ORGANIZATION
International Coffee Organization (ICO) / International Coffee Organization was founded in 1963 when the International Coffee Agreement applies to the First 5-year period (1962 to 1967), since the International Coffee Agreement negotiations successive agreements made and produced in 1968 (with extensions for twice), 1976 Agreement, Agreement 1983 (and four-time extensions), Agreement in 1994 (with a one-time extension) approved the Council for a period of 5 years from 1 October 1994 and last, agreement in 2001. This organization under the auspices of the UN.
The agreement negotiated in 1962 in New York at the conference held with UN assistance. Agreement consecutive years 1968, 1976, 1983 and in 1994 negotiated Kontor Center International Coffee Organization in London, England as well as a new agreement in 2001.
PURPOSE
International Coffee Organization has the following objectives:
Promoting international cooperation in the field of coffee;
Providing a forum for Intergovernmental consultations and negotiations, if necessary, about coffee and how to achieve a proper balance between supply and demand of the world on the basis of ensuring an adequate supply of coffee at a fair price for the consumer and the market price of coffee profitable for producers, and which will support the long-term balance between production and consumption;
Provide a forum for consultation on the issue of coffee with the private sector;
Facilitating the expansion of and transparency of the international coffee trade;
Act as a center for collection and analysis, and dissemination and publication of economic and technical information, statistical data and study results, research and development of the coffee sector;
Encouraging members to develop a sustainable coffee economy;
Promote, encourage and increase the consumption of coffee;
Analyze and provide advice in the preparation of projects that benefit the world coffee economy
Promoting the quality of coffee and;
Promoting training and information programs designed to assist the transfer of technology related to the coffee fields to the Members.
In this treaty is meant coffee seeds and fruits of coffee trees, both fruit shells coffee, green coffee and roasted coffee powder including coffee, decaffeinated coffee, liquid coffee and coffee solube.
