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Reducing trade barriers caused by high levels of cadmium in cocoa.
Start Date:
01/09/2020
End Date:
31/08/2023
Description
The objective of this project is to enhance the institutional capacity of Colombia and Ecuador to monitor cadmium (Cd) concentrations in cocoa and cocoa products, in order to comply with the provisions of European Union (EU) Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 and adhere to the Codex maximum levels for natural contaminants in chocolate. This will be achieved through a regional approach.
Iniciative Type
Action scope
Multicountry
Evaluated
No
Stage
Implementation- Ongoing
Temporalidad
Medium-term
Number of Years
3 - Year -s
Related elements
Sectors:
Beneficiaries:
Instruments:
- Scientific-technological transfer (from the laboratory to the market)
- Institutional capacity building
- Harmonization of standards and regulations
- Studies and diagnoses
- Guides, manuals, protocols
- Intersectoral and interinstitucional coordination
- Creation and Development of Standards, Certifications, Labeling, and Seals
- Collect, analyze, disseminate and exchange data and information between countries
Resultados:
Budget in USD
Budget in USD
$516,989.00
Counterpart Budget
$101,010.00
Total Budget
$617,999.00
Annual Average Budget
$154,500.00
| Financing Sources | Financing Types |
|---|---|
| STDF: Standards Enforcement and Trade Promotion Fund | Global or multilateral funds |
Institutions
| Institutions | Institutions rols |
|---|---|
| ESPOL: Higher Polytechnic School of the Coast (Ecuador) | Execution and operation |
| CIAT: International Center for Tropical Agriculture | Execution and operation |
| WUR: Wageningen University & Research | Execution and operation |
| KU Leuven | Execution and operation |
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