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Are nuts fattening?

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The INC, represented by Mrs. Julie Adams, Vice-Chairman of the Scientific and Government Affairs Committee, attended the 18th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import & Export Inspection & Certification Systems (CCFICS), in Surfers Paradise, Australia, 1-5 March 2010. The Session was attended by 160 delegates from 67 Member countries, and 5 international governmental and non-governmental organizations.

The Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) informed the Committee of recent activities of FAO and WHO to strengthen member countries’ import/export and domestic food inspection systems.

The CCFICS reviewed the report of the physical working group on the proposed draft Principles and Guidelines aimed at replacing the existing annex to the Guidelines for the design, operation, assessment and accreditation of food import and export inspection and certification systems, providing guidance to all tools used by importing countries to assess an exporting country’s official inspection and certification system.

The Committee agreed to forward the proposed draft Principles and Guidelines for the Conduct of Assessment of Foreign Official Inspections and Certification Systems (CAC/GL 26-1997) to the 33rd Session of the Commission for adoption.

The CCFICS reviewed the proposed draft Principles and Guidelines for National Food Control Systems. In order to facilitate the further development of the document at its next session, the Committee agreed to establish a physical working group, chaired by Australia, open to all members and observers, to prepare revised proposed draft principles and guidelines.

Report of the 18th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems

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