Report of the Tenth Session of the Codex Coordinating Committee for Asia

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Tokyo, Japan

5 - 8 March 1996

JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

Twenty-second Session
Geneva, 23 - 28 June 1997

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

JOINT OFFICE: Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 ROME Tel.: 52251 Telex: 625825-625853 FAO I Cables: Foodagri Rome Facsimile: (6)5225.4593

ALINORM 97/15

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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION

OPENING OF THE SESSION (Agenda Item 1)

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (Agenda Item 2)

APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHAIRPERSON (Agenda Item 3)

REPORT OF THE 21ST SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AND MATTERS ARISING FROM OTHER CODEX COMMITTEES RELATED TO THE REGION< (Agenda Item 4)

IMPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENTS ON THE APPLICATION OF SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES AND ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE TO THE COUNTRIES IN THE REGION (Agenda Item 5(a))

IDENTIFICATION OF CODEX STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS ON SANITARY MATTERS HAVING MAJOR TRADE IMPACT (Agenda Item 5(b))

CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED DRAFT STANDARDS AT STEP 4 (Agenda Item 6)

Proposed Draft Standard for Canned Bamboo Shoots (Agenda Item 6(a))
Proposed Draft Standard for Dried Anchovies (Agenda Item 6(b))
Proposed Draft Standard for Fish Crackers (Agenda Item 6(c))
Proposed Draft Standards for Pickles and Chutney (Agenda Item 6(d-e))

CONSIDERATION OF ELABORATION OF CODEX STANDARDS FOR COCONUT PRODUCTS (Agenda Item 7)

CONSIDERATION OF GUIDELINES FOR CODEX CONTACT POINTS AND NATIONAL CODEX COMMITTEES IN THE REGION (Agenda Item 8)

PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF PESTICIDES IN THE REGION (Agenda Item 9)

INFORMATION AND REPORT ON FOOD CONTROL AND FOOD SAFETY ISSUES (Agenda Item 10)

RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING RISK ANALYSIS RELEVANT TO THE ASIAN REGION (Agenda Item 11)

NOMINATION OF THE COORDINATOR (Agenda Item 12)

OTHER BUSINESS AND FUTURE WORK (Agenda Item 13)

DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION (Agenda Item 14)

Appendix I. List of participants/Liste des participants/Lista de participantes

Appendix II. Proposed Draft Standard for Canned Bamboo Shoot (At Step 5 of the Codex Procedure)

Appendix III. Proposed Draft Standard for Dried Salted Anchovies (At Step 5 of the Codex Procedure)

Appendix IV. Proposed Draft Standard for Crackers from Marine and Freshwater Fish, Crustacean and Molluscan Shellfish (At Step 5 of the Codex Procedure)

Appendix V. Proposed Draft Guidelines for Codex Contact Points and National Codex Committees (At Step 5 of the Codex Procedure)

Introduction
Codex Contact Points

Description
The need
Location
Equipment and other Requirements

National Codex Committee

The need and composition
Members
Functions
Sub-Committees of the NCC

Office of the National Codex Committee

Responsibilities
Organization Chart & Organization Structure

Procedure for Codex Work
Procedure for Participating in Codex Meeting
Guideline for Distribution of Codex Documents
Other Activities