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GENERAL INFORMATION The 24th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems will be held from 22nd to 26th October at the Sofitel, Brisbane Central Hotel, Brisbane, at the kind invitation of the Government of Australia. The Session will begin at 9.30 on Monday 22 October 2018. Registration facilities will be open on Sunday 21 October 2018 from 14.00 to 17.00 and on Monday 22 October from 8:00 at the same venue. The Session will be conducted in English, French and Spanish. SEMINAR FOR FIRST TIME DELEGATES Seminar for first time delegates will be held Sunday 21 October from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. Please find here the invitation and the information documents. PLENARY SCHEDULE Monday 22 October 09:30 - 12:30; 14:30 - 18:30 Tuesday 23 October 09:00 - 12:30; 14:30 - 18:00 Wednesday 24 October 09:00 - 12:30; 14:30 - 18:00 Friday 26 October 09:30 onwards (adoption of the report) SIDE EVENTS - Monday 22 October 13:30 - 14:15 – Electronic Certification (Slides are here available: Presentation 1 - Presentation 2) - Tuesday 23 October 13:30 - 14:15 – Third Party Assurance (Slides are here available: Presentation 1 - Presentation 2) - Wednesday 24 October 13:30 - 14:15 - Food Integrity and Food Authenticity (Slides are here available: Presentation) RECEPTION Monday 22 October Soiree Deck, Sofitel Brisbane Central Hotel 18:30 - 20:30 ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION All participants should provide their information (names and addresses) through the online registration system by accessing the link below, latest by 22nd September 2018. Login and password for the online registration have been provided to all Codex Contact Points and Contact Point of Observers Organizations. If the login and password have not been received, please contact [email protected]. VISA REQUIREMENTS It is important that you lodge your visa application as soon as possible and at least six weeks before your intended travel to allow sufficient time for processing. Codex Australia will not be able to provide individual invitation letters to facilitate visa applications. Anyone who is not an Australian citizen needs a valid visa to enter and spend time in Australia. There are different visas for tourists, business people, sports people, students and others. All visas must be obtained before travelling. Visitors can apply for Australian visas at Australian government missions overseas or electronically through travel agents and airlines in many parts of the world. For more information please visit: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/business/ DOCUMENTS The documents for the session are available in English, French and Spanish. They will be published on the Codex website as soon as they are prepared. NB! We kindly remind you to obtain all documentation from the Codex website prior to the meeting. For more information please check the Information for Delegates document in the list here below. |
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