OLIVE GROWERS COOPERATIVE LIMITED

MALTA FOOD AGENCY

KOPERATTIVI MALTA

NATIONAL CONFERENCE – WORLD OLIVE TREE DAY

OLIVE SECTOR:

REACHING HIGHER QUALITY THROUGH GI QUALITY MARKS

AND

ORGANIC PRODUCTION

FRIDAY 1st DECEMBER, 2023 AT 2.00PM

Koperattivi Malta Conference Hall, Mdina Road, Qormi

Time

Speakers

14.00

Conference Opening by KPZ President Mr. Jimmy Magro

14.10

Welcome address by Malta Food Agency – Mr. Justin John Camilleri, Business Development Manager

14.20

Welcome address by Koperattivi Malta – Mr. Daniel Schembri, CEO

14.30

Minister of Agriculture Hon Dr. Anton Refalo

14.50

MCCAA – Quality Standards, Ms Ingrid Borg, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Technical Regulations Division, MCCAA.

15.10

ARPA: Schemes for Organic Farming, Mr. James Gauci, Manager

15.30

MCCAA – Organic Farming, Mr. George Cutajar, Director General, Standards and Metrology Institute

15.50

Ms. Imene Trabelsi, Head of Promotion Department, International Olive Council, Spain

16.10

Discussion: Questions and Remarks

17.00

Conference Closure

17.10

Local Food and Refreshments

National Conference