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The Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC or Cocommunity) is an intergovernmental organisation of states in
Asia-Pacific Asia-Pacific (APAC) is the part of the world near the western Pacific Ocean. The Asia-Pacific region varies in area depending on context, but it generally includes East Asia, Russian Far East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and Pacific Isla ...
that produce
coconut The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera'') is a member of the palm tree family ( Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus ''Cocos''. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the ...
s. The purpose of the APCC is "to promote, coordinate and harmonize all activities of the coconut industry".Asian and Pacific Coconut Community: About Us
. In
Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...
on 12 December 1968, the Agreement establishing the Asian Coconut Community was concluded and signed by
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
,
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
, and the
Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
. After the treaty was ratified by these states, the Asian Coconut Community came into existence on 9 September 1969 with headquarters in
Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...
. When states outside Asia began to be admitted to the organisation, its name was changed to the "Asian and Pacific Coconut Community". The member states of the APCC account for over 90 per cent of the world's coconut production and coconut exports. Member states of the APCC and the dates they joined are as follows (an asterisk indicates that the state has ratified the original 1968 Agreement):


Executive Directors

# Mr. G. P.Reyes (1969–85) # Mr. P. G.Punchihewa (1985–2000) # Mr. Norberto Boceta (2000–01) # Dr. P. Rethinam (2002–05) # Mr. Romulo N. Arancon, Jr. (2006–13) # Mr. Uron N. Salum (2013–)


Notes


External links


Asian and Pacific Coconut Community
official website.
Ratifications of 1968 Agreement
{{Coconut Coconut, Asian and Pacific Community Organizations established in 1969 Organizations based in Jakarta 1968 in Thailand Coconut production Intergovernmental organizations established by treaty Coconut organizations Agricultural organizations based in Indonesia