Other business
93. The Delegation of Peru, referring to the discussions in the Workshop (see CRD 4), expressed its interest in hosting a regional workshop for import/export authorities, with the support of FAO.
94. The Delegation of Argentina proposed to circulate the Spanish version of the HACCP Guidelines to Spanish-speaking countries in order to determine the adequate terminology in this area.
95. The Committee expressed the view that more Codex meetings should be held in Latin America and the Caribbean in order to facilitate the participation of countries in the region. The Secretariat recalled that the Commission encouraged the practice of decentralizing Codex Committees in order to promote the participation of developing countries and that three committees had been held in the region.
96. The Delegation of Uruguay recalled that it had offered to hold the next session of the CCMMP in Uruguay and, while recognizing that such arrangements were subject to bilateral agreement, the Committee expressed its strong support for this proposal.
Future Work
97. The Committee agreed that in addition to standing items on the Agenda, the following matters would be considered by the next session:
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Street-vended foods
- Contamination by Salmonella and other pathogens
- Food Safety and Tourism
- Activities of National Codex Committees and Codex Contact
Points
- Consumer Participation
Date and Place of Next Session
98. The Committee was informed that the next session would be held in Uruguay in December 1998.
