SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

The Fourteenth Session of the Codex Coordinating Committee for Africa reached the following conclusions: MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE COMMISSION The Committee: · agreed to request the Commission to: - approve the elaboration of African Regional Guidelines for National Codex Contact Points and National Codex Committees (para. 78), and - forward nominations of Uganda and Morocco to decide the next Coordinator for the Region, (paras. 90 - 98). OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMISSION The Committee: · supported the idea of convening Pan-African Conference on Food Safety, Quality and Food Security, (para 10); · appreciated FAO and WHO for their work, particularly for assistance in strengthening Codex Contact Points and the establishment and strengthening National Codex Committees and the implementation of regional training courses and emphasized the need for further training (para. 17); · highlighted problems regarding dissemination of information and the need for improvement in this area (para. 18); · noted progress in harmonizing food regulations in the Region and recognized that increased involvement of consumer associations in the harmonization process was of high priority (para. 38); · urged countries to reactivate and strengthen National Codex structures (para 59); · endorsed the recommendations of the Workshop on Risk Analysis - Exposure Assessment and reaffirmed the recommendations made by the 13th Session of the Committee (paras 81 and 82).