The Ninth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems reached the following conclusions:
MATTERS FOR ADOPTION AND/OR CONSIDERATION BY THE 24TH SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION:
- Submitted the draft Guidelines for Generic Official Certificate Formats and the Production and Issuance of Certificates to the Commission for adoption at Step 8 (para. 30);MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE 24TH SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AND/OR OTHER CODEX COMMITTEES:- Agreed to advance the proposed draft Guidelines on the Judgement of Equivalence of Sanitary Measures Associated with Food Inspection and Certification Systems to Step 5 of the Procedure and recommended that the Commission adopt the text at Step 8 with the omission of Steps 6 and 7 (paras. 89 - 91);
- Forwarded the proposed draft Guidelines for Food Import Control Systems to the Commission for adoption at Step 5 (para. 55);
- Agreed to draft a revision of the Codex Guidelines for the Exchange of Information in Food Control Emergency Situations (CAC/GL 19-1995) for consideration at its next Session to include elements related to generic guidance and/or specific food emergency control plans, with the understanding that the revision of the Guidelines would be subject to approval as new work by the Commission (para. 105); and,
- Recommended that a short paper be prepared by the Secretariat for consideration by the Commission in order to obtain the Commission’s guidance on consideration of the concept of “traceability” in relation to food import and export inspection and certification systems (para. 114).
- Returned the proposed draft Guidelines for the Utilization and Promotion of Quality Assurance Systems to Meet Requirements in Relation to Food to Step 2 for further revision, comment and discussion at its next Session (para. 69);- Returned the proposed draft Guidelines on the Judgement of Equivalence of Technical Regulations Associated with Food Inspection and Certification Systems to Step 2 for further revision, comment and discussion at its next Session (para. 100); and,
- Decided not to pursue the elaboration of Guidelines for Food Export Control Systems at the current time, with the understanding that the elaboration of Guidelines could be considered at a future meeting if necessary (para. 109).
