COFI: FT/VIII/2002/1Rev.1




COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES

SUB-COMMITTEE ON FISH TRADE

Eighth Session

Bremen, Germany, 12-16 February 2002

PROVISIONAL AGENDA AND TIMETABLE

Tuesday, 12 February 2002
Morning: 08:00 hours

Registration

Morning: 09:30 hours

1. Opening of the Session

2. Election of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Rapporteur (for decision)

3. Adoption of the Agenda and arrangements for the Session (for decision) (COFI:FT/VIII/2002/1, COFI:FT/VIII/Inf.1)

4. Status and important recent events concerning international trade in
fishery products (COFI:FT/VIII/2002/2, COFI:FT/VIII/2002/Inf.5)
(including discussion of fishmeal as animal feed ingredient, actual usage
and impact of trade impediments) (for information and comments)

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 (COFI:FT/VIII/2002/3) (for discussion and decision)

5.2 Developing a workplan for exploring CITES issues with respect to
international fish trade (COFI:FT/VIII/2002/4) (for discussion)

Afternoon: 14:00 - 17:00 hours

6. Impact of Uruguay Round Agreements on international fish trade
- information collection and impact studies
(COFI:FT/VIII/2002/5; and COFI:FT/VIII/2002/Inf.12)
(for discussion)

7. Inter-regional fish trade, experiences with provisions of the Agreement
on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and informal trade barriers
(COFI:FT/VIII/2002/6) (for discussion)

8. Traceability of products from fisheries and aquaculture
(COFI:FT/VIII/2002/7) (for discussion)

Wednesday, 13 February 2002
Morning: 09:00 hours

9. Feasibility and practicability of harmonizing catch documentation used by
regional fishery bodies in relation to trade
(COFI:FT/VIII/2002/8 and COFI:FT/VIII/2002/Inf.13) (for discussion and decision)

10. Safety, quality and fish trade
(COFI:FT/VIII/2002/9 and COFI:FT/VIII/2002/Inf.10) (for discussion)

Afternoon, 14:00 - 17:00 hours

Industry workshop
Consumer protection and risk analysis

Evening: 19:30 hours

Reception by Free Hanseatic City of Bremen

Thursday, 14 February 2002
Morning: 09:00 hours

Opening of FISCH 2002

Afternoon: 14:00 hours

11. Enhancing the operations of the COFI Sub-Committee on Fish Trade
(COFI:FT/VIII/2002/10, COFI:FT/VIII/2002/Inf.9 and COFI:FT/VIII/2002/Inf.11)
(for discussion and decision)

Friday, 15 February 2002
Morning: 09:00 hours

12. COFI Sub-Committee on Fish Trade as International Commodity Body and its relationship with the Common Fund for Commodities
(COFI:FT/VIII/2002/11 and COFI:FT/VIII/2002/Inf.7) (for decision)

13. Any other matters

14. Date and place of the Ninth Session (for decision)

12:00 hours

Press conference (in German, to be confirmed)

Afternoon

Free

Saturday, 16 February 2002
Morning

Visit to FISCH International 2002

Afternoon: 14:00 hours

15. Adoption of the Report