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REPORT BY THE CHAIRPERSON ON THE FORTY-NINTH, FIFTIETH AND FIFTY-SECOND SESSIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Agenda Item 2)[4]


5. The reports of the 49th, 50th and 52nd Sessions of the Executive Committee were provided in accordance with Rule III.5 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure. The Commission noted that the outcome of the 51st (Extraordinary) Session of the Executive Committee had been reported to the 25th (Extraordinary) Session of the Commission in February 2003.

6. The Commission noted that the 49th Session of the Executive Committee had been convened to complete the unfinished business of the 24th Session of the Commission. It also noted that the recommendations of the 50th Session of the Executive Committee covered a variety of matters by the relevant Codex Committees or were included for discussion under the present Agenda.

7. The Commission was informed that the 52nd Session of the Executive Committee had provided advice to the Commission on the following matters:

Risk Analysis Policies of the Codex Alimentarius Commission

Joint FAO/WHO Evaluation of the Codex Alimentarius and Other FAO /WHO Work on Food Standards

FAO/WHO Trust Fund for participation of developing countries in Codex standard-setting procedures

Financial and budgetary matters 2002/2003 and proposed budget 2004/2005

Proposed schedule of Codex meetings 2003-2005.


[4] ALINORM 03/3; ALINORM 03/3A; ALINORM 03/4 respectively.

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