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Implementation of the Recommendations of the First and Second Roundtables on a Sustainable Cocoa Economy

The Executive Director a.i. presents his compliments and has the honour to refer to the decision taken by the International Cocoa Council during its 83rd regular session in March 2011 related to document ED(MEM) 923/Rev.1 concerning the implementation…
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Latest Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics April 2011

The International Cocoa Organization today releases its first forecasts for the 2010/2011 cocoa year and revised estimates of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans for the 2009/2010 cocoa year, as summarized below.  The data…
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Regional Workshop for the ICCO SPS Cocoa Project in Africa

The Regional Workshop for the ICCO SPS Cocoa Project in Africa took place 7 - 10 June 2011, in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The Workshop was held at Hotel Mont Fébé in Yaoundé, and was hosted by the government of Cameroon. Click here for more…
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International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, including the Consultative Board on the World Cocoa Economy

The International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, including the Consultative Board on the World Cocoa Economy, will meet 20 - 23 September, 2011.
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Outcome of the March 2011 meetings of the International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, including the Consultative Board on the World Cocoa Economy

At a Press Conference held on 25 March, 2011 and attended by the Chairman of the International Cocoa Council and the Chairman of the Executive Committee, Dr. Jean-Marc Anga, Executive Director a.i., reported on several of the topics reviewed…
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Outcome of the International Workshop on the Safe Use of Pesticides and Harmonization of Legislation for Food Safety, 25-27 January 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The International Workshop on the Safe Use of Pesticides in Cocoa and Harmonized Legislation for Food Safety was held at the Renaissance Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 25-27 January, 2011 with generous sponsorship provided by the Malaysian…
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TV Interview given by Dr. Jean-Marc Anga, Executive Director a.i. to Thomson Reuters

Please use the following link to view the recent TV Interview given by Dr. Jean-Marc Anga, Executive Director a.i. to Thomson Reuters. TV Interview given by Dr. Jean-Marc Anga. (External Link)
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ICCO Membership News January 2011

The Executive Director is pleased to announce that Switzerland joined the International Cocoa Agreement, 2010 on 22 December 2010 and that Sierra Leone joined the International Cocoa Agreement, 2001 on 4 October 2010.
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European Union joins the 2010 International Cocoa Agreement

Cameroon Workshop launches the ICCO’s SPS Cocoa Africa project