ALINORM 04/27/33A |
JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Twenty-seventh Session
Rome, 28 June - 3 July 2004
REPORT OF THE TWENTIETH SESSION OF THE
CODEX COMMITTEE ON GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Paris, France, 3 – 7 May 2004
Note: This document incorporates Circular Letter CL 2004/18-GP
codex alimentarius commission
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION
OF THE UNITED NATIONS
JOINT OFFICE: Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 ROME Tel.:57051 www.codexalimentarius.net Email:[email protected] Facsimile: 3906.5705.4593
CX 4/10 CL 2004/18-GP
May 2004
TO: - Codex Contact Points
- Interested International Organizations
FROM: - Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, c/-FAO, 00100 Rome, Italy
SUBJECT: Distribution of the Report of the 20th Session of the Codex Committee
on General Principles (ALINORM 04/27/33A)
1. General Criteria for the Selection of Single-Laboratory Validated Methods (to be included after the General Criteria) and Amendments to the Analytical Terminology for Codex Use (paras. 12-14, Appendix II)
2. Proposed Definitions of Risk Analysis Terms Related to Food Safety (para. 20, Appendix II)
3. Proposed Amendments to Part 2. Critical Review of the Proposed Amendment to the Procedures for the Elaboration of Codex Standards and Related texts in ALINORM 04/27/33A (para. 30, Appendix II)
4. Proposed Amendments to the Rule VIII.5 – Observers of the Rules of Procedure (para. 36, Appendix III)
5. Proposed Definition of Traceability/Product Tracing (para. 96, Appendix IV)
Governments and international organizations wishing to submit comments on the above amendment should do so in writing to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, c/-FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy before 15 June 2004.
B. REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AND INFORMATION
6. Proposed Draft Revised Code of Ethics for International Trade in Foods (paras. 77-78, Appendix V).
The Circular Letter asking for comments at Step 3 will be sent after the 27th Session of the Commission in the light of the advice provided by the Commission, as agreed by the Committee.
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
The summary and conclusions of the 20th Session of the Codex Committee on General Principles are as follows: Matters for adoption by the Commission:
|
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Opening of the Session 1- 2
Adoption of the Agenda 3
Matters referred by the Codex Alimentarius Commission
and other Codex Committees 4-30
Proposed Amendment to Rule VIII.5 - Observers of the Rules of Procedure 31-36
Proposed Draft Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Food Safety 37-43
Proposed Draft Revised Code of Ethics for International Trade in Foods 44-84
Consideration of Traceability/Product Tracing 85-96
Guidelines for Cooperation with International Intergovernmental Organizations 97-109
Review of the Principles Concerning the Participation of Intergovernmental
Non-governmental Organizations in the Work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission 109-120
Other Business, Future Work and Date and Place of the Next Session 121-147
LIST OF APPENDICES
Pages
Appendix I |
List of Participants |
18 |
Appendix II |
Proposed Amendments to the Procedural Manual |
37 |
Appendix III |
Proposed Amendment to the Rules of Procedure: Rule VIII.5. Observers |
39 |
Appendix IV |
Proposed Definition of Traceability/Product Tracing |
40 |
Appendix V |
Proposed Draft Revised Code of Ethics for International Trade in Foods |
41 |