The overall objectives of the BTSF Training course on Supporting effective participation in CODEX activities for EU Member States are:
- to provide the European Union (EU) Member States (MS) with high-level training supporting effective participation in CODEX activities.
- Strengthen the capacity of EU Member States (MS) to participate actively in Codex Alimentarius work
- Enable MS delegates to actively contribute to Codex work by improving their understanding of Codex: procedures and organisation (Commission, Executive Committee, Subsidiary bodies, Electronic Working Groups);
- Enhance MS delegates’ understanding of EU coordination, EU objectives, and vision on Codex;
- Enhance negotiation skills in a multilateral environment through practical examples;
- Increase the impact of the EU and its Member States on the development of Codex standards.
The course addresses the following topics:
- EU Membership in Codex
- EU internal coordination procedures for effective work in Codex
- Negotiation techniques at international level
- Simulation of a Codex Committee session
- Organisation and procedures or Codex Alimentarius.
This Training Programme has been designed for the profiles and positions described below. Please verify compliance with the selection criteria before submitting or validating applications.
Participants must be officials from Member States who attend or will attend sessions of Codex Committees
While the workshop will have dedicated sessions on the work of the Codex Committee for Pesticide Residues (CCPR), the Codex Committee for Contaminants in Food (CCCF), or the Codex Committee for Fats and Oils (CCFO), delegates attending other Codex committees are also invited to participate.
Participant must:Have participated in a meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission or a Codex subsidiary body or will soon participate in meetings of a Codex Committee.
| Session | Start Date | End Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16/10/2023 | 18/10/2023 | Brussels | Belgium |