Programme Development on
Codes of Good Farming Practice

Leading the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture

Austria Room, C237, May 17, 1500-1700.

1. Introduction: Louise Fresco
2. Report on previous meeting and discussion: Eric Kueneman/David Connor
3. Information resources on GFPs: Andrew Speedy
4. HACCP and Quality Assurance Schemes: Morton Sati
5. Codex Alimentarius: Alan Randell
6. FAO Pesticide Code: Gero Vaagt/Peter Kenmore
7. Criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management: Froylan Castaneda
8. Codes of Practice in Fisheries: Uwe Barg
9. Draft statement of Good Farming Principles/Standards for FAO: David Connor
10. Discussion: Eric Kueneman (Chair)

Proposals for AG Plans and Activities 2002-3

• Technical consultation on the Development of Codes of GFP
• Preparation of FAO Codes of GFP
• Electronic conference with agriculture and food agency national representatives and stakeholders.

Report from the previous meeting
Comments from the Head quarters
Comments from the Regional Office

Reference Materials were:

European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture (EISA): A Common Codex for Integrated* Farming

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