ALINORM 03/26/1 - codex - BSN

The Commission:
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
a) Adopted several amendments to the Procedural Manual;
b) Adopted 20 new or revised Codex standards or related texts or amendments to these texts and
many new or revised provisions for additives and MRLs for pesticides and veterinary drugs;
c) Adopted 8 Codex draft standards or related texts and several MRLs for pesticides at Step 5;
d) Approved several proposals for new work or discontinuation of work, and revoked several
standards and related texts;
e) Agreed to consider further at its next session the issues related to possible work on a standard for
processed cheese;
f) Noted the Codex budget and expenditure for 2010-2011 and the budget for 2012-2013;
expressed its thanks to FAO and WHO for their support to the Codex programme and the
provision of scientific advice; noted the critical funding situation of FAO/WHO scientific advice;
agreed with the establishment of a sub-committee of the Executive Committee to consider this
issue and prepare proposals for consideration at its 36 th Session; and invited member countries to
provide support to FAO and WHO expert bodies;
g) Noted the status of the implementation of the Strategic Plan 2008-2013; considered the draft
Strategic Plan 2014-2019 as revised by the Executive Committee and agreed on the process for
its further development;
h) Considered the Annual Report (2011) and 16 th Progress Report of the FAO/WHO Project and
Trust Fund for Enhanced Participation in Codex, including the implementation of the mid-term
review, and expressed its thanks to FAO, WHO and donor countries for their support to the Trust
Fund;
i) Supported continued cooperation and coordination with international governmental and nongovernmental
organizations; and
j) Re-elected as Chairperson Mr Sanjay Dave (India), and as Vice-Chairpersons: Dr Samuel
Godefroy (Canada), Mrs Awilo Ochieng Pernet (Switzerland), and Professor Samuel Sefa-
Dedeh (Ghana).