Codex Strategic Plan: Overview of the Codex Alimentarius Commission s Strategic Plan

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1 Codex Strategic Plan: Overview of the Codex Alimentarius Commission s Strategic Plan Vice Chairperson, Codex Alimentarius Commission phariyadi@ipb.apps.ipb.ac.id - Professor, Dept. of Food Science & Technology, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia - Senior Scientist, SEAFAST center, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia Presented at CODEX Established by FAO and WHO in Today (5 Oct, 2017) : 188 Members 219 Codex Observers. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 1

2 Membership Total 188 membership : 187 Member Countries 1 Member Organization (EU) Global membership (Reaching all continents) Represent 99% world s population Main Work : Develop international food standards, guidelines, and codes of practice to (i) protect the health of consumers, and (ii) ensure fair practices in the food trade. Addressing the the Core of Global Challenge!. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 2

3 Global Challenge!! SDGs Global Challenge!! SDGs CODEX AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS1 (Prepared by FAO and WHO) CX/EXEC 17/74/2. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 3

4 Global Challenge!! SDGs End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Global Challenge!! SDGs Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 4

5 Global Challenge!! Addressing Food Security! S T A B I L I T Y Food availability Accessibility Consumption sufficiency Global Challenge!! Addressing Food Security! - the role of CODEX standards Food availability Quantity Quality Nutrition Safety. Access to nutritionally adequate and safe food is a right of each individual the FAO/WHO International Conference on Nutrition, Rome, 1992 Codex Standard, guideline, code of practices for safer & better nutritional food products. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 5

6 Global Challenge!! Addressing Food Security! - the role of CODEX standards International trade International Trade (export/import): Food availability Import : Improve food availability (quantity) Global Challenge!! Addressing Food Security! - the role of CODEX standards International trade International Trade (export/import): Food availability Accessibility Import : Improve food availability (quantity) Export : Improve food accessibility foreign exchange incomes to producers, and employment for the rural poor.. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 6

7 Global Challenge!! Addressing Food Security! - the role of CODEX standards International trade International Trade (export/import): Food availability Accessibility Consumption sufficiency Import : Improve food availability (quantity) Export : Improve food accessibility foreign exchange incomes to producers, and employment for the rural poor. Export/Import : improve sustainability of consumption Global Challenge!! Addressing Food Security! - the role of CODEX standards International trade International Trade (export/import): Food availability Accessibility Consumption sufficiency Trade especially trade of food- may potentially carries some degree of risks to human health. Need to reduce these risks - without causing unnecessary restriction to trade Protect the health of the consumers, and Ensure fair practices in the food trade.. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 7

8 CODEX Strategic Plan ETC. How can we strategically plan it? Protect the health of the consumers, and Ensure fair practices in the food trade. CODEX Strategic Plan TEAM WORK Members Secretariat FAO/WHO expert bodies and consultations Chairs of Subsidiary bodies Chair and Vice-Chairs of CAC How can we strategically plan it? Protect the health of the consumers, and Ensure fair practices in the food trade.. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 8

9 CODEX Strategic Plan How can we strategically plan it? CODEX Strategic Plan Provides overall direction to the organization CAC : Identifies the core strategic goals, objectives and priorities for CAC. Identifies key activities that Codex will undertake to achieve the stated goals/objectives. Sets key measurable indicators, outputs and outcomes to measure success of activities.. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 9

10 CODEX Strategic Plan Codex Core Values Strategic Vision Statement To be the preeminent international food standardssetting body to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade. In fulfilling its strategic vision, Codex adheres to core values that include: Collaboration Inclusiveness Consensus building Transparency In conducting its work, the Commission strives to ensure that the concepts of protecting the health of consumers and fair practice in the food trade are consistently followed in the Codex standard-setting process. CODEX Strategic Plan Strategic Goals. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 10

11 Strategic goal 1 Establish international food standards that address current and emerging food issues Objective 1.1 Establish new and review existing Codex standards, based on priorities of the CAC. Activities: Consistently apply decision-making and priority setting criteria across Committees to ensure that the standards and work areas of highest priority are progressed in a timely manner Strengthen the critical review process to improve standards monitoring. Strategic goal 1 Establish international food standards that address current and emerging food issues Objective 1.2 Proactively identify emerging issues and Member needs and, where appropriate, develop relevant food standards. Activities: Develop a systematic approach to promote identification of emerging issues related to food safety, nutrition, and fair practices in the food trade Develop and revise international and regional standards as needed, in response to needs identified by Members and in response to factors that affect food safety, nutrition and fair practices in the food trade. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 11

12 Strategic goal 1 Establish international food standards that address current and emerging food issues Objective 1.3 Strengthen coordination and cooperation with other international standards-setting organizations seeking to avoid duplication of efforts and optimize opportunities. Activities: Promote collaboration in standards development in Codex with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) on standards that cover the farm to fork continuum and affect Codex and those organizations Promote cooperation with other international governmental and non-governmental standard setting organizations to support development of relevant Codex standards and to enhance awareness, understanding and use of Codex standards. Strategic goal 2 Ensure the application of risk analysis principles in the development of Codex standards Objective 2.1 Ensure consistent use of risk analysis principles and scientific advice. Activities: Use the scientific advice of the joint FAO/WHO expert bodies to the fullest extent possible in food safety and nutrition standards development based on the Working Principles of Risk Analysis for Application in the Framework of the Codex Alimentarius Encourage engagement of scientific and technical expertise of Members and their representatives in the development of Codex standards Ensure that all relevant factors are fully considered in exploring risk management options in the context of Codex standard development Communicate the risk management recommendations to all interested parties.. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 12

13 Strategic goal 2 Ensure the application of risk analysis principles in the development of Codex standards Objective 2.2 Achieve sustainable access to scientific advice. Activities: Encourage FAO and WHO governing bodies to identify the provision of scientific advice as a high priority and allocate sufficient resources for the FAO/WHO expert advice, in particular from expert bodies such as JECFA, JEMRA, JMPR and JEMNU Encourage continued financial support from Members for the FAO/WHO expert advice, in particular from expert bodies such as JECFA, JEMRA, JMPR and JEMNU Explore other appropriate funding sources for FAO/WHO scientific advice. Strategic goal 2 Ensure the application of risk analysis principles in the development of Codex standards Objective 2.2 Increase scientific input from developing countries. Activities: Encourage developing countries to submit data in response to calls from FAO/WHO expert bodies, through enhanced food safety and nutrition data generation capabilities Encourage FAO and WHO to support programs aimed at enhancing the capacity of developing countries to generate, collect and submit data Encourage sustained and continuous participation of technical and scientific experts from developing countries in the work of Codex Encourage the establishment of and participation in networks of Members to enhance collaboration in the generation of data that can be submitted for review by expert committees.. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 13

14 Strategic goal 3 Facilitate the effective participation of all Codex Members Objective 3.1 Increase the effective participation of developing countries in Codex. Activities: Encourage Members to develop sustainable national institutional arrangements to promote effective contribution to the Codex standard setting processes Encourage the use of partnership initiatives to increase effectiveness of participation of developing countries, such as co-hosting of committees and working groups, including the development of guidance documents, building on lessons learned Encourage financial contributions to the Codex Trust Fund and its successor initiative Support the planning and development of a successor initiative for the Codex Trust Fund To the extent possible, promote the use of the official languages of the Commission in committees and working groups. Strategic goal 3 Facilitate the effective participation of all Codex Members Objective 3.2 Promote capacity development programs that assist countries in creating sustainable national Codex structures. Activities: Encourage FAO and WHO to implement capacity development programs that support the creation of sustainable national Codexrelated structures Encourage developing countries to identify and prioritize Codex committees and task forces of significance to them Where practical, the use of Codex meetings as a forum to effectively conduct. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 14

15 Strategic goal 4 Implement effective and efficient work management systems and practices Objective 4.1 Strive for an effective, efficient, transparent, and consensus based standard setting process. Activities: Periodically review the work processes and procedures used by the CAC and its subsidiary bodies to ensure impediments to standard-setting work are identified and addressed, if necessary Assess benefits and, where cost effective, implement new technologies to improve, Codex communication, work flow, and management of activities Assess benefits and, where cost effective, implement new technologies to improve Member participation in committees and working groups Ensure timely distribution of all Codex working documents in the working languages of the Committee/Commission Increase the scheduling of Work Group meetings in conjunction with Committee meetings. Strategic goal 4 Implement effective and efficient work management systems and practices Objective 4.2 Enhance capacity to arrive at consensus in standards setting process. Activities: Improve the understanding of Codex Members and delegates of the importance of and approach to consensus building of Codex work Through networking, training and workshops, seek to improve the skill set of chairs of working groups and committees to achieve consensus.. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 15

16 Measuring the Progress Activity Responsible Party Time Line Expected Outcome Measurable Indicators/Outputs Measuring the Progress Activity Responsible Party Time Line Expected Outcome Measurable Indicators/Outputs Next?. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 16

17 Progress on Drafting of CODEX Strategic Plan CAC39: Strategic Plan of the Codex Alimentarius Commission for the period , should: Strategic Plan as its starting point; Note the strategies/work programmes of FAO and WHO; and Note the UN goals outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs). Progress on Drafting of CODEX Strategic Plan CCEXEC74 : Process for finalizing the draft strategic plan would involve broad consultation with the entire Codex membership, including through the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committees and the Commission. Agreed on the text of a revised draft vision statement and five strategic goals and that the core values enshrined in the current Codex Strategic Plan should be retained; and Convened a subcommittee. en/?lnk=1&url=https%253a%252f%252fworkspace.fao.org%252fsites%252fcodex%252fmeetings%252fcx %252freport%252ffinal%252frep18_exec1e.pdf. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 17

18 Progress on Drafting of CODEX Strategic Plan Codex Strategic Plan Strategic Vision Statement The Codex Alimentarius Commission establishes globally recognized international food standards that are used world-wide to protect consumer health and promote fair practices in the food trade for everyone, everywhere. Progress on Drafting of CODEX Strategic Plan Codex Strategic Plan Strategic Vision Statement Codex Core Values In fulfilling its strategic vision, Codex adheres to core values that include: Collaboration Inclusiveness Consensus building (Consensus should be based on Measures to facilitate Consensus included in the Procedural Manual) Transparency. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 18

19 Progress on Drafting of CODEX Strategic Plan Codex Strategic Plan Strategic Vision Statement Codex Strategic Goals SG1: Codex standards address Members demonstrated current, emerging and critical issues. SG2: Codex standards are based on science and risk analysis principles. SG3: Codex standards are globally used. SG4: All Codex Members participate effectively in Codex work. SG5: Codex work management systems and practices are effective and efficient. Progress on Drafting of CODEX Strategic Plan The CAC Establishes globally recognized international food standards that are used world-wide to protect consumer health and promote fair practices in the food trade for everyone, everywhere. SG1: Codex standards address Members demonstrated current, emerging and critical issues. SG2: Codex standards are based on science and risk analysis principles. SG3: Codex standards are globally used.. SG4: All Codex Members participate effectively in Codex work. SG5: Codex work management systems and practices are effective and efficient.. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 19

20 References: Guilherme Antonio da Costa Júnrior (2017). What is the Future of Codex, How do we shape it to meet our needs, The Importance of the Codex Strategic Plan. Presented at Codex Alimentarius Colloquium for North Anerica and Africa, Daka, Senegal, August 6-8, 2017 REP18/EXEC1. Report of the Seventy-fourth Session of the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Available at %252Fcodex%252FMeetings%252FCX %252FREPORT%252FFINAL%252FREP18_EXEC1e.pdf CODEX Strategic Plan Available at THANK YOU phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id. phariyadi.staff.ipb.ac.id 20