Report of the Twelfth Session of the Codex Coordinating Committee for Asia













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Chiang Mai, Thailand, 23 - 26 November 1999.

JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

Twenty-Fourth Session
Geneva, 2 - 7 July 2001

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

JOINT OFFICE: Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 ROME
Tel.: +39(06)57051
Telex: 625825-625853
FAO
E-mail: [email protected]
Facsimile: +39(06)5705.4593

ALINORM 01/15

Note: This report includes Codex Circular Letter CL 1999/33-ASIA.

CX 3/10.2

CL 1999/33-ASIA
December 1999

TO:

- Codex Contact Points


- Participants at the Twelfth Session of the Codex Coordinating Committee for Asia


- Interested International Organizations

FROM:

Secretary, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy

SUBJECT:

DISTRIBUTION OF THE REPORT OF THE TWELFTH SESSION OF THE CODEX COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR ASIA (ALINORM 01/15)


The report of the Twelfth Session of the Codex Coordinating Committee for Asia will be considered by the 47th Session of the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Geneva, 28 - 30 June 2000) and 24th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Geneva, 2 - 7 July 2001).


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PART A: MATTERS FOR ADOPTION BY THE 47TH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AT STEP 5 OF THE CODEX PROCEDURE

PART B: MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE 47TH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION

OPENING OF THE SESSION

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (Agenda Item 1)

ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRPERSON (Agenda Item 2)

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE 23RD SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION (Agenda Item 3)

(a) Report of the 23rd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
(b) Feasibility of Elaborating a Codex Standard for Instant Noodles

PROPOSED DRAFT STANDARD FOR AQUEOUS COCONUT PRODUCTS (Agenda Item 4)

ELABORATION OF CODE OF HYGIENIC PRACTICE FOR AQUEOUS COCONUT PRODUCTS (Agenda Item 5)

INFORMATION AND REPORTS ON FOOD CONTROL AND FOOD SAFETY ISSUES INCLUDING ACCEPTANCE OF CODEX STANDARDS (Agenda Item 7)

(a) Report on FAO and WHO Activities in the Region
(b) Reports by Member Countries
(c) Discussion by the Committee

IMPLEMENTATION OF RISK ANALYSIS IN THE REGION (Agenda Item 8)

Reports of countries
Discussion by the Committee

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION IN FOOD STANDARDS SETTING AT THE CODEX AND NATIONAL LEVEL (Agenda Item 10)

Reports by Countries
Discussion by the Committee

NOMINATION OF THE COORDINATOR (Agenda Item 11)

OTHER BUSINESS AND FUTURE WORK (Agenda Item 12)

DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION (Agenda Item 13)

ANNEX. SUMMARY STATUS OF WORK

APPENDIX I. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

APPENDIX II. PROPOSED DRAFT STANDARD FOR AQUEOUS COCONUT PRODUCTS (Advanced to Step 5 of the Codex Procedure)