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Work Plan 1996 - 1999
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ACTIVITIES |
COUNTRY |
| 1. | JOINT COCOA PRODUCT PROMOTION | |
| 1.1 | Identify existing problems related to cocoa in ASEAN countries | Malaysia |
| A. To
conduct a joint workshop on quality improvement - transfer technology - post harvest and processing methods - promote a network of collectors and buyers of wet beans for central processing B. Extension materials - booklets, pamphlets, brochures etc. |
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Establish guidelines on regulatory measures to control quality |
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Research on economics of fermented and unfermented beans |
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| 1.2 | Exchange
information pertaining to the cocoa industry in each ASEAN countries |
Malaysia |
| A.
Quarterly submission of data (eg. production and trade statistics, investment, etc) from each ASEAN country to the ACC Secretariat for compilation and distribution |
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| B. Establishment of ACC cocoa database | ||
| 1.3 | Joint Promotion including generic promotion to increase consumption in the ASEAN countries | Philippines |
| A. Produce
standard promotional materials for the industry |
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| A.1
Collection of information from ASEAN countries |
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| A.1.1 From
cocoa producing countries - range of products and respective composition/ingredients of products - value of production - data on imports and exports of products - rate of consumption for the past 5 years - estimated/projected growth in consumption - collect recipes/new recipes |
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| A.1.2 From
non-cocoa producing countries - data on imports (including re-export) - rate of consumption and estimated/projected growth |
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| A.2 Design promotional materials | ||
| B. Organisation and participation in trade fairs | Philippines | |
| B.1
Coordinate promotional activities among ASEAN countries |
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| B.1.1
Collect information on planned trade fairs/cocoa and chocolate exhibits/seminars from respective ASEAN countries (if any) |
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| B.1.2
Collect list of companies, organizations concerned with the cocoa industry from ASEAN countries |
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| B.2
Identify appropriate fairs/exhibit/seminars date, venue and activities |
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| B.2.1
Discuss suggested date/venue/activities for the fairs/exhibits etc. |
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| 2 | COOPERATION IN DOWNSTREAM ACTIVITIES | Philippines |
| 2.1 | Stage seminars/workshops or demonstration to share advances made in downstream research and activities | |
| 3 | ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS OF COCOA AND COCOA PRODUCTS OF ASEAN | Indonesia |
| 3.1 | Establishment of a technical committee (Trading) | |
| 3.2 | Workshop to discuss and formulate a standard trading contract for ASEAN | |
| 4 | TARIFFS AND NON-TARIFFS BARRIERS | Malaysia |
| 4.1 | Compilation of tarrif structure for each ASEAN country vis a vis other countries | |
| 4.2 | Lobbying for reduction in tariffs of cocoa products into EEC | |
| 4.3 | Review of tariffs schedule under AFTA-CEPT Scheme | |
| 5 | COOPERATION IN UPSTREAM ACTIVITIES | Malaysia |
| 5.1 | To conduct
seminars/visits/workshops in primary production technology - planting materials - pest and disease resistance and management - agronomic practice |
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| 5.2 | Training and exchange of technical expertise | |
| 5.3 | Exchange of research materials |
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