OTHER BUSINESS[19]
136. The Committee did not have time to discuss in detail the items proposed by the Delegation of India under "Other Business". Nevertheless, the Delegation of India noted that many aspects of its proposal to discuss the question of participation of developing member countries had been raised during the course of the various debates, especially in relation to the establishment of a trust fund or other facility that would enhance capacity building and participation. Professor S. Slorach (Sweden) speaking as one of the Vice-Chairpersons of the Commission, stated that this matter had also been taken up in the Chairperson's Action Plan.
137. In relation to the proposals to study the impact of international standards on trade facilitation, the Secretariat reported that FAO' s Committee on Commodity Problems was undertaking studies covering agricultural commodities to assess the impact of the SPS and TBT Agreements on the foreign exchange earnings of developing countries, including the development and application of international standards.
DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION
The Committee was informed that its 17th Session would be held in Paris in April 2002, the exact dates to be determined by the French and Codex Secretariats.
SUMMARY STATUS OF WORK
Subject Matter |
Step |
Action by |
Reference in ALINORM 01/33A |
Proposed Amendments to the Procedural Manual- Terms of
Reference of the CCFH- Provisions concerning methods of analysis |
|
Governments |
paras. 8 and 10Appendix II |
Review of the Statements of Principle: Proposed Criteria for
the Consideration of Other Factors |
|
Governments |
para. 102Appendix III |
Proposed Draft Working Principles for Risk Analysis |
2/3 |
CAC Secretariat |
paras. 71-74Appendix V |
Proposed Draft Revised Code of Ethics for International Trade
in Foods |
2/3 |
Secretaria |
para. 124 |
Executive Committee and Related Matters |
|
24th CAC |
para. 113 |
Membership of Regional Economic Integration
Organizations |
|
24th CAC |
para. 135Appendix IV |
Application of Risk Analysis in the Elaboration of Codex
Standards |
|
Governments |
para. 83 |