BULLETINMNS December 2009

MEDICINAL PLANTS AND EXTRACTSMARKET NEWS SERVICE (MNS)QUARTERLY EDITION

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Prepared by Josef Brinckmann & Associates ITC Consultant Contacts for Medicinal Plants & Extracts Information Providers: Market intelligence, production and trade data, regulatory news, standards and specifications: Mr. Josef Brinckmann at brink@sonic.net Botanical prices, currency rates, trade event listings, global directory of herbal trade associations: Ms. Tasha Goldberg at tashagoldberg@yahoo.com

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EDITORS NOTEMNS Medicinal Plant and Extracts report is a formatted version of a news and information bulletin prepared by the International Trade Centre to promote international trade in medicinal plants and botanical extracts. The revised version of the report includes substantially more information on the structure and function of the market. These additional features have been included after extensive consultation with existing subscribers and trade experts. For subscription details please contact MNS in Geneva at the address given below. Coverage: Issue No. 33 includes six regional reviews: 1. AFRICA: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cte dIvoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Runion, Rwanda, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, So Tom and Prncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. 2. CHINA and other East Asian Countries: Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. 3. EUROPE: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and United Kingdom. 4. INDIA and other Asian Countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Maldives, Oman, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Yemen. 5. NORTH AMERICA: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Granada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States of America. 6. SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The regional reviews cover the six main producing regions of the world. Information on Oceanic countries will be covered from time to time in a special features section of the bulletin. Scope: Each regional section includes news on Demand and supply trends including industry news from the major producers in each region Indicative prices of raw materials Indicative prices of herbal extracts Trade specifications commonly used in each region. Trade fairs and conferences Prices: Prices and quotations are in US dollars per kilo unless otherwise stated. They should be considered indicative only and reflect the price of a product of a specific grade or quality from the specified origin. The level of marker compounds (for chemical standardization of extracts) referred to in quotes is those commonly found in the industry. They do not imply any sort of trading standard. Great care should be taken when comparing prices of medicinal plants and extracts from differing origins as form structure and biochemical activity may differ considerably between very similar products.

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Specifications: The selected specification sheets given are actual industry specifications or specified quality grades (e.g. PhEur-grade or USP-grade) commonly used by exporters and importers. We do not guarantee their content or accuracy nor wish to imply that they have any legal status in trade. Subscriptions: To subscribe to the MNS Medicinal Plants and Extracts report or learn more about the many other MNS services provided by ITC please contact: Market News Service (MNS) International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Tel: +4122 730 01 11 Fax: +4122 730 05 72 E-MAIL for general enquiries mns@intracen.org E-MAIL for subscriptions: mns-subs@intracen.org Web: http://www.intracen.org/mns

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SPECIAL FEATURES Issue No. 33 includes six regional reviews each with a special focus on the growing commercial availability of medicinal and aromatic botanical ingredients with ecological and social sustainability certification designations. Each section includes tables that list the specific botanical ingredients that have become available in the global market with certifications or verifications including, among others, EcoCert Fair Trade, FairWild Certified, FloCert Fair Trade Certified (FTC), Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified, IBD EcoSocial Certified, IMO Social and Fair Trade Certified, Rainforest Alliance Certified, and Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) Membership. Additionally, the reader will find tables that provide contact details for selected producers or suppliers who are making significant commitments and investments to implement sustainability standards and to market these medicinal plants with independent certifications and verifications of conformance to the standards. Global Herb Trade Association Directory: Each edition includes a regularly updated directory with contact information for herb trade associations, councils and export promotion organizations that represent the growers, wild collectors, processors, and traders of medicinal herbs and extracts. Trade Specifications: Each edition contains trade specifications for medicinal plants and/or their extractives from each of six covered regions. In this issue you will find specifications for medicinal plants and extracts that are commercially available with ecological and social sustainability certifications: Buchu leaf (Africa; Republic of South Africa), Saigon Cinnamon bark (China and other East Asian Countries; Socialist Republic of Vietnam), Stinging nettle leaf (Europe; Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Croatia, Republic of Poland), Fig fruit (India and other Southern and Central Asian Countries; Islamic Republic of Iran), Cranberry fruit liquid preparation (North America; Canada and the United States of America), and Lemon verbena leaf (South America; Argentine Republic, Federative Republic of Brazil, Republic of Chile, Republic of Paraguay, and Republic of Peru). Back Issues: Each edition also includes an alphabetical reference list of trade specifications that are available in back issues of the MNS since 2001. Rates of Exchange: 09 November 2009 CURRENCY CODE British Pound GBP Canadian Dollar CAD Chinese Yuan Renminbi CNY Egyptian Pound EGP EURO EUR Hong Kong Dollar HKD Indian Rupee INR Japanese Yen JPY Malaysian Ringgit MYR Mexican Peso MXN Moroccan Dirham MAD Nepalese Rupee NPR Peruvian Nuevo Sol PEN Russian Ruble RUB South African Rand ZAR Swiss Franc CHF Taiwan Dollar TWD United States Dollar USD Source: Yahoo! Finance Currency Converter UNITS 1 / USD 0.5969 1.0554 6.831 5.464 0.6671 7.75 46.42 89.985 3.372 13.306 7.6545 73.7 2.895 28.7534 7.3933 1.0084 32.335 1.0000 UNITS 1 / EUR 0.8948 1.5821 10.2398 8.1907 1.0000 11.6174 69.5848 134.8898 5.0547 19.946 11.4743 110.4782 4.3397 43.1021 11.0827 1.5116 48.471 1.499

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Some Useful Terminology AEZ: API: AYUSH: BP: BTFP: CBD: cfu/g: C&F: CFR: Agri Export Zones Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy British Pharmacopoeia BioTrade Facilitation Programme Convention on Biodiversity Colony-forming units per gram Cost & Freight; means the price includes cost and freight charges Seller has the same responsibilities as when shipping FOB, but shipping costs are prepaid by the seller CIF: Cost Insurance Freight; means the price includes cost, freight and insurance CITES: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora & Fauna C/S: Cut and sifted COMTRADE: Commodity Trade Statistics Database COSEWIC: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada EDQM: European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines EMEA: European Medicines Agency Essential Oils: Odorous product, usually of complex composition, obtained from a botanically defined plant raw material by steam distillation, dry distillation, or a suitable mechanical process without heating Extracts: Preparations of liquid (liquid extracts and tinctures), semi-solid (soft extracts and oleoresins) or solid (dry extracts) consistency obtained from Herbal Drugs or animal matter prepared by suitable methods using ethanol or other suitable solvents EXW: Ex works - Buyer arranges for pick up of goods at the seller's location. Seller is responsible for packing, labeling, and preparing goods for shipment on a specified date or time frame Farm Gate Price: Refers to the dollar value of agricultural products that you receive from direct farm sales or the value of primary products used for processing FAS: Free alongside ship - Buyer arranges for ocean transport. Seller is responsible for packing, labeling, preparing goods for shipment and delivering the goods to the dock. FAS Value: Value of exports at the seaport, airport, or border port of exportation, based on the transaction price including inland freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in placing the merchandise alongside the carrier at the port of export FCA: Free carrier: seller is responsible for costs until the buyer's named freight carrier takes charge FLO: Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International FOB: Free On Board - means that the price only includes the cost of the item. Seller arranges for transport of the goods, preparing goods for shipment, and loading the goods onto the vessel FOR & FOT: Free On Rail or Free on Truck; both refer to goods being carried by rail and should only be used when the goods are carried by rail. The risk of loss or damage is transferred when the goods are loaded onto the rail. FSC: Forest Stewardship Council FTA: Free Trade Agreement FTC: Fair Trade Certified FWC: FairWild Certified FWF: FairWild Foundation GACP: Good Agricultural and Collection Practice GAP: Good Agricultural Practice GMP: Good Manufacturing Practice ha: Hectare Herbal Drug Preparations: Obtained by subjecting Herbal Drugs to treatments such as extraction, distillation, expression, fractionation, purification, concentration or fermentation. These include comminuted or powdered herbal drugs, tinctures, extracts, essential oils, expressed juices and processed exudates

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Herbal Drugs:

Herbal Teas:

HPLC: HPTLC: HS Code: I/S: ISSC-MAP: ITC (HS) ITC MAP: NLT: NHP: NAICS: NESOI: NMT: NOP: NTFP: OTC: PE: PhEur: PhFr: SE: TBC: TCM: THM: THMP: TLC: UEBT: UPI: USD: USDA: USP: VAT:

Whole, fragmented, or cut plants, parts of plants, algae, fungi or lichen, in an unprocessed state, usually in dried form but sometimes fresh. Certain exudates that have not been subjected to a specific treatment are also considered to be herbal drugs Consist exclusive of one or more Herbal Drugs intended for oral aqueous preparations by means of decoction, infusion or maceration; usually supplied in bulk form or in sachets High Performance Liquid Chromatography High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography Harmonized System Code In-store meaning the herb (e.g. flaxseed) is in the grain elevator International Standard for Sustainable Wild Collection of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Indian Trade Classification Harmonized System International Trade Centre / UNCTAD / WTO Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Not less than Natural Health Product (Canada) North American Industry Classification System Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included Not more than National Organic Program (USDA) Non Timber Forest Products Over the Counter medicines: Medicines sold without a prescription Powdered Extract European Pharmacopoeia Pharmacope Franaise Soft Extract Tea bag cut Traditional Chinese Medicine Traditional Herbal Medicine Traditional Herbal Medicinal Product Thin Layer Chromatography Union for Ethical Biotrade Unani Pharmacopoeia of India United States Dollar United States Department of Agriculture United States Pharmacopeia Value Added Tax

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FAIR TRADE MEDICINAL PLANTS AND EXTRACTS INTRODUCTION TO MNS 33 DECEMBER 2009 This edition of MNS features information on the fast-growing supply chain of medicinal and aromatic plants and extracts that are coming into the global marketplace with value-adding certifications or verifications that demonstrate evidence of sustainable resource management and production (ecological, economical and social sustainability practices throughout the supply chain). These botanical ingredients are being offered at premium prices mainly because the costs associated with establishing and maintaining rigorous sustainable resource management plans, as well as the costs associated with routine independent inspections, certification and social investment fund contributions to the producer communities are not inconsequential, and above and beyond normal or prevailing average market prices. Nonetheless the market demand for natural ingredients with multiple sustainability certifications is increasing (e.g. organic cultivated + fair trade or organic wild + fair wild certified), as conscious customers around the world are demanding more and more information about the herbal supply chain, nature conservation and sustainability, in consideration of the increasing awareness that most medicinal plant species in global commerce are wild harvested and are not grown on farms. In fact, most species in commerce will not likely ever be farmed which necessitates paying close attention to sustainable resource management and biodiversity conservation in the natural habitats of wild plants. Each of the six region-specific sections of this edition of MNS provides the reader with current information about the commercial availability of medicinal and aromatic plants or extracts with sustainability certifications or verifications of compliance with certain sustainability standards. Additionally, contact details on the producers and/or distributors of the listed certified botanicals are provided in corresponding tables. Also in this introductory section of the MNS 33 bulletin, you will find links to further information on the: various sustainability standards being implemented at medicinal plant harvest sites; standards setting organizations; and certification or verification organizations. It is also possible that we are not yet aware of all of the existing sustainability certification or verification systems presently undergoing implementation at medicinal and aromatic plant production sites around the world. If we have missed any group or programme please inform us so that we can provide an update in a future edition of MNS. LINKS TO SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS AND GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS RELEVANT TO THE GLOBAL TRADE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS AND EXTRACTS EcoCert: http://www.ecocert.com EcoCert Fair Trade Standards: http://www.ecocert.com/IMG/pdf/EFT-requirements.pdf

Equal Exchange: http://www.equalexchange.coop/domestic-fair-trade Equal Exchange Principles for Domestic Fair Trade: http://www.equalexchange.coop/dftfilesv2/dftprinciplesflyer.pdf

FairWild Foundation: http://www.fairwild.org FairWild Standard (Ecological Module and Social Module): http://www.fairwild.org/documents

FloCert: http://www.flo-cert.net FairTrade Standards for Herbs and Spices for Small Producers Organizations:http://www.fairtrade.net/fileadmin/user_upload/content/2009/standards/documents/July09_EN_Herbs_and_S pices_standard_SPO.pdf

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FairTrade Standards for Tea for Small Producers Organizations:http://www.fairtrade.net/fileadmin/user_upload/content/2009/standards/documents/JUL09_Tea_SPO_EN.pdf

FairTrade Standards for Tea for Hired Labour:http://www.fairtrade.net/fileadmin/user_upload/content/Tea_HL_Feb09EN.pdf

Forest Stewardship Council: http://www.fsc.org

FSC International Standard: FSC Principles and Criteria for Forest Stewardship:http://www.fsc.org/fileadmin/webdata/public/document_center/international_FSC_policies/standards/FSC_STD_01_001_V4_0_EN_FSC_Prin ciples_and_Criteria.pdf FSC Guidelines for Certification Bodies: http://www.fsc.org/fileadmin/webdata/public/document_center/international_FSC_policies/guidance_documents/FSC-GUI-20200_EN_FSC_Guidelines_for_Certification_Bodies_2005.pdf

Institute for MarketEcology: http://www.imo.ch

IMO Social & FairTrade Certification Programme:http://www.fairforlife.net/logicio/client/fairforlife/file/IMO_SFT_Programme_Version3_Feb08.pdf

Instituto Biodinmico for Rural Development: http://www.ibd.com.br

IBD EcoSocial Program: http://www.ecosocialnet.com IBD EcoSocial Certification Program for Fair Relationships in Trading Socially and Environmentally Certified Products:http://www.ibd.com.br/downloads/dirleg/Diretrizes/8_1_3_IBD_Diretriz_IBD_Ecosocial_English_8thEdition_2 009.pdf

NatureLife International Foundation for Environment, Education and Sustainability: http://www.sun-cert.com S.U.N. Certificate: http://www.sun-cert.com/application.aspx

Rainforest Alliance: http://www.rainforest-alliance.org Sustainable Agriculture Standard: http://www.rainforestalliance.org/agriculture/documents/sust_ag_standard.pdf

Soil Association: http://www.soilassociation.org Soil Association Ethical Trade Standards:http://www.soilassociation.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=jCN07%2bOg79I%3d&tabid=353

Union for Ethical BioTrade: http://www.uebt.ch Guidance for the application of the BioTrade Verification Framework for Native Natural Ingredients: http://www.uebt.ch/dl/guidance-VF-v3_0-20080728b.pdf Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Management Plans for Wild-collected Plant Species used by Organizations Working with Natural Ingredients:http://www.biotrade.org/biotrade3/unctad_ditc_ted_2007_8_English_final_with%20coverpage.PDF BioTrade Verification Framework for Native Natural Ingredients: http://www.uebt.ch/dl/Engl-UEBTNat-Ingredients-Ver-framework-2007-09-20(rev1)b.pdf UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative BioTrade Principles and Criteria: http://www.biotrade.org/BTFP/BTFPdocs/Working_docs/UNCTAD_BT_PC_en.pdf

UTZ Certified: http://www.utzcertified.org UTZ Certified Chain of Custody for Tea:http://www.utzcertified.org/index.php?pageID=111&showdoc=111_0_82

UTZ Code of Conduct for Tea Farms / UTZ Code of Conduct for Tea Factories:http://www.utzcertified.org/index.php?pageID=111&showdoc=111_0_79

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For complete lists of certified or verified operations and/or members of fair trade organizations, see: Cooperation for Fair Trade in Africa (COFTA) members list: http://www.cofta.org/en/en/members_listing.asp EcoCert Fair Trade (EFT) certified products and operators: http://www.ecocert.com/IMG/pdf/20091103_Liste_produits_ESR.pdf FloCert Fair Trade Certified (FTC) organizations: http://www.flo-cert.net/flo-cert/main.php?id=10 Forest Stewardship Council ( FSC) Certificate Database of certified products, species and certificate holders: http://info.fsc.org IBD EcoSocial Certified Operators: http://www.ecosocialnet.com/index2.php?area=projetos&lg=en IMO Social & Fairtrade Certification Programme Certified Operators:http://www.fairforlife.net/logicio/pmws/indexDOM.php?client_id=fairforlife&page_id=operators&lang_iso639=en

PhytoTrade Africa members list: http://www.phytotradeafrica.com/members/ourmembers.asp Rainforest Alliance Certified farms list: http://sustainablefarmcert.com/certified_farms.cfm Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) members list: http://www.uebt.ch/about/members.html United Nations Global Compact participants list: http://www.unglobalcompact.org/ParticipantsAndStakeholders/search_participant.html UTZ Certified Tea Producers list: http://www.utzcertified.org/index.php?pageID=227 World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) members list: http://www.wfto.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6&Itemid=37

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AFRICA I.FOCUS ON AFRICAN FAIR TRADE BOTANICAL INGREDIENTS Table 1 lists selected African producers, distributors or exporters of medicinal and aromatic plants that are commercially available with sustainability certifications or verifications. The list is based, in part, on information available from the certification bodies but is limited to selected suppliers with international sales and marketing capabilities. Table 2 shows botanical ingredients harvested in African countries that are commercially available with sustainability certifications or verifications. TABLE 1: Distributor name Country Afriplex Pty Ltd Republic of South Africa Distributor / Country / Contact info / Sustainability certifications or verifications Contact info Botanicals available with sustainability certifications or verifications Commercial partner of UEBT member (PhytoTrade Africa) EEC + NOP Organic Certified

TEL: +27 21 872 4976 FAX: +27 21 872 4930 EMAIL: info@afriplex.co.za WEB: http://www.afriplex.co.za TEL: +256 (0)414-531082 EMAIL: info@biofreshltd.com WEB: http://www.biofreshltd.com TEL: 226 50 43 07 52 FAX: 226 50 43 07 52 EMAIL: bunat@cenatrin.bf WEB: http://burkinature.ifrance.com TEL: + 44 (0) 1284 770 077 (UK) FAX: + 44 (0) 1543 410 885 (UK) EMAIL: sales@earthoil.com WEB: http://www.earthoil.com TEL: +20 55 9580114 -5 // 002 02 26564124 FAX: +20 55 958002// 002 02 26564123 EMAIL: christophe.floride@sekem.com WEB: http://www.sekem.com TEL: 33 (0) 490 23 96 89 (France) FAX: 33 (0) 490 23 73 40 (France) EMAIL: naturex@naturex.com WEB: http://www.naturex.com TEL: +263 4 740 730 / 806 FAX: +263 4 740 476 EMAIL: sales@phytotradeafrica.com WEB: http://www.phytotradeafrica.com TEL: +202 3810335 FAX: +202 3810568 EMAIL: info@royalforherbs.com WEB: http://www.ottoman-royal.com

Biofresh Ltd Republic of Uganda

EEC Certified Organic IMO Social & Fair Trade

BurkiNAture sarl Burkina Faso

EEC Organic Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified

Earthoil Kenya Pty EPZ Ltd Republic of Kenya

EEC + NOP Organic Certified IMO Social & Fair Trade Certified

Lotus Co. (Sekem) Arab Republic of Egypt

Demeter Biodynamic Certified EEC + NOP Organic Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified

Naturex Maroc Kingdom of Morocco

EEC + NOP Organic Certified UN Global Compact Member

PhytoTrade Africa Republic of Zimbabwe

UEBT Member WFTO Member

Royal Ottoman Co. Arab Republic of Egypt

EEC + NOP Organic Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified

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TABLE 2:Botanical ingredient Aloe powder extract (Aloe ferox) Baobab fruit extract (Adansonia digitata) Baobab fruit powder (Adansonia digitata) Baobab seed oil (Adansonia digitata) Buchu leaf (Agathosma spp) Buchu leaf essential oil (Agathosma spp) Capsicum fruit (Capsicum frutescens) Chamomile flower (Matricaria recutita)

Botanical ingredient / Certification / Producer or Supplier / Country / Contact nameCertification or Verification PhytoTrade Partner UEBT Member UEBT Member UEBT Member PhytoTrade partner PhytoTrade partner IMO Social & Fair Trade COFTA Member FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade COFTA Member FloCert Fair Trade EcoCert Fair Trade EcoCert Fair Trade UEBT Member IMO Social & Fair Trade EcoCert Fair Trade EcoCert Fair Trade IMO Social & Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade PhytoTrade partner UEBT Member UEBT Member UEBT Member UEBT Member UEBT Member IMO Social & Fair Trade Producer or Supplier / Country Contact name Afriplex Pty Ltd SOUTH AFRICA +27 21 872 4976, info@afriplex.co.za PhytoTrade Africa ZIMBABWE Tel: +263 4 740 730 / 806, sales@phytotradeafrica.com PhytoTrade Africa ZIMBABWE Tel: +263 4 740 730 / 806, sales@phytotradeafrica.com PhytoTrade Africa ZIMBABWE Tel: +263 4 740 730 / 806, sales@phytotradeafrica.com Afriplex Pty Ltd SOUTH AFRICA http://www.afriplex.co.za/docs/buchu_project.pdf Afriplex Pty Ltd SOUTH AFRICA http://www.afriplex.co.za/docs/buchu_project.pdf Domaine Monts de la Lume sprl DEM REP OF CONGO http://www.mountains-of-the-moon.com/contact Mace Foods KENYA Tel: +254 53 2030540, macefoods@t-online.de Delta Spice Land Company EGYPT Fathy Mohamed Soliman, sabry@deltaspiceegeco.com Lotus Co. (a Sekem Company) EGYPT Christophe Floride, christophe.floride@sekem.com Mace Foods KENYA Tel: +254 53 2030540, macefoods@t-online.de Royal Ottoman Co. + affiliate Organic Nature Co. EGYPT Ahmed Mansour, info@royalforherbs.com Golgemma MADAGASCAR Patrick Collin, patrickcollin@golgemma.com Herbs International Service [France] NAMIBIA Nadine Bromberger, n.bromberger@herbs.fr PhytoTrade Africa ZIMBABWE Tel: +263 4 740 730 / 806, sales@phytotradeafrica.com Earthoil Kenya Pty EPZ Ltd. (UK) KENYA Tel: + 44 (0) 1284 770 077, sales@earthoil.com Millot SA MADAGASCAR Andreas Dominique, millotamb@moov.mg Sigma MADAGASCAR Christian Rajaosafara, christian.rajaosafara@sigma.mg Biofresh Ltd. UGANDA Tel: +256 (0)414-531082, biofresh@utlonline.co.ug Delta Spice Land Company EGYPT Fathy Mohamed Soliman, sabry@deltaspiceegeco.com BurkiNAture sarl BURKINA FASO Bovey Claude, bunat@cenatrin.bf Latmingue Inter-Groupement SENEGAL Abdoulaye Adara, christian.p.poirier@gmail.com Lotus Co. (a Sekem Company) EGYPT Christophe Floride, christophe.floride@sekem.com Royal Ottoman Co. + affiliate Organic Nature Co. EGYPT Ahmed Mansour, info@royalforherbs.com Afriplex Pty Ltd SOUTH AFRICA http://www.afriplex.co.za/docs/hoodia_project.pdf PhytoTrade Africa ZIMBABWE Tel: +263 4 740 730 / 806, sales@phytotradeafrica.com PhytoTrade Africa ZIMBABWE Tel: +263 4 740 730 / 806, sales@phytotradeafrica.com PhytoTrade Africa ZIMBABWE Tel: +263 4 740 730 / 806, sales@phytotradeafrica.com PhytoTrade Africa ZIMBABWE Tel: +263 4 740 730 / 806, sales@phytotradeafrica.com PhytoTrade Africa ZIMBABWE Tel: +263 4 740 730 / 806, sales@phytotradeafrica.com Earthoil Kenya Pty EPZ Ltd. (UK) KENYA Tel: + 44 (0) 1284 770 077, sales@earthoil.com

Clove flower bud (Syzygium aromaticum) Devils claw root tuber (Harpagophytum procumbens) East Indian lemongrass oil (Cymbopogon flexuosus) Essential oils (Various species) Ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale) Herbs and Spices (Various species) Hibiscus flower (Hibiscus sabdariffa) Hoodia gordonii aerial parts (Hoodia gordonii) Kalahari melon seed oil (Citrullus lanatus) Kigelia fruit extract (Kigelia africana or K. pinnata) Mafura seed butter (Trichilia emetica) Marula fruit oil (Sclerocarya birrea) Mongongo seed oil (Schinziophyton rautanenii) Palmarosa leaf essential oil (Cymbopogon martinii)

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Pelargonium root extract (Pelargonium sidoides) Peppermint leaf (Mentha piperita) Rooibos herb (Aspalathus linearis) Shea nut butter (Vitellaria paradoxa)

PhytoTrade Partner FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade IMO Social & Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade

Spearmint leaf (Mentha spicata) Spices (Various species) Tea leaf (Camellia sinensis) Tea tree essential oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) Vanilla bean (Vanilla planifolia) Ximenia seed oil (Ximenia spp.)

FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade EcoCert Fair Trade IMO Social & Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade + UTZ Certified FloCert Fair Trade + Rainforest Alliance FloCert Fair Trade Rainforest Alliance Cert IMO Social & Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade IMO Social & Fair Trade IMO Social & Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade EcoCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade EcoCert Fair Trade UEBT Member

Afriplex Pty Ltd SOUTH AFRICA +27 21 872 4976, info@afriplex.co.za Lotus Co. (a Sekem Company) EGYPT Christophe Floride, christophe.floride@sekem.com Royal Ottoman Co. + affiliate Organic Nature Co. EGYPT Ahmed Mansour, info@royalforherbs.com Cape Natural Tea Products Pty Ltd. SOUTH AFRICA Dawie de Villiers, dawie@rooibostea.co.za Carmien Tea Pty Ltd. SOUTH AFRICA Mientjie Mounton, carmientea@moutoncitrus.co.za Citrusdal - Bergendal Boerdery Farm SOUTH AFRICA Potgieter van Zyl, pot@ber.co.za Heiveld Co-operative Ltd. SOUTH AFRICA Hendrik A. Hesselman, marketing@heiveld.co.za Khoisan Tea SOUTH AFRICA Berit Elmau, belmau@khoisantea.com Rooibos Limited SOUTH AFRICA Martin Bergh, martin@rooibosltd.co.za Akoma Co Operative Multipurpose Society GHANA Tel: +233(0)244 732 406, Ghana@akomacooperative.com Alaffia Agbanga Karite SARL TOGO Tel: 228-551-01-11, service@agbangakarite.com Union des Groupements de Productrices de Produits de Karit BURKINA FASO Tel: +226 50 41 34 81, tagnanaboudradin@ugppk.com Lotus Co. (a Sekem Company) EGYPT Christophe Floride, christophe.floride@sekem.com Royal Ottoman Co. & affiliate Organic Nature Co. EGYPT Ahmed Mansour, info@royalforherbs.com Millot SA MADAGASCAR Andreas Dominique, millotamb@moov.mg Biofresh Ltd. UGANDA Tel: +256 (0)414-531082, biofresh@utlonline.co.ug Eastern Produce Malawi Limited MALAWI R. Illingworth, rillingworth@easternproduce.co.mw Kenya Tea Development Agency Ltd KENYA Charles Mbui, cmbui@ktdateas.com Rungwe Small Holder Tea Growers Assoc. TANZANIA Juma Liganja, juma.rstga@yahoo.com Williamson Tea Kenya Limited KENYA Tel: 01582 813 810, sales@williamsonfineteas.com Earthoil Kenya Pty EPZ Ltd. (UK) KENYA Tel: + 44 (0) 1284 770 077, sales@earthoil.com Association des Planteurs de Mananara MADAGASCAR Celestin Toto, brand@wanadoo.mg Biofresh Ltd. UGANDA Tel: +256 (0)414-531082, biofresh@utlonline.co.ug Domaine Monts de la Lume sprl DEM REP OF CONGO http://www.mountains-of-the-moon.com/contact Ets Ranjanoro MADAGASCAR Romain Albert, romainalbert@hotmail.fr Floribis MADAGASCAR Thierry Bruyere, floribis@floribis-mg.com Golgemma MADAGASCAR Patrick Collin, patrickcollin@golgemma.com Syndicat National des Agriculteurs Comoriens -COMORES Mhadji Issa, snac-fm@snpt.km Vanille Mad MADAGASCAR Ren Tiazara, rene@trimeta.mg PhytoTrade Africa ZIMBABWE Tel: +263 4 740 730 / 806, sales@phytotradeafrica.com

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BOTANICAL RAW MATERIALS (indicative bulk prices) Product Buchu leaf Clove flower bud Fennel fruit Gotu kola herb Rooibos herb** Spearmint leaf ** Vanilla fruit Vanilla fruit Botanical name Agathosma betulina Syzygium aromaticum Foeniculum vulgare Centella asiatica Aspalathus linearis Mentha spicata Vanilla planifolia Vanilla planifolia Grade PhFr NK NK PhEur NK PhFr NK NK Cult or wild Cultivated Cultivated Cultivated Wild Cultivated Cultivated Cultivated Cultivated Origin South Africa Madagascar Egypt Madagascar South Africa Egypt Madagascar Uganda USD / kg 56 6.06 1.98 11.7 17.75 7.34 19.96 20.97 Basis FOB SA Spot NY Spot NY CIF CA FOB USA FOB Egypt CIF USA CIF USA

*Certified organic / **Certified organic & Fair Trade / NK Grade not known Quality Standards: Official quality standards monographs for most the above listed botanical raw materials can rd be found in either the Egyptian Pharmacopoeia (3 edition, 1984; available in Arabic and English editions), the st nd Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (1 Edition 1992; 2 Edition 2007), and/or the European Pharmacopoeia (PhEur th 6 edition 2009) or French Pharmacopoeia (PhFr).

BOTANICAL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS BUCHU LEAF a product of South Africa PRODUCT Botanical name Buchu PhFr Agathosma betulina (P.J. Bergius) Pillans (short buchu), Agathosma crenulata (L.) Pillans (ovate buchu), or Agathosma serratifolia (Curtis) Spreeth (long buchu); Fam. Rutaceae Barosmae folium PhFr Dried leaves Cultivated and wild Preserve in tightly sealed container protected from light and moisture. Colour: olive green to yellowish-green, becoming yellow over time Odour: strong aromatic odour reminiscent of black current (cassis) Taste: acrid and camphoraceous A. Macroscopic B. Microscopic C. Color reaction test Assay: TLC of the essential oil NLT 1.3% (V/m) NMT 8.0% NMT 7.5% NMT 5.0% PhEur Table 5.1.4.1 Herbal medicinal products to which boiling water is added before use 7 NMT 10 cfu /g 5 NMT 10 cfu /g Traditionally used to promote the renal elimination of water and as an 2 adjuvant of diuresis treatments for benign urinary infections.1

Pharmacopoeial name Plant part used Cultivated or wild Packaging and storage Appearance

Identification

Essential oil Foreign matter Loss on drying Total ash Microbiological tests Total aerobic microbial count Total combined yeasts / moulds count MEDICINAL USES

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Commission nationale de Pharmacope. Buchu. In: Pharmacope franaise. Saint Denis cedex: Agence franaise de scurit sanitaire des produits de sant. 2009. 2 Buchu, feuille. In: Bulletin Officiel No. 90/22.

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MEETINGS AND TRADE SHOWS AFRICA March 22-26, 2010 MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL COCOA COUNCIL AND ITS SUBSIDARY BODIES Venue: Yaounde, Cameroon Organizer: International Cocoa Organization Contact: ICCO, Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1NU, United Kingdom TEL: +44 (0)20 7400 5050 FAX: +44 (0)20 7421 5500 E-MAIL: info@icco.org WEB: http://www.icco.org/about/press2.aspx?Id=3pz11218 September 26-30, 2010 IFEAT 2010 CONFERENCE Venue: Marrakech, Morocco Organizer: The International Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades (IFEAT): http://www.ifeat.org/contact Contact: Chairman, IFEAT Marrakech Conference Committee Alain Frix E-MAIL: Alain.Frix@lyondellbasell.com WEB: http://www.ifeat.org/conferences_and_events Conference theme: North African and Mediterranean essential oils and aromas 2010: Tales and Realities of our industry a new decade of challenges and opportunities.

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CHINA and other East Asian CountriesFOCUS ON FAIR TRADE BOTANICAL INGREDIENTS FROM CHINA AND OTHER EAST ASIAN COUNTRIES Table 1 lists selected Chinese and other East Asian producers, distributors or exporters of medicinal and aromatic plants or extracts that are commercially available with sustainability certifications or verifications. The list is based, in part, on information available from the certification bodies but is limited to selected suppliers with international sales and marketing capabilities. Table 2 shows botanical ingredients harvested in China and other East Asian countries that are commercially available with sustainability certifications or verifications. TABLE 1: Distributor name Country Baihe Forest Bureau Peoples Republic of China Distributor / Country / Contact info / Sustainability certifications or verifications Contact info Botanicals available with sustainability certifications or verifications FSC Certified

TEL: +86 433 5718204 EMAIL: atbhmcc@public.fj.jl.cn WEB: http://www.bhlyj.com.cn TEL: +856 (0) 21 312886 FAX: +856 (0) 21 314425 EMAIL Bapro.direction@gmail.com WEB: http://laofarmersproducts.com FAX: +802-257-7619 (USA) EMAIL: spices@forestrade.com WEB: http://www.forestrade.com/about/indonesia.php TEL: 0086-793-7351573 FAX: 0086-793-7351197 EMAIL: zhouyan@dazhangshan.com WEB: http://www.dazhangshan.com TEL: (844) 6258 3511 FAX: (844) 6258 3512 EMAIL: minh.nt@mdivietnam.com WEB: http://www.mdivietnam.com

Batieng Products (Bapro) Lao Peoples Democratic Republic

EEC Organic Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified

ForesTrade Republic of Indonesia

EEC + NOP Organic Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified

Jiangxi Wuyuan Dazhangshan Organic Food Co Ltd Peoples Republic of China MDI JSC Socialist Republic of Vietnam

EEC + NOP Organic Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified

FloCert Fair Trade Certified UTZ Certified

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TABLE 2: Botanical ingredient Cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum spp.) Ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale) Herbs & Spices (Various species) Hibiscus flower (Hibiscus sabdariffa) Jasmine flower / leaf (Jasminum officinale)

Botanical ingredient / Certification / Producer or Supplier / Country / Contact name Certification FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FSC Certified FSC Certified FSC Certified FloCert Fair Trade Rainforest Alliance Cert FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade Rainforest Alliance Cert FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade Producer or Supplier / Country Contact name Vi Vang Company VIET NAM Hua Thu Hien, kwt@netnam.vn Vi Vang Company VIET NAM Hua Thu Hien, kwt@netnam.vn Vi Vang Company VIET NAM Hua Thu Hien, kwt@netnam.vn Batieng Products (Bapro) Ltd LAO PDR Thou Bountarath, guegan.lao@gmail.com Jiangxi Wuyuan Dazhangshan Organic Food Co Ltd CHINA Jane Zhou, zhouyan@dazhangshan.com MDI JSC VIET NAM Dominic Smith, dominic@mdivietnam.com Wuyuan Xitou Organic Tea Co. Ltd CHINA Yu Guang Zhong, xitotea@hotmail.com Baihe Forest Bureau CHINA Mr. Jingyi TANG, atbhmcc@public.fj.jl.cn Baihe Forest Bureau CHINA Mr. Jingyi TANG, atbhmcc@public.fj.jl.cn Baihe Forest Bureau CHINA Mr. Jingyi TANG, atbhmcc@public.fj.jl.cn Batieng Products (Bapro) Ltd LAO PDR Thou Bountarath, guegan.lao@gmail.com Dawata Tea Estate INDONESIA Mr. Nugroho B., nugroho_bk@chakratea.com Jiangxi Wuyuan Dazhangshan Organic Food Co Ltd CHINA Jane Zhou, zhouyan@dazhangshan.com MDI JSC VIET NAM Dominic Smith, dominic@mdivietnam.com Negara Kanaan Estate INDONESIA Nugroho B. Koesnohadi, nugroho_bk@chakratea.com Vi Vang Company VIET NAM Hua Thu Hien, kwt@netnam.vn Wuyuan Xitou Organic Tea Co. Ltd CHINA Yu Guang Zhong, xitotea@hotmail.com Zhejiang Shanshan Tea Co. Ltd CHINA Huang Zhe, hz@shanshantea.com

Medicinal plants (wild) (Various species) Mushrooms (wild) (Various species) Phellodendron stem bark (Phellodendron amurense) Tea leaf (Camellia sinensis)

BOTANICAL RAW MATERIALS (indicative bulk prices) Product Asian Ginseng root Eleuthero root Garlic bulb Ginger whole peeled Lycium fruit Safflower * Schisandra fruit Botanical Name Panax ginseng Eleutherococcus senticosus Allium sativum Zingiber officinale Lycium barbarum Carthamus tinctorius Schisandra chinensis Grade Medium NK NK NK NK PPRC NK Cult or Wild Cultivated Wild Cultivated Cultivated Wild Cultivated Wild Origin China Jilin China China Shaanxi China China USD / kg 61.73 8.8 1.63 2.98 11 16 19.82 Basis FOB SF FOB SF Spot NY Spot NY FOB SF FOB China FOB SF

*Certified organic / ** Organic + Fair Trade / NK Not known Note: Monographs providing quality standards and tests for the above listed Chinese herbs are published in the Pharmacopoeia of the Peoples Republic of China (PPRC English Edition 2005). Many are also published in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP XV English Edition 2007), available at: http://jpdb.nihs.go.jp/jp15e and/or in the Korean Herbal Pharmacopoeia (KHP 2002 English Edition): http://www.kfda.go.kr/open_content/english/board/board_view.php?av_seq=19&av_pg=1&board_id=ENG_NEW S&textfield=herbal&keyfield=v_all

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BOTANICAL EXTRACTS (Indicative bulk prices) Product Bitter orange fruit PE (Citrus aurantium) Bitter orange fruit PE (Citrus aurantium) Epimedium herb PE (Epimedium spp.) Ginkgo leaf PE (Ginkgo biloba) Green tea leaf PE (Camellia sinensis) Schisandra fruit PE (Schisandra chinensis) Standard 6% synephrine 20% synephrine 20% flavonoids as icariin 24% flavones glycosides 6% terpene lactones 50% EGCG 2% schisandrins Origin China China China China China China USD / kg 9 21 49 25 28 19 Basis FOB USA FOB USA FOB USA FOB USA FOB USA FOB USA

BOTANICAL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS SAIGON CINNAMON BARK A product of Vietnam PRODUCT Botanical name Pharmacopoeial name Part used Vietnamese Cinnamon ISO 6358 Cinnamomum loureirii Nees [Lauraceae] Cortex Cinnamomi loureirii Bark, principally of the smaller branches, consisting of single or double quills. The whole quill is the scraped epiderm of the internal bark of shoots that have reached maturity, rolled into a single or double quill Wild and cultivated There are 4 grades of Vietnamese cinnamon bark: Grade 1 thin whole rolls; Grade 2 medium whole rolls; Grade 3 thick whole rolls; Grade 4 broken pieces Packed in clean, sound and dry containers made of a material which does not affect the product or its flavour and protects it against the ingress of moisture and loss of volatile matter. Stored in covered premises, well protected from the sun, rain and excessive heat. Greyish-brown bark in single or double quills, varying in length from about 150 mm to 300 mm, about 10 mm to 38 mm in diameter, and up to 6 mm thick. Greyish-brown (Grade 3) to dark brown (Grade 1) Fresh and characteristic. Fresh and characteristic; free from foreign flavours including mustiness.3

Cultivated or wild Grades

Packaging

Storage IDENTIFICATION Appearance

Colour Odour Taste TESTS Insects, Mould

Extraneous matter Moisture Total ash Acid-insoluble ash Essential oil

Free from live insects, practically free from mould growth, dead insects, insect fragments and rodent contamination visible to the naked eye. (ISO method 1208) NMT 1.0% (m/m) including leaves, stems, chaff and other vegetable matter, together with sand, earth and dust. (ISO method 927) NMT 15.0% (m/m) (ISO method 939) NMT 4.5% (m/m) (ISO method 928) NMT 2.0% (m/m) (ISO method 930) NLT 3.0 ml / 100 g (ISO method 6751)

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International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO 6538: Cassia, Chinese type, Indonesian type and Vietnamese type [Cinnamomum aromaticum (Nees) syn. Cinnamomum cassia (Nees) ex Blume, Cinnamomum burmanii (C.G. Nees) Blume and Cinnamomum loureirii Nees] Specification. Geneva, Switzerland, ISO. 1997.

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MEETINGS AND TRADE SHOWS CHINA & OTHER EASTERN ASIAN COUNTRIES December 1-5, 2009 TH 4 GLOBAL SUMMIT ON MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS Venue: Four Points by Sheraton Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, Lot 3186 3187 Block 16, KCLD, Jalan Lapangan Terbang Baru 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia Organizers: Century Foundation Bangalore Supporters: Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research Germany, Sarawak Convention Bureau, Kuching, Sarawak Biodiversity Centre E-MAIL: sivaram900@gmail.com WEB: http://www.gosmap.in Technical sessions will include Cultivation and Quality Standardization of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, among others and there will be an exhibition with suppliers of herbs and medicinal herbal products. May 27-29, 2010 BIO-FACH WORLD TRADE FAIR FOR ORGANIC FOOD AND NATURAL PRODUCTS Venue: INTEX Shanghai, China Patron: International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) Contact: Nurnberg Global Affairs GmbH, Messezentrum 90471 Nurnberg Germany, Mrs. Miriam Hempel TEL: +49 (0)9 11.8606-86 92 FAX: +49 (0)9 11.86.06-86 94 E-MAIL: biofach@nuernbergmesse.de WEB: http://www.biofach-china.com Although the BIO-FACH trade show is primarily for buyers & sellers of certified organic finished products, there will be many exhibitors of bulk botanical raw materials and extracts. June 2-4, 2010 HEALTH INGREDIENTS (Hi) / NATURAL INGREDIENTS (Ni) CHINA 2010 Venue: Shanghai, China Organizer: United Business Media (UBM) International Contact: Mr. Jonathon Vis, UBM, PO Box 200, 3600 AE Maarssen, The Netherlands. TEL: +31 346 559444 FAX: +31 346 573811 E-MAIL: Jonathon.vis@ubm.com WEB: http://fiasiachina.ingredientsnetwork.com/home Exhibitor profile: companies that cultivate, extract, process or supply health, nutraceutical, organic or functional ingredients, natural ingredients used in food & beverages, medical remedies and nutraceuticals. August 12-15, 2010 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION OF THE MODERINIZATION OF CHINESE MEDICINE AND HEALTH PRODUCTS 2010 Concurrent Event: Hong Kong International Tea Fair Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Harbour Road Entrance) Organizers: Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Modernized Chinese Medicine International Association Ltd (MCMIA) WEB: http://gbcode.hktdc.com/uniS/icmcm.hktdc.com Exhibitor profile: Suppliers of medicinal plants & extracts, traditional Chinese medicinal products, health supplements, and trade associations.

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August 26-28, 2010 TH THE 8 NATURAL PRODUCTS EXPO ASIA Venue: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong Supporters: Hong Kong Health Food Association (HKHFA), Hong Kong Organic Farming Association (HOFA), International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Association (IADSA), KHSA, NASAA Certified Organic, Nippon Pharmacy Association (NphA), Natural Products NZ, Organic Federation of Australia, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM). Organizer: New Hope Natural Media, a division of Penton Media Asia Limited Contact: 1302 Wanchai Central Building, 89, Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, China (Hong Kong S.A.R.) Mr. Angel Ng TEL: + (852) (852) 34025013 / + (852) 29759051 E-MAIL: Sales & Sponsorship - alan.lam@penton.com, rkidder@newhope.com. Marketing & PR - ychang@penton.com. Seminar & Conference - ang@penton.com. WEB: http://www.naturalproductsasia.com Exhibitor Profile: Herbs and spices, plant extracts, dietary supplements, traditional remedies and medicines, coffee and tea, ecological products, organic foods and beverages, raw materials. September 21-23, 2010 BIO-FACH WORLD TRADE FAIR FOR ORGANIC FOOD AND NATURAL PRODUCTS Venue: The Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight), West Hall 4, Tokyo Patron: International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) Acknowledged by: Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Ministry of the Environment, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Asean-Japan Centre, Tokyo Metropolitan Gvt., Delegation of the European Commission in Japan, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany. Supported by: Japan Self-Service Ass., Japan Retailers Association, Japan Chain Stores Ass., Nihon Wellness Movement, Organic Cotton Association. Contact Nrnberg Global Affairs GmbH, Messezentrum 90471 Nurnberg Germany, Mrs. Miriam Stahel TEL: +49 (0)9 11.8606-86 92 FAX: +49 (0)9 11.86.06-86 94 E-MAIL: biofach@ngfmail.com WEB: www.biofach-japan.com Although the BIO-FACH trade show is primarily for buyers & sellers of certified organic finished products, there will be many exhibitors of bulk botanical raw materials and extracts. October 13-15, 2010 HEALTH INGREDIENTS (Hi) JAPAN 2010 Venue: Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Center, East Halls 4.5.6., Japan Supported by: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Japan Health & Nutrition Food Association Organizer: United Business Media (UBM) International Contact: Mr. Takuro Azuma, UBM, Kanda 91 bldg, 1-8-3 Kajicho, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 101 0044 Japan. TEL: +81 3 5296 1017 FAX: +81 3 5296 1018. E-MAIL: f-expo@cmpjapan.com WEB: http://www.hijapan.info/eng/index.php

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November 7-9, 2010 HERBAL WORLD 2010: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION ON MEDICINAL PLANTS, HERBAL PRODUCTS AND NATURAL HEALTH Venue: Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre (MECC), Menara MATRADE, Jalan Khidmat Usaha, Off Jalan Duta 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Organizers: Cynrix Innovations Sdn. Bhd and Malaysian Herbal Corporation (MHC). Coorganized by Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC), Herbal Medicine Research Centre (HMRC), Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia (MOSTI), Johor Biotechnology & Biodiversity Corporation (J-BioTech). Contact: Cynrix Innovations Sdn. Bhd. Tower B, 15-3, Wisma Pantai, Plaza Pantai 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia TEL: +603-2282 7542 FAX: +603-2282 9152 EMAIL: info@herbalworldexpo.com WEB: http://www.herbalworldexpo.com Objectives: To provide a distinctive platform for trade promotion, marketing, and sourcing of herbal products and natural health education. To promote commercial farming of medicinal, aromatic and spice plants. To establish a Global Herbal Hub and create a platform for scientists, activists, and natural health professionals that utilize medicinal, aromatic, spice plants and herbal products. Exhibitors Profile: Producers and suppliers of medicinal and aromatic plants & extracts (aromas & fragrances, essential oils, gums & resins, herbs, natural colors, oleoresins, spices), finished traditional herbal medicinal products and other natural health products (Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani medicines; homoeopathic medicines; cosmetics; nutraceutical products), medicinal plant farmers, nurseries, seed dealers, forest corporations, physicians & natural health professionals. 2011 (dates to be determined) th 5 INTERNATIONAL SEABUCKTHORN ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE (ISA 2011) Venue: Tsinghua, Qinghai Province, PRC Organizers: International Seabuckthorn Association (ISA) Sponsors: Chamber of Commerce, Qinghai Province WEB: http://www.isahome.net

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FOCUS ON FAIR TRADE BOTANICAL INGREDIENTS IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Table 1 lists selected producers, distributors or exporters of medicinal and aromatic plants or extracts that are commercially available in Europe with sustainability certifications or verifications. The list is based, in part, on information available from the certification bodies but is limited to selected suppliers with international sales and marketing capabilities. Table 2 shows botanical ingredients harvested in European countries that are commercially available with sustainability certifications or verifications. TABLE 1Distributor name Country Aldivia S.A. French Republic

Distributor / Country / Contact info / Sustainability certifications or verificationsContact info Botanicals available with sustainability certifications or verifications Member of UEBT

TEL: +33 4 72 66 66 90 / FAX: +33 4 72 66 66 99 EMAIL: info@aldivia.com WEB: http://www.aldivia.com TEL: +33 (0)1 55 35 06 00 / FAX: +33 (0)1 55 35 37 59 EMAIL: hwtoddjr@amtodd.com WEB: http://www.moorelab.com/contact.asp TEL: +44(0)1989 780486 / FAX: +44(0)1989 780598 EMAIL: extracts@blueskybotanics.com WEB: http://www.blueskybotanics.com TEL: +387 066 199450 / FAX: 387(0)33 421170 EMAIL: salko.pasic@boletus.nu WEB: http://www.boletus.nu TEL: + 44(0)1284 770077 / FAX: + 44(0)1543 410885 EMAIL: sales@earthoil.com WEB: http://www.earthoil.com TEL: +387(0)59 260 411 / FAX: +387(0)59 225 218 EMAIL: elmar@teol.net WEB: http://www.elmartb.com TEL: +31 10 451 83 34 / FAX: +31 10 451 78 45 EMAIL: ForesTrade-Europa@planet.nl WEB: http://www.forestrade.com/about/europa.php TEL: +49(0)36081 / 684-0 / FAX: +49(0)36081 / 684-28 EMAIL: info@herbacut.de WEB: http://www.herb-service.com/hc TEL: +33(0)4.75.21.25.77 FAX: +33(0)4.75.21.25.76 EMAIL: info@herbier-du-diois.com WEB: http://www.herbier-du-diois.com TEL: +49 9163 88-0 / FAX: +49 9163 88-312 EMAIL: welcome@martin-bauer.de WEB: http://www.martin-bauer.com TEL: 33(0)490 23 96 89 / FAX: 33(0)490 23 73 40 EMAIL: naturex@naturex.com WEB: http://www.naturex.com TEL: +1 775 971-8550 EMAIL: kevin@organicherbtrade.com WEB: http://www.organicherbtrade.com

A.M. Todd Ingredients-Flavors French Republic

EEC + NOP Organic Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified

Blue Sky Botanics United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Boletus d.o.o. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Commercial partner of Phyto Trade Africa (UEBT member) EEC Organic Certified EEC + NOP Organic Certified FairWild Certified

Earthoil Plantations United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Elmar d.o.o. Bosnia and Herzegovina

EEC & NOP Organic Certified IMO Social & Fair Trade Certified

EEC + NOP Organic Certified FairWild Certified

ForesTrade Europa BV Kingdom of the Netherlands

EEC + NOP Organic Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified

HerbaCut GmbH & Co KG Federal Republic of Germany lHerbier du Diois French Republic

EEC + NOP Organic Certified FairWild Certified

EEC + NOP Organic Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified

Martin Bauer GmbH & Co KG Federal Republic Germany

EEC + NOP Organic Certified FairWild Certified FloCert FairTrade Certified EEC + NOP Organic Certified UN Global Compact Member

Naturex SA French Republic

Organic Herb Trade United States of America

EEC + NOP Organic Certified FairWild Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified

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Organic Herb Trading Co United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

TEL: +44(0)1823 401 205 / FAX: +44(0)1823 401 001 EMAIL: jonathan@organicherbtrading.com WEB: http://www.organicherbtrading.co.uk

EEC + NOP Organic Certified FairWild Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified UEBT Member EEC Organic Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified

Ph. Seyfried Gewrzmhle GmbH & Co. KG Federal Republic of Germany RDV Productions French Republic S & P Lendi Erboristi S.A. Swiss Confederation W. Kndig & Cie AG Swiss Confederation Worle NaturProdukte GmbH Federal Republic of Germany

TEL: 49(0)621/ 328 98 990 / FAX: 49(0)621/ 31 77 53 EMAIL: info@seyma.de WEB: http://www.seyma.de TEL/FAX : 33 (0)2.47.27.41.14 EMAIL: vero@rdvproducts.com WEB: http://www.rdvproducts.com TEL: +41 (0)91 606 71 70 / FAX: +41 (0)91 606 71 74 EMAIL: info@erboristi.ch WEB: http://www.erboristi.ch TEL: +41(0)44 368 25 25 / FAX: +41(0)44 368 25 05 EMAIL: info@kuendig.com WEB: http://www.kuendig.com TEL: +49 (40) 733 33-0 / FAX: +49 (40) 733 33-1170 EMAIL: naturprodukte@nr.worlee.de WEB: http://www.worlee.de

EEC Organic Certified EcoCert Fair Trade Certified

EEC & NOP Organic Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified IMO Social & Fair Trade Certified EEC Organic Certified FairWild Certified (in process)

EEC + NOP Organic Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified

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Botanical ingredient / Certifications / Producer or Supplier / Country Certifications Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + Producer or Supplier / Country / Contact Boletus d.o.o. BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA Mr. Salko Pai, salko.pasic@boletus.nu Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com Boletus d.o.o. BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA Mr. Salko Pai, salko.pasic@boletus.nu HerbaCut GmbH & Co KG [Germany] CROATIA Mr. Norbert Mller-Kluge, info@herbacut.de Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com Organic Herb Trade (USA) Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com Boletus d.o.o. BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA Mr. Salko Pai, salko.pasic@boletus.nu Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com HerbaCut GmbH & Co KG [Germany] - CROATIA Mr. Norbert Mller-Kluge, info@herbacut.de HerbaCut GmbH & Co KG [Germany] - CROATIA Mr. Norbert Mller-Kluge, info@herbacut.de Boletus d.o.o. BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA Mr. Salko Pai, salko.pasic@boletus.nu Boletus d.o.o. BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA Mr. Salko Pai, salko.pasic@boletus.nu HerbaCut GmbH & Co KG [Germany] - CROATIA Mr. Norbert Mller-Kluge, info@herbacut.de Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com Boletus d.o.o. BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA Mr. Salko Pai, salko.pasic@boletus.nu Organic Herb Trade (USA) - POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com Boletus d.o.o. BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA

Botanical Ingredient Bilberry fruit (Vaccinium myrtillus) Bilberry fruit, herb & leaf (Vaccinium myrtillus) Birch leaf (Betula pendula) Blackberry leaf (Rubus fruticosus) Comfrey root (Symphytum officinale) Cowslip flower (Primula veris) Dandelion herb, leaf & root (Taraxacum officinale) Dandelion root (Taraxacum officinale) Dog rose hip (Rosa canina) English ivy leaf (Hedera helix) European elder flower (Sambucus nigra) European elder fruit (Sambucus nigra) European mistletoe leaf (Viscum album) Frangula bark (Frangula alnus) Hawthorn fruit

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(Crataegus monogyna) Hawthorn fruit (Crataegus oxyacantha) Heather flower (Calluna vulgaris) Horsetail herb (Equisetum arvense) Ladys Mantle herb (Alchemilla vulgaris) Linden (Lime tree) flower (Tilia cordata) Meadowsweet herb (Filipendula ulmaria) Motherwort herb (Leonurus cardiaca) Ramsons leaf, dried (Allium ursinum) Ramsons leaf, frozen (Allium ursinum) Raspberry leaf (Rubus idaeus) Ribwort plantain leaf (Plantago lanceolata) Sage leaf (Salvia officinalis) St. Johns wort herb (Hypericum perforatum) Stinging nettle leaf (Urtica dioica) Stinging nettle leaf & root (Urtica dioica) Strawberry leaf (Fragaria vesca) Sweet violet flower (Viola odorata) Yarrow flower (Achillea millefolium) Yellow chaste weed flower (Helichrysum arenarium)

FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified Organic Wild + FairWild Certified

Mr. Salko Pai, salko.pasic@boletus.nu Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com Boletus d.o.o. BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA Mr. Salko Pai, salko.pasic@boletus.nu HerbaCut GmbH & Co KG [Germany] CROATIA Mr. Norbert Mller-Kluge, info@herbacut.de Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com Elmar d.o.o. BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA Mr. Djordjo Maric, elmar@teol.net Boletus d.o.o. BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA Mr. Salko Pai, salko.pasic@boletus.nu HerbaCut GmbH & Co KG [Germany] CROATIA Mr. Norbert Mller-Kluge, info@herbacut.de Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com Elmar d.o.o. BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA Mr. Djordjo Maric, elmar@teol.net Boletus d.o.o. BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA Mr. Salko Pai, salko.pasic@boletus.nu Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com HerbaCut GmbH & Co KG [Germany] CROATIA Mr. Norbert Mller-Kluge, info@herbacut.de Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com HerbaCut GmbH & Co KG [Germany] CROATIA Mr. Norbert Mller-Kluge, info@herbacut.de Boletus d.o.o. BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA Mr. Salko Pai, salko.pasic@boletus.nu Boletus d.o.o. BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA Mr. Salko Pai, salko.pasic@boletus.nu Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com Organic Herb Trade (USA) POLAND Mr. Kevin Lindseth, kevin@organicherbtrade.com

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BOTANICAL EXTRACTS (Indicative bulk prices) Product Andrographis herb dry extract (Andrographis paniculata) Devils claw root dry extract (Harpagophytum procumbens) Ginkgo leaf dry extract PhEur-grade (Ginkgo biloba) Ginkgo leaf dry extract USP-grade (Ginkgo biloba) Milk thistle fruit dry extract (Silybum marianum) Nettle root dry extract (Urtica dioica) St. Johns wort herb dry extract (Hypericum perforatum) St. Johns wort herb dry extract (Hypericum perforatum) Valerian root dry extract (Valeriana officinalis) Standard 10% andrographolides 5% harpagoside (UV) min 24% ginkgoflavoneglycosides; 2.6-3.2% bilobalide; 2.8-3.4% ginkgolides A,B & C 22-27% flavonoids; 5.4-12.0% terpene lactones; 2.8-6.2% ginkgolides A, B & C min. 80% silymarin calculated as silybin min 30 ppm scopoletin min 0.8% -sitosterol min. 0.3% hypericin min. 0.3% hypericins expressed as hypericin 1.0-4.0% Hyperforin min. 0.8% valerenic acids Price (USD / kg) 45-60 65-75 175-275 115 70-150 65-85 17.5-35 30-55 60-80 Basis FOB USA FOB USA FOB USA FOB USA FOB USA FOB USA FOB USA FOB USA FOB USA

BOTANICAL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS STINGING NETTLE LEAF Product of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Poland and other European Countries PRODUCT Botanical name Pharmacopoeial name Plant part used Cultivated or wild IDENTIFICATION Macroscopic Microscopic Thin-layer Chromatography TESTS Foreign matter Total ash Ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid Loss on drying Content Nettle Leaf PhEur Urtica dioica L. Urtica urens L., or a mixture of these 2 species Urticae folium PhEur Whole or cut, dried leaves Wild4

As per PhEur monograph description As per PhEur monograph description As per PhEur monograph method

NMT 5% of stems and NMT 5% of other foreign matter including inflorescences (PhEur 2.8.2) NMT 20.0% (PhEur 2.4.16) NMT 4.0% (PhEur 2.8.1) NMT 12.0% (PhEur 2.2.32) NLT 0.3% for the sum of caffeoylmalic and chlorogenic acid expressed as chlorogenic acid (dried drug) PhEur Category 4.A. 7 5 NMT 10 bacteria and NMT 10 fungi per gram or per milliliter 2 NMT 10 cfu/g or cfu/ml Traditional herbal medicine for relief of minor articular pain; and to increase the amount of urine to achieve flushing of the urinary 5 tract as an adjuvant in minor urinary complaints.

MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTS Total viable aerobic count Escherichia coli MEDICINAL USES

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European Pharmacopoeial Commission. Nettle Leaf. In: European Pharmacopoeia, 6 Edition. Strasbourg, France: European Directorate for Quality of Medicines (EDQM). 2009;2493-2494. European Medicines Agency (EMEA) Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC). Draft Community Herbal Monograph on Urtica dioica L., Urtica urens L., Folium. London, UK: EMEA. 08 May 2008. Available at: http://www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/human/hmpc/urticae_folium/50801507en.pdf

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MEETINGS AND TRADE SHOWS EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

January 11-15, 2010 MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP FOR A FUTURE INTERNATIONAL COCOA AGREEMENT Venue: International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) Headquarters, Commonwealth House, 119 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1NU United Kingdom Organizer: ICCO Contact: Chair: Dr. Victor Iyama, Nigeria TEL: +44(0)20 7400 5050 FAX: +44(0)20 7421 5500 E-MAIL: info@icco.org WEB: http://www.icco.org/about/press2.aspx?Id=l3511403 February 17-20, 2010 BIO-FACH WORLD TRADE FAIR FOR ORGANIC FOOD AND NATURAL PRODUCTS Venue: Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Germany Patron: International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) TEL: +49 (0)9 11.8606-0 FAX: +49 (0)9 11.86.06-82-28 E-MAIL: biofach@nuernbergmesse.de WEB: http://www.biofach.de Although the BIO-FACH trade show is primarily for buyers & sellers of certified organic finished products, there will be many exhibitors of bulk botanical raw materials and extracts. February 19-20, 2010 TH 5 FORUM SULLE PIANTE OFFICINALI INONTRO FRA PRODUTTORI E ACQUIRENTI TH [5 MEDICINAL PLANTS FORUM organized by FIPPO: Buyers and Sellers Meet] Venue: Centro Mons. Carraro Lungadige Attiraglio, 45, Verona Italy Organizer: Federazione Italiana dei Produttori di Piante Officinali (FIPPO) Contact: FIPPO c/o CRA-MPF, Piazza Nicolini 6, 38123 Villazzano, TN. TEL: +39(0)461 381141 FAX: +39(0)461 381131 E-MAIL: fippo@pianteofficinali.org WEB: http://www.pianteofficinali.org/main/FIPPO/Fippo_NEWS.htm February 23-24, 2010 20. BERNBURGER WINTERSEMINAR FUER ARZNEI- UND GEWUERZPFLANZEN th [20 Annual Bernburg Winter Seminar for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants] Venue: Landesanstalt fr Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Gartenbau Sachsen-Anhalt bzw. Mensa der Fachhochschule Anhalt, Bernburg-Strenzfeld, Sachsen-Anhalt Organizers: Deutscher Fachausschuss fr Arznei-, Gewrz- und Aromapflanzen, Ministerium fr Landwirtschaft und Umwelt Sachsen-Anhalt, Landesanstalt fr Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Gartenbau Sachsen-Anhalt, SALUPLANTA e.V. Contact: SALUPLANTA e.V, Prof.-Oberdorf-Siedlung 16, D-06406 Bernburg TEL: +49(0)3471-35 28 33 FAX: +49(0)3471-640 332 E-MAIL: saluplanta@t-online.de WEB: http://www.saluplanta.de The scientific programme will encompass all areas of medicinal and aromatic plant production with main themes including plant breeding, cultivation techniques, mechanization and post-harvest technologies, regulations, quality assurance and applications.

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March 24-25, 2010 Phytopharmaka-Symposium 2010 Venue: Barcel Hotel Cologne City Center, Habsburgring 9-13, 50 674 Kln, Germany Contact: Concept Heidelberg GmbH, Dr. Gnter Brendelberger TEL: +49 (0) 62 21 / 84 44 40 E-Mail: brendelberger@concept-heidelberg.de WEB: http://www.gmp-navigator.com/daten/training/Phytopharmaka_Symp_2010.pdf Symposium topics of relevance to producers and suppliers of medicinal plants include a presentation by Dr. Hans-Jrgen Hannig, manager of the cultivation and plant breeding department at Martin Bauer GmbH & Co KG, speaking on the specifics of sourcing herbal drugs and herbal drug preparations: Sourcing herbal drugs from cultivation and wild collection Quality requirements for botanical raw materials (botanical identity, composition, contaminants) Documentation and traceability Sustainable sourcing practices and ethical sourcing The borderline between Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Auditing of raw material suppliers Foreseeable trends in botanical raw material sourcing.

April 19-23, 2010 UNITED NATIONS COCOA CONFERENCE GENEVE Venue: Palais des Nations, Geneva Switzerland Organizers: International Cocoa Organization & UNCTAD Contact: ICCO, Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1NU United Kingdom TEL: +44(0)20 7400 5050 FAX: +44(0)20 7421 5500. E-MAIL: info@icco.org WEB: http://www.icco.org/about/press2.aspx?Id=4gw11690 May 5-8, 2010 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF WILD PLANT DIVERSITY (CSUWPD2010) Venue: Orthodox Academy of Crete, Museum of Cretan Flora, Chania Greece Organizer: Konstantinos Kenanidis Sponsor: Institute of Theology and Ecology at the Orthodox Academy of Crete E-MAIL: oac@otenet.gr WEB: http://ithe.webs.com, http://www.oac.gr Conference topic: Models and issues of sustainable utilization of wild plants: edible, commercial, medicinal, aromatic and pharmaceutical wild plants. Special Event: There will be an inauguration for the new botanic garden of the Museum of Cretan Flora at the Orthodox Academy of Crete. May 18-20, 2010 VITAFOODS INTERNATIONAL 2010 Venue: Geneva Palexpo, Switzerland Organizer: Victoria Emerton, Technical Information Research Manager Leatherhead Food Research, TEL: +44 (0) 1372 822313 Contacts: Nicky Mason, Managing Director TEL: +44(0)20.701 77019 FAX: +44(0)20.701 77818 E-MAIL: nmason@iirx.co.uk WEB: http://www.vitafoods.eu.com

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Attendee profile: Executive managers of ingredient purchasing and procurement, research and development, food and pharmaceutical technology, sales and export, etc. from the herbal, dietary supplement, nutritional, and pharmaceutical industries, respectively. Exhibitor profile: Suppliers of botanical raw materials and extracts, essential oils and oleoresins, phytochemicals, algae, nutraceutical and cosmeceutical ingredients, nutritional and functional food ingredients, and OTC pharmaceutical ingredients. August 29-September 2, 2010 TH 58 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS AND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR MEDICINAL PLANT AND NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH Venue: Freie Universitt Berlin, Henry-Ford-Bau, Garystr, 35, 14195 Berlin-Dahlem Contact: Congress Organisation Thomas Wiese GmbH Hohenzollerndamm 125, 14199 Berlin, Germany TEL: +49 (0) 30-85 99 62-2 FAX: +49(0) 30-85 07 98 26 E-MAIL: ga2010@ctw-congress.de WEB: http://www.ga2010.de Topics: Conservation and biodiversity issues, Quality control and safety assessments of phytomedicines, and Cosmetics, flavors and aromas, among others. Workshops include: Regulatory Affairs of Herbal Medicinal Products, Manufacturing and Quality Control of Herbal Remedies, and Breeding and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants. November 16-18, 2010 HEALTH INGREDIENTS EUROPE 2010 Venue: Madrid, Spain Organizer: CMP Information, a division of United Business Media Contact: CMP Information, PO Box 200, 3600 AE Maarssen, The Netherlands TEL: + 31 346 559 444 FAX: + 31 346 573 811 E-MAIL: Fi@cmpi.biz WEB: http://www.hi-events.com Exhibitor profile: Companies that cultivate, extract, process or supply health, nutraceuticals, organic and functional ingredients, and natural ingredients that are used in cosmetics, health food products, medicinal herbal products, and nutraceutical products.

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INDIA and other Asian CountriesFOCUS ON FAIR TRADE BOTANICAL INGREDIENTS FROM INDIA AND OTHER SOUTHERN, CENTRAL AND WESTERN ASIAN COUNTRIES Table 1 lists selected Indian and other Southern, Central and Western Asian producers, distributors or exporters of medicinal and aromatic plants or extracts that are commercially available with sustainability certifications or verifications. The list is based, in part, on information available from the certification bodies but is limited to selected suppliers with international sales and marketing capabilities. Table 2 shows botanical ingredients harvested in Southern, Central and Western Asian countries that are commercially available with sustainability certifications or verifications. TABLE 1:Distributor name Country Bio Foods Ltd Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Birlik S.A. Republic of Turkey

Distributor / Country / Contact info / Sustainability certifications or verificationsContact Info Botanicals available with sustainability certifications or verifications Demeter Biodynamic Certified EEC & NOP Organic Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified IMO Social & Fair Trade Certified

TEL: +94(0)81 22014914 / FAX: +94(0)81 2201489 EMAIL: info@biofoodslk.com WEB: http://www.biofoodslk.com TEL: +90 232 877 0170 / FAX: +90 232 877 0172 EMAIL: birlik@birlikas.com WEB: http://www.birlikas.com TEL: +44(0)1284 770077 / FAX: +44(0)1543 410885 EMAIL: sales@earthoil.com WEB: http://www.earthoil.com TEL: +49 9163 88-0 / FAX: +49 9163 88-312 EMAIL: welcome@martin-bauer.de WEB: http://www.martin-bauer.com TEL: +33(0)630 71 09 31 EMAIL: nomadepalize@aol.com WEB: http://www.nomadepalize.com TEL: + 91 4869 233990 / FAX: +91 4869 233875 EMAIL: pdsorganicspices@gmail.com WEB: http://www.pdsorganicspice.com TEL:+91 80 227 30995 EMAIL: info@phaladaagro.com WEB: http://www.phaladaagro.com TEL: +91 484 3051200 / FAX: +91 484 3051351 EMAIL: tommy@synthite.com WEB: http://www.synthite.com

Earthoil India PVT Ltd. Republic of India (and United Kingdom of Great Britain) Krasnogorskleksredstva OAO (Martin Bauer) Russian Federation (and Federal Republic of Germany) Nomade Palize Islamic Republic of Iran

EEC & NOP Organic Certified IMO Social & Fair Trade Certified

EEC & NOP Organic Certified FairWild Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified EEC Organic Certified EcoCert Fair Trade Certified

Peermade Development Society Organic Spices Republic of India Phalada Agro Research Foundation Pvt. Ltd Republic of India Synthite Industrial Chemicals Ltd Republic of India

EEC + NOP Organic Certified FloCert Fair Trade Certified

FloCert Fair Trade Certified

FloCert Fair Trade Certified NOP Organic Certified

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TABLE 2:

Botanical ingredient / Certifications / Producer or Supplier / Country / Contact Certification IMO Social & Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade IMO Social & Fair Trade IMO Social & Fair Trade EcoCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FairWIld Certified FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade IMO Social & Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade IMO Social & Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade Producer or Supplier / Country Contact name Birlik S.A. TURKEY Tel: 90 232 877 0170, birlik@birlikas.com Bio Foods Pvt. Ltd SRI LANKA A.S. Ranaweera, md@biofoodslk.com Elements Homestead Products Pvt Ltd INDIA Tomy Mathew, tomy@elementsindia.net Peermade Development Society Organic Spices INDIA Sabu John, pdsorganicspices@gmail.com Bio Foods Pvt. Ltd SRI LANKA A.S. Ranaweera, md@biofoodslk.com Peermade Development Society Organic Spices INDIA Sabu John, pdsorganicspices@gmail.com Phalada Agro Research Foundation Pvt. Ltd INDIA CMN Shastry, info@phaladaagro.com Synthite Industrial Chemicals Ltd - INDIA Tommy Joseph, tommy@synthite.com Bio Foods Pvt. Ltd SRI LANKA A.S. Ranaweera, md@biofoodslk.com Bio Foods Pvt. Ltd SRI LANKA A.S. Ranaweera, md@biofoodslk.com Peermade Development Society Organic Spices INDIA Sabu John, pdsorganicspices@gmail.com Earthoil India PVT Ltd. (UK) INDIA Tel: + 44 (0) 1284 770 077, sales@earthoil.com Birlik S.A. TURKEY Tel: 90 232 877 0170, birlik@birlikas.com Nomade Palize IRAN Siamak MOZAFARI, nomadepalize@aol.com Peermade Development Society Organic Spices INDIA Sabu John, pdsorganicspices@gmail.com Bio Foods Pvt. Ltd SRI LANKA A.S. Ranaweera, md@biofoodslk.com Peermade Development Society Organic Spices INDIA Sabu John, pdsorganicspices@gmail.com Elements Homestead Products Pvt Ltd INDIA Tomy Mathew, tomy@elementsindia.net Bio Foods Pvt. Ltd SRI LANKA A.S. Ranaweera, md@biofoodslk.com Martin Bauer GmbH & Co KG (Germany) KAZAKHSTAN Markus Wehr, markus.wehr@martin-bauer.de Bio Foods Pvt. Ltd SRI LANKA A.S. Ranaweera, md@biofoodslk.com Peermade Development Society Organic Spices INDIA Sabu John, pdsorganicspices@gmail.com Earthoil India PVT Ltd. (UK) INDIA Tel: + 44 (0) 1284 770 077, sales@earthoil.com Bio Foods Pvt. Ltd SRI LANKA A.S. Ranaweera, md@biofoodslk.com Peermade Development Society Organic Spices INDIA Sabu John, pdsorganicspices@gmail.com Earthoil India PVT Ltd. (UK) INDIA Tel: + 44 (0) 1284 770 077, sales@earthoil.com Synthite Industrial Chemicals Ltd - INDIA Tommy Joseph, tommy@synthite.com Synthite Industrial Chemicals Ltd - INDIA Tommy Joseph, tommy@synthite.com 29

Botanical Ingredient Anise fruit (Pimpinella anisum) Black pepper fruit (Piper nigrum) Cardamom seed (Elettaria cardamomum) Chamomile flower extract (Matricaria recutita) Cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum verum) Clove flower bud (Syzygium aromaticum) Corn mint essential oil (Mentha arvensis) Fennel fruit (Foeniculum vulgare) Fig fruit (Ficus carica) Garcinia fruit (Garcinia cambogia) Ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale) Herbs & Spices (Various species) Lemongrass leaf (Cymbopogon spp.) Liquorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Mace aril (Myristica fragrans) Menthol (from Mentha piperita) Nutmeg seed (Myristica fragrans) Peppermint essential oil (Mentha piperita) Rooibos herb extract (Aspalathus linearis)

Saffron style & stigma (Crocus sativus) Spearmint essential oil (Mentha spicata) Tea leaf (Camellia sinensis) Turmeric rhizome (Curcuma longa) Vanilla fruit (Vanilla planifolia) Vanilla fruit extract (Vanilla planifolia)

EcoCert Fair Trade IMO Social & Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade Utz Certified Tea FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade FloCert Fair Trade

Nomade Palize IRAN Siamak MOZAFARI, nomadepalize@aol.com Earthoil India PVT Ltd. (UK) INDIA Tel: + 44 (0) 1284 770 077, sales@earthoil.com Synthite Industrial Chemicals Ltd - INDIA Tommy Joseph, tommy@synthite.com Ambootia Tea Group INDIA Krishnendu Chatterjee, ambootia@vsnl.com Bio Foods Pvt. Ltd SRI LANKA A.S. Ranaweera, md@biofoodslk.com Tea Promoters (India) Pvt. Ltd INDIA Praveen Periwal, premtamang@gmail.com The Bombay Burmah Trading Corp. Ltd INDIA K.A. Bharath Mandanna, bharathmandanna@gmail.com Wayanad Agro Movement Tea Co. Ltd INDIA Imke van Gasselt, imke.vangasselt@utzcertified.org Bio Foods Pvt. Ltd SRI LANKA A.S. Ranaweera, md@biofoodslk.com Peermade Development Society Organic Spices INDIA Sabu John, pdsorganicspices@gmail.com Peermade Development Society Organic Spices INDIA Sabu John, pdsorganicspices@gmail.com Synthite Industrial Chemicals Ltd - INDIA Tommy Joseph, tommy@synthite.com

BOTANICAL RAW MATERIALS (indicative bulk prices) CAD = Canadian Dollars / INR = Indian Rupees / USD = United States Dollars Product Botanical Name Cult/Wild Origin Price / kg Market Phyllanthus emblica Amla fruit (dried) Wild India INR 34-36 Mandi/Delhi Withania somnifera Ashwagandha root Cultivated India INR 82-92 Delhi/Kullu/Mandi Withania somnifera Ashwagandha root Cultivated India CAD 24 FOB Canada Bacopa monnieri Bacopa herb Wild India INR 40-45 Kullu/Mandi/Chamba Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom seed Cultivated India INR 708.16 Vandanmettu Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia bark Wild/Cult India INR 85 Chennai Cinnamomum aromaticum Cinnamon bark Cultivated Sri Lanka USD 7.28 Spot NY Syzygium aromaticum Clove flower bud Cultivated India INR 310 Cochin Coriandrum sativum Coriander fruit Cultivated India INR 46.25-49.50 Mumbai Foeniculum vulgare Fennel fruit Cultivated India INR 113.75 Mumbai Trigonella foenum-graecum Cultivated Fenugreek seed India INR 33.25 Mumbai Allium sativum Garlic bulb Cultivated India INR 52.50 Mumbai Zingiber officinale Ginger rhizome Cultivated India INR 123-133.33 Cochin Indian cardamom seed Amomum subulatum Cultivated India INR 281.25 Gangtok Myristica fragrans Nutmeg kernel (shell) Cultivated India INR 190 Cochin Myristica fragrans Nutmeg kernel Cultivated India INR 324 Cochin (without shell) Plantago ovata Psyllium seed Cultivated India INR 50-60 Delhi/Kullu/Mandhi Plantago ovata Psyllium husk powder Cultivated India CAD 8.00 FOB Canada Crocus sativus Saffron style+stigma Cultivated Kashmir USD 3050-4580 C&F / Air Saffron style=stigma* Crocus sativus Cultivated Kashmir USD 3240-4780 C&F Air Cassia angustifolia Senna leaf (prime 3) Cultivated India USD 0.71 C&F NY or LA Senna leaf * Cassia angustifolia Cultivated India USD 1 FOB India Cassia angustifolia Senna pod Cultivated India INR 29-30 Mandhi/Chamba Cassia angustifolia Senna pod Cultivated India USD 0.895 C&F NY or LA Senna pod * Cassia angustifolia Cultivated India USD 1 FOB India Curcuma longa Turmeric rhizome Cultivated India INR 95-158.8 Cochin/Mumbai Vanilla planifolia Vanilla fruit (cured) Cultivated India INR 1510 FOB export *Certified Organic / ** Certified Organic & Fair Trade

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Quality Standards: Monographs providing quality standards and tests for most all of the above listed herbs can be found either in the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (Volumes I through V), the Siddha Pharmacopoeia of India (Part I, Volume I), the Unani Pharmacopoeia of India (Volumes I through V), the Indian Pharmacopoeia 2007, and/or the Indian Herbal Pharmacopoeia 2002.

BOTANICAL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS FIG FRUIT A product of Iran PRODUCT Botanical name Pharmacopoeial name Part used Cultivated or wild Storage IDENTIFICATION Macroscopic Microscopic Organoleptic Fig BP Ficus carica L. (Fam. Moraceae) Fructus Fici Caricae BP Sun-dried succulent fruit Cultivated Store in a dry place6

As per BP 2010 monograph macroscopical description As per BP 2010 monograph microscopical description Colour: brown or yellowish-brown Odour: pleasantly fruity Taste: sweet

TESTS Water-soluble extractive PREPARATIONS MEDICINAL USES

NLT 60.0% To make Fig Liquid Syrup for use in Syrup of Figs Laxative for occasional constipation.

MEETINGS AND TRADE SHOWS INDIA and other Southern and Central Asian Countries

December 2-4, 2009 INDO-US SYMPOSIUM ON AYURVEDIC, SIDDHA & UNANI (ASU) DRUGS: DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING Venue: International Guest House, NASC Complex, Dev Prakash Sastri Marg, Pusa, New Delhi, India Organizer: Centre for Research on Indian System of Medicine (CRISM), Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR Jammu Tawi India), National Center for Natural Products Research (The University of Mississippi USA). Sponsor: Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & FW, New Delhi Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. Contact: Dr. Y.S. Bedi, Convener, Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR), Canal Road, Jammu Tawi-180 001 TEL: 0191 2569030 FAX: 0191 2569333, 2569030 E-MAIL: ysbrrljm@gmail.com WEB: http://crism.net/news/091113_indo_us_symposium.htm Focus: Current procedure for ASU / Natural plant products sustainable supply of quality raw material, quality control, standardization and production of finished marketable products.

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December 7-9, 2009 th The 7 MIDDLE EAST NATURAL & ORGANIC PRODUCTS EXPO (MENOPE) 2009 Venue: Dubai International Exhibition & Convention Centre, Dubai, UAE Organizer: Global Links Dubai LLC, a division of Conex Exhibitions LLC. Supporters: United Arab Emirates Ministry of Environment & Water, UAE Ministry of Health, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), Chamber of Herbal Industries of the Philippines, Korea Health Supplement Associations (KHSA), International Competence Centre of Agriculture. Contact: Global Links Dubai LLC P.O. Box 34351, Dubai, U.A.E TEL: +971 4 3322283, 3327274 FAX: +971 4 3322253 E-MAIL: info@naturalproductme.com WEB: http://www.naturalproductme.com Exhibitor Profile: Herbs & spices, herbal extracts, herbal teas & coffees, phytopharmaceutical products, traditional medicines (Ayurveda, Homeopathic, Naturopathic), dietary supplements, organic foods, natural juice, aromatherapy products December 11-13, 2009 OSHADHI 2009 HERBAL EXPO EXHIBITION ON FOODS, DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, MEDICINES, COSMETICS & OTHER PRODUCTS OF HERBAL ORIGIN & NATIONAL SEMINAR ON MEDICINAL PLANTS & HERBAL PRODUCTS Venue: Peoples Plaza, Necklace Road, Hyderabad India Organizer: A.P. Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Board th Contact: Health, Medical & Family Welfare Dept., Govt of AP., 6 Floor, A.P.G.L.I. Building, Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad 500 001 TEL: 040-66364094, 40047795 / FAX: 0404-66364094. E-MAIL: apmaboard@gmail.com WEB: http://pharmexcil.com/data/uploads/Herbal_Expo-2009.pdf February 21-24, 2010 AROMED INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CURRENT STATUS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN AROMATIC AND MEDICINAL PLANTS Venue: Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow India Organizer: Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) Contact: AROMED Secretariat, CIMAP, PO: CIMAP, Kukrail Picnic Spot Road, Lucknow, 226 015, India TEL: +91-522-2716141(Secretariat), 2359623 (Director) FAX: +91-522-2342666 E-MAIL: aromed2009@cimap.res.in WEB: http://aromed.cimap.res.in March 13-14, 2010 FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONSERVATION, MARKETING AND PATENTING OF MEDICINAL PLANTS (ICCMP), CHHATTISGARH HERB FEST 2010 Venue: Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India Host: I.K. Foundation of India, VRM Foundation, Council for Tribal and Rural Development and Society for International Development. Contact: Dr. R.N. Pati, Conference Director and Consultant UNDP Project, Chhattisgarh State Medicinal Plants Board, Jail Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India TEL: +91-771-2522056 / FAX: +91-771-2522057 E-MAIL: drpati54@gmail.com WEB: http://www.herbfest2009.org Conference aims: To address a wide range of issues relating to the implementation of Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC). Exhibitor profile: International and Domestic companies, firms and organizations that are producing, processing, exporting, importing medicinal herbs, certified organic ingredients, essential oils, equipment for packaging herbal products.

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April 18-22, 2010 TH 6 CONFERENCE ON MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS OF SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (CMAPSEEC) Venue: Hotel Kervansaray Lara Convention Center, Antalya, Turkey Organizer: The Association for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Southeast European Countries - AMAPSEEC Contact: Assoc. Prof. Ilkay Orhan Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey TEL: +90 312 202 31 86 FAX: +90 312 223 50 18 E-MAIL: 6thcmapseec@trigaturizm.com WEB: http://www.6thcmapseec.org Exhibitor profile: Growers, processors and suppliers of medicinal, aromatic and spice plants. Conference topics: Natural product chemistry, pharmacology of natural products, plant biotechnology, cultivation, processing and marketing of medicinal plants, ethnobotany and ethnomedicine and culinary herbs. April 19-21, 2010 INTERNATIONAL MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS SYMPOSIUM 2010: IMAPS2010 nd 2 IRANIAN PHYTOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR Venue: Shiraz University, Iran Patron: International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) Organizer: Shiraz University, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture Contact: Prof. Morteza Khosh-Khui TEL: (98) 7116243978 FAX: (98) 7116289017 WEB: http://www.imaps2010.com The symposium will offer sessions on Medicinal Plant Cultivation (MPC), Market Development, Efficacy and Safety, Local and International Market Development. June 15, 2010 MEDI HERBAL EXPO 2010 Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India Organizer: Media Today Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India, T-30, First Floor, Khirki Extention, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, India-110 017 TEL: +(91)-(11)-26682045/26681671 FAX: +(91)-(11)-26680153 WEB: http://www.bvents.com/event/325785-medi-herbal-expo Exhibitor profile: Herbal and Medicinal Plants, Herbal Foods Products, Herbal Tea, Herbal Supplements, Biotechnology, Tissue Culture, Greenhouse Technology, Value Added Products, Health Products, Drinks, Seeds, Crops, Compost, Bio Manures, Bio fertilizers, and more. November 20-24, 2010 nd 2 INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ON NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN DRUG DISCOVERY FROM NATURAL PRODUCTS AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINES Venue: NIPER, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Punjab, India Organizers: National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) SAS Nager, Mohali, Punjab Contact: Prof. K. K. Bhutani, Department of Natural Products NIPER, Sector 67, SAS Nagar-160062, Punjab India E-MAIL: kkbhutani@niper.ac.in WEB: http://www.niper-ddnptm.com Co-located with the international congress there will be an opportunity for exhibition booths showcasing new products and recent technologies.

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NORTH AMERICAFOCUS ON FAIR TRADE BOTANICAL INGREDIENTS IN NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES Table 1 lists selected distributors of medicinal and aromatic plants or extracts that are commercially available in North America with sustainability certifications or verifications. The list is based, in part, on information available from the certification bodies but is limited to selected suppliers with international sales and marketing capabilities. Table 2 shows botanical ingredients harvested or produced in North American countries that are commercially available with sustainability certifications or ve