Upgrading the Production Process Applied to Herbal Products (Spices and Herbs) Egypt Duration: March 2005 – October 2005 Global Project Partners implemented the project „Upgrading the Production Process Applied to Herbal Products“ (spices and herbs) in order to modernise processing techniques, developing packing and packaging methods, storage, presenting international quality specifications as well as introducing the preparation steps for quality control and quality certificates of ISO and HACCP. The implemented activities comprised advisory services, technical training measures as well as laboratory training in Egypt. The beneficiaries of this project were eight small and medium sized Egyptian companies (growers, processors and exporters) working in the fields of herbal products, specifically herbs, spices and essential oils. This project was implemented in the framework of the Egyptian Industrial Modernisation Programme and on behalf of the Egyptian Industrial Modernisation Centre (IMC)