UNECE: International Standards to Facilitate Trade

1. Presentation to the Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards November 2007 By Ian King, Australia Craig Morris, United States of America UNECE: International Standards to Facilitate Trade

2. France, November 2006 Hosted meeting of Rapporteurs (Fancy Meats) Russia, October 2007 Hosted meeting of Rapporteurs (Duck, Eggs and Egg Products) Special thanks to Alain Boismartel (France) and Victor Gushchin (Russian Federation) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. Substantial Progress Made Bovine (Published) Ovine (Published) Chicken (Published) Porcine (Approved and publication in progress) Llama/Alpaca (Approved and publication in progress) Caprine (New) Turkey (New) Duck (Draft standard) Eggs (Revision) Edible Co-products (current work) Veal (Future work) Background

4. Recent accomplishments on the UNECE Standards for Meat • 2004: • Published the revision of the 2000 Bovine standard • 2005: • Completed first Ovine and Chicken Standards • 2006: • Completed revision to the 1998 Porcine Standard • Completed first Turkey and Llama/Alpaca standards • 2007: • Submit draft standards for Caprine and Fancy Meats • Revision of the Bovine Standard • Publication of the Standards for Chicken and Ovine

5. Specialized Section on Standardization of Meat Text for adoption as new/revised UNECE Standards to be formatted/edited and published in 2008 Bovine (Revised Standard) Caprine (New Standard) TurkeyMeat (New Standard) Fancy Meats (In progress) Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards

6. The Bovine Standard has been revised in 2007 in accordance with the 3 year revision cycle. Several new specifications and images have been added to widen the range of products. (As requested by Australia, France, Russia, and United States) The revised Bovine Standards (final draft) is presented for approval of the Working Party. Following approval of the revised Standard a new edition will be published. Standard Bovine Meat - Carcases and Cuts

7. Standard Bovine Meat - Carcases and Cuts

8. Bovine Quality Attributes

9. The Working Party approved the text of the Standard in 2006. The first edition of the Standard for Ovine Meat - Carcases and Cuts (Images) was approved by the Specialized Section on Standardization of Meat in April 2007. The Standard was published for distribution in 2007. UNECE Standard for Ovine Meat Carcases and Cuts

10. The second edition of the Standard for Porcine Meat - Carcases and Cuts (Images) will be presented to the Specialized Section in April 2008. The Standard is expected to be published for distribution during the second half of 2008. UNECE Standard for Porcine Meat Carcases and Cuts

11. The Standard for Caprine Meat – Carcases and Cuts was agreed upon by the Specialized Section on Standardization of Meat in April 2007. The text is submitted to the Working Party for approval as a new Standard for Caprine Meat. The new approved Standard will be prepared for publication in 2008. UNECE Standard for Caprine MeatCarcases and Cuts

12. The UNECE Standard for Turkey Meat - Carcases and Parts was agreed upon by the Specialized Section on Standardization of Meat in April 2007. The amended text is submitted to the Working party for approval as a new Standard for Turkey Meat – Carcases and Parts. The approved Standard will be published in 2008. UNECE Standard for Turkey Meat

13. Published 2007 UNECE Standard for Chicken Meat Carcases and Parts

14. Published 2007 UNECE Standard for Ovine Meat Carcases and Cuts

15. Llama/Alpaca Standard completed and approved in 2006 To be published in 2008 UNECE Standard for Llama/Alpaca Meat Carcases and Cuts

16. Edible Co-Products Meat Standard represents a catch all title for the following descriptions: Offal, Fancy Meats, Variety Meats and Edible By-Products. These various meat descriptions are in use across the globe to describe a similar range of meat items. (More than 100 items from Bovine, Ovine, Caprine and Porcine) A meeting of Rapporteurs in Paris in October 2006 made considerable progress with the draft. Australia, France and the United States have worked on the completing the draft Standard out of session in preparation for a Rapporteurs meeting in Lyon prior to the Geneva meeting in April 2008. Current work: New Standard for Edible Co-Products

17. Current work:New/Revised Standards Rapporteurs Meeting, Moscow, 29 October-2 November, 2007 • Draft new UNECE Standard of Duck • Revision of Standards for Eggs and Egg Products

18. Current work:New Standard for Duck Meat • The Rapporteurs meeting was held in Moscow to prepare a draft for the development of a new Standard for Duck Meat – Carcases and Parts. • This will be presented to the Specialized Section on Standardization of Meat for consideration in April 2008.

19. An extraordinarily Rapporteurs meeting was held in Moscow to revise and update the Egg Standards at the request of the Working Party. This activity will be completed by the Section in 2008 and it is expected to be presented to the Working Party in 2008. Current work:Revised Standards for Eggs and Egg Products

20. A meeting of the Rapporteurs is scheduled to be held in Lyon (France) in April 2008 for preliminary discussions on the development of a draft standard for Veal Meat - Carcases and Cuts. The meeting will be arranged and hosted by the French delegation Future work:UNECE Standard for Veal Meat – Carcases and Cuts

21. Working together in the development of a global supply chain Long term goals for global e-commerce: Expand UNECE standards to include edible Co-products Increase ability to promptly respond to industry requests Continually work with industry to maximize e-commerce What is our future in UNECE?

24. Publications UNECE Standards on Meat

26. Chairman Ian King – Australia IanKing@ausmeat.com.au Vice-Chairman Craig Morris – United States of America Craig.Morris@usda.gov UNECE Secretariat Claudio Meza Claudio.Meza@unece.org Key ContactsUNECE Specialized Section on Standardization of Meat