Chairpersons, Vice-chairpersons of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other members of the Executive Committee 1 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. (Rule V of the Rule of Procedure of the Codex Alimentarius Commission). The Membership of the Executive Committee was enlarged by the 28th Session of the Commission (2005) to include the six Regional Coordinators
The Session Number and the dates given in this table refer to the Session in which the Chairperson, the vice-Chairpersons and the Officers of the Executive Committee were elected/appointed.
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Session 2 2 The Session Number and the dates given in this table refer to the Session in which the Chairperson, the vice-Chairpersons and the Officers of the Executive Committee were elected/appointed. |
Chairperson 3 3 Except for the 1st Session, the Chairperson and the vice-Chairpersons hold office from the end of the session in which they are elected to the end of the following regular session. |
Vice-chairpersons |
Members elected on a geographic basis 4 4 Members elected on a geographic basis hold office from the end of the session in which they are elected to the end of the second succeeding regular session. 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. The Membership of the Executive Committee was enlarged by the 23rd Session of the Commission (1999) to include a Member elected from the Region of the Near East. |
Regional Coordinators 5 5 Regional Coordinators are nominated at each session of the relevant Coordinating Committee established under Rule XI.1(b)(ii), and appointed at the following regular session of the Commission.They shall hold office from the end of this session. Coordinators may be reappointed for a second term. |
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1st (1963) |
J.L. Harvey (USA) |
M.J.L. Dols (Netherlands) |
Senegal |
Switzerland (Europe) |
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2nd (1964) |
J.L. Harvey (USA) |
M.J.L. Dols (Netherlands) |
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Austria (Europe) |
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3rd (1965) |
M.J.L Dols (Netherlands) |
H.V. Dempsey (Canada) |
Ghana |
Austria (Europe) |
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4th (1966) |
M.J.L Dols (Netherlands) |
H.V. Dempsey (Canada) |
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Austria (Europe) |
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5th (1968) |
J.H.V. Davies (UK) |
I.H. Smith (Australia) |
Ghana |
Austria (Europe) |
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6th (1969) |
J.H.V. Davies (UK) |
I.H. Smith (Australia) |
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Austria (Europe) |
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7th (1970) |
G. Weill (France) |
N.A. de Heer
(Ghana) |
Tunisia |
Austria (Europe) |
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8th (1971) |
G. Weill (France) |
N.A. de Heer
(Ghana) |
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Austria (Europe) |
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9th (1972) |
A. Miklovicz (Hungary) |
D.G. Chapman (Canada) |
Tunisia |
Austria (Europe) |
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10th (1974) |
D.G. Chapman (Canada) |
E. Matthey (Switzerland) |
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Austria (Europe) |
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11th (1976) |
E. Matthey (Switzerland) |
T. N'Doye (Senegal) |
Kenya |
Austria (Europe) |
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12th (1978) |
E. Matthey (Switzerland) |
D. Eckert (F.R. Germany) |
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Senegal (Africa) |
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13th (1979) |
D. Eckert (F.R. Germany) |
D.A. Akoh (Nigeria) |
Kenya |
Senegal (Africa) |
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14th (1981) |
D. Eckert (F.R. Germany) |
A.A.M. Hasan (Iraq) |
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Kenya (Africa) |
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15th (1983) |
E.F. Kimbrell (USA) |
A. Brinkner (Denmark) |
Cameroon |
Kenya (Africa) |
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16th (1985) |
E.F. Kimbrell (USA) |
A. Brinkner (Denmark) |
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Togo (Africa) |
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17th (1987) |
E.R. Mendéz (Mexico) |
J.K. Misoi (Kenya) |
Cameroon |
Egypt (Africa) |
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18th (1989) |
E.R. Mendéz (Mexico) |
C. Kane (Senegal) |
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Egypt (Africa) |
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19th (1991) |
F.G. Winarno (Indonesia) |
L. Crawford (USA) |
Tunisia |
Nigeria (Africa) |
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20th (1993) |
F.G. Winarno (Indonesia) |
D. Gascoine (Australia) |
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Nigeria (Africa) |
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21st (1995) |
Pakdee Pothisiri (Thailand) |
J.A. Abalaka (Nigeria) |
Tunisia |
Zimbabwe (Africa) |
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22nd (1997) |
Pakdee Pothisiri (Thailand) |
T. Billy (USA) |
Canada 6 6 Canada was appointed at the 22nd Session of the Commission to fill the unexpired term of office of the United States of America in view of the requirements of Rule III.1 (currently Rule V.1) of the Commission concerning geographical representation on the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. |
Zimbabwe (Africa) |
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23rd (1999) |
T. Billy (USA) |
G. Ríos (Chile) |
Tanzania |
Uganda (Africa) |
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24th (2001) |
T. Billy (USA) |
G. Ríos (Chile) |
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Uganda (Africa) |
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25th (2003) 7 7 The Extraordinary Session was convened by the Directors-General of FAO and WHO on the basis of a recommendation of the Fiftieth Session of the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission to consider the Report of the Joint FAO/WHO Evaluation of the Codex Alimentarius and Other FAO and WHO Work on Food Standards so as to allow Member countries to express their views on the outcome of the Evaluation before the recommendations were submitted to the governing bodies of FAO and WHO. |
T. Billy (USA) |
G. Ríos (Chile) |
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26th (2003) |
S. Slorach (Sweden) |
C.J.S. Mosha (Tanzania) |
Cameroon |
Morocco (Africa) |
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27th (2004) |
S. Slorach (Sweden) |
C.J.S. Mosha (Tanzania) |
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28th (2005) |
C.J.S. Mosha (Tanzania) |
K. Hulebak (USA) |
Cameroon |
Morocco (Africa), |
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29th (2006) |
C.J.S. Mosha (Tanzania) |
K. Hulebak (USA) |
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30th (2007) |
C.J.S. Mosha (Tanzania) |
K. Hulebak (USA) |
Mali |
Ghana (Africa), |
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31st (2008) |
K. Hulebak (USA) |
S. Dave (India) |
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32nd (2009) |
K. Hulebak (USA) |
S. Dave (India) |
Mali, |
Ghana (Africa), |
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33rd (2010) |
K. Hulebak (USA) |
S. Dave
(India) |
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34th (2011) |
S. Dave (India) |
A. Ochieng-Pernet (Switzerland) |
Kenya |
Cameroon (Africa) |
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35th (2012) |
S. Dave (India) |
A. Ochieng-Pernet (Switzerland) |
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36th (2013) |
S. Dave (India) |
A. Ochieng-Pernet (Switzerland) |
Kenya |
Cameroon (Africa) |
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37th (2014) |
A. Ochieng-Pernet (Switzerland) |
G. Antonio da Costa Jr. (Brazil) |
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38th (2015) |
A. Ochieng-Pernet (Switzerland) |
G. Antonio da Costa Jr. (Brazil) |
Nigeria |
Kenya (Africa) |
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39th (2016) |
A. Ochieng-Pernet (Switzerland) |
G. Antonio da Costa Jr. (Brazil) |
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40th (2017) |
G. Antonio da Costa Jr. (Brazil) |
Purwiyatno Hariyadi (Indonesia) |
Nigeria |
Kenya (Africa) |
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41st (2018) |
G. Antonio da Costa Jr. (Brazil) |
Purwiyatno Hariyadi (Indonesia) |
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42nd (2019) |
G. Antonio da Costa Jr. (Brazil) |
Purwiyatno Hariyadi (Indonesia) |
United Republic of Tanzania |
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43rd (2020) |
G. Antonio da Costa Jr. (Brazil) |
Purwiyatno Hariyadi (Indonesia) |
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Uganda (Africa) |
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44th (2021) |
Steve Wearne (United Kingdom) |
Diego Varela (Chile) |
United Republic of Tanzania |
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45th (2022) |
Steve Wearne (United Kingdom) |
Diego Varela (Chile) |
United Republic of Tanzania |
Uganda (Africa) |
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46th (2023) |
Steve Wearne (United Kingdom) |
Diego Varela (Chile) |
Morocco |
Uganda (Africa) |
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47th (2024) |
Allan Azegele (Kenya) |
Jing Tian (China) |
Morocco |
Uganda (Africa) |
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