Third Informal Consultation between the Trade Committee and Civil Society Organisations, 23 October 2001

Summary of the Third Informal Consultation between the Trade Committee and CSOs.

Letter from seven NGOs on 2 November

Letters sent by several NGOs on the environment issue and the reply from the Chairman of Export Credit Group

Related Documents

• Letter sent on 24 August 2001
• Letter sent on 6 June 2001
• Reply from Chairman of Export Credit Group

Italy: Implementation of a National Observatory - Part 2

Implementation of a National Observatory for Monitoring Techno-Economic Data of the Italian Fleet and the Evaluation of Socio-Economic Parameters.

OECD Expert Meeting on Agri-Biodiversity Indicators

Objectives of the OECD expert meeting: Reach agreement on further advancing work on developing indicators that track the state and trends in agriculture's impact on biodiversity.

Minimum Risk Premium: The Knaepen Package

Summary Overview of the Arrangement

Fruit and vegetables: standards applicable under the OECD scheme

(The OECD standards are the same as the UN/ECE standards).

BIBLIOGRAPHY

During the completion of the OECD (2001) publication Environmental Indicators for Agriculture Volume 3: Methods and Results, an extensive bibliography was established covering the main agri-environmental indicator themes.

Context of OECD Work on Agri-Environmental Indicators

OECD work on Agri-Environmental Indicators (AEIs) is primarily aimed at policy makers and the wider public interested in the development, trends and the use of agri-environmental indicators for policy purposes.

Agricultural Policies in Emerging and Transition Economies: Special focus on non-tariff measures 2001 - September 2001

The recorded use of non-tariff measures (NTMs) on food and agricultural products -- such as plant and animal health requirements and technical regulations -- has risen rapidly in recent years.