CONFIRMATION OF CHAIRMANSHIP OF CODEX COMMITTEES
|
Committee |
Chairmanship |
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Codex Committee on General Principles |
France |
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Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants |
The Netherlands |
|
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene |
United States of America |
|
Codex Committee on Food Labelling |
Canada |
|
Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling |
Hungary |
|
Codex Committee on Pesticides Residues |
The Netherlands |
|
Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food |
United States of America |
|
Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems |
Australia |
|
Codex Committee on Nutrition and Food for Special Dietary Uses |
Germany |
|
Codex Committee on Cocoa Products and Chocolate |
Switzerland |
|
Codex Committee on Sugars |
United Kingdom |
|
Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables |
United States of America |
|
Codex Committee on Fats and Oils |
United Kingdom |
|
Codex Committee on Meat Hygiene |
New Zealand |
|
Codex Committee on Processed Meat and Poultry Products |
Denmark |
|
Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products |
Norway |
|
Codex Committee on Soups and Broths |
Switzerland |
|
Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes |
United States of America |
|
Codex Committee on Vegetable Proteins |
Canada |
|
Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables |
Mexico |
|
Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products |
New Zealand |
|
Codex Committee on Natural Mineral Waters |
Switzerland |
MEMBERS OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION (1 JULY 1997)
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Congo. Democratic Republic of
Congo. Republic of
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Thailand
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United Republic of Tanzania
United States of America
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Zambia
Zimbabwe
The Codex Alimentarius Commission is the body that since 1962 has been responsible for the implementation of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. The programme has the stated aims of protecting the health of consumers and ensuring fair practices in the food trade. At 1 July 1997, the Codex Alimentarius Commission had 157 member countries representing over 98 percent of the world's consumers. Its twenty-second session, held in Geneva from 23 to 28 June 1997, was attended by 444 participants representing 86 member countries as well as observers from one non-member country, seven intergovernmental organizations and 36 international non-governmental organizations (NGOs). This report is the formal record of the commission's decisions. It highlights the commission's recommendations on implementation of an action plan for the Codex Alimentarius-wide development and application of risk analysis principles and guidelines; on the commission's relationships with NGOs; and on the continuing implementation of Codex standards, guidelines and other recommendations within the context of the Uruguay Round agreements. The commission adopted a wide range of new or revised standards and codes of practice, most notably in the areas of food additives and food hygiene. The commission's decisions in relation to bovine somatotropin (BST), natural mineral waters and the need for standards for potentially dangerous herbs and spices used as foods are also recorded.
