Common Code for the Coffee Community Sustainability in the production, post-harvest processing and trading of Mainstream Green Coffee A joint project between producers, traders, industry, development cooperation, trade unions and NGOs IISD / UNCTAD, Geneva, December 8

Common Code for the Coffee Community  Develop a global code for the sustainable growing, post-harvest processing and trading of mainstream green coffee until Dec  Work in a consensual process between the stakeholders  Draw on existing codes and guidelines  Develop guidelines for implementation, independent monitoring and verification  Ensure the code´s feasibility for implementation and its suitability for binding agreements 1. Sustainability in the mainstream 2. CCCC 3. SAI What? Objectives of the Common Code Initiative

Common Code for the Coffee Community Worst social Practice Worst ecological Practice Common Code Ecological Standards Social Standards To draw the line together all stakeholders of the coffee chain have to collaborate

Common Code for the Coffee Community Trade & Industry BR / Producers NGOs & Unions Extra- ordinaries Conseilho Nacional do Café do Brasil (CNC) CCCC Steering Committee

Common Code for the Coffee Community  first Pilot-Projects are in their formation phase  three Expert Working Groups on the social, environmental and economic dimension define specific aspects of the Code until September 2004 Where do we stand?  two Steering Committee Meetings took place where the SC  agreed on the concept of sustainability for „mainsteam“ coffee  members commited to participate in the process  agreed on the structure of the Code  nominated representatives for the Expert Working Groups  suggested categories and principles 1. Sustainability in the mainstream 2. CCCC 3. SAI

Common Code for the Coffee Community  Pilot Projects test preliminary results of the Code and integrate first results in the development of the Code  The Code will be finalized until December 2004  Proposals for implementation guidelines will be made until December 2004  Contacts with international organisations will be intensified  Instruments of capacity and institution building will be integrated 1. Sustainability in the mainstream 2. CCCC 3. SAI What are the Next Steps?

Common Code for the Coffee Community Trade & Industry NGOs & Unions Producers CCCC Co-operation Pilot Projects New Partners Pilot Projects New Partners New Partners New Partners 1. Sustainability in the mainstream 2. CCCC 3. SAI

Common Code for the Coffee Community Together we can make a difference! 1. Sustainability in the mainstream 2. CCCC 3. SAI