Governance & Office Holders

The Council is the highest authority of the Organization and is composed of representatives of each Member Government. It meets in March and September to discuss coffee matters, approve strategic documents and consider the recommendations of advisory bodies and committees.

Council sessions enable delegates to have high-level contacts with major players in the global coffee industry. Representatives come from Governments, Ministries, Coffee Boards and Embassies, supported by alternates from industry and advisers.

Decisions are usually reached on the basis of consensus. This is important so that the measures which can have a major impact on coffee, such as quality and projects, achieve as much support as possible.

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The Finance and Administration Committee submits recommendations to the Council on financial and administrative matters including the approval of the Administrative Budget and the Annual Accounts of the Organization.

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The Joint Committee shall consider all matters previously dealt with by the Projects Committee, the Statistics Committee and the Promotion and Market Development Committee, as well as those inherent to the Consultative Forum on Coffee Sector Finance, for the duration of the transition period between the ICA 2007 and the entry into force of the ICA 2022.

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The Working Group is mandated to draft and review any applicable documents required for the entry into force of the International Coffee Agreement 2022.

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The PSCB is composed of 16 leading industry representatives from exporting and importing Members. It considers matters including increasing the value and volume of worldwide coffee consumption; positive communication on coffee, development of a sustainable coffee sector; food safety, quality and coffee supply chain issues.

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The World Coffee Conference meets every four to five years, with the aim of contributing to furthering the objectives of the Agreement. The Council decides on the title, subject and timing of the Conference, in consultation with the Private Sector Consultative Board. 5th World Coffee Conference, Bangalore India (10-16 July 2023).

International Coffee Council

Chair: Enselme Gouthon (Togo)

Vice-Chair: Tom Fabozzi (EU-Ireland)

Finance and Administration Committee

Chair: Zoltan Agai (EU- European Commission)

Vice-Chair: Vera Espíndola (Mexico)

Exporting Members: Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, India, Indonesia, and Nepal (9 positions vacant).
Importing Members: European Union, Japan, Norway, Russian Federation, Switzerland

Joint Committee

Chair: H.E. Aly Touré (Côte d’Ivoire)
Vice-Chair: TBC

Exporting Members: Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Nepal, and Mexico (6 positions vacant)
Importing Members: TBC

Working Group for the entry into force of the ICA 2022

Chair: Michael Wheeler (Papua New Guinea)
Vice-Chair: Zoltan Agai (EU-European Commission)

Private Sector Consultative Board (PSCB)

Chair: TBC
Vice-Chair: TBC 

Producer representatives

Colombian Milds

Other Milds

Brazilian And Other Natural Arabicas

Robustas

Consumer Representatives