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PIP & C limate change Supporting the ACP Horticultural Industry. 2 nd Open Day of the Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade- ACP House, Brussels 11 October 2011. Climate change : impact on the ACP horticultural industry. Climate change Environmental impact.
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PIP & Climate change Supporting the ACP Horticultural Industry 2nd Open Day of the Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade- ACP House, Brussels 11 October 2011 .
Climate change Environmental impact Interview of Professor Van Ypersele, vice-president of IPCC (GIEC), 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner interviewed by COLEACP
Climate change Economic & Social impact
More EU market requirements = Proliferation of standards Sustainable agriculture and trade ? How to turn the climate change challenge into a market opportunity for ACP countries? Pro-active behavior Anticipating and driving market requirements Consolidating/Harmonizing requirements Influencing requirements from the start…
Sustainable agriculture and trade • Identify, understand and anticipate requirements from the EU market • Adapt and modify requirements, work towards convergence, partnerships • Building capacities and providing technical solutions to ACP companies and service providers
The COLEACP PIP 2001-2009 2009-2014 EDES 2010-2013 Inter-Professional Association – since 1973 80% of FFV exports ACP UE
PIP in figures: 10 years • PIP covers more than85% of ACP horticultural export industry • Over 1100 Customisedaction plans • Beneficiaries: ACP producers/exporters, smallholder support organisations, consultants, professional organisations, public sector, etc… • Generic and indirect support • Researchand Development (production guides and harmonization of marketrequirements) • Dissemination of technical and training tools • Defending and promoting ACP horticultural industry • …
EXPORTHORTICULTURALSECTOR MRL’s for Pesticides + Traceability +Hygiene +… = FOOD SAFETY Regulatory Market requirements 2001 2008 From FOOD SAFETY To FOOD SECURITY 2008 2010 New Requirements Environment (carbon, water … ) + Ethic … = Sustainable horticulture for export 2010 2014 Export sector to local market Horticulture to Agriculture = FOOD SECURITY ExportHorticultural sector Factor of modernization of ACP agriculture