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Constitution of the Centre for Marketing Information and Advisory Services for Fishery Products in Latin America and the Caribbean (INFOPESCA)

Document type
Multilateral
Field of application
Regional/restricted
Date
Feb 18, 1994
Source
IUCN (ID: TRE-001390)
Title (French)

Acte constitutif du Centre pour les services d'information et d'avis consultatifs sur la commercialisation des produits de la pêche en Amérique latine et dans les Caraïbes

Title (Spanish)

Constitución del Centro para los Servicios de Información y Asesoramiento sobre la Comercialización de los Productos Pesqueros en América Latina y el Caribe

Place of adoption
San José
Depository
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Language
English, French, Spanish
Entry into force
Feb 18, 1994
Subject
Fisheries
Abstract

Objectives: To establish the Centre for Marketing Information and Advisory Service for Fishery Products in Latin America and the Caribbean (INFOPESCA). Summary of provisions: Parties agree that the objectives of INFOPESCA are to provide information and advisory services on the marketing of Latin American and Caribbean fishery products, provide assistance in the processing and quality control, in accordance with market needs, and enhance product quality (art. 2). To these ends, the Centre is, inter alia, to provide its members with information on market opportunities, advise on technical product specifications, processing methods and quality standards, examine and develop new market opportunities for non- or under-utilised species and fishery products, and assist in the planning and execution of national and regional fish market research and information activities (art. 3). Parties further agree that INFOPESCA is to seek to establish an agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and to build a close working relationship with the FAO Network of Regional Fish Marketing Information and Technical Advisory Services (art. 17). Institutional mechanisms: INFOPESCA is established. It comprises a General Assembly, an Executive Committee, a Consultative Committee, and subsidiary bodies established by the General Assembly or the Executive Committee (art. 8).

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Website
www.infopesca.org
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Argentina - -
Belize - -
Brazil - -
Colombia - -
Costa Rica -
Dominican Republic - -
Honduras - -
Mexico - -
Nicaragua - -
Uruguay - -
Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of - -

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