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Canadian Representatives To Codex Committees
| Committee | Responsible/Lead Agency | Head of Delegation |
|---|---|---|
| Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) | Office of the Codex Contact Point for Canada | Chair: Interdepartmental Committee for Codex.
This rotates between the Food Directorate, Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The current Chair is John Lynch, Executive Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection Directorate, Canadian Food Inspection Agency |
| General Subject Committees | ||
| Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) | Food Directorate, Health Canada | Barbara Lee (613) 957-0973 |
| Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) | Food Directorate, Health Canada | Matthew Bauder (613) 941-6224 |
| Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) | Food Directorate, Health Canada | Hélène Couture (613) 957-0880 |
| Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) | Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Lyzette Johnston |
| Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) | Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Kathy Twardek (613) 773-5489 |
| Codex Committee on General Principles (CCGP) | Food Directorate, Health Canada | Allan McCarville (613) 941-4616 |
| Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) | Food Directorate, Health Canada | Stan Bacler (613) 941-1508 |
| Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) | Food Directorate, Health Canada | Nora Lee (613) 948-8476 |
| Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) | Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Canada | Peter Chan (613) 736-3510 |
| Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF) | Veterinary Drugs Directorate, Health Canada | Manisha Mehrotra (613) 941-8775 |
| Commodity Committees | ||
| Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO) | Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Kathy Twardek (613) 773-5489 |
| Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products (CCFFP) | Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Terrence McRae (613) 773-5491 |
| Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CCFFV) | Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Helen Zohar-Picciano (613) 773-6203 |
| Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products (CCMMP) | Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Jennifer Miner |
| Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (CCPFV) | Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Kevin Smith (613) 773-6225 |
| Regional Coordinating Committees | ||
| FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific (CCNASWP) | Office of the Codex Contact Point for Canada | Head of Delegation is either the Chair of the Interdepartmental Committee for Codex which is rotated between the Food Directorate, Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency or the Codex Contact Point for Canada. |
| Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces | ||
| Ad Hoc Task Force on Animal Feeding | Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Catherine Italiano (613) 221-4042 |
