1. 1 CODEX-RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA Prepared by Ivan Stanković and Mary Puškarica

2. 2 National Codex contact point In the Institute for Standardization of Serbia National Codex Committee Not established National Codex website Not exist

3. 3 Activities on Codex at a national level National food legislation is harmonized, or in the procedure of harmonization with Codex standards and EU regulation. October 2006. - Joint meeting of the representatives of Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery and Water Management organized by the Institute for Standardization (Serbian Codex contact point) aimed to enhance participation in Codex activities: –determined Serbian list of priority Codex meetings expecting the partially support from Codex Trust Fund. –decision for establishing National Codex Committee

4. 4 Attendance at Codex meetings 26th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, Rome, Italy, 2-7 July 2003; one participant: Permanent Representative to FAO 37th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants, The Hague, The Netherlands, 25-29 April 2005; one participant: prof. dr Ivan Stankovic 28th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, Rome, Italy, 4-9 July 2005; two participants: Institution for Standardization of Serbia and Montenegro and Ministry of Internal Economic Relations – Phytosanitary Office, Serbia and Montenegro; 38th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants, The Hague, The Netherlands, 24-28 April 2006; one participant: Prof. Ivan Stankovic;

5. 5 29th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, Rome, Italy, 2-7 July 2006, one participant: Permanent Mission of the Republic of Serbia to United Nations 25th Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Europe, Vilnius, Lithuania, 15-18 January 2007; two participants: Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia (funded by CODEX TRUST FUND) and Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Serbia; 24th Session of the Codex Committee On General Principles, Paris, France, 2-6 April 2007; one participant: Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Serbia; 39th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives, Beijing, China, 22-29 April 2007; one participant: Prof. Ivan Stankovic (funded by CODEX TRUST FUND); 30th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, Rome, Italy, 2-7 July 2007; one participant: Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Serbia;

6. 6 Other Codex-related meetings FAO Sub-Regional Training Course “Enhancing Participation in Codex Alimentarius”, Zagreb, Croatia, 21-23 March 2006; two participants: Institution for Standardization of Serbia and Montenegro and Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia (funded by FAO); FAO/WHO Seminar: “ Strengthening Knowledge of Codex Procedures and Risk Analysis”, Vilnius, Lithuania, 14 January 2007; one participant: Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Serbia Joint FAO/WHO meeting: “ Enhancing Developing Country Participation in FAO/WHO Scientific Advice Activities to Codex Alimentarius”, Belgrade, 12-15 December 2005, hosted by Institute of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade

7. 7 National Codex contact point Mr. Ivan Krstić Acting Director Institute for Standardization of Serbia Codex Contact Point for Serbia Stevana Brakusa 2 11030 Belgrade Tel.: +381 11 2547 096 Fax: +381 11 3541 258 E-mail: jus@jus.org.yu