OTHER BUSINESS, FUTURE WORK AND DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION (AGENDA ITEM 5)

39. There was no other business.

40. The Task Force noted that the following matters would be included on the provisional agenda for its next Session:

Matters referred or arising from other Codex Committees including the Executive Committee;
Matters of interest from other international organizations;
Discussion paper on traceability;
Consideration of proposed draft general principles of a broad nature for the application of risk analysis to foods derived from biotechnology, guidelines (the precise title to be recommended by the ad hoc Working Group); including consideration of transparency and involvement of stakeholders in proposed draft general principles;
Consideration of proposed draft guidelines for risk assessment with reference to food safety and nutrition for foods derived from biotechnology (the precise title to be recommended by the ad hoc Working Group);
Information paper on familiarity; and
Consideration of analytical methods.

41. It was noted that the Second Session of the Task Force would be held in Japan in March 2001, the precise dates and location to be identified by the Japanese and Codex Secretariats.

ANNEX

SUMMARY STATUS OF WORK

Subject

Step

Action by

Document Reference
(ALINORM 01/34)

General principle for risk analysis of foods derived from biotechnology (precise title still to be determined)

1

47^th CCEXEC
Ad Hoc Working Group chaired by Japan

para. 27

Specific guidance on the risk assessment of foods derived from biotechnology (precise title still to be determined)

1

47^th CCEXEC
Ad Hoc Working Group chaired by Japan

para. 27

List of available analytical methods including those for the detection or identification of foods or food ingredients derived from biotechnology

1

47^th CCEXEC
Ad Hoc Working Group chaired by Germany

para. 32

Working Paper on traceability

-

France

para. 31

Information Paper on familiarity

-

OECD, ASSINSEL

para.31

reply to questions for which scientific advice of the expert consultation would be sought for.

-

FAO/WHO Joint Consultation

paras. 37, 38
Appendix III

Subject	Step	Action by	Document Reference (ALINORM 01/34)
General principle for risk analysis of foods derived from biotechnology (precise title still to be determined)	1	47^th CCEXEC Ad Hoc Working Group chaired by Japan	para. 27
Specific guidance on the risk assessment of foods derived from biotechnology (precise title still to be determined)	1	47^th CCEXEC Ad Hoc Working Group chaired by Japan	para. 27
List of available analytical methods including those for the detection or identification of foods or food ingredients derived from biotechnology	1	47^th CCEXEC Ad Hoc Working Group chaired by Germany	para. 32
Working Paper on traceability	-	France	para. 31
Information Paper on familiarity	-	OECD, ASSINSEL	para.31
reply to questions for which scientific advice of the expert consultation would be sought for.	-	FAO/WHO Joint Consultation	paras. 37, 38 Appendix III