COFI:FT/VIII/2002/Inf.8



COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES

SUB-COMMITTEE ON FISH TRADE

Eighth Session

Bremen, Germany, 12-16 February 2002

STATEMENT OF COMPETENCE AND VOTING RIGHTS BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATES



1. Opening of the Session

2. Election of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Rapporteur

3. Adoption of the agenda and arrangements for the session

4. Status and important recent events concerning international trade in fishery products

5. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

5.1 An analysis of the CITES Listing Criteria as applied to commercially
exploited aquatic species

5.2 Developing a workplan for exploring CITES issues with respect to
international fish trade

6. Impact of Uruguay Round Agreements on international fish trade - information collection and impact studies

7. Inter-regional fish trade, experiences with provisions of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and informal trade barriers

8. Traceability of products from fisheries and aquaculture

9. Feasibility and practicability of harmonizing catch documentation used by regional fishery bodies in relation to trade

10. Safety, quality and fish trade

11. Enhancing the operations of the COFI Sub-Committee on Fish Trade

12. COFI Sub-Committee on Fish Trade as International Commodity Body and its relationship with the Common Fund for Commodities

13. Any other matters

14. Date and place of the Ninth Session

15. Adoption of the Report