The purpose of this newsletter is to give both a global and country-focused perspective on some of the most recent developments in the biotrade arena and BTFP's specific contributions.
 

Issue 5: September 2006
This issue features the advances on market differentiation of BioTrade products through the use of Distinctive Signs and the BioTrade verification framework. It also highlights the BTFP's contribution to facilitate equitable sharing of benefits in BioTrade activities through the elaboration of practical guidelines. This newsletter reports on the collaboration between the Brazilain company Natura, the Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (Funbio) and BTFP as well as the creation of a business association of natural products in Colombia. Finally this issue covers the interest in BioTrade in the European Market of Tropical Flowers and Foliage.

Issue 4: July 2006
This issue reports on BioTrade's Business roundtable that brought together exporters and importers from the world over for a lively discussion on the importance of biodiversity and the challenges that lie ahead. In our country focus we report on the results of the field-testing of management plans presented in the BTFP regional workshop held in Ecuador and the exciting news of the formulation of Central America's first national BioTrade Programme, among others.

Issue 3: May 2006
This COP Special gives overview of BioTrade at the Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-8) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), held in Curitiba, Brazil. The Newsletter includes highlights of the participation of UNCTAD's Secretary General at the COP-8, BioTrade featuring in the Cop-8 decisions, a summary of BTFP's contributions and outcomes, as well as the high-level gastronomic event hosted by the Andean Community (CAN).

Issue 2: March 2006
In our country focus, we report on the six successful companies that have been granted the Safe Food Quality certification for BioTrade in Peru, plus the new funds that have been awarded to research and development of natural ingredients for the private sector in Colombia. Further news includes the sustainable trade of vicuña fibre from Bolivia, and the field testing results from Ecuador of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants standard.

Issue 1: January 2006
This month's issue brings you up to date with recent developments in the the revision of the EU Novel Food Regulation (NFR) and the certification of BioTrade products. It also highlights the BTFP's work in differentiating native biodiversity-based products through distinctive signs and appellations of origin. Finally, it offers a close-up on country activities, notably the sustainable trade of Lagarto in Bolivia and the development of the Ecotourism sector in Uganda.

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