Folleto de la FAO sobre diversificación 5
REGULATIONS, STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION
FOR AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS

A Practical Manual for Producers and Exporters in East Africa
Roma 2006

Aïcha L. Coulibaly
Pascal Liu
Commodities and Trade Division
FAO


FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2006

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1 (420 KB)

Import Regulations

1. Commercial Quality and Labelling Regulations

2. Food Safety Regulations

3. Phytosanitary and Environmental Safety Regulations

4. Customs Clearance

5. Organizations supporting exports from East Africa


Part 2 (870 KB)

Voluntary Certification

1. Organic Agriculture

2. Fairtrade

3. SA8000

3. EUREPGAP

4. ISO14001

5. UTZ Kapeh Certification

6. ISO22000

7. BRC Global Standard

8. Overview of main certification schemes