Preface

CX 4/15	CL1997/10-FL April 1997
TO:	- Codex Contact Points
	- Interested International Organizations
	- Participants at the 25th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling
FROM:	- Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, 00100 Rome, Italy
SUBJECT:	Distribution of the Report of the 25th Session of the Committee on Food Labelling (ALINORM 97/22 A)

A. MATTERS FOR ADOPTION BY THE 22nd SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISION

Draft Standard at Step 5 of the Accelerated Procedure

1. Proposed Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers) Fish Portions and Fish Fillets - Breaded or in Batter (CODEX STAN. 166-1989-Rev 1. 1995) (para. 51, Appendix II)

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, Italy before 31 May 1997.

Draft Standard at Step 5 of the Procedure

2. Proposed Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods (Recommendations for the Labelling of Foods and Ingredients that can cause Hypersensitivity) (para. 48, Appendix IV)

Governments wishing to submit comments on the implications which the Draft Amendment 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, Italy before 31 May 1997.

B. REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AND INFORMATION

Draft Guidelines at Step 6 of the Procedure

3. Draft Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods (para. 42, Appendix III)

Governments and international organizations are invited to present comments on the Draft Guidelines, especially on the sections which remain to be developed. Comments should be sent in writing to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, with a copy to the Secretary of the Committee, Mr. Ron B. Burke, Deputy Director, Bureau of Food Regulatory International and Interagency Liaison, Food Directorate - Health Protection Branch, Health Canada, H.P.B. Building, Room 200, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OL2 Canada (Fax. No. 613.941.3537) before 1 September 1997.

Proposed Draft Standard and Guidelines at Step 3 of the Procedure

4. Proposed Draft Recommendations on the Labelling of Foods Obtained through Biotechnology (Proposed Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods) (para. 60, Appendix VI)

5. Proposed Draft Recommendations for the Use of Health Claims (para. 71, Appendix VII)

Governments and international organizations wishing to comment on points 4. and 5. 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, with a copy to the Secretary of the Committee, Mr. Ron B. Burke, Deputy Director, Bureau of Food Regulatory International and Interagency Liaison, Food Directorate - Health Protection Branch, Health Canada, H.P.B. Building, Room 200, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OL2 Canada (Fax. No. 613.941.3537) before 1 October 1997.

Proposed Draft Standard at Step 3 of the Accelerated Procedure

6. Proposed Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods (Class Names) (para.25, Appendix V)

Subject to confirmation by the 22nd Session of the Commission, the Proposed Draft Amendment is hereby circulated for comments at Step 3 of the Accelerated Procedure, for consideration at Step 4 by the next session of the Committee. 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, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, before 15 December 1997.