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technical barriers to trade

Thematic Session on standards development in Codex


Hybrid
15/11/2022 - 15:00

Moderator's report

WTO Members and stakeholders will discuss standards development in the Codex with a view to deepening their knowledge of Codex's standard-setting activities, including in relation to TBT-relevant standards. Members will also be sharing experiences and good practices on how to better participate in these discussions with a view to increasing participation, including by developing Members.

Preliminary Guiding Questions

  1. What are the main standard-setting activities undertaken at the Codex Commission that have relevance in the area of technical barriers to trade?
  2. What are the main challenges and opportunities for the participation of members in the standard-setting activities of the Codex?
  3. How can developing countries be supported further in order to increase their participation in Codex's standard-setting activities?
  4. What recent developments in the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) are relevant from a TBT perspective, including in the area of conformity assessment procedures?
  5. What recent developments in the Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) are relevant from a TBT perspective?
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Verna Carolissen

Codex Secretariat

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Gracia Brisco

Codex Secretariat
Presentation

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Rommel A. Betancourt

CCLAC, Ecuador

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Dr. Douglas Balentine

Senior Science Advisor International Nutrition Policy at the United States Food and Drug Administration
Presentation

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Kathy Twardek

Chairperson of Codex Committee on Food Labeling (CCFL, Canada)

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Blanca Cristina Olarte

Ministry of Health, Colombia
Presentation

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Esther Ngari

Director Standards Development and International Trade, Kenya Bureau of Standards
Presentation

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André Luis de Sousa dos Santos

Brazilian National Institute of Metrology, Brazil
Presentation

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Cassandra Pacheco

Agencia Chilena para la inocuidad, Chile

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Malose Daniel Matlala

Deputy Director: Inter-Agency Liaison and Regulatory Nutrition
(National Codex Contact Point: South Africa)
Directorate: Food Control
Presentation

Moderator

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Lorena Rivera

Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Colombia to the WTO

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