Activities

Union Fleurs Work Programme & Priorities 2009

Administration and functioning of Union Fleurs

• Completion of the move of the Union Fleurs secretariat to the Netherlands

• Budget 2009: expenses and membership fees

• Clarifications of some articles in the Union Fleurs statutes (voting system within the Board, new positions and voting rights, etc.)

Communication strategy

• Settingup of a new interactive Union Fleurs website

• Developmen of communication material (Newsletter, Press releases, etc…)

• New format for the Annual report

• Union Fleurs slogan

Membership strategy

• Strategy to attract new members / activities of the Relationships manager

• Development of promotional material (brochure, PowerPoint presentation, etc.)

• Membership fees for new members

Organisation of Union Fleurs meetings

• Spring meeting in Morocco (2629 March 2009)

• General Assembly and Union Fleurs 50th anniversary in the Netherlands (1718 October 2009)

• Board meetings

Key policy issues for Union Fleurs

• Regular distribution of information to Union Fleurs members (Newsflash)

• Participation in CELCAA meetings in Brussels

• Participation of Union Fleurs experts in the DG Agriculture Advisory Groups (Flowers & Plants / Promotion)

• Monitoring / lobbying activities (see priorities for the EU Section and World Trade Committee detailed below)

Statistics and facts & figures on the floricultural sector

• Union Fleurs / AIPH Statistical Yearbook

• Collection of socioeconomic data on the floricultural sector in Union Fleurs member countries

• Countries’ reports

KEY ISSUES FOR THE EU SECTION IN 2009:

Phytosanitary issues / Plant Health legislation

VAT

EU Promotion programmes

EU Transport policy

EU bilateral trade negotiations with:

EU Customs policy

KEY ISSUES FOR THE WORLD TRADE COMMITTEE IN 2009:

EPAs with ACP countries

EUROMED negotiations

Bilateral trade negotiations

WTO issues