SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

SUBSIDIARY BODY UNDER RULE X.1(a)

JOINT FAO/WHO COMMITTEE OF GOVERNMENT EXPERTS ON THE CODE OF PRINCIPLES CONCERNING MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS (CX-703)

Established by FAO and WHO in 1958 and integrated into the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme in 1962 as a subsidiary body of the Codex Alimentarius Commission under Rule X.1(a). Re-named "Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products" in 1993 and re-established as a subsidiary body under Rule X.1(b)(i) (see page 94).

Sessions

1^st	Rome, Italy, 8-12 September 1958
2^nd	Rome, Italy, 13-17 April 1959
3^rd	Rome, Italy, 22-26 February 1960
4^th	Rome, Italy, 6-10 March 1961
5^th	Rome, Italy, 2-6 April 1962
6^th	Rome, Italy, 17-21 June 1963
7^th	Rome, Italy, 4-8 May 1964
8^th	Rome, Italy, 24-29 May 1965
9^th	Rome, Italy, 20-25 June 1966
10^th	Rome, Italy, 25-31 August 1967
11^th	Rome, Italy, 10-15 June 1968
12^th	Rome, Italy, 7-12 July 1969
13^th	Rome, Italy, 15-20 June 1970
14^th	Rome, Italy, 6-11 September 1971
15^th	Rome, Italy, 25-30 September 1972
16^th	Rome, Italy, 10-15 September 1973
17^th	Rome, Italy, 14-19 April 1975
18^th	Rome, Italy, 13-18 September 1976
19^th	Rome, Italy, 12-17 June 1978
20^th	Rome, Italy, 26-30 April 1982
21^st	Rome, Italy, 2-6 June 1986
22^nd	Rome, Italy, 5-9 November 1990

Terms of Reference:

To establish international codes and standards concerning milk and milk products.

SUBSIDIARY BODIES UNDER RULE X.1(b)(i)

CODEX COMMITTEE ON GENERAL PRINCIPLES (CX-716)

Host Government: France

Sessions:

1^st	Paris, 4-8 October 1965
2^nd	Paris, 16-19 October 1967
3^rd	Paris, 9-13 December 1968
4^th	Paris, 4-8 March 1974
5^th	Paris, 19-23 January 1976
6^th	Paris, 15-19 October 1979
7^th	Paris, 6-10 April 1981
8^th	Paris, 24-28 November 1986
9^th	Paris, 24-28 April 1989
10^th	Paris, 7-11 September 1992
11^th	Paris, 25-29 April 1994
12^th	Paris, 25-28 November 1996
13^th	Paris, 7-11 September 1998
14^th	Paris, 19-23 April 1999
15^th	Paris, 10-14 April 2000
16^th	Paris, 23-27 April 2001
17^th	Paris, 15-19 April 2002
18^th	Paris, 7-11 April 2003
19^th	Paris, 17 - 21 November 2003^[31]
20^th	Paris, 3-7 May 2004

Terms of Reference:

To deal with such procedural and general matters as are referred to it by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Such matters have included the establishment of the General Principles which define the purpose and scope of the Codex Alimentarius, the nature of Codex standards and the forms of acceptance by countries of Codex standards; the development of Guidelines for Codex Committees; the development of a mechanism for examining any economic impact statements submitted by governments concerning possible implications for their economies of some of the individual standards or some of the provisions thereof; the establishment of a Code of Ethics for the International Trade in Food.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS (CX-711)

Host Government: Netherlands

Sessions:

1^st	The Hague, 19-22 May 1964
2^nd	The Hague, 10-14 May 1965
3^rd	The Hague, 9-13 May 1966
4^th	The Hague, 11-15 September 1967
5^th	Arnhem, 18-22 March 1968
6^th	Arnhem, 15-22 October 1969
7^th	The Hague, 12-16 October, 1970
8^th	Wageningen, 29 May - 2 June 1972
9^th	Wageningen, 10-14 December 1973
10^th	The Hague, 2-7 June 1975
11^th	The Hague, 31 May - 6 June 1977
12^th	The Hague, 10-16 October 1978
13^th	The Hague, 11-17 September 1979
14^th	The Hague, 25 Nov. - 1 Dec. 1980
15^th	The Hague, 16-22 March 1982
16^th	The Hague, 22-28 March 1983
17^th	The Hague, 10-16 April 1984
18^th	The Hague, 5-11 November 1985
19^th	The Hague, 17-23 March 1987
20^th	The Hague, 7-12 March 1988
21^st	The Hague, 13-18 March 1989
22^nd	The Hague, 19-24 March 1990
23^rd	The Hague, 4-9 March 1991
24^th	The Hague, 23-28 March 1992
25^th	The Hague, 22-26 March 1993
26^th	The Hague, 7-11 March 1994
27^th	The Hague, 20-24 March 1995
28^th	Manila, Philippines, 18-22 March 1996
29^th	The Hague, 17-21 March 1997
30^th	The Hague, 9-13 March 1998
31^st	The Hague, 22-26 March 1999
32^nd	Beijing, China, 20-24 March 2000
33^rd	The Hague, 12-16 March 2001
34^th	Rotterdam, 11-15 March 2002
35^th	Arusha, Tanzania, 17-21 March 2003
36^th	Rotterdam, 22 - 26 March 2004

Terms of reference:

(a) to establish or endorse permitted maximum or guideline levels for individual food additives, for contaminants (including environmental contaminants) and for naturally occurring toxicants in foodstuffs and animal feeds;

(b) to prepare priority lists of food additives and contaminants for toxicological evaluation by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives;

(d) to consider methods of analysis for their determination in food; and

(e) consider and elaborate standards or codes for related subjects such as the labelling of food additives when sold as such, and food irradiation.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD HYGIENE (CX-712)

Host Government: U.S.A.

Sessions:

1^st	Washington D.C., 27-28 May 1964
2^nd	Rome, 14-16 June 1965
3^rd	Rome, 31 May - 3 June 1966
4^th	Washington D.C., 12-16 June 1967
5^th	Washington D.C., 6-10 May 1968
6^th	Washington D.C., 5-9 May 1969
7^th	Washington D.C., 25-29 May 1970
8^th	Washington D.C., 14-18 June 1971
9^th	Washington D.C., 19-23 June 1972
10^th	Washington D.C., 14-18 May 1973
11^th	Washington D.C., 10-14 June 1974
12^th	Washington D.C., 12-16 May 1975
13^th	Rome, 10-14 May 1976
14^th	Washington D.C., 29 August - 2 September 1977
15^th	Washington D.C., 18-22 September 1978
16^th	Washington D.C., 23-27 July 1979
17^th	Washington D.C., 17-21 November 1980
18^th	Washington D.C., 22-26 February 1982
19^th	Washington D.C., 26-30 September 1983
20^th	Washington D.C., 1-5 October 1984
21^st	Washington D.C., 23-27 September 1985
22^nd	Washington D.C., 20-24 October 1986
23^rd	Washington D.C., 21-25 March 1988
24^th	Washington D.C., 16-20 October 1989
25^th	Washington D.C., 28 October - 1 November 1991
26^th	Washington D.C., 1-5 March 1993
27^th	Washington D.C., 17-21 October 1994
28^th	Washington D.C., 27 November - 1 December 1995
29^th	Washington D.C., 21-25 October 1996
30^th	Washington D.C., 20-24 October 1997
31^st	Orlando, Florida, 26-30 October 1998
32^nd	Washington D.C., 29 November - 4 December 1999
33^rd	Washington D.C., 23-28 October 2000
34^th	Bangkok, Thailand, 8-13 October 2001
35^th	Orlando, Florida, 27 January-1 February 2003
36^th	Washington D.C., 29 March-3 April 2004

Terms of reference:

(a) to draft basic provisions on food hygiene applicable to all food^[32];

(b) to consider, amend if necessary and endorse provisions on hygiene prepared by Codex commodity committees and contained in Codex commodity standards, and

(c) to consider, amend if necessary, and endorse provisions on hygiene prepared by Codex commodity committees and contained in Codex codes of practice unless, in specific cases, the Commission has decided otherwise, or

(d) to draft provisions on hygiene applicable to specific food items or food groups, whether coming within the terms of reference of a Codex commodity committee or not;

(e) to consider specific hygiene problems assigned to it by the Commission;

(f) to suggest and prioritize areas where there is a need for microbiological risk assessment at the international level and to develop questions to be addressed by the risk assessors;

(g) to consider microbiological risk management matters in relation to food hygiene and in relation to the risk assessment of FAO and WHO.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD LABELLING (CX-714)

Host Government: Canada

Sessions:

1^st	Ottawa, 21-25 June 1965
2^nd	Ottawa, 25-29 July 1966
3^rd	Ottawa, 26-30 June 1967
4^th	Ottawa, 23-28 September 1968
5^th	Rome, 6 April 1970
6^th	Geneva, 28-29 June 1971
7^th	Ottawa, 5-10 June 1972
8^th	Ottawa, 28 May - 1 June 1973
9^th	Rome, 26-27 June 1974
10^th	Ottawa, 26-30 May 1975
11^th	Rome, 25-26 March 1976
12^th	Ottawa, 16-20 May 1977
13^th	Ottawa, 16-20 July 1979
14^th	Rome, 28-30 November 1979
15^th	Ottawa, 10-14 November 1980
16^th	Ottawa, 17-21 May 1982
17^th	Ottawa, 12-21 October 1983
18^th	Ottawa, 11-18 March 1985
19^th	Ottawa, 9-13 March 1987
20^th	Ottawa, 3-7 April 1989
21^st	Ottawa, 11-15 March 1991
22^nd	Ottawa, 26-30 April 1993
23^rd	Ottawa, 24-28 October 1994
24^th	Ottawa, 14-17 May 1996
25^th	Ottawa, 15-18 April 1997
26^th	Ottawa, 26-29 May 1998
27^th	Ottawa, 27-30 April 1999
28^th	Ottawa, 5-9 May 2000
29^th	Ottawa, 1-4 May 2001
30^th	Halifax, 6-10 May 2002
31^st	Ottawa, 28 April - 2 May 2003
32^nd	Montréal, 10-14 May 2004

Terms of reference:

(a) to draft provisions on labelling applicable to all foods;

(b) to consider, amend if necessary, and endorse draft specific provisions on labelling prepared by the Codex Committees drafting standards, codes of practice and guidelines;

(d) to study problems associated with the advertisement of food with particular reference to claims and misleading descriptions.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON METHODS OF ANALYSIS AND SAMPLING (CX-715)

Host Government: Hungary (7^th session), Federal Republic of Germany (1^st to 6^th sessions)

Sessions:

1^st	Berlin, 23-24 September 1965
2^nd	Berlin, 20-23 September 1966
3^rd	Berlin, 24-27 October 1967
4^th	Berlin, 11-15 November 1968
5^th	Cologne, 1-6 December 1969
6^th	Bonn Bad Godesberg, 24-28 January 1971
7^th	Budapest, 12-18 September 1972
8^th	Budapest, 3-7 September 1973
9^th	Budapest, 27-31 October 1975
10^th	Budapest, 24-28 October 1977
11^th	Budapest, 2-6 July 1979
12^th	Budapest, 11-15 May 1981
13^th	Budapest, 29 November - 3 December 1982
14^th	Budapest, 26-30 November 1984
15^th	Budapest, 10-14 November 1986
16^th	Budapest, 14-19 November 1988
17^th	Budapest, 8-12 April 1991
18^th	Budapest, 9-13 November 1992
19^th	Budapest, 21-25 March 1994
20^th	Budapest, 2-6 October 1995
21^st	Budapest, 10-14 March 1997
22^nd	Budapest, 23-27 November 1998
23^rd	Budapest, 26 February - March 2001
24^th	Budapest, 18-22 November 2002
25^th	Budapest, 8-12 March 2004

Terms of reference:

(a) to define the criteria appropriate to Codex Methods of Analysis and Sampling;

(b) to serve as a coordinating body for Codex with other international groups working in methods of analysis and sampling and quality assurance systems for laboratories;

(c) to specify, on the basis of final recommendations submitted to it by the other bodies referred to in (b) above, Reference Methods of Analysis and Sampling appropriate to Codex Standards which are generally applicable to a number of foods;

(d) to consider, amend, if necessary, and endorse, as appropriate, methods of analysis and sampling proposed by Codex (Commodity) Committees, except that methods of analysis and sampling for residues of pesticides or veterinary drugs in food, the assessment of micro biological quality and safety in food, and the assessment of specifications for food additives, do not fall within the terms of reference of this Committee;

(e) to elaborate sampling plans and procedures, as may be required;

(f) to consider specific sampling and analysis problems submitted to it by the Commission or any of its Committees;

(g) to define procedures, protocols, guidelines or related texts for the assessment of food laboratory proficiency, as well as quality assurance systems for laboratories.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON PESTICIDE RESIDUES (CX-718)

Host Government: Netherlands

Sessions:

1^st	The Hague, 17-21 January 1966
2^nd	The Hague, 18-22 September 1967
3^rd	Arnhem, 30 September-4 October 1968
4^th	Arnhem, 6-14 October 1969
5^th	The Hague, 28 September - 6 October 1970
6^th	The Hague, 16-23 October 1972
7^th	The Hague, 4-9 February 1974
8^th	The Hague, 3-8 March 1975
9^th	The Hague, 14-21 February 1977
10^th	The Hague, 29 May - 5 June 1978
11^th	The Hague, 11-18 June 1979
12^th	The Hague, 2-9 June 1980
13^th	The Hague, 15-20 June 1981
14^th	The Hague, 14-21 June 1982
15^th	The Hague, 3-10 October 1983
16^th	The Hague, 24 May - 4 June 1984
17^th	The Hague, 25 March - 1 April 1985
18^th	The Hague, 21-28 April 1986
19^th	The Hague, 6-13 April 1987
20^th	The Hague, 18-25 April 1988
21^st	The Hague, 10-17 April 1989
22^nd	The Hague, 23-30 April 1990
23^rd	The Hague, 15-22 April 1991
24^th	The Hague, 6-13 April 1992
25^th	Havana, Cuba, 19-26 April 1993
26^th	The Hague, 11-18 April 1994
27^th	The Hague, 24 April-1 May 1995
28^th	The Hague, 15-20 April 1996
29^th	The Hague, 7-12 April 1997
30^th	The Hague, 20-25 April 1998
31^st	The Hague, 12-17 April 1999
32^nd	The Hague, 1-8 May 2000
33^rd	The Hague, 2-7 April 2001
34^th	The Hague, 13-18 May 2002
35^th	Rotterdam, 31 March - 5 April 2003
36^th	New Delhi, India, 19-24 April 2004

Terms of reference:

(a) to establish maximum limits for pesticide residues in specific food items or in groups of food;

(b) to establish maximum limits for pesticide residues in certain animal feeding stuffs moving in international trade where this is justified for reasons of protection of human health;

(d) to consider methods of sampling and analysis for the determination of pesticide residues in food and feed;

(e) to consider other matters in relation to the safety of food and feed containing pesticide residues; and

(f) to establish maximum limits for environmental and industrial contaminants showing chemical or other similarity to pesticides, in specific food items or groups of food.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON RESIDUES OF VETERINARY DRUGS IN FOODS (CX-730)

Host Government: United States of America

Sessions:

1^st	Washington, D.C. 27-31 October, 1986
2^nd	Washington, D.C. 30 November - 4 December 1987
3^rd	Washington, D.C. 31 October - 4 November 1988
4^th	Washington, D.C. 24-27 October 1989
5^th	Washington, D.C. 16-19 October 1990
6^th	Washington, D.C. 22-25 October 1991
7^th	Washington, D.C., 20-23 October 1992
8^th	Washington, D.C., 7-10 June 1994
9^th	Washington, D.C., 5-8 December 1995
10^th	San José (Costa Rica), 29 October - 1 November 1996
11^th	Washington D.C., 15-18 September 1998
12^th	Washington, D.C., 28-31 March 2000
13^th	Charleston, South Carolina, 4 - 7 December 2001
14^th	Arlington, Virginia, 4-7 March 2003

Terms of reference:

(a) to determine priorities for the consideration of residues of veterinary drugs in foods;

(b) to recommend maximum levels of such substances;

(d) to consider methods of sampling and analysis for the determination of veterinary drug residues in foods.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD IMPORT AND EXPORT CERTIFICATION AND INSPECTION SYSTEMS (CX-733)

Host Government, Australia

Sessions:

1^st	Canberra, 21-25 September 1992
2^nd	Canberra, 29 November-3 December 1993
3^rd	Canberra, 27 February-3 March 1995
4^th	Sydney, 19-23 February 1996
5^th	Sydney, 17-21 February 1997
6^th	Melbourne, 23-27 February 1998
7^th	Melbourne, 22-26 February 1999
8^th	Adelaide, 21-25 February 2000
9^th	Perth, 11-15 December 2000
10^th	Brisbane, 25 February - 1 March 2002
11^th	Adelaide, 2-6 December 2002
12^th	Brisbane, 1-5 December 2003

Terms of reference:

(a) to develop principles and guidelines for food import and export inspection and certification systems with a view to harmonising methods and procedures which protect the health of consumers, ensure fair trading practices and facilitate international trade in foodstuffs;

(b) to develop principles and guidelines for the application of measures by the competent authorities of exporting and importing countries to provide assurance where necessary that foodstuffs comply with requirements, especially statutory health requirements;

(c) to develop guidelines for the utilisation, as and when appropriate, of quality assurance systems^[33] to ensure that foodstuffs conform with requirements and to promote the recognition of these systems in facilitating trade in food products under bilateral/multilateral arrangements by countries;

(d) to develop guidelines and criteria with respect to format, declarations and language of such official certificates as countries may require with a view towards international harmonization;

(e) to make recommendations for information exchange in relation to food import/export control;

(f) to consult as necessary with other international groups working on matters related to food inspection and certification systems;

(g) to consider other matters assigned to it by the Commission in relation to food inspection and certification systems.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON NUTRITION AND FOODS FOR SPECIAL DIETARY USES (CX-720)

Host Government: Federal Republic of Germany

Sessions:

1^st	Freiburgh in Breisgau, 2-5 May 1966
2^nd	Freiburgh in Breisgau, 6-10 November 1967
3^rd	Cologne, 14-18 October 1968
4^th	Cologne, 3-7 November 1969
5^th	Bonn, 30 November-4 December 1970
6^th	Bonn, 6-10 December 1971
7^th	Cologne, 10-14 October 1972
8^th	Bonn Bad Godesberg, 9-14 September 1974
9^th	Bonn, 22-26 September 1975
10^th	Bonn, 28 February - 4 March 1977
11^th	Bonn Bad Godesberg, 23-27 October 1978
12^th	Bonn Bad Godesberg, 29 September - 3 October 1980
13^th	Bonn Bad Godesberg, 20-24 September 1982
14^th	Bonn Bad Godesberg, 24 January - 1 February 1985
15^th	Bonn Bad Godesberg, 12-16 January 1987
16^th	Bonn Bad Godesberg, 29 September - 7 October 1988
17^th	Bonn Bad Godesberg, 18-22 February 1991
18^th	Bonn Bad Godesberg, 28 September - 2 October 1992
19^th	Bonn Bad Godesberg, 27-31 March 1995
20^th	Bonn Bad Godesberg, 7-11 October 1996
21^st	Berlin, 21-25 September 1998
22^nd	Berlin, 19-23 June 2000
23^rd	Berlin, 26-30 November 2001
24^th	Berlin, 4-8 November 2002
25^th	Bonn, 3-7 November 2003

Terms of reference:

(a) to study specific nutritional problems assigned to it by the Commission and advise the Commission on general nutrition issues;

(b) to draft general provisions, as appropriate, concerning the nutritional aspects of all foods;

(c) to develop standards, guidelines or related texts for foods for special dietary uses, in cooperation with other committees where necessary;

(d) to consider, amend if necessary, and endorse provisions on nutritional aspects proposed for inclusion Codex standards, guidelines and related texts.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON COCOA PRODUCTS AND CHOCOLATE (CX-708)

Host Government: Switzerland

Sessions:

1^st	Neuchâtel, 5-6 November 1963
2^nd	Montreux, 22-24 April 1964
3^rd	Zürich, 10-12 March 1965
4^th	Berne, 15-17 March 1966
5^th	Lugano, 9-12 May 1967
6^th	Montreux, 2-5 July 1968
7^th	Horgen, (Zürich), 23-27 June 1969
8^th	Lucerne, 29 June - 3 July 1970
9^th	Neuchâtel, 27 September - 1 October 1971
10^th	Lausanne, 7-11 May 1973
11^th	Zürich, 2-6 December 1974
12^th	Bienne, 1-5 November 1976
13^th	Aarau, 2-6 April 1979
14^th	Lausanne, 21-25 April 1980
15^th	Neuchâtel, 29 March - 2 April 1982
16^th	Thun, 30 September - 2 October 1996
17^th	Berne, 16-18 November 1998
18^th	Fribourg, 2-4 November 2000
19^th	Fribourg, 3-5 October 2001

Adjourned sine die

Terms of reference:

To elaborate world wide standards for cocoa products and chocolate.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON SUGARS (CX-710)

Host Government: United Kingdom

Sessions:

1^st	London, 3-5 March 1964
2^nd	London, 2-4 March 1965
3^rd	London, 1-3 March 1966
4^th	London, 18-21 April 1967
5^th	London, 10-12 September 1968
6^th	London, 19-22 March 1974
7^th	London, 9-11 February 2000

Adjourned sine die

Terms of reference:

To elaborate world wide standards for all types of sugars and sugar products.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (CX-713)

Host Government: United States of America

Sessions:

1^st	Washington, D.C., 29-30 May 1964
2^nd	Rome, 8-11 June 1965
3^rd	Rome, 6-10 June 1966
4^th	Washington, D.C., 19-23 June 1967
5^th	Washington, D.C., 13-17 May 1968
6^th	Washington, D.C., 12-16 May 1969
7^th	Washington, D.C., 1-5 June 1970
8^th	Washington, D.C., 7-11 June 1971
9^th	Washington, D.C., 12-16 June 1972
10^th	Washington, D.C., 21-25 May 1973
11^th	Washington, D.C., 3-7 June 1974
12^th	Washington, D.C., 19-23 May 1975
13^th	Washington, D.C., 9-13 May 1977
14^th	Washington, D.C., 25-29 September 1978
15^th	Washington, D.C., 17-21 March 1980
16^th	Washington, D.C., 22-26 March 1982
17^th	Washington, D.C., 13-17 February 1984
18^th	Washington, D.C., 10-14 March 1986
19^th	Washington, D.C., 16-20 March 1998
20^th	Washington, D.C., 11-15 September 2000
21^st	San Antonio, Texas, 23-27 September 2002

Terms of reference:

To elaborate world wide standards for all types of processed fruits and vegetables including dried products, canned dried peas and beans, jams and jellies, but not dried prunes, or fruit and vegetable juices. The Commission has also allocated to this Committee the work of revision of standards for quick frozen fruits and vegetables (see page 103).

CODEX COMMITTEE ON FATS AND OILS (CX-709)

Host Government: United Kingdom

Sessions:

1^st	London, 25-27 February 1964
2^nd	London, 6-8 April 1965
3^rd	London, 29 March - 1 April 1966
4^th	London, 24-28 April 1967
5^th	London, 16-20 September 1968
6^th	Madrid, 17-20 November 1969
7^th	London, 25-29 March 1974
8^th	London, 24-28 November 1975
9^th	London, 28 November - 2 December 1977
10^th	London, 4-8 December 1978
11^th	London, 23-27 June 1980
12^th	London, 19-23 April 1982
13^th	London, 23-27 February 1987
14^th	London, 27 September - 1 October 1993
15^th	London, 4-8 November 1996
16^th	London, 8-12 March 1999
17^th	London, 19-23 February 2001
18^th	London, 3-7 February 2003

Terms of reference:

To elaborate world wide standards for fats and oils of animal, vegetable and marine origin including margarine and olive oil.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON MEAT (CX-717)

Host Government: Federal Republic of Germany

Sessions:

1^st	Kulmbach, 28-30 October 1965
2^nd	Kulmbach, 5-8 July 1966
3^rd	Kulmbach, 15-17 November 1967
4^th	Kulmbach, 18-20 June 1969
5^th	Bonn, 16-20 November 1970
6^th	Kulmbach, 1-5 November 1971
7^th	Kulmbach, 25-29 June 1973

Dissolved by the 16^th Session of the Commission (1985).

Terms of reference:

To elaborate world wide standards and/or descriptive texts and/or codes of practice as may seem appropriate for the classification, description and grading of carcasses and cuts of beef, veal, mutton, lamb and pork.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON MEAT HYGIENE (CX-723)

Established as the Codex Committee on Meat Hygiene by the 8^th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (1971). The terms of reference and the name of the Committee were amended by the 24^th Session of the Commission (2001) to include poultry. The specific reference to poultry in the name and terms of reference was removed by the 26^th Session of the Commission (2003).

Host Government: New Zealand

Sessions:

1^st	London, 10-15 April 1972
2^nd	London, 18-22 June 1973
3^rd	London, 25-29 November 1974
4^th	London, 18-22 May 1981
5^th	London, 11-15 October 1982
6^th	Rome, 14-18 October 1991
7^th	Rome, 29 March - 2 April 1993
8^th	Wellington, 18-22 February 2002
9^th	Wellington, 17-21 February 2003
10^th	Auckland, 16-20 February 2004

Terms of reference:

To elaborate world-wide standards and/or codes of practice as appropriate for meat hygiene.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON PROCESSED MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS (CX-721)

Host Government: Denmark

Sessions:

1^st	Kulmbach, 4-5 July 1966
2^nd	Copenhagen, 2-6 October 1967
3^rd	Copenhagen, 24-28 June 1968
4^th	Copenhagen, 9-13 June 1969
5^th	Copenhagen, 23-27 November 1970
6^th	Copenhagen, 17-21 April 1972
7^th	Copenhagen, 3-7 December 1973
8^th	Copenhagen, 10-14 March 1975
9^th	Copenhagen, 29 November - 3 December 1976
10^th	Copenhagen, 20-24 November 1978
11^th	Copenhagen, 22-26 September 1980
12^th	Copenhagen, 4-8 October 1982
13^th	Copenhagen, 23-26 October 1984
14^th	Copenhagen, 12-16 September 1988
15^th	Copenhagen, 8-12 October 1990

Abolished by the 23^rd Session of the Commission (1999).

Terms of reference:

To elaborate world wide standards for processed meat products, including consumer packaged meat, and for processed poultry meat products.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTS (CX-722)

Host Government: Norway

Sessions:

1^st	Bergen, 29 August - 2 September 1966
2^nd	Bergen, 9-13 October 1967
3^rd	Bergen, 7-11 October 1968
4^th	Bergen, 29 September 8 - October 1969
5^th	Bergen, 5-10 October 1970
6^th	Bergen, 4-8 October 1971
7^th	Bergen, 2-7 October 1972
8^th	Bergen, 1-6 October 1973
9^th	Bergen, 30 September - 5 October 1974
10^th	Bergen, 29 September - 4 October 1975
11^th	Bergen, 27 September - 2 October 1976
12^th	Bergen, 3-8 October 1977
13^th	Bergen, 7-11 May 1979
14^th	Bergen, 5-10 May 1980
15^th	Bergen, 3-8 May 1982
16^th	Bergen, 7-11 May 1984
17^th	Oslo, 5-9 May 1986
18^th	Bergen, 2-6 May 1988
19^th	Bergen, 11-15 June 1990
20^th	Bergen, 1-5 June 1992
21^st	Bergen, 2-6 May 1994
22^nd	Bergen, 6-10 May 1996
23^rd	Bergen, 8-12 June 1998
24^th	Ålesund, 5-9 June 2000
25^th	Ålesund, 3-7 June 2002
26^th	Ålesund, 13-17 October 2003

Terms of reference:

To elaborate world wide standards for fresh, frozen (including quick frozen) or otherwise processed fish, crustaceans and molluscs.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON EDIBLE ICES (CX-724)

Host Government: Sweden

Sessions:

1^st	Stockholm, 18-22 February 1974
2^nd	Stockholm, 23-27 June 1975
3^rd	Stockholm, 11-15 October 1976

Abolished by the 22^nd Session of the Commission (1997).

Terms of reference:

To elaborate world wide standards as appropriate for all types of edible ices, including mixes and powders used for their manufacture.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON SOUPS AND BROTHS (CX-726)

Host Government: Switzerland

Sessions:

1^st	Berne, 3-7 November 1975
2^nd	St. Gallen, 7-11 November 1977

Abolished by the 24^th Session of the Commission (2001).

Terms of reference:

To elaborate world wide standards for soups, broths, bouillons and consommés.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON CEREALS, PULSES AND LEGUMES (CX-729)

Host Government: United States of America

Sessions:

1^st	Washington, D.C., 24-28 March 1980
2^nd	Washington, D.C., 27 April - 1 May 1981
3^rd	Washington, D.C., 25-29 October 1982
4^th	Washington, D.C., 24-28 September 1984
5^th	Washington, D.C., 17-21 March 1986
6^th	Washington, D.C., 24-28 October 1988
7^th	Washington, D.C., 22-26 October 1990
8^th	Washington, D.C., 26-30 October 1992
9^th	Washington, D.C., 31 October - 4 November 1994

Adjourned sine die.

Terms of reference:

To elaborate world wide standards and/or codes of practice as may be appropriate for cereals, pulses, legumes and their products.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON VEGETABLE PROTEINS (CX-728)

Host Government: Canada

Sessions:

1^st	Ottawa, 3-7 November 1980
2^nd	Ottawa, 1-5 March 1983
3^rd	Ottawa, 6-10 February 1984
4^th	Havana, 2-6 February 1987
5^th	Ottawa, 6-10 February 1989

Adjourned sine die.

Terms of reference:

To elaborate definitions and world wide standards for vegetable protein products deriving from any member of the plant kingdom as they come into use for human consumption, and to elaborate guidelines on utilization of such vegetable protein products in the food supply system, on nutritional requirements and safety, on labelling and on other aspects as may seem appropriate.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (CX-731)

Established by the 17^th Session of the Commission (1987) as the Codex Committee on Tropical Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Its name and Terms of Reference were amended by the 21^st Session of the Commission (1995).

Host Government: Mexico

Sessions:

1^st	Mexico City, 6-10 June 1988
2^nd	Mexico City, 5-9 March 1990
3^rd	Mexico City, 23-27 September 1991
4^th	Mexico City, 1-5 February 1993
5^th	Mexico City, 5-9 September 1994
6^th	Mexico City, 29 January - 2 February 1996
7^th	Mexico City, 8-12 September 1997
8^th	Mexico City, 1-5 March 1999
9^th	Mexico City, 9-13 October 2000
10^th	Mexico City, 10-14 June 2002
11^th	Mexico City, 8-12 September 2003

Terms of Reference:

(a) to elaborate world wide standards and codes of practice as may be appropriate for fresh fruits and vegetables;

(b) to consult with the UN/ECE Working Party on Standardization of Perishable Produce in the elaboration of world wide standards and codes of practice with particular regard to ensuring that there is no duplication of standards or codes of practice and that they follow the same broad format^[34];

(c) to consult, as necessary, with other international organizations which are active in the area of standardization of fresh fruits and vegetables.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS (CX-703)

Host Government: New Zealand

Sessions:

1^st	Rome, 28 November - 2 December 1994
2^nd	Rome, 27-31 May 1996
3^rd	Montevideo (Uruguay), 18-22 May 1998
4^th	Wellington, 28 February - March 2000
5^th	Wellington, 8-12 April 2002
6^th	Auckland, 26-30 April 2004

Terms of reference:

To elaborate world-wide standards, codes and related texts for milk and milk products.

CODEX COMMITTEE ON NATURAL MINERAL WATERS (CX-719)

The Committee was established by the Commission as a Regional (European) Codex Committee, but has since been allocated the task of elaborating world-wide standards for natural mineral waters and bottled (packaged) water other than natural mineral water.

Host Government: Switzerland

Sessions:

1^st	Badan/Aarzan, 24-25 February 1966
2^nd	Montreux, 6-7 July 1967
3^rd	Bad Ragaz, - 9 May 1968
4^th	Vienna, 12-13 June 1972
5^th	Thun, 3-5 October 1996
6^th	Berne, 19-21 November 1998
7^th	Fribourg, 30 October - 1 November 2000

Adjourned sine die.

Terms of reference:

To elaborate regional standards for natural mineral waters.

AD HOC CODEX INTERGOVERNMENTAL TASK FORCES UNDER RULE X.1(B)(I)

AD HOC CODEX INTERGOVERNMENTAL TASK FORCE ON FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES (CX-801)

Host Government: Brazil

Sessions:

1^st	Brasília, 18-22 September 2000
2^nd	Rio de Janeiro, 23-26 April 2002
3^rd	Salvador (Bahia), 6 - 10 May 2003

Terms of Reference:

The ad hoc Task Force shall:

(a) revise and consolidate the existing Codex standards and guidelines for fruit and vegetable juices and related products, giving preference to general standards;

(b) revise and up-date the methods of analysis and sampling for these products;

AD HOC CODEX INTERGOVERNMENTAL TASK FORCE ON FOODS DERIVED FROM BIOTECHNOLOGY (CX-802)

Host Government: Japan

Sessions:

1^st	Chiba, 14-17 March 2000
2^nd	Chiba, 25-29 March 2001
3^rd	Yokohama, 4-8 March 2002
4^th	Yokohama, 11-14 March 2003

The ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology was dissolved by the 26^th Session of the Commission (2003) upon completion of its initial mandate. The Task Force was re-established by the 27^th Session of the Commission (2004).

Objectives (1999-2003)

To develop standards, guidelines or recommendations, as appropriate, for foods derived from biotechnology or traits introduced into foods by biotechnology, on the basis of scientific evidence, risk analysis and having regard, where appropriate, to other legitimate factors relevant to the health of consumers and the promotion of fair trade practices.

Terms of Reference (1999-2003)

(a) To elaborate standards, guidelines, or other principles, as appropriate, for foods derived from biotechnology;

(b) To coordinate and closely collaborate, as necessary, with appropriate Codex Committees within their mandate as relates to foods derived from biotechnology; and

(c) To take full account of existing work carried out by national authorities, FAO, WHO, other international organizations and other relevant international fora.

Objectives (2004-)

To develop standards, guidelines or recommendations, as appropriate, for foods derived from modern biotechnology or traits introduced into foods by modern biotechnology, on the basis of scientific evidence, risk analysis and having regard, where appropriate, to other legitimate factors relevant to the health of consumers and the promotion of fair practices in the food trade.

Time frame (2004-)

The Task Force shall complete its work within four years. The Task Force should submit a full report in 2009.

Terms of Reference (2004-)

(a) To elaborate standards, guidelines, or other principles, as appropriate, for foods derived from modern biotechnology, taking account, in particular, of the Principles for the Risk Analysis of Foods derived from Modern Biotechnology;

(b) To coordinate and closely collaborate, as necessary, with appropriate Codex Committees within their mandate as relates to foods derived from modern biotechnology; and

(c) To take account of existing work carried out by national authorities, FAO, WHO, other international organizations and other relevant international fora.

AD HOC CODEX INTERGOVERNMENTAL TASK FORCE ON ANIMAL FEEDING (CX-803)

Host Government: Denmark

Sessions:

1^st	Copenhagen, 13-15 June 2000
2^nd	Copenhagen, 19-21 March 2001
3^rd	Copenhagen, 17-20 June 2002
4^th	Copenhagen, 25-28 March 2003
5^th	Copenhagen, 17-20 May 2004

Dissolved by the 27^th Session of the Commission (2004) upon completion of its mandate.

Objectives

With the aim of ensuring the safety and quality of foods of animal origin, the Task Force should develop guidelines or standards as appropriate on Good Animal Feeding practices.

Terms of Reference

(a) To complete and extend the work already done by relevant Codex Committees on the Draft Code of Practice for Good Animal Feeding.

(b) To address other aspects which are important for food safety, such as problems related to toxic substances, pathogens, microbial resistance, new technologies, storage, control measures, traceability, etc.

(c) To take full account of and collaborate with, as appropriate, work carried out by relevant Codex Committees, and other relevant international bodies, including FAO, WHO, OIE and IPPC.

SUBSIDIARY BODIES UNDER RULE X.1(b)(ii)

FAO/WHO COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR AFRICA (CX-707)

Membership:

Membership of the Committee is open to all Member Nations and Associate Members of FAO and/or WHO which are members of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, within the geographic location of Africa.

Terms of reference:

(a) defines the problems and needs of the region concerning food standards and food control;

(b) promotes within the Committee contacts for the mutual exchange of information on proposed regulatory initiatives and problems arising from food control and stimulates the strengthening of food control infrastructures;

(c) recommends to the Commission the development of world wide standards for products of interest to the region, including products considered by the Committee to have an international market potential in the future;

(d) develops regional standards for food products moving exclusively or almost exclusively in intra regional trade;

(e) draws the attention of the Commission to any aspects of the Commission's work of particular significance to the region;

(f) promotes coordination of all regional food standards work undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental organizations within the region;

(g) exercises a general coordinating role for the region and such other functions as may be entrusted to it by the Commission;

(h) promotes the acceptance of Codex standards and maximum limits for residues by member countries.

Sessions:

1^st	Rome, 24-27 June 1974
2^nd	Accra, 15-19 September 1975
3^rd	Accra, 26-30 September 1977
4^th	Dakar, 3-7 September 1979
5^th	Dakar, 25-29 May 1981
6^th	Nairobi, 31 October - 5 November 1983
7^th	Nairobi, 12-18 February 1985
8^th	Cairo, 29 November - 3 December 1988
9^th	Cairo, 3-7 December 1990
10^th	Abuja, 3-6 November 1992
11^th	Abuja, 8-11 May 1995
12^th	Harare, 19-22 November 1996
13^th	Harare, 3-6 November 1998
14^th	Kampala, 27-30 November 2000
15^th	Kampala, 26-29 November 2002

FAO/WHO COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR ASIA (CX-727)

Membership:

Membership of the Committee is open to all Member Nations and Associate Members of FAO and/or WHO which are members of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, within the geographic location of Asia.

Terms of reference:

(a) defines the problems and needs of the region concerning food standards and food control;

(d) develops regional standards for food products moving exclusively or almost exclusively in intra regional trade;

(e) draws the attention of the Commission to any aspects of the Commission's work of particular significance to the region;

(f) promotes coordination of all regional food standards work undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental organizations within the region;

(g) exercises a general coordinating role for the region and such other functions as may be entrusted to it by the Commission;

(h) promotes the acceptance of Codex standards and maximum limits for residues by member countries.

Sessions:

1^st	New Delhi, 10-16 January 1977
2^nd	Manila, 20-26 March 1979
3^rd	Colombo, 2-8 February 1982
4^th	Phetchburi, 28 February - 5 March 1984
5^th	Yogyakarta, 8-14 April 1986
6^th	Denpasar, 26 January - 1 February 1988
7^th	Chiang-Mai, 5-12 February 1990
8^th	Kuala Lumpur, 27-31 January 1992
9^th	Beijing, 24-27 May 1994
10^th	Tokyo, 5-8 March 1996
11^th	Chiang Rai, 16-19 December 1997
12^th	Chaing-Mai, 23-26 November 1999
13^th	Kuala Lumpur, 17-20 September 2002
14^th	Jeju, 7-10 September 2004

FAO/WHO COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR EUROPE (CX-706)

Membership:

This Committee is open to all Member Governments of FAO and/or WHO within the geographic area of Europe, including Israel, Turkey and the Russian Federation and its Chairperson is, ex officio, the Coordinator for Europe.

Terms of reference:

(a) defines the problems and needs of the region concerning food standards and food control;

(d) develops regional standards for food products moving exclusively or almost exclusively in intra regional trade;

(e) draws the attention of the Commission to any aspects of the Commission's work of particular significance to the region;

(f) promotes coordination of all regional food standards work undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental organizations within the region;

(g) exercises a general coordinating role for the region and such other functions as may be entrusted to it by the Commission;

(h) promotes the acceptance of Codex standards and maximum limits for residues by member countries.

Sessions:

1^st	Berne, 1-2 July 1965
2^nd	Rome, 20 October 1965
3^rd	Vienna, 24-27 May 1966
4^th	Rome, 8 November 1966
5^th	Vienna, 6-8 September 1967
6^th	Vienna, 4-8 November 1968
7^th	Vienna, 7-10 October 1969
8^th	Vienna, 27-29 October 1971
9^th	Vienna, 14-16 June 1972
10^th	Vienna, 13-17 June 1977
11^th	Innsbruck, 28 May - 1 June 1979
12^th	Innsbruck, 16-20 March 1981
13^th	Innsbruck, 27 September - 1 October 1982
14^th	Thun, 4-8 June 1984
15^th	Thun, 16-20 June 1986
16^th	Vienna, 27 June - 1 July 1988
17^th	Vienna, 28 May - 1 June 1990
18^th	Stockholm, 11-15 May 1992
19^th	Stockholm, 16-20 May 1994
20^th	Uppsala, 23-26 April 1996
21^st	Madrid, 5-8 May 1998
22^nd	Madrid, 3-6 October 2000
23^rd	Bratislava, 10-13 September 2002
24^th	Bratislava, 20-23 September 2004

FAO/WHO COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (CX-725)

Membership:

Membership of the Committee is open to all Member Nations and Associate Members of FAO and/or WHO which are members of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, within the geographic location of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Terms of reference:

(a) defines the problems and needs of the region concerning food standards and food control;

(d) develops regional standards for food products moving exclusively or almost exclusively in intra regional trade;

(e) draws the attention of the Commission to any aspects of the Commission's work of particular significance to the region;

(f) promotes coordination of all regional food standards work undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental organizations within the region;

(g) exercises a general coordinating role for the region and such other functions as may be entrusted to it by the Commission;

(h) promotes the acceptance of Codex standards and maximum limits for residues by member countries.

Sessions:

1^st	Rome, 25-26 March 1976
2^nd	Montevideo, 9-15 December 1980
3^rd	Havana, 27 March - 2 April 1984
4^th	Havana, 17-22 April 1985
5^th	Havana, 11-16 February 1987
6^th	San José, 20-24 February 1989
7^th	San José, 1-10 July 1991
8^th	Brasília, 16-20 March 1993
9^th	Brasília, 3-7 April 1995
10^th	Montevideo, 25-28 February 1997
11^th	Montevideo, 8-11 December 1998
12^th	Santo Domingo, 13-16 February 2001
13^th	Santo Domingo, 9-13 December 2002

FAO/WHO COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR THE NEAR EAST (CX-734)

Membership:

Membership of the Committee is open to all Member Nations and Associate Members of FAO and/or WHO that are members of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, within the geographic locations of the Near East as defined by FAO or the Eastern Mediterranean by WHO.

Terms of reference:

(a) defines the problems and needs of the region concerning food standards and food control;

(d) develops regional standards for food products moving exclusively or almost exclusively in intra regional trade;

(e) draws the attention of the Commission to any aspects of the Commission's work of particular significance to the region;

(f) promotes coordination of all regional food standards work undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental organizations within the region;

(g) exercises a general coordinating role for the region and such other functions as may be entrusted to it by the Commission;

(h) promotes the acceptance of Codex standards and maximum limits for residues by member countries.

Sessions:

1^st	Cairo, 29 January - 1 February 2001
2^nd	Cairo, 20-23 January 2003

FAO/WHO COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR NORTH AMERICA AND THE SOUTH WEST PACIFIC (CX-732)

Membership:

Membership of the Committee is open to all Member Nations and Associate Members of FAO and/or WHO which are members of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, with the geographic locations of North America and the South West Pacific.

Terms of reference:

(a) defines the problems and needs of the region concerning food standards and food control;

(d) develops regional standards for food products moving exclusively or almost exclusively in intra regional trade;

(e) draws the attention of the Commission to any aspects of the Commission's work of particular significance to the region;

(f) promotes coordination of all regional food standards work undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental organizations within the region;

(g) exercises a general coordinating role for the region and such other functions as may be entrusted to it by the Commission;

(h) promotes the acceptance of Codex standards and maximum limits for residues by member countries.

Sessions:

1^st	Honolulu, 30 April - 4 May 1990
2^nd	Canberra, 2-6 December 1991
3^rd	Vancouver, 31 May - 3 June 1994
4^th	Rotorua, 30 April - 3 May 1996
5^th	Seattle, 6-9 October 1998
6^th	Perth, 5-8 December 2000
7^th	Vancouver, 29 October - 1 November 2002

JOINT ECE/CODEX ALIMENTARIUS GROUPS OF EXPERTS ON STANDARDIZATION^[35]

Quick Frozen Foods (CX-705)

Sessions:

1^st	Geneva, 6-10 September 1965
2^nd	Geneva, 5-9 September 1966
3^rd	Rome, 18-22 September 1967
4^th	Geneva, 2-6 September 1968
5^th	Rome, 22-26 September 1969
6^th	Rome, 27-31 July 1970
7^th	Geneva, 6-10 December 1971
8^th	Geneva, 30 April - 4 May 1973
9^th	Rome, 7-11 October 1974
10^th	Geneva, 6-10 October 1975
11^th	Geneva, 14-18 March 1977
12^th	Rome, 30 October - 6 November 1978
13^th	Rome, 15-19 September 1980

Abolished by the 23^rd Session of the Commission (1999). The work of the Joint Group of Experts was transferred to the Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (see page 87).

Terms of reference:

The Joint ECE/Codex Alimentarius Group of Experts on the Standardization of Quick Frozen Foods will be responsible for the development of standards for quick frozen foods in accordance with the General Principles of the Codex Alimentarius. The Joint Group will be responsible for general considerations, definitions, a framework of individual standards for quick frozen food products and for the actual elaboration of standards for quick frozen food products not specifically allotted by the Commission to another Codex Committee, such as Fish and Fishery Products, Meat, Processed Meat and Poultry Products. Standards drawn up by Codex commodity committees for quick frozen foods should be in accordance with the general standard laid down by the Joint ECE/Codex Alimentarius Group of Experts on the Standardization of Quick Frozen Foods and should, at an appropriate stage, be referred to it for coordination purposes.

Fruit Juices (CX-704)

Sessions:

1^st	Geneva, 6-10 April 1964
2^nd	Geneva, 29 March - 2 April 1965
3^rd	Geneva, 21-25 February 1966
4^th	Geneva, 10-14 April 1967
5^th	Rome, 25-29 March 1968
6^th	Geneva, 27-31 October 1969
7^th	Rome, 20-24 July 1970
8^th	Geneva, 8-12 March 1971
9^th	Rome, 20-24 March 1972
10^th	Geneva, 16-20 July 1973
11^th	Rome, 14-18 October 1974
12^th	Geneva, 19-23 July 1976
13^th	Geneva, 26-30 June 1978
14^th	Geneva, 9-13 June 1980
15^th	Rome, 8-12 February 1982
16^th	Geneva, 30 April - 4 May 1984
17^th	Rome, 26-30 May 1986
18^th	Geneva, 16-20 May 1988
19^th	Rome 12-16 November 1990

Abolished by the 23^rd Session of the Commission (1999). The work of the Joint Group was transferred to the Codex ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Fruit Juices (see page 95).

Terms of reference:

To elaborate world wide standards for fruit juices, concentrated fruit juices and nectars.

^[31] Extraordinary Session
^[32] The term “hygiene” includes, where necessary, microbiological specifications for food and associated methodology.
^[33] Quality assurance means all those planned and systematic actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that a product or service will satisfy given requirements for quality (ISO-8402 Quality - Vocabulary)
^[34] The Working Party on Standardization of Perishable Produce of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe:

1. may recommend that a world wide Codex standard for fresh fruits and vegetables should be elaborated and submit its recommendation either to the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for consideration or to the Commission for approval;

2. may prepare “proposed draft standards” for fresh fruits or vegetables at the request of the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables or of the Commission for distribution by the Codex Secretariat at Step 3 of the Codex Procedure, and for further action by the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables;

3. may wish to consider “proposed draft standards” and “draft standards” for fresh fruits and vegetables and transmit comments on them to the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables at Steps 3 and 6 of the Codex Procedure; and

4. may perform specific tasks in relation to the elaboration of standards for fresh fruits and vegetables at the request of the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.

Codex “proposed draft standards” and “draft standards” for fresh fruits and vegetables at Steps 3 and 6 of the Codex Procedure should be submitted to the UN/ECE Secretariat for obtaining comments.
^[35] These Joint ECE/Codex Alimentarius committees were not subsidiary bodies under any specific rule of the Codex Alimentarius Commission but follow the same procedure as Codex Commodity Committees for the elaboration of Codex standards.