Codex elects 3 new vice chairs

Jul 20, 2017, 12:34 PM by System

The Codex Alimentsarius Commission has elected three vice Chairpersons, Dr Mariam Eid (Lebanon), Dr Purwiyatno Hariyadi (Indonesia), and Dr Steve Wearne (United Kingdom).

Left to right; Dr Purwiyatno Hariyadi (Indonesia), Dr Mariam Eid (Lebanon), Dr Steve Wearne (United Kingdom).

The delegation of Lebanon thanked the outgoing officers and looked forward to a “new phase with a new governing team” that could work together towards achieving the mandate and vision of Codex. “With Dr Mariam Eid we have a vice Chair who knows the challenges of the region very well and will be extremely pro-active in order to make a difference”, they said.

The delegation of Indonesia thanked the Commission for its support and also thanked the outgoing Chair and Vice Chairs for “having brought Codex to this level”. They expressed the hope that with Dr Purwiyatno Hariyadi Codex could “become more relevant to real problems of food safety and international trade”.

The delegation of the United Kingdom said: “We are proud and honoured that the UK candidate Steve Wearne has been elected today vice Chair of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. As a vice Chair Steve looks forward to serving in the interests of all Codex members for an inclusive, transparent and effective Codex which can deliver on its twin objectives”, they added.

 

 

 

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

240
Codex Observers
60
IGOs
164
NGOs
16
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Codex elects 3 new vice chairs

Jul 20, 2017, 12:34 PM by System

The Codex Alimentsarius Commission has elected three vice Chairpersons, Dr Mariam Eid (Lebanon), Dr Purwiyatno Hariyadi (Indonesia), and Dr Steve Wearne (United Kingdom).

Left to right; Dr Purwiyatno Hariyadi (Indonesia), Dr Mariam Eid (Lebanon), Dr Steve Wearne (United Kingdom).

The delegation of Lebanon thanked the outgoing officers and looked forward to a “new phase with a new governing team” that could work together towards achieving the mandate and vision of Codex. “With Dr Mariam Eid we have a vice Chair who knows the challenges of the region very well and will be extremely pro-active in order to make a difference”, they said.

The delegation of Indonesia thanked the Commission for its support and also thanked the outgoing Chair and Vice Chairs for “having brought Codex to this level”. They expressed the hope that with Dr Purwiyatno Hariyadi Codex could “become more relevant to real problems of food safety and international trade”.

The delegation of the United Kingdom said: “We are proud and honoured that the UK candidate Steve Wearne has been elected today vice Chair of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. As a vice Chair Steve looks forward to serving in the interests of all Codex members for an inclusive, transparent and effective Codex which can deliver on its twin objectives”, they added.

 

 

 

Codex and Observer

Food is a sensitive commodity, which has travelled
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.