CCLAC19 Report Highlights
The Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean agreed to forward the following matters for consideration by the 38th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (July 2015):
- the need for revitalisation of Regional Coordinating Committees;
- to request the Commission to encourage actions that favour the effective operation of committees and their electronic and physical working groups in the official languages of the Commission;
- to recommend that Chile be appointed as Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribeean for a first term.
Read the full report (English version) here.
At the heart of the Codex mandate are the core values of collaboration, inclusiveness, consensus building and transparency. Governmental and non-governmental, public and private organizations alike play a vital role in ensuring Codex texts are of the highest quality and based on sound science.
Codex would have little authority in the field of international standard setting if it did not welcome and acknowledge the valuable contributions made by observers. Expert technical bodies, industry and consumer associations
contribute to the standard-setting process in a spirit of openness, collaboration and transparency.
Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can apply for observer status in Codex in order to attend and put forward their views at every stage of the standard-setting process.
Current Codex Alimentarius Commission
CCLAC19 Report Highlights
The Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean agreed to forward the following matters for consideration by the 38th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (July 2015):
- the need for revitalisation of Regional Coordinating Committees;
- to request the Commission to encourage actions that favour the effective operation of committees and their electronic and physical working groups in the official languages of the Commission;
- to recommend that Chile be appointed as Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribeean for a first term.
Read the full report (English version) here.
Codex and Observer
around the world since ancient times.
We might not always know where it comes from,
but we expect it to be available, safe and of good quality.
Leave a comment