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CCFH54

Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
11/03/2024 - 15/03/2024 | Nairobi, Kenya


GENERAL INFORMATION
The 54th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene has been scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya on 11 – 15 March 2024.
Physical working groups (PWGs) will take place on Sunday 10 March as follows:

  • 9.00 - 12.00 Eastern Africa Time (EAT): PWG on Annex II on Fresh Leafy Vegetables and Annex IV on Sprouts for inclusion in the Guidelines for the Control of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Raw Beef, Raw Milk and Raw Milk Cheeses, Fresh Leafy Vegetables, and Sprouts.

  • 14.00 - 17.00 (EAT): PWG on Annex II on Fishery Products and Annex III on Dairy Products for inclusion in the Guidelines for the Safe Use and Reuse of Water in Food Production.

    • On Monday, 11 March 2024 (14.30-16.00 EAT) there will be a PWG on CCFH Work Priorities (New work proposals/forward workplan).

    The PWGs and the Plenary Sessions of CCFH54 will be webcast live in English, French and Spanish. Links will be provided here just prior to the session.

    WEBCASTING OF PWG & PLENARY SESSION
    Webcast of CCFH54 is here available:

    Physical Working Group (PWG): English, French and Spanish.

    DAY 1: English, French and Spanish.

    DAY 2: English, French and Spanish.

    DAY 3: English, French and Spanish.

    Adoption of the Report: English, French and Spanish.

    INTERVIEW WITH THE CHAIRPERSON AND CO-CHAIRPERSON
    In the runup to the 54th session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH54), the Codex Secretariat has spoken with the Chairperson, Dr Evelyne Mbandi and co-Chairperson, Professor George Ooko Abong in a new podcast now online

    INFORMATION FOR DELEGATES
    Practical information for delegates planning to attend CCFH54 in Nairobi is available here in English, French and Spanish.

    Please note the information for delegates has been updated with the latest details on entry to Kenya, specifically the electronic travel authorization (ETA)

    ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION
    All participants should provide their information (names and addresses) through the Codex Online Registration system by accessing the link below, by 11 February 2024.
    Please note that only those attending CCFH54 in person should register on the ORS. If you only intend to follow the webcast, please do not register on the ORS. You can just access the link on this webpage that will be made available right before the meeting.

    Login and password for the online registration have been provided to all Codex Contact Points and Contact Points of Observer Organizations. If the login and password have not been received, please contact [email protected].

    ON-SITE REGISTRATION
    On-site registration (to collect your badges and other materials) will be open on Saturday 9 March from 14.00 to 18.00 EAT; Sunday 10 March from 8.00 to 18.00 EAT; and Monday 11 March from 8.00 to 18.00 EAT.

    VIRTUAL WORKING GROUP MEETING
    A virtual working group meeting on the Proposed draft revision on the Guidelines on the Application of General Principles of Food Hygiene to the Control of Pathogenic Vibrio Species in Seafood was convened on 26 February 2024.
    The Presentation from the EWG chair is available here.


    The report of the VWG will be published shortly as a Conference Room Document.

    SIDE EVENTS

  • Monday 11 March (12.30-13.30 EAT) - Moving towards a global strategy to control Campylobacter and Salmonella in poultry. More information here

  • Tuesday 12 March (12.30-13.30 EAT) – Food Allergens: expert meetings results. More information here

  • Wednesday 13 March (12.30-13.30 EAT) – Youth in Codex. More information here

  • Thursday 14 March (14.30-18.00 EAT) – ICMSF workshop. More information here

    • PRESENTATIONS DURING CCFH54
    Alignment of Codex texts developed by CCFH with the revised General Principles of Food Hygiene (CXC 1-1969) (Agenda Item 9): EN, FR, SP

    GALLERY
    CCFH54


    INFORMATION FOR DELEGATES


    LETTER FROM CHAIR

    English, French, Spanish


    PROGRAMME
    English




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    1Provisional Agenda14/12/2023
    		CX/FH 24/54/1
    10Revision of the Guidelines on the Application of General Principles of Food Hygiene to the Control of Viruses in Food (CXG 79-2012) 15/12/2023
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    12Discussion paper on the revision of Guidelines on the Application of General Principles of Food Hygiene to the Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Foods (CXG 61-2007) 15/12/2023
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    6.1Draft Guidelines for the Safe Use and Reuse of Water in Food Production and Processing (Annexes on water re-use in fish and fishery products (renamed from Fishery products) and on the production of milk and milk products (renamed from Dairy Products) 10/01/2024
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    2Matters referred by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and/or other Codex Subsidiary Bodies to the Committee12/01/2024
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    7.1Proposed draft revision on the Guidelines on the Application of General Principles of Food Hygiene to the Control of Pathogenic Vibrio Species in Seafood (CXG 73-2010) at Step 415/01/2024
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    3Matters arising from the work of FAO and WHO (including JEMRA)16/01/2024
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    4Information from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)16/01/2024
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    		CRD03
    105Agenda item 13: Report of the PWG meeting on Work Priorities (New work proposals/forward workplan)12/03/2024
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    Report of the 54th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene05/06/2024
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    137Agenda Items 5.1, 5.2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12: Comments of the Russian Federation13/03/2024
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