The Third Codex and Food Regulatory Forum for North America and the Southwest Pacific
29-31 March 2026, Hilton Hotel, Denarau Island, Nadi - Fiji
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DOCUMENTATION
Proposed Agenda†
Workshop Evaluation Form
Session 1 – Opening and Strategic Framing
- Presentation: Opening Session of The Third Codex and Food Regulatory Forum for North America and the Southwest Pacific
- Questionnaire to Map Food Regulatory Competencies in Countries of North America and the South West Pacific
- Presentation: Discussion of previous and upcoming Codex Committees and regional coordination needs
Sessions 2 and 3- Working Session A, related to the development of a standard on Breadfruit Flour
- Updated Working Document on the Draft Standard on Breadfruit Flour
- Initial Working Document (Word DOC, proposed starting point for the drafting of the standard and support to the facilitated discussion)
- Call to join the Electronic Working Group on Breadfruit Flour
- Reference Documents:
- Discussion Paper on Development of a Regional Standard for Breadfruit Flour (CCNASWP17 – prepared by Samoa, NASWP17/CRD03)
- Farm and Forestry Production and Marketing Profile for Breadfruit (Ragone, 1997)
- Preparation of a Breadfruit Flour Bar (Nochera and Ragone, 2016)
- Breadfruit flour is a healthy option for modern foods and food security (Liu et al., 2020)
- Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis): Processing, nutritional quality, and food applications (Mehta et al., 2023)
Sessions 2 and 3- Working Session B, related to the development of a standard on Galip Nut
- Updated Working Document on the Draft Standard on Galip Nut – Canarium Nut
- Initial Working Document (Word DOC, proposed starting point for the drafting of the standard and support to the facilitated discussion)
- Call to join the Electronic Working Group on the Galip Nut Standard
- Reference Documents:
- Discussion Paper on Development of a Regional Standard for Galip Nut (CCNASWP17 – prepared by Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands with support from New Zealand, NASWP17/CRD02)
- Characterization of tree-to-tree variation in morphological, nutritional and medicinal properties of Canarium indicum nuts (Leakey et al., 2008)
- Indigenous Edible Nuts in Papua New Guinea (Bourke, 2010)
- Australian Government Final Report: Processing of Canarium indicum nuts: adapting and refining techniques to benefit farmers in the South Pacific (April 2012)
- Australian Government Final Report: Domestication and commercialisation of Canarium indicum in Papua New Guinea (July 2012)
- The Nutritional Fatty Acids Profile and Physicochemical Properties of Canarium indicum Nut Oil (Rahman et al., 2015)
- Geographical variation in Canarium indicum (Burseraceae) nut characteristics across Vanuatu (Grant et al., 2024)
Sessions 2 and 3 – Working Session C, related to the proposal for new work on a regional code of hygienic practice for food prepared in Underground Ovens
- Draft Proposal for New Work (Word DOC)
- Reference Documents:
Other supporting material
- Presentation: Day 1 Outcomes and Day 2 Workplan (Presentation made on 30 March 2026)
Day 3 Deliverables
- Regional Position on Food Safety Assessment of Cell Culture Media Components (Word DOC, CCFA Agenda Item 10: New Work Proposal – Guideline for the Conduct of Food Safety Assessment of Cell Culture Media Components)
Session 6 – Data Generation and Use in Codex Proceedings
- Presentation: Introduction to the Role of Data in Codex Risk Analysis and Standard Setting
- Presentation: Practical Applications Related to Contaminants in Food Maximum Levels Setting
- Presentation: Data Needs for Existing Calls for Data in CCCF/JECFA: Exposure, Occurrence, and Analytical Considerations
- Presentation: Introduction to Pathways for Data Submission and Use in Codex Scientific Advice Processes by PICs
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*Support documents are presented, if and when necessary / available, in PDF format (unless otherwise noted) and may be revised, as necessary
† Revised 28 March 2026
