ALINORM 87/39 REPORT OF THE SEVENTEENTH SESSION OF THE JOINT FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION Rome, 29 June - 10 July 1987 |
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Ref. No. ALINORM 87/39 1987
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Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable
Election of Officers of the Commission and Members of the Executive Committee
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
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
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
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
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
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
- Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Revised Text of Codex
Standard for Table Olives
- Status of the Standard
- 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
Provisional Timetable of Codex Sessions for 1988–89
Appendix I - List of Participants
Appendix IV - Resolution of the World Health Assembly
Appendix V - Member Countries of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.