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C O D E X A L I M E N T A R I U S
Codex Information Tools
Codex Secretariat
CODEX TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFICDenpasar , Indonesia13-15 November 2008
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Structure of the presentation
• Codex Alimentarius (what it is – where to find it)
• Codex website
• Electronic distribution lists
• CD-rom and printed publications
• What next?
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Codex Alimentarius
• is a collection of international standards, guidelines and codes of practice
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Codex standards include.....
• Over 100 Codex food safety standards, guidelines and codes of practice;
- labelling of prepackaged foods, milk and milk products, eggs and egg products, guidelines on food import systems, good animal feeding, etc.
• 1, 777 food additive provisions;
• 3, 068 MRLs for pesticides;
• 481 MLs for veterinary drug residues;
• 200 commodity standards (e.g. butter, mozzarella cheese);
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Where to find Codex texts?
• Codex website www.codexalimentarius.net
• Standards: Codex CD ROM/ GSFA CD ROM
• Standards: Published in paper
• International Portal on Food Safety, Animal and Plant Health (IPFSAPH).
• Electronic Distribution Lists: Codex Secretariat sends all Codex texts and related documents to official Codex Contact Points
C O D E X A L I M E N T A R I U S Codex website – Content
www.codexalimentarius.net
• General information on Codex
• Schedule of “meetings and events”
• All adopted Codex texts (standards, guidelines and codes of practice)
• Announcements
• Links to relevant websites (FAO/WHO expert bodies, Codex Trust Fund, e-learning course on Codex, etc.)
• Ftp server: ftp://ftp.fao.org/codex/
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Codex website: General information on Codex
• What is Codex
• Lists Committees/Task Forces and special groups
• Members of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
• International Organizations
• Latest version of Codex Procedural Manual
• Standards Management
• Strategic Planning
• Codex Evaluation [2002]
• Contacts
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Codex website: Meetings and Events
• Forthcoming Codex meetings
• Meeting reports
• Circular Letters
• Audio recordings
• Information for delegates
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Codex website: Official Standards
• Official Codex standards
• Pesticide MRLs
• Veterinary Drug Residues MRL
• GSFA online (Food Additives)
• Special Publications
• Sales and Marketing
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Codex website: Useful links
• JECFA
• JMPR
• JEMRA
• Biotechnology safety assessment
• FAO/WHO expert consultations (includes adhoc consultations)
• FAO/WHO Codex Trust Fund
• FAO/WHO e-learning course on Codex
• Guide on conduct of plenary meetings
• FAO General Rules
• WTO, OIE, IPPC,IPFSAPH (Portal), STDF
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FTP Server
ftp://ftp.fao.org/codex/
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Electronic Distribution Lists
• Codex L/ Codex Direct L
• Non-selective – send all information to all (links or pdf documents)
• Possible to apply a filter if all topics are named in harmonized manner: /CCEURO/26/EN/ ….
• Codex Contact Point – email address generic and up to date!!!!
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Standards: Codex CD ROM/GSFA CD ROM
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Standards: Printed publications
• Previously: Publications in A4
• Since 2007: 5 special publications
• Today: Thematic Publications
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Other publications
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Training Tools
• E-learning course on Codex– online– CD Rom
• Class Room materials – Visual aids, teachers notes, and handout for trainees (English, Russian)
• Training Manual (En, Fr, Sp, Russian)
C O D E X A L I M E N T A R I U S Sending information – important task of
Codex Contact Point
• Replying to circular letters, written comments, …
• Through e-mail– By fax– By normal letter
• Important: – use a generic email address – use a neutral and clear address:
/CCP/Indonesia/…
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The future ... what next ...
• Specific webpages for each committee
• Old meeting reports in all languages on the website
• Advanced searches in meeting reports (ALINORMs)
• Messages advising on updates to the website
• …
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Through Codex, we...• access to science-based international
food standards
• contribute to international discussions and standards setting on relevant and emerging food safety and quality issues
Effective receipht and exchange information crucial to the process
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Thank youThank you
Any Any questionsquestions
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The future ... what next ... your inputs
• Which difficulties have you experienced with the Codex website?
• How to make the website more user-friendly?
• What would you add to the website?
• Which printed publication would you like?
• Any other suggestions
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