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Written question asked by Liz Twist (Labour) on Friday, 19 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 January 2024 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 January 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Tea: Production

Question

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2024 to the Question 8096 on Tea: Production, how the mandate for the representatives the UK has selected to attend the UN FAO intergovernmental meeting on tea was developed; what their objectives will be for the meeting; and whether his Department has taken steps to incorporate the UK's commitments under (a) UN Sustainable Development Goal 8.7 and (b) other UN Sustainable Development Goals into these objectives.

Answer

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Intergovermental Group on Tea provides advice to the FAO's Governing Bodies composed of all Member States. Advice is reviewed by the UK and other member states before decision making.

Nearly all importing and exporting countries of tea are members of the Group and send industry and research expertise in line with the Group's rules of procedure. The Group facilitates dialogue between production and consumer bodies, including on meeting policy standards, in line with the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). The UK's Tea and Infusion Association representative is currently chair of the group and will hand over to a representative from India at the forthcoming session.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10652
Session
2023-24
Related items
Tea: Production
Thursday, 11 January 2024
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
International cooperation Production Sustainable development Tea
Link
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