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Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK

Report of the 31st Session of the Codex Committee on General Principles

A copy of the report can be downloaded from the Codex website (click on image)

Responsible Party

Purpose

Text/Topic

Code

Step

Paragraph

EWG (Chaired by New Zealand, cochaired by the United States of America, Germany, and Japan)

CCGP32

Drafting

Guidance for Committees working by correspondence:

a. Develop criteria to identify work appropriate to be undertaken by committees working by correspondence and develop procedural guidance for such committees based on and consistent with relevant guidance in the Procedural Manual (including decision making, reporting) and in keeping with the values of the Commission; and

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26

Discussion

b. Consider, and make recommendations as appropriate, whether procedural changes related to committees working by correspondence are necessary. 

Codex Secretariat

CCGP32

Review

Possible discussion

CCGP should await the completion of the implementation of the recommendations of the 2016/17 regular review by the Codex Secretariat before considering to propose new work to review the Guidelines for Electronic Working Groups

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63

France

CCGP32

Drafting

Discussion

Discussion paper on monitoring Codex results in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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67

France

CCGP32

Drafting

Discussion

Discussion paper on monitoring the use of Codex standards

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81

Codex Secretariat

CCGP32

Drafting

Discussion

Document on the format and structure of the Codex Procedural Manual

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-

87

Codex Secretariat

CCGP32

Drafting

Discussion

Discussion paper on revisions/amendments to Codex texts

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92