Codex Report, 29 January - 1 February 2013

CODEX - Report of the 20th Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Africa

The Twentieth Session of the Codex Coordinating Committee for Africa reached the following conclusions:

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AND BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

The Coordinating Committee:

• agreed to consider the need for development of a regional standard for processed cheese (para. 11);
• agreed that there was justification for the establishment of a new Codex Committee for Spices, Aromatic Plants and their Formulations (para. 14);
• considered the Draft Strategic Plan 2014 – 2019 and made a number of comments and suggestions (paras 19-33); and
• unanimously agreed that Cameroon should be re-appointed as Regional Coordinator for Africa (paras 70-79).

OTHER MATTERS

The Coordinating Committee:

• expressed appreciation to FAO and WHO for their work in the area of capacity building and scientific advice (para. 42) and the support provided through the Codex Trust Fund (para. 49);
• expressed its support for the activities to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Codex (para. 18);
• exchanged information on national food control systems, use of Codex standards at national and regional level and nutritional issues in the region (paras 60-69);
• agreed to develop a new strategic plan for CCAFRICA (2014 – 2019) (paras 80-83);
• agreed to identify and rank products suitable for a Codex standard (regional or international) (paras 84-85); and
• agreed that the Coordinator, Cameroon, would prepare a revised proposal for Guidelines for the submission of candidatures from Africa for positions of responsibility at the Codex Alimentarius Commission and its subsidiary bodies (para. 87).

For a copy of the full report, go to: http://www.codexalimentarius.org/download/report/791/REP13_CAe.pdf