ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (AEC) BLUEPRINT AND SCORECARD

STRATEGIC PLAN OF ACTION (SPA) ON ASEAN COOPERATION IN COCOA SECTOR

2011 – 2015

 

 

SECTION A7:         FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

 

1.              Enhance intra– and extra–ASEAN trade and long–term competitiveness of ASEAN’s food, agriculture and forestry products/commodities.

 

Actions:–

 

i.   Monitor implementation of CEPT– AFTA schemes for agricultural and forest products;

 

ii.    Establish Good Agriculture Practices (GAP), Good Hygiene Practices (GHP),

    Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) based

    systems; for agricultural and food products with significant trade / trade potential by 2012;

 

iii.  Harmonise the quarantine and inspection/sampling procedure by 2010 and Sanitary and Phytosanitary

    (SPS) measures for agricultural, food and forestry products with significant trade / trade potential; in

    accordance with international standards/guidelines, where applicable, by 2015;

 

iv.  Harmonise the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) of commonly used pesticides for widely traded crop

     products in accordance with international standards/guidelines, where applicable, by 2015;

 

v.  Harmonise the regulatory framework for agricultural products derived from modern biotechnology in

    accordance with international standards/guidelines, where applicable, by 2015;

 

vi. Harmonise the safety and quality standards for agricultural products of economic importance in the

     ASEAN region, in accordance with international standards/guidelines, where applicable, by 2015;


 

AEC MEASURES

ACTIONS

UNDER AEC

CURRENT ASEAN COCOA CLUB ACTIVITIES

2005 – 2010

NEW PROPOSED ASEAN COCOA CLUB ACTIVITIES

2011 – 2015

ACTIVITIES

 

WORK SCHEDULE

COUNTRY COORDINATOR

1.     Enhance intra– and extra–ASEAN trade and long–term competitiveness of ASEAN’s food, agriculture and forestry products/commodities.

 

1.1    Monitor implementation of CEPT–AFTA schemes for agricultural and forest products

 

Tariffs and Non–Tariff Barriers on Cocoa Beans and Cocoa Products

 

 

Tariffs and Non–Tariff Barriers on Cocoa Beans and Cocoa Products

 

a.        CEPT–AFTA

b.       ASEAN Free Trade Area

c.        Most Favoured Nation (MFN)

d.       Non–Tariff Barriers

2011–2015

(to be updated 6 weeks before the coming ACC Meeting)

Indonesia

1.2       Establish Good Agriculture Practices (GAP), Good Hygiene Practices (GHP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) based systems; for agricultural and food products with significant trade / trade potential by 2012;

 

Technical Working Group on 

Good Agriculture Practices (GAP)

2011–2015

Philippines

1.3       Harmonise the quarantine and inspection/sampling procedure by 2010 and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures for agricultural, food and forestry  products with significant trade / trade potential; in accordance with international standards/guidelines, where applicable, by 2015;

 

 

 

 


 

 

1.4       Harmonise the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) of commonly used pesticides for widely traded crop products in accordance with international standards/guidelines, where applicable, by 2010;

 

1.4.1       Establishment of guidelines on regulatory measures to address food safety issues on cocoa and cocoa products

 

Technical Working Group on Food Safety (TWGFS)

1.4.1  Establishment of guidelines on regulatory measures to address food safety issues on cocoa and cocoa products

 

a.        Technical Working Group on Food Safety (TWGFS)

 

2011–2015 

Malaysia

1.5       Harmonise the regulatory framework for agricultural products derived from modern biotechnology in accordance with international standards/guidelines, where applicable, by 2015;

 

 

 

 

1.6       Harmonise the safety and quality standards for agricultural products of economic importance in the ASEAN region, in accordance with international standards/guidelines, where applicable, by 2015;

1.6.1    Establishment of quality standards for ASEAN cocoa.

 

ASEAN Cocoa Club Sub–Committee on Bean Quality

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

2.              Promote cooperation, joint approaches and technology transfer among ASEAN Member Countries and international, regional organisations and private sector.

 

Actions:–

 

i.  Develop joint strategies / positions on issues of related interest to ASEAN with international

   organisations such as WTO, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO),

   International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), CODEX and dialogue partners;

 

ii.  Promote collaborative research and technology transfer in agriculture, food and forestry products;

 

iii. Establish strategic alliances and joint approaches with the private sectors in promoting food safety,

    investment and joint venture opportunities, promotion of agricultural products and market access;

 

AEC MEASURES

ACTIONS

CURRENT ASEAN COCOA CLUB ACTIVITIES

2005 – 2010

 

NEW PROPOSED ASEAN COCOA CLUB ACTIVITIES

2011 – 2015

ACTIVITIES

 

WORK SCHEDULE

COUNTRY COORDINATOR

1.          Promote cooperation, joint approaches and technology transfer among ASEAN Member Countries and international, regional organisations and private sector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1       Develop joint strategies / positions on issues of related interest to ASEAN with international organisations such as WTO, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), CODEX and dialogue partners;

1.1.1       Coordinating and strengthening joint position on codex issues on cocoa and cocoa products.

 

Codex Committee on Cocoa Products and Chocolate

 

 

 

 

1.2      Promote collaborative research and technology transfer in agriculture, food and forestry products;

 

1.2.1       Proposed Trials on Selected Cocoa Progeny and Clones in Selected ASEAN Region

 

a.        Proposed Trials on Selected Cocoa Progeny and Clones in Selected ASEAN Region

 

b.        Project on Pest and Diseases (P&D)  Management

 

c.       Training and exchange of technical expertise and research materials

2011–2015

Malaysia

 

 

 

 

1.2.2       ASEAN Cocoa Club Database

 

 

 

1.3       Establish strategic alliances and joint approaches with the private sectors in promoting food safety, investment and joint venture opportunities, promotion of agricultural products and market access;

 

1.3.1       Enhancement of Private Sector Involvement

 

a.          Cocoa Association of Asia (CAA)

b.         Cocoa Manufacturers’ Group Malaysia (CMG)

 

Enhancement of Private Sector Involvement

 

a.        Cocoa Association of Asia (CAA)

b.       Cocoa Manufacturers’ Group Malaysia (CMG)

c.        Indonesia Cocoa Association (ASKINDO)

d.       Indonesian Cocoa Industry Association (AIKI)

e.       Cocoa Foundation of the Philippines (CocoaPhil)

 

 

 

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