tailieunhanh - Guide to International Trade in Organics: Laws and Regulations

The expert interviews served as a complement to the information from the literature review and the questionnaire, about the overview and application of financing mechanisms. In general, the interviews focused on identifying types and examples of innovative financing mechanisms. The contacted experts were from European Commission (DG Agriculture and Rural Development, DG Environment, EUROSTAT), the Standing Forestry Committee Working Group on Valuation and Compensation Methods of Non-Wood Forest Goods and Services (WG 1), European and national forest owners organisations (CEPF, Nordic Family Forestry, ELO, EUSTAFOR, COPA-COGECA, METO), environmental NGOs, universities, research institutes, and others (for details see Annex. | USDA United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Organic Agricultural Products Marketing and Trade Resources Guide 2 Guide to International Trade in Organics Laws and Regulations National Agricultural Library Compiled by Mary V. Gold Alternative Farming Systems Information Center National Agricultural Library Alternative Farming Systems Information Center January 2008 USDA ARS National Agricultural Library Beltsville MD 20705-2351 Organic Agricultural Products Marketing and Trade Resources Series This research guide is one of seven in a series. Each guide is a subject-oriented compilation that focuses on a separate type of information or research source. Sources cited in each guide were selected based on their applicability to . organic production and enterprises ready availability especially those that are free and online and timeliness - most sources were created or updated within the past five years. This series updates and replaces AFSIC s Organic Agricultural Products Marketing and Trade Resources 2005 Special Reference Brief Series no. 2003-01. AFSIC guides are not intended as definitive guides to Federal regulations and rules or to developing a fail-proof business or marketing plan. They will however lead the researcher to primary resources and agencies that impact organic marketing import or export enterprises. Research beyond cited sources for any marketing or trade project is highly recommended. Although every effort has been made to provide the most current and correct information available the author and the National Agricultural Library assume no liability for the accuracy or completeness of the information resources presented. Titles in this series are 1. Guide to . Organic Marketing Laws and Regulations . Federal laws and regulations state laws and regulations pertinent to marketing organic products other organic-related certification programs selected background documents about . standards general Federal .