Report of the Eighth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems













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Adelaide, Australia, 21-25 February 2000
codex alimentarius commission

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

JOINT OFFICE: Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 ROME Tel.: 39 6 57051 Telex: 625825-625853 FAO I Email: [email protected] Facsimile: 39 06 5705.4593

ALINORM 01/30

JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Twenty-fourth Session
Geneva, Switzerland, 2-7 July 2001

NOTE: This report includes Codex Circular Letter CL 2000/6-FICS

CX 4/70.2

CL 2000/6-FICS


April 2000


TO:

- Codex Contact Points


- Interested International Organizations

FROM:

Secretary, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy

SUBJECT:

Distribution of the Report of the Eighth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (ALINORM 01/30)


The report of the Eighth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems will be considered by the 47th Session of the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Geneva, Switzerland, 28 - 30 June 2000) and the 24th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Geneva, Switzerland, 2 - 7 July 2001).


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PART A: MATTERS FOR ADOPTION BY THE 47TH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AT STEP 5

PART B: MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE 47TH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (Agenda Item 1)

MATTERS REFERRED FROM THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AND CODEX COMMITTEES (Agenda Item 2)

PROPOSED DRAFT GUIDELINES/RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FOOD IMPORT CONTROL SYSTEMS (Agenda Item 3)

PROPOSED DRAFT GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FORMATS AND RULES RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES (Agenda Item 4)

PROPOSED DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR THE UTILIZATION AND PROMOTION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS (Agenda Item 5)

DISCUSSION PAPER ON THE JUDGEMENT OF EQUIVALENCE OF SANITARY MEASURES ASSOCIATED WITH FOOD INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SYSTEM (Agenda Item 6)

DISCUSSION PAPER ON THE JUDGEMENT OF EQUIVALENCE OF TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH FOOD INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS (Agenda Item 7)

OTHER BUSINESS AND FUTURE WORK (Agenda Item 8)

DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION (Agenda Item 9)

APPENDIX I: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS - LISTE DES PARTICIPANTS - LISTA DE PARTICIPANTES

APPENDIX II: PROPOSED DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR GENERIC OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FORMATS AND THE PRODUCTION AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES