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MATTERS ARISING FROM THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AND OTHER CODEX COMMITTEES (Agenda Item 2)[2]

4. The Committee noted the decisions of the 22nd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) and the 45th Session of Executive Committee of the CAC regarding its work and on the status of Codex Texts under the WTO SPS Agreement. The Committee was informed that the CCGP would be considering a document on the status of Codex texts under TBT Agreement. The Committee also noted the decisions of the Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants and the Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling relevant to its current work on the standards.

5. The Committee was informed about the work of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene on the development of the general Code of Hygienic Practice for the Transport of Foodstuffs in Bulk and Semi-Packed Foodstuffs.

6. Following the question raised by the Delegation of Malaysia with regard to the advisory nature of the Code of Practice, the Committee agreed to discuss this issue under Agenda Item 4 Draft Revised Code of Practice for Storage and Transport of Edible Fats and Oils.


[2] CX/FO 99/2

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