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The Eleventh Session of the FAO Conference in 1961 and the Sixteenth World Health Assembly in 1963 both passed resolutions to establish the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The two bodies also adopted the Statutes and Rules of Procedure for the Commission.

The Statutes provide the legal basis for the Commission's work and formally re.ect the concepts behind and reasons for its establishment. Article 1 of the Statutes provides the Commission with its purposes, terms of reference and objectives. Article 2 de.nes eligibility for membership of the Commission, which is open to all Member Nations and Associate Members of FAO and WHO. In 2005, membership comprised 171 countries, representing 98 percent of the world's population. The European Community is a Member Organization.

To facilitate continuous contact with member countries, the Commission, in collaboration with national governments, has established country Codex Contact Points, and many member countries have National Codex Committees to coordinate activities nationally.

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 PROCEDURAL MANUAL, 18th Edition
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 Strategic Planning 2008 - 2013 (CODEX)


GUIDE ON CONDUCT OF pLENARY MEETINGS
In view of the events associated with the approval of the standard for Emmenthal cheese at the 30th Session of the Codex Commission (namely, Switzerland’s opposition to the decision of the Chair of the Commission invoking the General Rules of the FAO and managed to have the matter being voted on), Argentina suggested that article XII of the General Rules of the FAO be included in the Procedural Manual of the Commission at the 60th Session of the Executive Committee held in December 2007.
Given this situation, although the proposal was not adopted, the Codex Secretariat has circulated the “Guide on Conduct of Plenary Meetings”, which we make available to all the delegates of the region.

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Rome, Italy
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION - Thirty-Second Session
Alinorm 08/31/REP
Geneva, Switzerland
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Thirtieth Session
ALINORM 07/30/Rep
Rome, Italy
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Thirtieth Session
FAO Headquarters
ALINORM 06/29/41
Geneva, Switzerland
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Twenty-ninth Session International Conference Centre, 3 -7 July 2006 - Report
ALINORM 05/28/41
Rome, Italy
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Twenty-eighth Session

Agenda

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

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Documents

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CL 2009/2 - CAC
Request for comments and information on: Use and validity of certain old Codes standards and related texts
CAC/32 INF/1
LIST OF CODEX CONTACT POINTS
LISTE DES POINTS DE CONTACT AVEC LE CODEX
LISTA DE PUNTOS DE CONTACTO DEL CODEX
CAC/32 INF/2
INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN OBSERVER STATUS WITH THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
(Report by the Secretariat)
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CAC/32 INF/3
Report of FAO/WHO Budgets for Codex-related Activities 2008/09 and 2010/11 FAO/WHO Scientific Support to Codex
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CAC/32 INF/4
COMMUNICATION FROM OIE
CAC/32 INF/5
ACTIVITIES OF THE SPS COMMITTEE AND OTHER RELEVANT WTO ACTIVITIES FROM JANUARY 2008 UNTIL APRIL 2009
CAC/32 INF/6
REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA) RELEVANT TO CODEX WORK1
CAC/32 INF/7
COMMUNICATION FROM OIML
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CAC/32 INF/8
COMMUNICATION FROM ISO*
(report of activities relevant to Codex work)
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CAC/32 INF/9
CODEX DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION
CAC/32 INF/10
PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF CODEX MEETINGS 2009-2011
CAC/32 INF/11 Codex Advocacy Material – User’s Guide
 
CAC/32 INF/12
THE INTERNATIONAL PORTAL ON FOOD SAFETY, ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH (IPFSAPH) (Submission from FAO)
CAC/32 INF/13
SIDE EVENTS DURING THE COMMISSION
CAC/32 INF/14
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON SETTING FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS, EFFECTS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE, PARTICULARLY FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES The Hague, The Netherlands, 9-12 June 2008
CAC/32 INF/15
EXPLANATORY NOTE ON THE USE OF THE ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM
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PROVISIONAL LIST OF DOCUMENTS
Alinorm 09/32/1B
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SESSION
Alinorm 09/32/2
ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSONS ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPOINTMENT OF REGIONAL COORDINATORS EXPLANATORY NOTE ON PROCEDURE AND VOTING
Alinorm 09/32/4
AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURAL MANUAL
Alinorm 09/32/4A
COMMENTS ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURAL MANUAL
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Alinorm 09/32/5
LIST OF DRAFT STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION FOR ADOPTION
Alinorm 09/32/5 ADD1
LIST OF DRAFT STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION FOR ADOPTION Addendum to Part 2 – Other standards and related texts submitted for adoption
Alinorm 09/32/5 A
COMMENTS ON DRAFT STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION FOR ADOPTION (Comments submitted as of 1 June 2009)
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Alinorm 09/32/6
LIST OF PROPOSED DRAFT STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS SUBMITTED AT STEP 5
Alinorm 09/32/6 A
COMMENTS ON PROPOSED DRAFT STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS SUBMITTED AT STEP 5 (Comments submitted as before 3 June 2009)
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Alinorm 09/32/7
LIST OF EXISTING CODEX STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS WHOSE REVOCATION IS RECOMMENDED
Alinorm 09/32/8
AMENDMENTS TO CODEX STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS
(Prepared by the Secretariat)
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Alinorm 09/32/9
LIST OF PROPOSALS FOR THE ELABORATION OF NEW STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS (INCLUDING PROJECT DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED) AND FOR THE DISCONTINUATION OF WORK
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Alinorm 09/32/9A
FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY MATTERS
Alinorm 09/32/9 add 1
LIST OF PROPOSALS FOR THE ELABORATION OF NEW STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS (INCLUDING PROJECT DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED) AND FOR THE DISCONTINUATION OF WORK
Alinorm 09/32/9B Part I
STRATEGIC PLANNING OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Alinorm 09/32/9B Part II
STRATEGIC PLANNING OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Alinorm 09/32/9B Part III
STRATEGIC PLANNING OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Evaluation of Codex Sessions Held in Developing Countries
Alinorm 09/32/9C
MATTERS ARISING FROM THE REPORTS OF THE COMMISSION, CODEX COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES – GENERAL MATT
Alinorm 09/32/9C add 1
MATTERS ARISING FROM THE REPORTS OF THE COMMISSION, CODEX COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES – GENERAL MATTERS
Alinorm 09/32/9D Part I
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Alinorm 09/32/9D Part II
The Impacts of Private Food Safety Standards on the Food Chain and on Public Standard-Setting Processes
Alinorm 09/32/9E
FAO/WHO PROJECT AND TRUST FUND FOR ENHANCED PARTICIPATION IN CODEX
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Alinorm 09/32/9F
OTHER MATTERS ARISING FROM FAO AND WHO (Prepared by FAO and WHO)
Alinorm 09/32/9F Add 1
OTHER MATTERS ARISING FROM FAO AND WHO (CAPACITY BUILDING) (Prepared by FAO and WHO)
Alinorm 09/32/9F Add 2
OTHER MATTERS ARISING FROM FAO AND WHO (CAPACITY BUILDING) (Prepared by FAO and WHO) (Additional information provided by Latin America and the Caribbean)
Alinorm 09/32/9G
DESIGNATION OF COUNTRIES RESPONSIBLE FOR APPOINTING THE CHAIRPERSONS OF CODEX COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES

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Rome, 29 June - 4 July 2009

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