4th Meeting of the Regional Standards Technical Working Group (RSTWG)

Nairobi, Kenya, 14-15 Dec 2006

The RSTWG consists of one representative each from Kenyan, Tanzanian and Ugandan National Bureaus of Standards (NBSs), one certification body from each of the three countries, one representative of national organic agriculture movements of the three countries and one representative from the East African Business Council. Representatives of the NBSs from Rwanda and Burundi have also been attending the meeting of RSTWG as observers.

The group is taking the lead for developing East African Organic Standards and has provided two drafts. The meeting will discuss the second draft of OA standards, which was circulated to more than 700 stakeholders for feedback, and will incorporate the suggestions received from them.

Documents and Presentations

  Title Author File    
  Logistics Note Secretariat  
  Events Overview Secretariat  
  Agenda Secretariat  
  Members Secretariat  
  Form for comments on the East African Organic Standard Secretariat  
  Comments on the 2nd draft of the East African Organic Standard Secretariat  
  Cover Letter Secretariat  
  East Africa Organic Standard Final Draft Secretariat  

Coordinators

  Name Telephone Fax Email    
  Asad Naqvi +41 (0)22 917 8620 +41 (0)22 917 8076 asad.naqvi@unep.ch    
  Sophia Twarog +41 (0)22 917 5082 +41 (0)22 917 0247 sophia.twarog@unctad.org