Common Code for the Coffee Community

Sustainability in theproduction, post-harvest processing and trading of Mainstream Green Coffee

A joint project between producers, traders, industry, development cooperation, trade unions and NGOs

IISD / UNCTAD, Geneva, December 8

Common Code for the Coffee Community

Develop a global code for the sustainable growing, post-harvest processing and trading of mainstream green coffee until Dec. 2004

Work in a consensual process between the stakeholders

Draw on existing codes and guidelines

Develop guidelines for implementation, independent monitoring and verification

Ensure the code´s feasibility for implementation and its suitability for binding agreements

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What? Objectives of the Common Code Initiative

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Worst ecological Practice

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To draw the line together all stakeholders of the coffee chain have to collaborate

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Trade & Industry

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NGOs & Unions

Extra-ordinaries

Conseilho Nacionaldo Café do Brasil (CNC)

CCCCSteering Committee

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first Pilot-Projects are in their formation phase

three Expert Working Groups on the social, environmental and economic

dimension define specific aspects of the Code until September 2004

Where do we stand? two Steering Committee Meetings took place where the SC

agreed on the concept of sustainability for „mainsteam“ coffee

members commited to participate in the process

agreed on the structure of the Code

nominated representatives for the Expert Working Groups

suggested categories and principles

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Common Code for the Coffee Community

Pilot Projects test preliminary results of the Code and integrate first

results in the development of the Code

The Code will be finalized until December 2004

Proposals for implementation guidelines will be made until December 2004

Contacts with international organisations will be intensified

Instruments of capacity and institution building will be integrated

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What are the Next Steps?

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Trade & Industry

NGOs & Unions

Producers

CCCCCo-operation

Pilot Projects

NewPartners

Pilot Projects

Pilot Projects

NewPartners

NewPartners

NewPartners

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Together we can make a difference!

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