116. The 10th Session of the CCRVDF requested the United States to revise document CX/RVDF 96/10 in the light of the Committee's discussions, for circulation and comment prior to the current Session[50]. The Committee recalled that document was being prepared with a view towards its eventual incorporation as an Appendix into the Codex Guidelines for the Establishment of a Regulatory Programme for Control of Veterinary Drug Residues in Foods (CAC/GL 16-1993).
117. The Committee was also informed of related activities of the 30th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (October 1997) concerning the elaboration of the proposed draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Milk and Milk Products[51]. The Committee also noted the activities of the 3rd Session of the Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products concerning the draft General Standard for the Use of Dairy Terms for Labelling, especially as related to the proposed definition for milk[52], which differed from the definition for milk contained in the Glossary of Terms and Definitions developed by the CCRVDF (Codex Alimentarius Volume 3, 2nd Edition, page 76).
118. The Committee welcomed the paper prepared by the USA. Those comments made at the Session included a need for management practices specific to milk production; the broadening of the scope to cover food safety and quality issues; the need for MRLs for all veterinary drugs likely to persist in milk, including antibiotics; the need for integrated systems in the production of milk to control, prevent and reduce residues of veterinary drugs in milk; and the need to cover other milk producing animals in addition to cows.
119. The Committee requested the United States to redraft the document in the light of written and oral comments for circulation, additional comment and subsequent consideration at its next Session. In taking this decision, the Committee noted that the document should be revised in a format to allow it to be included as an Appendix to CAC/GL 16-1993.
