ALINORM 04/27/33 |
JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Twenty-seventh Session
Geneva, 28 June - 2 July 2004
REPORT OF THE NINETEENTH (EXTRAORDINARY) SESSION OF THE
CODEX COMMITTEE ON GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Paris, France, 17-21 November 2003
Note: This document incorporates Circular Letter CL 2003/41-GP
codex alimentarius commission
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION
OF THE UNITED NATIONS
JOINT OFFICE: Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 ROME Tel.:57051 www.codexalimentarius.net Email:[email protected] Facsimile: 3906.5705.4593
CX 4/10 CL 2003/41-GP
November 2003
TO: - Codex Contact Points
- Interested International Organizations
FROM: - Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, c/-FAO, 00100 Rome, Italy
SUBJECT: Distribution of the Report of the 19th (Extraordinary) Session of the Codex Committee
on General Principles (ALINORM 04/27/33)
1. Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure: Rule IV Executive Committee and Rule XII Budget and Expenses (para. 33 , Appendix II)
2. Proposed Amendments to the Procedures for the Elaboration of Codex Standards and Related Texts (para. 76, Appendix III)
3. Draft Criteria for the Appointment of Chairpersons (para. 87, Appendix IV).
4. Draft Guidelines to Host Governments of Codex Committees and ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces (para. 91, Appendix V).
5. Draft Guidelines on the Conduct of Meetings of Codex Committees and ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces (para. 96, Appendix VI).
6. Draft Guidelines to Chairpersons of Codex Committees and ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces (para. 103, Appendix VII).
Governments and international organizations wishing to submit comments on the above amendments should do so in writing to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, c/-FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy before 30 March 2004.
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Opening of the Session 1-3
Adoption of the Agenda 4-5
Matters referred by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, including the
Joint FAO/WHO Evaluation of the Codex Alimentarius and Other FAO
and WHO Work on Food Standards 6
Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure, including
the Structure and Functions of the Executive Committee 7-33
Proposed Amendment to Rule VII.5 of the Rules of Procedure 34-39
Consideration of the Status of Observers in the Executive Committee 40-45
Processes for Standards Management (including the Critical Review)
a) Revision of the Criteria for the Establishment of Work Priorities 46-54
b) Processes for Standards Management (including the review of the Elaboration Procedures) 55-76
Review of the Principles concerning the Participation of International
Non-Governmental Organizations in the Work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission 77-82
Review of the Guidelines for Codex Committees 83
a) advice to host countries (including criteria for the selection of chairpersons) 84-91
b) conduct of meetings 92-103
Other proposals to facilitate standard development
(other than Standard management Process): Review of the Guidelines
for Codex Committees and other additional text 104-119
Other Business, Future Work and Date and Place of the Next Session 120-122
LIST OF APPENDICES
Pages
Appendix I |
List of Participants |
19 |
Appendix II |
Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure |
33 |
Appendix III |
Proposed Amendments to the Procedures for the Elaboration of Codex Standards and Related Texts |
36 |
Appendix IV |
Draft Criteria for the Appointment of Chairpersons |
41 |
Appendix V |
Draft Guidelines to Host Governments of Codex Committees and ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces |
42 |
Appendix VI |
Draft Guidelines on the Conduct of Meetings of Codex Committees and ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces |
46 |
Appendix VII |
Draft Guidelines to Chairpersons of Codex Committees and ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces |
48 |