Codex Standards. Related to control, inspection and approval procedures. Patrick Sekitoleko Food Standards Officer Codex Secretariat

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1 Codex Standards Related to control, inspection and approval procedures Patrick Sekitoleko Food Standards Officer Codex Secretariat

2 Codex is 2 a result of negotiations: the Codex Alimentarius a collection of standards, guidelines and codes of practice

3 Organizational Chart CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION Executive Committee Secretariat General Subject Committees General Principles (France) Food Additives (China) Contaminants in Foods (Netherlands) Food Hygiene (USA) -Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (Australia) Methods of Analysis and Sampling (Hungary) Pesticide Residues (China) Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (USA) Food Labelling (Canada) Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (Germany) Commodity Committees Fats and Oils (Malaysia) Sugars (Colombia) Spices and Culinary Herbs (India) Milk and Milk Products (New Zealand) Natural Mineral Waters (Switzerland) Fish and Fishery Products (Norway) active adjourned Processed Fruits and Vegetables (USA) Fresh Fruit and Vegetables (Mexico) Cereals, Pulses and Legumes (USA) Meat Hygiene (New Zealand) Vegetable Proteins (Canada) Cocoa Products and Chocolate (Switzerland) ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces Antimicrobial Resistance (Republic of Korea) Regional Coordinating Committees Africa (Kenya) Asia (India) Europe (Kazakistan) Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods (Thailand) Animal Feeding (Switzerland) active dissolved Latin America and the Caribbean (Costa Rica) North America and the Southwest Pacific (Papua New Guinea) Near East (Iran) Fruit and Vegetable Juices (Brazil) Biotechnology (Japan)

4 Summary mandate of Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) a) CCFICS develops principles/guidelines/criteria in respect of : Inspection and certification systems harmonise of methods and procedures application of measures by the CAs utilisation of quality assurance systems (in bilateral and multilateral arrangements) the format, declarations and language of such official certificates b) Make recommendations for information exchange; c) Consult as necessary with other international groups; d) Consider other matters assigned to it by the Commission 4

5 Work of CCFICS related to control, inspection and approval procedures Four Key areas: Food Control Systems Monitoring of Food Control Systems Accreditation, Inspection and Certification Exchange of information 5

6 6 BI-LATERAL TRADE ARRANGEMENT FOOD TRADE MULTI-LATERAL TRADE ARRANGEMENT FOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ACCREDITATION INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION MONITORING CCFICS SUPPORT

7 Food control and Monitoring of food systems Food Control Systems Principles and Guidelines for National Food Control Systems (CAC/GL ) Guidelines for Food Import Control Systems (CAC/GL ) Monitoring of food systems Principles and Guidelines for Monitoring the Performance of National Food Control Systems (CAC/GL ) 7

8 Accreditation, Inspection and Certification Principles for Food Export Inspection and Certification (CAC/GL ) Guidelines for the Design, Operation, Assessment and Accreditation of Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CAC/GL ) Guidelines for Design, Production, Issuance and Use of Generic Official Certificates (CAC/GL ) 8

9 Accreditation, Inspection and Certification Principles for Traceability / Product Tracing as a Tool Within a Food Inspection and Certification System (CAC/GL ) Guidelines for the Development of Equivalence Agreements Regarding Food Imports and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CAC/GL ) Guidelines on the Judgement of Equivalence of Sanitary Measures associated with Food Inspection and Certification Systems (CAC/GL ) 9

10 Exchange of information Guidelines for the Exchange of Information in Food Control Emergency Situations (CAC/GL ) Guidelines for the Exchange of Information between Countries on Rejections of Imported Foods (CAC/GL ) Principles and guidelines for the exchange of information between importing and exporting countries to support the trade in food (CAC/GL ) 10

11 Challenges In Codex in General, including CCFICS, is not involved in the Implementation; CCFICS is currently involved in horizon scanning on emerging issues: New food production, processing, transport and distribution technologies; Rapidly changing technologies and processes supporting food production, globalisation, and the emergence of other risks - there is an ever increasing need to ensure consumers are protected from unsafe foods. 11

12 Horizon scanning emerging issues Focus on food integrity / authenticity Improved analytics and testing technologies Private standards Increasing electronic transactions and ICT capabilities Evolving role of competent authority and interactions between various government entities; 12

13 Horizon scanning emerging issues Anti-microbial resistance; Evolving global food production systems New approaches to food safety, including preventative and outcomes-based systems 13

14 On-going work Proposed draft guidance on the use of systems equivalence Proposed draft guidance on paperless use of electronic certificates (revision of the Guidelines for Design, Production, Issuance and Use of Generic Official Certificates CXG ) Proposed draft guidance on regulatory approaches to third party assurance schemes in food safety and fair practices in the food trade Food integrity and food authenticity Emerging issues and future directions for the work of CCFICS 14

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