Date and Place of Next Session (Agenda Item 12)

66. The Committee was informed that its 7th Session was tentatively scheduled to be held in Melbourne, Australia from 15-19 February 1999, with the final location and dates to be determined between the Codex and Australian Secretariats.

ANNEX. CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD IMPORT AND EXPORT INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS

CURRENT STATUS OF WORK

SUBJECT	STEP	FOR ACTION BY	REFERENCE*
Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Development of Equivalence Agreements Regarding Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems	5	45th CCEXEC Governments 7th CCFICS	paras. 10-33 and Appendix II
Proposed Draft Guidelines/Recommendations for Food Import Control Systems	1/2	45th CCEXEC Mexico 7th CCFICS	paras. 34-36
Guidelines and Criteria for Official Certificate Formats and Rules Relating to the Production and Issuance of Certificates	1/2	45th CCEXEC AUL/UK 7th CCFICS	paras. 37-40
Discussion Paper on Issues Relating to the Judgment of Equivalence	-	45th CCEXEC Governments New Zealand 7th CCFICS	paras. 41-52
Discussion Paper on the Utilization and Promotion of Quality Assurance Systems	-	Australia 7th CCFICS	paras. 59-61
Discussion Paper on Guidelines for the Establishment of a Database on Importing Country Legislation	-	India 7th CCFICS	paras. 62-65

* All references refer to the report of the sixth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import Inspection and Certification Systems (ALINORM 99/30).