United Nations Environment Programme
Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics
Economics and Trade Branch

Fourth Meeting of the Regional Standards Technical Working Group (RSTWG)

14 - 15 December 2006, Nairobi, Kenya

The RSTWG consisted of one representative each from Kenyan, Tanzanian and Ugandan National Bureaus of Standards (NBSs), one certification body from each of the three countries, one representative of national organic agriculture movements of the three countries and one representative from the East African Business Council. Representatives of the NBSs from Rwanda and Burundi also attended the meeting of RSTWG as observers.

The group took the lead for developing East African Organic Standards and provided two drafts. The meeting discussed the second draft of OA standards, which was circulated to more than 700 stakeholders for feedback, and incorporated the suggestions received from them.


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