ALINORM 87/39 REPORT OF THE SEVENTEENTH SESSION OF THE JOINT FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION Rome, 29 June - 10 July 1987 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Issued by the Secretariat of the
Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Rome
Ref. No. ALINORM 87/39 1987

M-83
ISBN 92-5-102614-9

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable

Election of Officers of the Commission and Members of the Executive Committee

- Appointment of Coordinators

Report by the Chairman on the Thirty-Third and Thirty-Fourth Sessions of the Executive Committee

Membership of the Codex Alimentarius Commission

Progress Report on the Publication of the Codex Alimentarius and on Distribution Arrangements

Progress Report on Computerization of Codex Maximum Limits for Pesticide Residues and Acceptances

Progress Report on Acceptances of Codex Standards and Codex Maximum Limits for Pesticide Residue Levels and on Action Taken in Member Countries Concerning their Implementation

Report on the Financial Situation of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme for 1986/87 and 1988/89

Report on Activities within FAO and WHO Complementary to the Work of the Commission

- Report on Developments Concerning Radionuclide Contamination of Foods

Need for Action by the Codex Alimentarius Commission

- Report on Joint FAO/WHO Activities

Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR)
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
Food Irradiation
Guiding Principles on the Evaluation of Programmes to Ensure Food Safety
Joint FAO/WHO Food Contamination Monitoring Programme
Joint Publications
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Food Protection for Urban Consumers, Rome 1–5 December 1986
Second FAO/WHO/UNEP Conference on Mycotoxins

- Report on FAO Activities
- Report on WHO Activities
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE)
- ISO Activities of Interest to the Commission

Progress Report on the Implementation of the Code of Ethics for International Trade in Food

Report on Views of FAO's Committee on Agriculture on Paper Prepared for the Committee concerning the Role of Food Quality and Standards in Food Security, Trade and Health and Report on Discussion of the Work of the CAC by the Executive Board and the World Health Assembly of WHO

Future Direction of Work of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme

- General Direction of Work
- Consideration of Improved Working Arrangements

Report on Case Studies Concerning the Economic Impact of Codex Work on Two Selected Member Countries

Information Booklet on Codex Work

Report and Recommendations of Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Codex Consultation Convened to Examine Whether there is a Need for International Standards for Tropical Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (Mexico City, February 1987)

Codex Committee on General Principles

- Acceptances and Review of Codex Standards and Other Texts
- Acceptance of Codex standards by Regional Economic Groupings of States and Role of Observers at Codex Meetings
- Acceptance of Codex Methods of Analysis
- Trade Barriers Created by the Existence of National Labelling Requirements Additional to the Provisions Contained in the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods
- Guidelines for the Acceptance of Codex Standards
- Review of Codex Standards, Codes, Maximum Residue Limits and other Recommendations
- Future Direction of the Work of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme
- Holding of Working Group Sessions
- Composition of the Executive Committee
- Confirmation of Chairmanship

Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues

- Draft MRLs at Steps 5 and 8 of the Procedure
- Proposed Amendments to Codex MRLs
- Other Matters Arising from the Reports of the 18th and 19th Sessions of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
- Confirmation of Chairmanship

Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods

- Confirmation of Chairmanship

Codex Committee on Food Labelling

- Editorial Amendments to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods
- Editorial Amendments to the Guidelines on Labelling Provisions in Codex Standards
- Confirmation of Chairmanship of the Committee

Codex Committee on Food Additives

- Misleading Information Concerning the Use of Food Additives in Food
- Maximum Tin Content in Foods
- Regular Reviews of Food Additive Provisions in Codex Standards
- Consideration at Step 5 of the Revised Text of the Principles Relating to the Carry-Over of Food Additives into Food
- Status of the Carry-Over Principles
- Consideration at Step 5 of Draft Specifications of Identity and Purity of Food Additives
- Other Matters Arising from the Reports of the 18th and 19th Sessions of the Committee
- Publication of Codex Advisory Specifications Separately in a Uniform Volume
- Action Resulting from Change in ADI Status of Food Additives
- Maximum Permitted Levels of Lead in Sugar
- Contaminant Provisions in the Standard for Food Grade Salt
- General Requirements for Natural Flavourings
- Guideline Levels for Mercury in Fish
- Aflatoxins in Foods and Feed
- Confirmation of Chairmanship

Codex Committee on Food Hygiene

- Consideration of Revised Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Low-Acid and Acidified Low-Acid Canned Foods at Step 5
- Status of the Revised Draft Code
- Other Matters Arising from the Reports of the 21st and 22nd Sessions of the Committee
- Definition of Pasteurization
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Species and Herbs at Step 4
- Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP)
- Amendment of the Code of Hygienic Practice for the Collection, Processing and Marketing of Natural Mineral Waters
- Status of the Amendment
- Confirmation of Chairmanship

Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling

- Confirmation of Chairmanship

Codex Coordinating Committee for Africa

Codex Coordinating Committee for Asia

- Appointment of Coordinator

Codex Coordinating Committee for Europe

- Consideration at Step 8 of Draft European Regional Standard for Vinegar
- Status of the Standard
- Consideration at Step 5 of the Proposed Draft European Regional Standard for Mayonnaise
- Status of the Standard
- Report on Pilot Study Concerning the Acceptability of Codex Standards
- Proposed Amendments of the Terms of Reference of the Committee
- Matters arising from the Report of the 15th Session of Committee
- Appointment of Coordinator for Europe

Codex Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean

- World-wide Standard for Raw Sugar
- Appointment of Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Formation of a New Regional Committee

Codex Committee on Fats and Oils

- Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Standards for (i) Specified Vegetable Fat Products and (ii) Specified Animal or Mixed Animal and Vegetable Fat Products
- Status of the Draft Standards
- Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Food Additive Provisions in Codex Standards for Fats and Oils (Consequential Amendments)
- Status of Proposed Amendments to Food Additive Provisions.
- Considerations at Step 8 of Amendments to the Codex Standard for Edible Rapeseed Oil
- Status of Amendments
- Considerations at Steps 5 and 8 of Proposed Amendments to Codex Standard for Olive Oil
- Status of the Amendments
- Amendments to the Method for the Determination of Fatty Acids at Position 2 in Olive Oil
- Status of the Amendments
- Consideration at Steps 5 and 8 of Draft Code of Practice for the Storage and Transport of Edible Oils and Fats in Bulk
- Status of the Code of Practice
- Consideration at Step 8 of Amendments to Codex Standards for Individual Fats and Oils
- GLC Fatty Acid Ranges
- Status of GLC Fatty Acid Ranges
- Consideration at Steps 5 and 8 of Amendments to the GLC Fatty Acid Ranges as Given in ALINORM 79/17, Appendix XI and in the Standard for Low Erucic Acid Rape Seed Oil
- Status of the Amendments to GLC Ranges
- Determination of Erythrodiol Content of Grapeseed Oil
- Status of the Amendment
- Elaboration of Standard for Blackcurrant Seed Oil
- Proposal of the Committee to adjourn sine die
- Confirmation of Chairmanship

Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables

- Draft Standard for Honey
- Status of the Standard
- Draft Standard for Canned Mangoes
- Status of the Standard
- Draft Standard for Mango Chutney
- Status of the Standard
- Standardization of Cashew Kernels
- Amendments of the Codex Standard for Canned Pineapple
- Revision of the Section on Labelling of Codex Standards for Processed Fruits and Vegetables
- Provision for Sulphur Dioxide in the Codex Standard for Raisins
- Adjournment of the Committee Sine Die
- Confirmation of the Chairmanship of the Committee

Joint UNECE/Codex Alimentarius Group of Experts on on Standardization of Fruit Juices

- Consideration at Step 8 of Draft General Standard for Fruit Nectars Preserved Exclusively by Physical Means
- Status of the Standard
- Consideration at Step 5 of Draft General Standard for Fruit Juices preserved exclusively by Physical Means
- Status of the Standard
- Consideration at Steps 5 and 8 of proposed Amendments to the Codex Standard for Apricot, Peach and Pear Nectar
- Status of Amendment
- Proposals for the Elaboration of a General Standard for Vegetable Juice
- Status of the Standard

Consideration of the Need for a Codex Standard for Fruit (Based) Drinks with a High Content of Fruit Juice

Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products

- Consideration at Step 8 of Harmonized Defect Tables in the Codex Standards for Quick Frozen Fillets
- Status of the Harmonized Defect Tables
- Consideration at Step 5 of the Draft Standards for (i) Quick Frozen Blocks of Fish Fillets, Minced Fish Flesh and Mixtures of Fillets and Minced Fish Flesh and (ii) Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers) and Fish Portions, Breaded or in Batter
- Status of the Standards
- Consideration at Step 5 of the Draft Code of Practice for Cephalopods
- Other Matters Arising from the Report of the 17th Session of the Committee
- Confirmation of Chairmanship of the Committee
- FAO/COFI Sub-Committee on Fish Trade - Statement by the Representative of the FAO Fisheries Department

Codex Committee on Foods for Special Dietary Uses

- Draft Standard for Follow-up Formula
- Status of the Standard
- Draft Guidelines for Use by Codex Committees on the Inclusion of Provisions on Nutritional Quality in Food Standards and Other Codex Texts
- Status of the Guidelines
- General Principles for the Addition of Essential Nutrients to Foods
- Status of the General Principles
- Proposed Amendments to the Codex Standards for Infant Foods at Step 8 of the Procedure
- Guidelines on the Development of Formulated Supplementary Foods for Older Infants and Young Children
- Other Matters Arising from the 15th Session of the Committee
- Confirmation of Chairmanship

Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes

- Milled Rice
- Sorghum Grains
- Durum Wheat Flour and Semolina
- Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Standard for Certain Pulses
- Status of the Standard
- Consideration at Step 5 of the Proposed Draft Standard for Sorghum Flour
- Status of the Standard
- Matters Arising from the Report of the 5th Session of the Committee
- Confirmation of Chairmanship

Committee on Vegetable Proteins

- Draft Standard for Wheat Gluten
- Status of the Standard
- Various Matters Arising from the Report of the Committee
- Draft International General Standard for Vegetable Protein Products
- Draft Standard for Soy Protein Products
- Draft General Guidelines for the Utilization of Vegetable Protein Products in Foods
- Vegetable Protein Production
- Protein Quality Measurement
- Quantitative Methods of the Differentiation of Vegetable and Animal Proteins
- Guidelines Concerning the Use of Vegetable Proteins and Milk Proteins in Processed Meat and Poultry Products
- Future Programme of Work
- Confirmation of Chairmanship

Joint FAO/WHO Committee of Government Experts on the Code of Principles Concerning Milk and Milk Products

- Matters Arising from the Report of the 21st Session of the Committee
Working Arrangements to facilitate and expedite work decided upon by the Committee in between the Committee's Sessions

Report on the Outcome of a Meeting Convened by the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC) to consider Amendments Proposed to the Codex Standard for Table Olives

- Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Revised Text of Codex Standard for Table Olives
- Status of the Standard

Codex Committee on Sugars

- Progress Report on Methods of Analysis and Sampling and on Contaminants in Codex Standards for Sugars
- Confirmation of Chairmanship of the Committee

Codex Committee on Processed Meat and Poultry Products

Codex Committee on Meat Hygiene

- Confirmation of Chairmanship of the Committee

Codex Committee on Cocoa Products and Chocolate

- Confirmation of Chairmanship

Codex Committee for Soups and Broths

- Standards for Bouillons and Consommés
- Confirmation of Chairmanship of the Committee

Codex Committee on Edible Ices

- Confirmation of Chairmanship of the Committee

Codex Committee on Natural Mineral Waters

- Confirmation of Chairmanship of the Committee

Future Work

Provisional Timetable of Codex Sessions for 1988–89

Other Business

Valediction

APPENDICES

Appendix I - List of Participants

Appendix II - Statement by the Director-General of FAO to the Seventeenth Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission

Appendix III - Reply by the Chairman of the Codex Alimentarius Commission to the Opening Address by the Director-General of FAO

Appendix IV - Resolution of the World Health Assembly

Appendix V - Member Countries of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.