CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION, REPORT OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH SESSION, Rome, 4

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ALINORM 05/28/41

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION,
REPORT OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH SESSION,
Rome, 4 – 9 July 2005

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Commission:

Adopted amendments to the Rules of Procedure and other amendments to the Procedural Manual, and recommended amendments to the Statutes of the Codex Alimentarius Commission for endorsement by the FAO Conference and by the World Health Assembly;
Adopted over 20 new or revised Codex standards or related texts, including the Code of Hygienic Practice for Meat;
Approved a number of new work proposals and proposals for discontinuation of work;
Requested FAO and WHO to continue to give high priority, in the regular budgets, to Codex and Codex-related activities, while expressing serious concern on the WHO budgetary outlook for the provision of scientific advice in the 2006–2007 biennium;
Agreed on the structure of and timeline for the preparation of a new Strategic Plan 2008–2013;
Endorsed a number of recommendations arising from the Review of Codex Committee Structure and mandates of Codex Committees and Task Forces;
Deferred the decision on whether to start the elaboration of a standard on Parmesan cheese to a future (non dated) session, and deferred to 29^th Session the decision on the establishment of a proposed Codex Task Force on antimicrobial resistance;
Welcomed that the Trust Fund had become operational, expressed its appreciation to the donor countries, and requested that the criteria used in the distribution of funds be kept under review;
Expressed its appreciation to FAO and WHO for their ongoing activities in support of Codex, namely provision of scientific advice and capacity building in food safety and quality;
Elected the following Officers of the Commission:
- Chairperson: Mr Claude Mosha (United Republic of Tanzania),
- Vice-chairpersons: Ms Karen Hulebak (United States of America), Ms. Noraini Mohd. Othman (Malaysia) and Mr Wim van Eck (The Netherlands)
Elected the following Members of the Executive Committee on a geographic basis:
- Africa: Cameroon
- Asia: India
- Latin American and the Caribbean: Mexico
- Europe: Belgium
- Near East: Egypt
- North America: Canada
- South-West Pacific: New Zealand
Appointed the following Coordinators:
- Africa: Morocco
- Asia: Republic of Korea
- Europe: Switzerland
- Latin America & the Caribbean: Argentina
- Near East: Jordan
- North America & South-West Pacific: Samoa

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INTRODUCTION

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (Agenda Item 1)

REPORT BY THE CHAIRPERSON ON THE 55^th and 56^th SESSIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Agenda item 2)

REPORTS OF FAO/WHO REGIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEES (Agenda Item 3)

AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURAL MANUAL OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION (Agenda Item 4)

Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure

Proposed Amendments to the Statutes of the Codex Alimentarius Commission

Proposals to Amend Other Sections of the Procedural Manual

Draft Revised Criteria for the Establishment of Work Priorities

Draft Guidelines on Physical Working Groups and Draft Guidelines on Electronic Working Groups

Draft Revised Principles concerning the Participation of International Non-Governmental Organizations in the Work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission

Draft Guidelines for Cooperation with International Intergovernmental Organizations