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Trade for Sustainable Development – T4SDStandards Map

Mathieu Lamolle

Harmonization Day FSSC22000Schiphol, 27 Oct. 2011


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What is the International Trade Centre – ITC ?

ITC mission

“ITC enables business export success by providing, with partners,

trade development solutions to the private sector, trade support institutions and policy-makers”

The UN body for design ofpolicy recommendations toachieve economic and socialdevelopment through trade andinvestment.

The forum to negotiate

multilateral trade rules, monitortheir implementation and handle

trade disputes

ITC works with local and regionalinstitutions and business

stakeholders to build trade capacity.


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http://www.intracen.org/marketanalysis/

Tools access:

Trade Map

Market Access Map

Investment Map

Trade Competitiveness Map

Standards Map


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Trade for Sustainable Development - T4SDA partnership-based effort to provide access to comprehensive information onprivate standards, increase opportunities for sustainable production and tradeand enhance trust in global supply chains.

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T4SD Global Database

The T4SD Global Database contains 700+ data fields covering the scope of each

standard / code (product/sector, country/region), their specific requirements, the

verification/audit processes, etc.

As of October 15th, 2011: 62 participating organizations (BRC Global Standards,

IFS, GlobalG.A.P., Food Alliance, SQF, MSC, BAP, CanadaG.A.P. etc.)

Strict Data Quality Protocols1. Information is entered in T4SD Global Database by

ITC staff;

2. Each participating organization has access to the

database to review/quality control/update its data;3. Final review and sign-off on the data;

4. Regular updates and maintenance of Database.

T4SD


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T4SD – FSSC22000 Collaboration


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Participation guidelinesParticipation is free of charge for all standards organizations that:

(i)Have developed a set of criteria & indicators (code/protocol);

(ii)Address sustainability issues (social / environmental / economic dev.);

(iii)Have an implementation system that is fully operational (audit process inplace).

Ownership of data, updates & maintenanceT4SD Database operates as a central repository of information;

Ownership of the data remains with each organization;

Data entry is made by ITC staff in close collaboration with each organization;

Updates and modifications can be made at any time.


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Standards Map: what is there for you?Interactive web-tool to identify standards based on specificfilters (region/country and/or product; scope of requirements, type

of certification, etc.);Detailed customized analysis of standards (requirements, costestimates, mutual recognition of certification schemes, etc.);

List of Accredited Certification Bodies and description of audit

process;Training materials and booklets developed by each standardscheme;

Standards covering not only food safety issues but also quality,

social and environment criteria…And many other features and search functionalities ☺

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www.standardsmap.org


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Thank you for your attention!

www.standardsmap.org

Mathieu Lamolle

Standards Database Coordinator

T. +41 22 730 02 97 E. [email protected]

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