(RULES II AND IX)
Rule II-Officers
Amend the following13:
4. (a) The Commission may appoint a Coordinator from among the delegates of the Member of the
Commission the Members of the Commission for any of the geographic locations enumerated
in Rule III. 1 (hereinafter referred to as “regions”) or for any group of countries specifically
enumerated by the Commission (hereinafter referred to as ‘groups of countries’), whenever it
may find, on the basis of a proposal of a majority of the Members of the Commission which
constitute the region or group, that work for the Codex Alimentarius in the countries
concerned so requires.
4. (b) Appointment of Coordinators shall be made exclusively on the proposal of a majority of the
Members of the Commission which constitute the region or group of countries concerned.
Coordinators shall hold office from the end of the session of the Commission at which they
were elected appointed until not later than the end of the third succeeding regular session, the
precise term being determined by the Commission in each instance. After having served two
consecutive terms, the Coordinators shall be ineligible to hold such office for the next
succeeding term.
4. (d) Delete
Add new 4. (d) to read as follows:
4. (d) In order to carry out their functions, Coordinators shall participate in the Executive Committee as Observers.
4. (e) Delete
Rule IX. 7 (consequential amendment)
..and in the case of bodies established under Rule IX. 1(b)(ii), after consultation with the Coordinator
for the region or group of countries concerned, if any or with the Chairperson of the Coordinating
Committee.
Rule IX. 10 (consequential amendment)
The Members who shall be responsible for appointing Chairpersons of subsidiary bodies established under Rule IX. 1(b)(i) and Rule IX. 1(b)(ii)shall be designated at each session by the Commission...
13 Deletions are marked by text struck out and additions by text in bold.
