Codex Report (REP11/NEA), 23 – 27 May 2011

CODEX COMMITTEE - Report of the Sixth Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for the Near East (Hammamet, Tunisia)

The Sixth Session of the Codex Coordinating Committee for the Near East reached the following conclusions:

Matters for consideration by the 34th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission

Draft and Proposed Draft Standards and Related Texts for adoption at Steps 5/8 of the Procedure

The Coordinating Committee forwarded:

• Proposed Draft Regional Code of Practice for Street Vended Foods for adoption at Steps 5/8
• Proposed Draft Regional Standard for Harissa (Red Hot Pepper Paste) for adoption at Steps 5/8 and
• Proposed Draft Regional Standard for Halwa tehenia for adoption at Steps 5/8

Other matters for information

The Coordinating Committee:

• Agreed that the Members of the Region would consider the nomination of the Regional Coordinator at the Commission Session;
• Considered Activities 4.5 and 5.5 of the Strategic Plan 2008 – 2013 and the preparation of the Strategic Plan 2013 – 2018;
• Considered the following issues referred by the Commission: private standards; processed cheese; development of guidelines for traceability/products tracing; and options for physical working groups;
• Expressed its views on the Codex Trust Fund Mid-Term Review;
• Exchanged information on national food control systems, and consumer participation in food standard setting, use of Codex standards at national and regional level and nutritional issues within the region.