Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CCEXEC)
The Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission - or CCEXEC - comprises the Chairperson and three Vice-Chairpersons of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), the six coordinators of the FAO/WHO coordinating committees, and seven elected representatives from the six Codex regions.
Between sessions, CCEXEC acts as the executive organ of CAC.
In particular, CCEXEC can make proposals to CAC regarding general orientation, strategic planning, and programming of Codex work.
CCEXEC assists in the management of CAC’s programme of standards development by conducting a "critical review" of proposals to undertake work and monitoring the progress of standards development.
Sub-committees of CCEXEC
When necessary, CCEXEC may establish a sub-committee to enable it to carry out its functions as effectively as possible. CCEXEC appoints one of the CAC Vice-Chairpersons to serve as chairperson of any such sub-committees. These sub-committees report back to the CCEXEC.
STRATEGIC PLANNING SUB-COMMITTEE OF CCEXEC
- Terms of Reference
- Response to the Circular Letter for Comments on the Draft Strategic Plan (CL 2018/67-OCS-CAC)
- Chairpersons summary of the physical meeting of the sub-committee (19-20 December 2018)
- Report of informal regional discussions on the draft Strategic Plan held in the margins of CCGP31
CCEXEC SUB-COMMITTEE ON CODEX AND THE PANDEMIC - CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
The Committee should support the work of the Commission by anticipating challenges and proposing solutions.
“Composition, Roles of Members and History of CCEXEC
Composition
The composition of CCEXEC is given in the first part of Rule V.1:
“The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairpersons of the Commission, and the coordinators appointed on the basis of Rule IV, together with seven further Members elected by the Commission at regular sessions from among the Members of the Commission, one each coming from the following geographic locations: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Near East, North America, South-West Pacific. Not more than one delegate from any one country shall be a member of the Executive Committee. …”
Roles of CCEXEC members
The roles of the members of the Executive Committee are as follows:
Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons: The Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons of the Commission shall be respectively the Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons of the Executive Committee. (Rule V.5)
Members elected on a geographical basis: Members elected on a geographic basis are expected to act within the Executive Committee in the interest of the Commission as a whole. (Rule V.1)
Regional coordinators: To assist the Executive Committee and the Commission, as required, by advising them of the views of countries and recognized regional intergovernmental and non-government organizations in their respective regions on matters under discussion or of interest. (Rule IV.3(c))
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