The Eighth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems reached the following conclusions:
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MATTERS FOR ADOPTION BY THE 47TH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: · The Committee agreed to forward the proposed draft Guidelines for Generic Official Certificate Formats and the Production and Issuance of Certificates to the 47th Session of the Executive Committee for adoption at Step 5. In taking this decision, the Committee agreed to inform the Executive Committee that certain issues in particular remain under consideration (paras. 48-49). MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE 47TH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: · The Committee decided to proceed with the development of proposed draft Guidelines on the Judgement of Equivalence of Sanitary Measures Associated with Food Inspection and Certification Systems with the understanding that development of the Guidelines would be subject to subsequent approval as new work by the 47th Session of the Executive Committee (para. 65). MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE 24TH SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION: · The Committee decided that a revised first draft of the proposed draft Guidelines for Food Import Control Systems would initially be prepared by the Secretariat with a view towards its consideration by a drafting group that would take account of discussions at the current meeting, written comments submitted and proposed revisions to the document. The Committee further agreed that the revised proposed draft Guidelines would be circulated for comment at Step 3 and further consideration at its next meeting (paras. 30-32). · The Committee agreed that a drafting group would prepare a revised version of the proposed draft Guidelines for the Utilization and Promotion of Quality Assurance Systems to Meet Requirements in Relation to Food for circulation and comment at Step 3 prior to its next meeting (para. 60). · The Committee agreed that proposed draft Guidelines on the Judgement of Equivalence of Technical Regulations Associated with Food Inspection and Certification Systems be developed by a drafting group for circulation and comment at Step 3 and further consideration at its next meeting (para. 69). · The Committee agreed that the Codex Guidelines for the Exchange of Information in Food Control Emergency Situations as well as related Codex texts should be examined to determine whether or not the development of Risk Management Guidelines for Food Control Emergency Situations Involving International Trade would be necessary (para. 70). · The Committee took note of the request of the Codex Committee on General Principles for relevant Codex Committees to identify and clarify the relevant factors taken into account in their work, in the framework of risk analysis, in order to facilitate its general debate on "other legitimate factors" relevant for the health protection of consumers and for the promotion of fair practices in trade (para. 73). · The Committee agreed that at
its next meeting it would consider the need for guidance on food export control
systems (para. 75). |
