discussion
12:00 – 13:10 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:40 Session 6: The Role of Public Authorities in Eco-Labelling
13:10 - 13:30
European Union, Richard BATES, DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
13:30 - 13:50
France, Anne-Kristen LUCBERT, FranceAgriMer
13:50 - 14:10
Iceland, Kristjan THORARINSSON
14:10 - 15:40
Discussion led by the Chair with panel particpation
Potential issues:
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How to ensure that eco-labelling schemes are transparent?
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Who monitors whether labels are truthful?
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What is a truthful message when we deal with sustainable fisheries?
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What role do the voluntary FAO guidelines play?
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Who monitors that guidelines or standards (e.g. minimum substantive criteria)
are followed by the certification schemes?
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Who certifies the certifiers?
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Is a public regulatory framework required to regulate private schemes?
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How should certification costs and benefits be distributed between the
public and private sector, and between the suppliers (harvesting sector) and buyers (processing/wholesale/retail sector)?
15:40 – 16:40 Session 7: Where are we heading?
Discussion led by Lori RIDGEWAY, DFO, Canada
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future developments, including the implications for the economics of
fisheries certification
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practical policy responses and options for policy makers when considering
certification and eco-labelling issues in fisheries
16:40 – 17:00 Concluding Remarks and Closure
by the Fisheries Authorities of The Netherlands, OECD and FAO
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