ALINORM 83/43
	REPORT OF THE FIFTEENTH SESSION OF THE JOINT FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION Rome, 4 July - 15 July 1983
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Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Rome
Ref. No. ALINORM 83/43, September 1983

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

Introduction

Opening Address by the Chief, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme

Response of the Chairman of the Commission

Adoption of Agenda and Timetable

Election of Officers of the Commission and Members of the Executive Committee

Appointment of Regional Coordinators

PART II

Executive Committee - Report on the 29th and 30th Sessions

• Glossary of Terms Relating to Food Safety

• Consideration of Written Comments at Codex Committee Sessions

• Despatch of Codex Working Documents

• Length and Content of Codex Reports

• Arrangements for the Amendment of Codex Standards Elaborated by Codex Committees which have adjourned sine die

• Uniform International Code for the Identification of Meat Cuts

Membership of the Codex Alimentarius Commission

Progress Report on Acceptances of Codex Standards and Codex Maximum Limits for Pesticide Residues and on action taken in Member Countries concerning their Implementation

Financial Situation of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme
(i) Finalization of Accounts for 1980/81, (ii) Budget for 1982/83,
(iii) Budgetary Proposals for 1984/85

PART III

Report on Activities within FAO and WHO complementary to the Work of the Commission and on Activities of other International Organizations Working on the Standardization of Food and Related Matters

• Report on Joint FAO/WHO Activities

• Report on FAO Activities

• Report on WHO Activities

• United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

• European Economic Community (EEC)

• Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA)

• Arab Organization for Standardization and Metrology (ASMO)

• International Vine and Wine Office (IWO)

• Council of Europe (Partial Agreement)

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Statement by the US Assistant Secretary of Agriculture

Statement by the Minister-President of the Cuban State Committee for Standardization

List of International Organizations Developing Composition Standards for Foods and Related Matters

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Safety

PART IV

Need for and Feasibility of Developing Codex Standards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables of Particular Interest from a Trade Point of View to Developing Countries

Hosting of Codex Sessions in Developing Countries

Proposal of the Executive Committee to Amend Rule VI.3 of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission

PART V

Codex Committee on Food Labelling

• Consideration at Step 5 of Draft Guidelines for the Labelling of Non-Retail Containers

• Amendment of Terms of Reference

• Confirmation of the Committee's Interpretation of Clause (d) of its Terms of Reference and Guidelines on Advertising of Foods

• Review of General Guidelines on Claims

Codex Committee on Food Additives

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Standard for Food Grade Salt

• Consideration at Steps 5 and 8 of Revised Draft General Standard for Irradiated Foods

• Consideration at Steps 5 and 8 of Revised Draft Code of Practice for the Operation of Radiation Facilities for the Treatment of Foods

• Consideration at Step 5 of Draft Specifications of Identity and Purity of Food Additives

• Status and Safety Aspects of Food Additive Specifications

• Procedure for Elaboration of Codex Specifications

• Guidelines for the Establishment of Food Additive Provisions in Commodity Standards

• Actions needed from the Committee as a consequence of a change in the ADI Status of Food Additives

• Residues in Foods of Chemicals used in Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine

Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues

• Work on Harmonization of Maximum Limits for Pesticide Residues and Need for Governments to Accept the Recommendations of the Commission

• Consideration at Steps 5 and 8 (with omission of Steps 6 and 7) of Draft Maximum Residue Limits

• General Discussions on Temporary MRLs and Withdrawal of MRLs

• Maximum Residue Limits at Step 8

• Reconsideration of MRLs held at Step 8 by the 14th Session of the Commission

• Consideration of Proposed Substantive and Non-Substantive Amendments to Codex Maximum Limits for Pesticide Residues

• Consideration at Step 5 of Proposed Draft Maximum Residue Limits

• Consideration of “Portion of Commodities to which Codex Maximum Residue Limits apply and which is analyzed”

• Methods of Pesticide Residue Analysis

• Recommendations of the Committee and of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Pesticide Residue Problems in Developing Countries

Codex Committee on Food Hygiene

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Dried Milk and Annex I “Draft Microbiological Criteria for Dried Milk Products”

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for the Processing of Frog Legs

• Consideration at Step 5 of Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for the Collecting, Processing and Marketing of Natural Mineral Waters

Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling

• General Principles for the Establishment or Selection of Codex Sampling Procedures

• Meaning of Acceptance of Codex Methods of Analysis

• General Methods for Contaminants

PART VI

Coordinating Committee for Africa

• Appointment of Coordinator for Africa

Coordinating Committee for Asia

• Importance of More Acceptances of Codex Standards by Importing Countries

• Reconsideration of the subject of Content and Layout of Codex Standards and Related Questions of General Acceptability of the Standards

• Amendments proposed by the Committee to certain Codex Standards

• Amendments proposed by India and Iraq to the General Standard for Edible Fats and Oils

• Appointment of Coordinator for Asia

Coordinating Committee for Europe

• Draft European Regional Standard for Vinegar

• Draft European Regional Standard for Mayonnaise

• Further Consideration of Clause (d) of the Proposed Terms of Reference of the Committee

• Carry-Over Principle

• Proposed Amendment of the European Regional Standard for Natural Mineral Waters

• Appointment of Coordinator for Europe

Coordinating Committee for Latin America

• Appointment of Coordinator for Latin America

PART VII

Codex Committee on Fats and Oils

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Standard for Fat Spreads/Spreadable Table Fats

• Consideration at Step 5 of Draft Standard for [Vanaspati/Vegetable Fat Mixture] and [Mixed Vanaspati/Substitute Ghee]

• Consideration at Step 5 of Amendments to the Codex Standard for Edible Rape Seed Oil

• Consideration at Step 5 of Amendments to the Codex Standard for Olive Oil, Virgin and Refined and for Olive Residue Oil

• Consideration at Step 5 of Amendments to Codex Standards for Individual Edible Fats and Oils

• Amendments proposed by India and Iraq to the General Standard for Edible Fats and Oils

• Consideration of a Proposal to amend the Scope Section of Codex Standards for Individual Edible Fats and Oils

• Date Marking

• Further Session of the Committee

Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Standard for Dates

• Consideration at Step 5 of Proposed Draft Standard for Canned Chestnuts and Chestnut Puree

• Consideration at Step 5 of Proposed Amendments to Sampling Plans for Prepackaged Foods

• Approval of Initiation of the Amendment of various Codex Standards for Processed Fruits and Vegetables

• Consideration of Need to Amend the Codex Standard for Canned Tropical Fruit Salad

Joint UNECE/Codex Alimentarius Group of Experts on Standardization of Fruit Juices

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Standard for Concentrated Pineapple Juice Preserved Exclusively by Physical Means

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Standard for Concentrated Pineapple Juice with Preservatives for Manufacturing

• Consideration at Step 5 of Proposed Draft Standard for Guava Nectar, Mango Juice and Pulpy Mango Nectar

• Proposed Amendments to Codex Standards for Fruit Juices

• Carry-Over Principle

• Future Work of the Group of Experts

• Proposal to Amend the Terms of Reference of the Group of Experts and to Elaborate a General Standard for Fruit (Based) Drinks

Joint UNECE/Codex Alimentarius Group of Experts on Standardization of Quick Frozen Foods

• Consideration at Steps 7 and 8 of Draft Standard for Quick Frozen Carrots

• Consideration at Steps 7 and 8 of Draft International Code of Practice for the Handling of Quick Frozen Foods during Transport

Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products

• Work in Progress in the Committee

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Code of Practice for Minced Fish

• Consideration at Step 8 of Code of Practice for Crabs

• Consideration at Step 5 of Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Frozen Battered and/or Breaded Fishery Products

• Products containing Pork Fat

• Definition of “Smoke” in the Code of Practice for Smoked Fish

• Use of Non-Fish Proteins in Fish Products

• Standard for Food Grade Salt

• Inclusion of Further Species in the Standard for Canned Sardines and Sardine Type Products

• Amendment to Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters

Codex Committee on Foods for Special Dietary Uses

• Summary Account of Current Work of the Committee

• Nutritional Aspects of Codex Work and Extended Terms of Reference of the Committee

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft General Standard for the Labelling of and Claims for Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses

• Consideration at Step 5 of Proposal to Amend the Codex Standard for Infant Formula

• Request for Approval to Amend the Codex Standards for Foods for Infants and Children

• Requests for Approval of Amendment to Advisory List of Vitamin Compounds for Use in Foods for Infants and Children

• Requests for Approval to Amend the Codex Standard for Foods with Low Sodium Content (including Salt Substitutes)

• Editorial Amendment of Provisions for Date-Marking and Storage Instructions in the Codex Standards for Foods for Infants and Children and the Codex Standard for Gluten-Free Foods

• International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes

• Nutritional Value and Safety of Products specifically intended for Infant and Young Child Feeding

Codex Committee on Processed Meat and Poultry Products

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Code of Practice for the Production, Storage and Composition of Mechanically Separated Meat and Poultry Meat intended for Further Processing

• Consideration at Step 5 of Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Processed Meat and Poultry Products

• Draft Guidelines for the Use of Vegetable Proteins in Processed Meat and Poultry Products

• Evaluation of Alternate Treatment of Spices to be used in Meat Products

Codex Committee on Meat Hygiene

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft International Code of Practice for Game

• Consideration at Step 5 (with proposed omission of Steps 6 and 7) of Proposed Draft International Code of Practice for Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Judgement of Slaughter Animals and Meat

• Adjournment of the Committee sine die

Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Standard for Maize (Corn)

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Standard for Wheat Flour

• Consideration at Step 5 of Draft Standard for Whole Maize (Corn) Meal

• Consideration at Step 5 of Draft Standard for Degermed Maize (Corn) Meal and Maize (Corn) Grits

• Need to Elaborate a Codex Standard for Milled Rice

• Codex Standard for Pulses

Codex Committee on Cocoa Products and Chocolate

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Standard for Cocoa (Cacao) Nibs, Cocoa (Cacao Mass, Cocoa Press Cake and Cocoa Dust (Cocoa Fines) for Use in the Manufacture of Cocoa Products and Chocolate

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Standard for Composite and Filled Chocolate

• Consideration at Step 8 of Draft Standard for White Chocolate/Cocoa Butter Confectionery

• Adjournment of the Committee sine die

Codex Committee on Vegetable Proteins

• Terms of Reference of the Committee

• General Guidelines for the Utilization of Vegetable Protein Products in Foods

• Proposed Draft Standards for Vegetable Protein Flours, Vegetable Protein Concentrates and Vegetable Protein Isolates

• Programme of Future Work

• Reminder about the Committee's earlier offer to assist Developing Countries on Processing Technology, Safety and Nutritional Value of Indigenous Vegetable Proteins

Joint FAO/WHO Committee of Government Experts on the Code of Principle Concerning Milk and Milk Products

• General

• General Guidelines for the Use of Milk Proteins in Non-Milk Products

• Holding of a Future Session of the Committee

Codex Committee on Soups and Broths

• Need for Standard for Acid Hydrolyzed Vegetable Proteins

• Continuation of Adjournment of the Committee sine die

Codex Committee on Sugars

• Progress Report on the Elaboration of Codex Methods of Analysis for Sugars and on Lead Limits in Codex Standards for Sugars

Codex Committee on General Principles

Codex Committee on Edible Ices

• Continuation of Adjournment sine die

Codex Committee on Natural Mineral Waters

• Continuation of Adjournment sine die

Codex Committee on Meat

• Continuation of Adjournment sine die

PART VIII

Code of Ethics for International Trade in Food

- Progress Report on Implementation of the Code

- Proposal to Amend the Code

Codex Standard for Table Olives - Consideration of Need to Amend the Standard

PART IX

Future Work - Packaging Materials for Foods

Frequency of Sessions of the Commission

Provisional Timetable of Codex Sessions 1984–85

Statement by the Delegation of Mexico concerning the Need for Codex Standards for Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Statement by the Delegation of Nigeria

Statement by the Delegation of the People's Republic of China

Proposal of the Executive Committee to Amend Rule VI.3 of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission

APPENDICES

Appendix I - List of Participants

Appendix II - Opening Address¹ by Mr. G.O. Kermode, Chief, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme

Appendix III - Response of the Chairman of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, Prof.Dr. D. Eckert (Federal Republic of Germany)

Appendix IV - Statement by Mr. C.W. McMillan, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, USA.

Appendix V - Statement by Mr. Ramon Darias Rodés, Minister-President of the Cuban State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control

Appendix VI - Report of an Ad Hoc Working Group on Quick Frozen Foods

Appendix VII - Statement by the Delegation of the People's Republic of China

Appendix VIII - Membership of the Codex Alimentarius Commission