Useful Links

Websites for European and international standards:

EC regulations and directives: http://www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/index.html

The World Trade Organisation: www.wto.org

International Food Standards: www.foodcare.info

EurepGAP: www.eurep.org

The International Standard Organisation: www.iso.org

 

Websites for national and private standards:

British Retail Consortium: www.brc.org.uk

The Food Business Forum: www.ciesnet.com

DG AGRI and DG JRC Pilot Project: http://foodqualityschemes.jrc.es/en/index.html

The Global Food Safety Initiative: www.globalfoodsafety.com

The Safety Quality Food Initiative: www.sqfi.com

Tesco: www.tescofarming.com

Marks and Spencer: www.marksandspencer.com

VLAM: http://www.vlam.be

PIP/COLEACP: http://www.coleacp.org/

 

Other useful links:

OECD Final report on private voluntary standards and the shaping of the agro-food system: http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2006doc.nsf/linkto/agr-ca-apm(2006)9-final

FAO Food safety & Quality portal: www.fao.org/ag/agn/agns/index_en.asp

Fresh F&V quality & safety database: www.fao.org/ag/agn/fv/ffvqs?m=catalogue&i=FFVQS&p=nav

GAP Web portal: www.fao.org/prods/gap/index_en.htmBritish Retail Consortium: www.brc.org.uk

The Food Business Forum: www.ciesnet.com

EurepGAP: www.eurep.org

EC regulations and directives: http://www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/index.html

DG AGRI and DG JRC Pilot Project: http://foodqualityschemes.jrc.es/en/index.html

The Global Food Safety Initiative: www.globalfoodsafety.com

The International Standard Organisation: www.iso.org

The Safety Quality Food Initiative: www.sqfi.com

The World Trade Organisation: www.wto.org

International Food Standards: www.foodcare.info

TESCO: www.tescofarming.com

Marks and Spencer: www.marksandspencer.com

VLAM: http://www.vlam.be/

PIP/COLEACP: http://www.coleacp.org/

 

Useful links to other organizations:

OECD Final report on private voluntary standards and the shaping of the agro-food system:

http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2006doc.nsf/linkto/agr-ca-apm(2006)9-final

 

FAO Food safety & Quality portal:

www.fao.org/ag/agn/agns/index_en.asp

 

Fresh F&V quality & safety database:

www.fao.org/ag/agn/fv/ffvqs?m=catalogue&i=FFVQS&p=nav

 

GAP Web portal:

www.fao.org/prods/gap/index_en.htm

 

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center CIMMYT

http://www.cimmyt.org/

 

World Food Safety Organization - West Africa

http://www.worldfoodsafety.org/

 

Foodnet West Africa

http://www.foodnet.cgiar.org

 

Wageningen international - Africa Desk

http://www.wi.wur.nl/UK/regions/Africa/