Preface

CX 3/15.2	CL 1996/41-NFSDU November 1996
TO:	- Codex Contact Points
	- Participants at the 20th Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
	- Interested International Organizations
FROM:	- Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, 00100 Rome, Italy
SUBJECT:	Distribution of the Report of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses

A) MATTERS FOR ADOPTION BY THE 22nd SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

Draft Guidelines at Step 8 of the Procedure

1. Table of Conditions for Claims for Nutrient Contents, to be included in the Draft Guidelines for Use of Health and Nutrition Claims (para. 26, Appendix II).

Proposed Draft Standard at Steps 5 and 8 of the Procedure

2. Proposed Draft Revised Standard for Food Grade Salt (para. 32, Appendix III)

Governments wishing to propose amendments or comments should do so in writing in conformity with the Guide to the Consideration of Standards at Step 8 (see Procedural Manual of the Codex Alimentarius Commission) to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, before 30 April 1997.

Proposed Draft Standard at Step 5 of the Accelerated Procedure

3. Proposed Draft Amendment to the Standard for Infant Formula: Vitamin B₁₂ (para. 94, Appendix IV)

Governments wishing to submit comments on all aspects of the Amendment, including possible implications for their economic interests should do so in writing to the Secretary, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, before 30 April 1997.

Terms of Reference of the Committee

4. Proposal to amend the Terms of Reference of the Committee (para. 6).

Governments wishing to comment on this proposal should do so in writing to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, before 30 April 1997.

Proposed Draft Standard and Guidelines at Step 5 of the Procedure

5. Proposed Draft Revised Standard for Gluten-Free Foods (para. 41, Appendix V)

6. Proposed Draft Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Supplements (para. 64, Appendix VI)

Governments wishing to submit comments on the implications which the above document may have for their economic interests should do so in writing in conformity with the Procedure for the Elaboration of Worldwide Standards at Step 5 to the Secretary, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, before 30 April 1997.

Proposal to discontine work

7. Proposed Draft Guidelines on the Inclusion of Nutrition Provisions on Nutritional Quality in Food Standards (para. 102)

Governments wishing to comment on this proposal should do so in writing to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, before 30 April 1997.

B. REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AND INFORMATION

Draft Guidelines at Step 6 of the Procedure

8. Part B of the Table of Conditions for Claims for Nutrient Contents, to be included in the Draft Guidelines for Use of Health and Nutrition Claims (para. 27, Appendix VII).

Governments are invited to submit comments on the values in the Table and on the expression of the conditions for claims per serving.

Proposed Draft Standard at Step 3 of the Procedure

9. Proposed Draft Revised Standard for Cereal-Based Foods for Infants and Young Children (para. 89, Appendix VIII)

Governments are invited to provide comments especially on the new sections and the provisions in square brackets.

Governments and inernational organizations wishing to comment points 8. and 9. above should do so in writing to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, before 30 July 1997.