ALINORM 97/17 |
REPORT OF THE FIFTEENTH SESSION OF THE CODEX COMMITTEE ON FATS AND OILS London, United Kingdom, 4–8 November 1996 |
codex alimentarius commission | |
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS | WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION |
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JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Twenty-second Session
Geneva, 23–28 June 1997
Note: This document incorporates Codex Circular Letter 1997/2-FO
CX 5/15.2 | CL 1997/2-FO |
January 1997 |
TO: | - Codex Contact Points - Interested International Organizations - Participants at the 15th Session of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils |
FROM: | - Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, 00100 Rome, Italy |
SUBJECT: | Distribution of the Report of the 15th Session of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (ALINORM 97/17) |
MATTERS FOR ADOPTION BY THE 22nd SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Draft Standards and Code at Step 8 of the Procedure
1. Draft Standard for Named Animal Fats (para.18, Appendix II)
2. Draft Standard for Edible Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards (para. 30, Appendix III)
3. Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Storage and Transport of Fats and Oils in Bulk (para. 84, Appendix IV)
Governments wishing to propose amendments or comments on the above documents 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, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy before 30 April 1997.
Draft Standards on which it is proposed to discontinue work
4. Draft Revised Standard for Specified Vegetable Fat Products and Draft Revised Standard for Specified Animal or Mixed Animal and Vegetable Fat Products (para. 101)
Governments are invited to comment on the proposal of the Committee to discontinue work on the revision of the standards and to revoke the current standards.
B. REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AND INFORMATION
5. Draft Standard for Named Vegetable Oils at Step 6 (para. 57, Appendix V)
Governments are invited to provide comments on the amended draft standard. In addition, they are invited to provide information on vegetable oils obtained from new oilseed varieties with specific characteristics or species not included in the scope covered by the standard, and the opportunity of initiating further standardization work on such oils.
6. Proposed Draft Standard for Fats Spreads and Blended Spreads (para. 100, Appendix VI)
Government are invited to comment on the amended text, in particular on the new list of additives proposed, especially as regards their technological need.
Governments wishing to submit comments and information should do so in writing to the Secretary, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, before 15 July 1997.
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
The summary and conclusions of the 15th Session of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils are as follows:
Matters for consideration by the Commission:
The Committee:
agreed to advance to Step 8 the Draft Standard for Named Animal Fats and the Draft Standard for Edible Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards (paras. 18 and 30, Appendices II and III)
agreed to advance to Step 8 the Draft Revised Code of Practice for the Storage and Transport of Fats and Oils in Bulk (para. 84, Appendix IV)
agreed to propose to discontinue work on the revision of the Draft Revised Standard for Specified Vegetable Fat Products and Draft Revised Standard for Specified Animal or Mixed Animal and Vegetable Fat Products and to revoke the current standards (para.101)
agreed to seek the advice of the Commission on the opportunity of pursuing work on the Draft Standard for Mayonnaise (para. 87)
Other Matters of Interest to the Commission
agreed to return the Draft Standard for Named Vegetable Oils to Step 6 for further comments (para. 57, Appendix V)
agreed to return the Draft Standard for Olive Oils and Olive-Pomace Oils to Step 6 for redrafting (para. 58)
agreed to return the Proposed Draft Standard for Fats Spreads to Step 3 for further comments (para. 117, Appendix IX)
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Matters ARISING FROM THE CODEX Alimentarius Commission AND OTHER CODEX Committees
- Draft Standard for Named Animal Fats
- Draft Standard for Edible Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards
- Draft Standard for Named Vegetable Oils
- Draft Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils
Proposed Draft Standard FOR Mayonnaise
Proposed Draft Standard FOR Fat Spreads
Revision OF Methods OF Analysis Provisions IN Standards FOR Fats AND Oils
Other Business, Future Work AND Date AND Place OF Next Session
Appendix I List OF Participants
Appendix II Draft Standard FOR Named Animal Fats
Appendix III Draft Standard FOR Edible Fats AND Oils NOT Covered BY Individual Standards
Appendix V Draft Standard FOR Named Vegetable Oils
Appendix VI Proposed Draft Standard FOR Fat Spreads AND Blended Spreads