The IGTC and Argentine member hosts CIARA-CEC conducted three successful meetings from 1-3 December in Buenos Aires, with 28 delegates from 11 countries at IGTC internal meetings; 40 international participants at the Stakeholder Outreach session; and around 100 international guests at the reception on 1 December.

In addition to this, the IGTC was given centre stage during the International Grains Council’s own high-profile meeting, the International Grains Forum, which took place during the afternoon of December 1.  IGTC representatives from four different continents engaged the audience giving the latest information on current IGTC policy files including Low Level Presence and the IPPC’s upcoming international standard for phytosanitary measures (ISPM) for grain.

Outcomes include:

1. Profile-raising for the IGTC through its Stakeholder Outreach meeting and the International Grains Forum.
2. Formal recognition of the IGTC as a valuable global actor in international grains discussions, including an announcement from the IGC President on future cooperation.
3. Internal agreements secured among IGTC members on Management Council membership and strategy for upcoming policy dossiers: LLP, e-Phyto documents, GHS classification, ISPM for grain.