NOMINATION OF COORDINATOR[20] (Agenda Item 9)

74. On the basis of a proposal of the United States, seconded by Samoa, the Committee:

• noting that a majority of the Member countries of the Region of North America and the South-West Pacific was represented at the session;
• noting that the Rules of Procedure of the Commission allowed a Coordinator to continue in office for two consecutive terms;
• noting however, that it was the practice of the Committee for the position of Coordinator to rotate between the eligible Members of the region on a more frequent basis;

agreed to recommend that the Commission appoint a representative to be named by the Government of Australia as the Coordinator for North America and the South-West Pacific to serve from the 23^rd Session of the Commission until the 24^th Session of the Commission.

75. The Committee expressed its sincere appreciation of the work of Mr. Thomas Billy (USA) both as Chairperson of the Committee and as Coordinator for the Region and noted the progress that had been made in furthering the work of Codex in the Region during Mr. Billy’s term of office.