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Food Law News - FAO / WHO / WTO / Codex - 2017

Codex Meeting Report, 20 January 2017

CODEX - FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee For Africa (22nd Session)

Given below is the summary and Status of Work table presented in the Report of the 22nd Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee For Africa held in Nairobi, Kenya, on 16 – 20 January 2017

A copy of the report is available at: CCAFRICA22 FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Africa

Responsible Party

Purpose

Text/Topic

Code

Step

Para(s)

Members/

CCEXEC 73

CAC40

Comments/ Adoption

Proposed Draft regional standard for unrefined shea butter

N08-2015

5/8

77

Comments/ Adoption

Proposed Draft regional standard for fermented cooked cassava based products

N07-2015

5

73

Comments/ Adoption

Proposed Draft regional standard for Gnetum Spp leaves

N09-2015

5

82

CCMAS

CCFL

CCCF

Endorsement

Relevant sections of the:

i) Proposed draft regional standard for unrefined shea butter;

ii) Proposed draft regional standard for fermented cooked cassava based products;

iii) Proposed draft regional standard for Gnetum Spp leaves

 

73, 77,82

CAC40

Action

Recommended that Kenya be re-appointed as the Coordinator for Africa

83

CCEXEC73

Information

Confirmed that the priority setting criteria for the establishment of work priorities as laid down in the Procedural Manual was sufficient

39

CAC Chair and vice chairs

Information

Provided inputs and comments on the preparation of the new global Codex Strategic Plan

58-61

FAO/WHO

Codex Secretariat

Members

Information

Keynote speech

  • Noted that the proposals made on how to raise the profile of Codex;
  • Agreed that partnership with all stakeholders was essential in raising the profile of Codex;
  • Noted that the facilitated discussions encouraged active participation of members;
  • Noted the report of the informal working group and the proposed next steps to support addressing some of the identified gaps on raising the profile of codex.

 

15 & 16

Information / Action

Food quality and safety situation in countries of the Region

Supported for the initiatives by FAO and WHO on the survey; the online platform; and prioritization of needs in the region and provided comments for future consideration

22, 24 & 29

Use of Codex standards in the Region

Noted the outcome of the survey; agreed with the approach; and provided suggestions on other potential areas the scope of the future survey could include

36

Codex work relevant to the region

Agreed that the areas identified by coordinators as well as additional information provided by delegations were of relevancy to the region

53

EWG

Action

Continue preparing the proposed draft standard on dried meat

(host countries: Botswana, Morocco, Ivory Coast)

69

EWG

Action

Consider comments received at step 5/6 on the draft standard for fermented cooked cassava based products

(host countries: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin, Nigeria)

72

EWG

Action

Consider comments received at step 5/6 on the draft standard for Gnetum spp leaves (host countries: Cameroon and Nigeria)

81

Kenya and interested parties

Action/

Information

Prepare a discussion paper/ project document on a harmonised food law

49

Swaziland

Action/

Information

Prepare a discussion paper/ project document on a regional standard for a fermented non-alcoholic cereal based drink (Mahewu)

86

 

 

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