Other Business, Future Work and Date and Place of the Next Session (Agenda Item 7.b)

OTHER BUSINESS[19]

136. The Committee did not have time to discuss in detail the items proposed by the Delegation of India under "Other Business". Nevertheless, the Delegation of India noted that many aspects of its proposal to discuss the question of participation of developing member countries had been raised during the course of the various debates, especially in relation to the establishment of a trust fund or other facility that would enhance capacity building and participation. Professor S. Slorach (Sweden) speaking as one of the Vice-Chairpersons of the Commission, stated that this matter had also been taken up in the Chairperson's Action Plan.

137. In relation to the proposals to study the impact of international standards on trade facilitation, the Secretariat reported that FAO' s Committee on Commodity Problems was undertaking studies covering agricultural commodities to assess the impact of the SPS and TBT Agreements on the foreign exchange earnings of developing countries, including the development and application of international standards.

DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION

The Committee was informed that its 17^th Session would be held in Paris in April 2002, the exact dates to be determined by the French and Codex Secretariats.

SUMMARY STATUS OF WORK

Subject Matter

Step

Action by

Reference in ALINORM 01/33A

Proposed Amendments to the Procedural Manual- Terms of Reference of the CCFH- Provisions concerning methods of analysis

Governments
24th CAC

paras. 8 and 10Appendix II

Review of the Statements of Principle: Proposed Criteria for the Consideration of Other Factors

Governments
24th CAC

para. 102Appendix III

Proposed Draft Working Principles for Risk Analysis

2/3

CAC – Secretariat
Governments
17^th CCGP

paras. 71-74Appendix V

Proposed Draft Revised Code of Ethics for International Trade in Foods

2/3

Secretaria
Governments
17^th CCGP

para. 124

Executive Committee and Related Matters

24^th CAC

para. 113

Membership of Regional Economic Integration Organizations

24^th CAC

para. 135Appendix IV

Application of Risk Analysis in the Elaboration of Codex Standards

Governments
17^th CCGP

para. 83

[19] CRD 10 (document prepared by India)

Subject Matter	Step	Action by	Reference in ALINORM 01/33A
Proposed Amendments to the Procedural Manual- Terms of Reference of the CCFH- Provisions concerning methods of analysis		Governments 24th CAC	paras. 8 and 10Appendix II
Review of the Statements of Principle: Proposed Criteria for the Consideration of Other Factors		Governments 24th CAC	para. 102Appendix III
Proposed Draft Working Principles for Risk Analysis	2/3	CAC – Secretariat Governments 17^th CCGP	paras. 71-74Appendix V
Proposed Draft Revised Code of Ethics for International Trade in Foods	2/3	Secretaria Governments 17^th CCGP	para. 124
Executive Committee and Related Matters		24^th CAC	para. 113
Membership of Regional Economic Integration Organizations		24^th CAC	para. 135Appendix IV
Application of Risk Analysis in the Elaboration of Codex Standards		Governments 17^th CCGP	para. 83