Coffee: Trade issues for the ACP Executive brief: Update, October 2009 1. Background and key issues in the coffee sector 2. Latest developments and implications for the ACP 2.1. Production, trade and consumption... 31/08/2009
Production projections USDA analysis reports that Brazil’s biennial downturn in arabica coffee production will contribute to a 7.3 million bag reduction in global coffee... 06/08/2009
Earnings grow but farmers are the last to benefit Press reports indicate that Ugandan earnings from coffee exports have increased by 65% in the last year, as consumers in the North and Asia buy hi... 04/10/2007
World coffee production is rising According to the USDA FAS ‘world coffee production in 2006/07 is forecast at 123.6 million bags ... up nearly 10%’, largely because of incre... 31/08/2006
Third-country GI to be registered in the EU On June 13th 2005 the EC announced the first application by a third country to register a geographical indication on the EU register. The request... 01/09/2005
The USA formally rejoins the ICO In a statement released on February 5th 2005, Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of State, announced that the USA had rejoined the International C... 28/02/2005
The USA rejoins the ICO and a code of conduct is launched On September 16th 2004 reports emerged of the US decision to rejoin the International Coffee Organisation. 30/11/2004
Maximum level for ochratoxin A is established for coffee The standing committee on the food chain and animal health voted on October 13th 2004 in favour of a Commission proposal to establish a maximum le... 30/11/2004
USDA forecasts The June 2004 USDA FAS update on the coffee market forecasts world coffee production in 2004/05 at 117.7 million bags, up 10% or 10.8 million bags... 22/09/2004
Coffee crisis meeting The World Bank and the International Coffee Organisation held a round table meeting 'Looking for Long Term Solutions' to the coffee crisis, on May... 20/05/2004