Welcome to the 1st Codex Training and Outreach Meeting Destined to South-West Pacific Codex Contact Points held under the auspices of the South-West Pacific Codex Initiative (SWP Codex): a Codex capacity building initiative, funded by the US Codex Office (USCO) and the Codex Program of the Australian Government (DAFF – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry). The SWP Codex is implemented by the Global Food Regulatory Science Society (GFoRSS), in collaboration with Landolakes – Venture 37, in partnership with the Codex Contact Points of Australia and New-Zealand.
Supporting Documents
Proposed Agenda
Participant List
DAY 1
Introducing the Codex Initiative for the South-West Pacific
Capacity Building Program – SW Pacific Codex – Foundations of Codex Work
Statements of Principle – taken from the Codex Procedural Manual (27th Ed., 2019)
Codex Operations
Codex Alimentarius Commission – Summary of Structure
The Elaboration of Codex Standards – Summary of the Step Process
Enhancing Participation in Codex Activities – Discussion
Facilitated Discussion – SWOT Analysis
Introduction of Risk Analysis – The Foundation of the Food Safety and Nutrition Decision-Making Framework
Provision of Scientific Advice in Codex
Discussion Points – Scientific Advice in Support of Codex Standard Setting
Noni Fruit Juice:
- Noni Discussions: Draft regional standard for fermented noni fruit juice (at Step 7)
- A quantitative comparison of phytochemical components in global noni fruits and their commercial products (2010)
- Identification of TLC Markers and Quantification by HPLC-MS of Various Constituents in Noni Fruit Powder and Commercial Noni-Derived Products (2007)
- The ripening and aging of noni fruits (Morinda citrifolia L.): microbiological flora and antioxidant compounds (2007)
- Determination and Comparative Analysis of Major Iridoids in Different Parts and Cultivation Sources of Morinda citrifolia (2010)
- Identification of (2E,4Z,7Z)-Decatrienoic Acid in Noni Fruit and Its Use in Quality Screening of Commercial Noni Products (2011)
- Thin Layer Chromatography Methods for Rapid Identity Testing of Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni) Fruit and Leaf (2010)
DAY 2
Review of Priority Agenda Items – CCCF15, CCPR53 and CCSCH6 – for Consideration by CAC45
The Role of Science in the Codex Decision-Making Process – Case Approach – Zilpaterol MRLs in Codex
Review of International Risk Assessment of Zilpaterol – Including JECFA