Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 30 September 2022. The International Cocoa Organization is pleased to announce that the next meeting of the ICCO Expert Panel on fine flavour cocoa will be held in Madagascar in June 2023.
Following talks held on 29 September at the Organization’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the 52 Member countries of the ICCO decided by consensus to accept Madagascar’s bid to host the meeting of the Panel on fine flavour cocoa.
This decision was proudly and enthusiastically welcomed by the Madagascar delegation, led by Mr. Razafindravahy, Minister of Industrialization, Trade and Consumer Affairs and President of Madagascar’s National Cocoa Council (CNC). The International Cocoa Council, chaired by H. E. Mrs. Lugon-Moulin, Ambassador of Switzerland to Côte d’Ivoire, highlighted the relevance of Madagascar’s dossier and the quality of the Minister’s presentation.
Commenting on the decision, Mr. Fontayne, Vice-President of the CNC, remarked: “Madagascar is certainly proud to be hosting this meeting, but above all it is an international event that must involve all those countries and all those cocoa farmers who are constantly working to improve quality, one of the surest ways to improve farmers’ incomes”.
The Expert Panel, meeting in June 2023, will update the list of countries appearing in Annex “C” of the International Cocoa Agreement, 2010, and review their percentage exports of fine flavour cocoa. This Panel, whose membership was renewed by the Council in 2021, will comprise twelve experts from the private and public sectors, representing the main cocoa producing and consuming regions.
At the Panel’s last meeting in 2019, a total of 25 cocoa-producing countries were classed as exclusively or partially producing “fine flavour” cocoa, characterised by a complex sensory profile with balanced and distinctive aromatic notes.
Though only accounting for around 12% of world exports, the fine cocoa sector is growing faster than the traditional cocoa sector and commands higher market prices, thereby improving farmers’ incomes and enhancing the sustainability of the cocoa sector, in line with the objectives set out in the ICCO’s strategic action plan.
VACANCY NOTICE – ECONOMIST
Abidjan, 04 November 2022. Vacancy notice – Economist
Title: Economist
Category/ Grade: Internationally recruited staff, P1 on the UN salary scale
Duty station: Abidjan
Type of contract: Fixed Term (5 years with 6-month probationary period)
Deadline for application: 05/12/2022 (Midnight Abidjan Time)
Indicative starting date: 01/04/2023 (date when the selected candidate is expected to be available to take up her/his position in Abidjan)
Recruitment open to: nationals of ICCO Member countries (please see full list on https://www.icco.org/who-we-are/membership/)
Applications (only CV & Covering letter) to be sent to: recruitment@icco.org copy to ExecDir.Office@icco.org
VACANCY NOTICE FULL DESCRIPTION – ENGLISH
VACANCY NOTICE FULL DESCRIPTION – SPANISH
ED(MEM) 1193 – ANNOUNCEMENT SPECIAL COUNCIL SESSION 8 DECEMBER 2022
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Cocoa Market Report for September 2022
Abidjan, 21 October 2022 – The International Cocoa Organization releases the Cocoa Market Report for September 2022. The current report highlights the following insights:
You can download the complete report by clicking here.
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ED(MEM) 1190 – Relaunch Submission of KPI (Global Cocoa Agenda)
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The International Cocoa Council adopts the Amended International Cocoa Agreement, 2010
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 30 september 2022, The International Cocoa Council, at its 106th regular session held from 27 – 29 September 2022, adopted the amended International Cocoa Agreement (ICA), 2010 and commits it to all the contracting parties to the Agreement for their acceptance of the amendments.
The amended ICA, 2010, which is a culmination of the review of the implementation of the current Agreement and the need for it to be more forward-looking and better adapted to meet current challenges facing the world cocoa economy, includes some major changes as follows:
With the above-mentioned and other changes, the amended ICA, 2010 is now more suitable to address emerging challenges in the world cocoa economy and a veritable tool for the development of national cocoa sectors.
The contracting parties to the ICA, 2010 must now complete their internal procedures to prepare and deposit a letter of notification of their acceptance of the amended Agreement with the Secretary-General of the United Nations in his capacity as the Depository of the Agreement.
Once the required number of exporting and importing Member countries of the Organization have accepted the amendments, the amended ICA, 2010 is expected to become effective by 1 October 2024.
International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) Panel of Experts on fine flavour cocoa to meet in Madagascar in June 2023
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 30 September 2022. The International Cocoa Organization is pleased to announce that the next meeting of the ICCO Expert Panel on fine flavour cocoa will be held in Madagascar in June 2023.
Following talks held on 29 September at the Organization’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the 52 Member countries of the ICCO decided by consensus to accept Madagascar’s bid to host the meeting of the Panel on fine flavour cocoa.
This decision was proudly and enthusiastically welcomed by the Madagascar delegation, led by Mr. Razafindravahy, Minister of Industrialization, Trade and Consumer Affairs and President of Madagascar’s National Cocoa Council (CNC). The International Cocoa Council, chaired by H. E. Mrs. Lugon-Moulin, Ambassador of Switzerland to Côte d’Ivoire, highlighted the relevance of Madagascar’s dossier and the quality of the Minister’s presentation.
Commenting on the decision, Mr. Fontayne, Vice-President of the CNC, remarked: “Madagascar is certainly proud to be hosting this meeting, but above all it is an international event that must involve all those countries and all those cocoa farmers who are constantly working to improve quality, one of the surest ways to improve farmers’ incomes”.
The Expert Panel, meeting in June 2023, will update the list of countries appearing in Annex “C” of the International Cocoa Agreement, 2010, and review their percentage exports of fine flavour cocoa. This Panel, whose membership was renewed by the Council in 2021, will comprise twelve experts from the private and public sectors, representing the main cocoa producing and consuming regions.
At the Panel’s last meeting in 2019, a total of 25 cocoa-producing countries were classed as exclusively or partially producing “fine flavour” cocoa, characterised by a complex sensory profile with balanced and distinctive aromatic notes.
Though only accounting for around 12% of world exports, the fine cocoa sector is growing faster than the traditional cocoa sector and commands higher market prices, thereby improving farmers’ incomes and enhancing the sustainability of the cocoa sector, in line with the objectives set out in the ICCO’s strategic action plan.
Le Conseil international du cacao adopte la version amendée de l’Accord international de 2010 sur le cacao
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 30 septembre 2022. Lors de sa 106e session ordinaire tenue du 27 au 29 septembre 2022, le Conseil international du cacao a adopté la version amendée de l’Accord international de 2010 sur le cacao (AIC) et a recommandé à toutes les parties signataires de l’Accord qu’elles acceptent les amendements.
L’AIC 2010 amendé, qui est l’aboutissement de l’examen de l’Accord actuel, reflète la nécessité de disposer d’un instrument plus prospectif et mieux adapté aux défis actuels de l’économie cacaoyère mondiale. Il comprend une série de changements majeurs :
Grâce aux changements indiqués et à d’autres modifications, l’AIC 2010 amendé est désormais mieux adapté aux nouveaux défis de l’économie cacaoyère mondiale et constitue un outil essentiel pour le développement des secteurs cacaoyers nationaux.
Les parties signataires de l’AIC 2010 doivent maintenant mener leurs procédures internes pour préparer et déposer une lettre de notification de leur acceptation de l’Accord amendé auprès du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies, en sa qualité de dépositaire de l’Accord.
Une fois les amendements adoptés par le nombre requis de pays exportateurs et importateurs Membres de l’Organisation, l’AIC 2010 amendé devrait entrer en vigueur le 1er octobre 2024.
Le panel d’experts de l’Organisation Internationale du Cacao (ICCO) sur le cacao fin se réunira à Madagascar en juin 2023.
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 30 septembre 2022, L’Organisation Internationale du Cacao est heureuse d’annoncer que la prochaine édition du Panel de l’ICCO sur le cacas fin se tiendra à Madagascar en juin 2023.
C’est à l’issue des délibérations qui se sont tenues le 29 septembre au siège de l’Organisation à Abidjan, Côte d’ivoire, que les 52 pays Membres de l’ICCO ont décidé par consensus de retenir la candidature de Madagascar pour héberger les travaux du Panel d’experts sur le cacao fin.
Cette décision a été accueillie avec fierté et enthousiasme par la délégation de Madagascar présidée par Monsieur Razafindravahy, ministre de l’Industrialisation, du commerce et de la consommation et président du Conseil National du Cacao (CNC) de Madagascar. La pertinence du dossier de Madagascar et la qualité de la présentation délivrée par le Ministre, ont été saluées par le Conseil International du Cacao présidé par Son Excellence Madame Lugon-Moulin, ambassadrice de Suisse en Côte d’Ivoire.
Monsieur Fontayne, vice-président du CNC, a déclaré à cette occasion : « Accueillir cette réunion est certes une fierté pour Madagascar, mais il s’agit là d’un événement international qui doit consacrer tous les pays et tous les cacaoculteurs qui œuvrent pour une amélioration constante de la qualité, une des voies les plus sûres pour une meilleure rémunération de nos planteurs ».
Le Panel d’experts qui se réunira en juin 2023, devra mettre à jour les pourcentages d’exportations en cacao fin auxquels peuvent prétendre les pays producteurs, tels que mentionnés à l’Annexe C de l’Accord international de 2010 sur le cacao. Ce Panel, dont la composition a été renouvelée en 2021 par le Conseil sera composé de douze experts issus du secteur privé et public, et représentant les principales régions productrices et consommatrices de cacao.
Lors de la dernière édition du Panel en 2019, 25 pays producteurs de cacao avaient été distingués pour leur production exclusive ou partielle d’un cacao dit fin (« fine flavour » en anglais) et caractérisé par un profil sensoriel complexe dont les notes aromatiques sont équilibrées et particulières.
Bien que représentant seulement environ 12% des exportations mondiales, le segment du cacao fin bénéficie d’une croissance plus rapide que le secteur traditionnel du cacao ainsi que de prix plus élevés sur les marchés, permettant ainsi une amélioration du revenu des planteurs et une meilleure durabilité du secteur, conformément aux objectifs définis par le plan d’action stratégique de l’ICCO.