Other Business, Future Work And Date And Place Of Next Session (Agenda Item 14)

73. The Committee had no further business to discuss. The Observer from CSPI expressed the view that the Committee should develop its efforts to ensure that standards were based on the premise of "upward harmonization", as discussed in this organization's report on Food Labelling for the 21st Century, which was made available to delegates.

74. The Committee noted that its 27^th Session was tentatively scheduled to be held in Ottawa from 19-23 April 1999, the exact arrangements to be determined between the host country and Codex Secretariats.

SUMMARY STATUS OF WORK

Subject Matter

Step

Action by

Document Reference in ALINORM 99/22

Draft Guidelines for Organically Produced Foods (Main text)

8

Governments 23rd CAC

para. 21 Appendix II

Draft Amendment to the General Labelling Standard (Hypersensitivity) (List of ingredients)

8

Governments 23rd CAC

para. 32 Appendix III

Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks

8

Governments 23rd CAC

para. 36 Appendix IV

Draft Guidelines for Organically Produced Foods (Section 5.1 and Animal Production)

6

Governments 27th CCFL

para.21 Appendix V

Draft Amendment to the General Labelling Standard (Hypersensitivity) ("25% rule")

6

Governments 27th CCFL

para. 32 Appendix VI

Proposed Draft Recommendations on Labelling/Biotechnology (Definition & Allergens)

5

Governments 23rd CAC

para. 49 Appendix VII

Proposed Draft Recommendations on Labelling/Biotechnology (Mandatory Labelling)

3

Governments 27th CCFL

Appendix VIII

Proposed Draft Amendment to the General Labelling Standard (Class Names)

3

Governments 27th CCFL

para. 40 Appendix IX

Proposed Draft Recommendations for the Use of Health Claims

3

Governments 27th CCFL 21st CCNFSDU

para. 60 Appendix X

Proposed Draft Amendment to the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling

3

Governments 27th CCFL 21st CCNFSDU

para. 53 Appendix XI

Proposed Draft Recommendations for Sports and Energy Drinks

3

South Africa Governments 27th CCFL

para. 65

Proposed Draft Guidelines for Use of the Term "Vegetarian"

3

South Africa/ India Governments 27th CCFL

para. 71

Subject Matter	Step	Action by	Document Reference in ALINORM 99/22
Draft Guidelines for Organically Produced Foods (Main text)	8	Governments 23rd CAC	para. 21 Appendix II
Draft Amendment to the General Labelling Standard (Hypersensitivity) (List of ingredients)	8	Governments 23rd CAC	para. 32 Appendix III
Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks	8	Governments 23rd CAC	para. 36 Appendix IV
Draft Guidelines for Organically Produced Foods (Section 5.1 and Animal Production)	6	Governments 27th CCFL	para.21 Appendix V
Draft Amendment to the General Labelling Standard (Hypersensitivity) ("25% rule")	6	Governments 27th CCFL	para. 32 Appendix VI
Proposed Draft Recommendations on Labelling/Biotechnology (Definition & Allergens)	5	Governments 23rd CAC	para. 49 Appendix VII
Proposed Draft Recommendations on Labelling/Biotechnology (Mandatory Labelling)	3	Governments 27th CCFL	Appendix VIII
Proposed Draft Amendment to the General Labelling Standard (Class Names)	3	Governments 27th CCFL	para. 40 Appendix IX
Proposed Draft Recommendations for the Use of Health Claims	3	Governments 27th CCFL 21st CCNFSDU	para. 60 Appendix X
Proposed Draft Amendment to the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling	3	Governments 27th CCFL 21st CCNFSDU	para. 53 Appendix XI
Proposed Draft Recommendations for Sports and Energy Drinks	3	South Africa Governments 27th CCFL	para. 65
Proposed Draft Guidelines for Use of the Term "Vegetarian"	3	South Africa/ India Governments 27th CCFL	para. 71