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Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA)

FAO/WHO ID No:CX-711
Reference:CX/FA
Terms of Reference:(a) to establish or endorse permitted maximum levels for individual food additives;
(b) to prepare priority lists of food additives for risk assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives;
(c) to assign functional classes to individual food additives;
(d) to recommend specifications of identity and purity for food additives for adoption by the Commission;
(e) to consider methods of analysis for the determination of additives in food; and
(f) to consider and elaborate standards or codes for related subjects such as the labelling of food additives when sold as such.
Status:Active
Host:China

Related Circular Letters

Code Issued Title Deadline EN FR ES AR ZH RU
CL 2010/07-FA02/10Distribution of the Report of the Forty-second Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (ALINORM 10/33/12) - Part B: Request for Comments and Information14/10/2010
CL 2010/09-FA03/10Request for information and comments on proposals for changes/addition to the INS list14/09/2010
CL 2010/10-FA03/10Request for information and comments on Priority list of compounds proposed for evaluation by JECFA 14/01/2011
CL 2010/39-FA07/10Request for comments/proposals on uses and use levels of cycloteraglucose and cyclotetragucose syrup14/10/2010
CL 2011/04-FA02/11Distribution of the Report of the Forty-third Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (REP11/FA). Part B - Request for comments and information 14/10/2011
CL 2011/07-FA03/11Request for information and comments on proposals for changes/addition to the INS list14/09/2011
CL 2011/08-FA03/11Request for information and comments on Priority list of compounds proposed for evaluation by JECFA14/01/2012
CL 2011/17-FA07/11Request for Comments at Step 6 of the Procedure on: draft revision of the Standard for Food Grade Salt (CODEX STAN 150-1985); and draft provision for carotenoids in food category 02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats of the GSFA14/01/2012
CL 2012/05-FA02/12Distribution of the Report of the Forty-fourth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives - Part A: Matters for adoption by the 35th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.14/05/2012
CL 2012/08-FA03/12Request for information and comments on priority list of compounds proposed for evaluation by JECFA14/01/2013
CL 2012/09-FA03/12Request for information and comments on proposals for changes/addition to the INS list14/09/2012
CL 2013/08-FA02/13Distribution of the Report of the Forty-fifth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (REP13/FA)30/05/2013
CL 2013/12-FA03/13Request for information and comments on Priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA14/01/2014
CL 2013/13-FA03/13Request for information and comments on proposals for changes/addition to the INS list14/09/2013
CL 2014/12-FA03/14Request for information and comments on proposals for change and/or addition to the INS list14/09/2014
CL 2014/13-FA03/14Request for information and comments on Priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA14/01/2015
CL 2014/14-FA03/14Request for information on the availability of data to re-evaluate the six priority food colours14/01/2015
CL 2014/15-FA03/14Request for proposals for new and/or revision of adopted food additives provisions in the GSFA14/01/2015
CL 2014/24-FA05/14Request for information on commercial use of potassium diacetate (INS 261(ii)) in food14/01/2015
CL 2015/10-FA05/15Request for information and comments on proposals for changes/addition to the INS list15/09/2015
CL 2015/11-FA05/15Request for information and comments on Priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA15/01/2016
CL 2015/12-FA05/15Request for proposals for new and/or revision of adopted food additives provisions in the GSFA 15/01/2016
CL 2015/09-FA04/15Distribution of the Report of the Forty-seventh Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (REP15/FA)31/05/2015
CL 2016/05-FA03/16Distribution of the Report of the Forty-eighth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (REP16/FA)31/05/2016
CL 2016/07-FA05/16Request for proposals for change and/or addition to Section 3 of the Class Name and International Numbering System for Food Additives (CAC/GL 36-1989)15/09/2016
CL 2016/08-FA05/16Request for proposals for new and/or revision of food additive provisions of the GSFA 15/01/2017
CL 2016/09-FA05/16Request for information on use levels for adipic acid (INS 355) in various food categories30/11/2016
CL 2016/13-FA05/16Request for information and comments on the priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA 15/01/2017
CL 2017/36/OCS-FA03/17Request for comments at Steps 8 and 5/8 on draft and proposed draft food additive provisions of the General Standard for Food Additives and on the revised food additives provisions of the GSFA related to the alignment of the EDTA provision15/06/2017
CL 2017/37/OCS-FA03/17Request for comments at Step 5/8 on proposed draft Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives and on the proposed amendment to the Introduction of the List of Codex Specifications for Food Additives (CAC/MISC 6)15/06/2017
CL 2017/38/OCS-FA03/17Request for comments at Step 5/8 on proposed draft revision of the Class Names and the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CAC/GL 36-1989)15/06/2017
CL 2017/39/OCS-FA03/17Request for comments on proposed revised food additives sections of several Codex commodity standards 15/06/2017
CL 2017/46-FA04/17Request for proposals for change and/or addition to Section 3 of the Class Names and International Numbering System for Food Additives (CAC/GL 36-1989)15/09/2017
CL 2017/47-FA04/17Request for proposals for new and/or revision of food additive provisions of the GSFA 15/02/2018
CL 2017/48-FA04/17Request for information and comments on the priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA15/01/2018
CL 2017/92-FA12/17Request for comments on discussion paper on “future strategies for CCFA”15/02/2018
CL 2018/10/OCS-FA01/18Request for Comments at Step 3 on the proposed draft Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives arising from the 84th JECFA Meeting15/02/2018
CL 2018/19-FA02/18Request for comments at Step 3 on the proposed changes and/or addition to the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)12/03/2018
CL 2018/26-FA04/18Request for proposals for change and/or addition to Section 3 of the Class Names and International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)15/09/2018
CL 2018/27-FA04/18Request for proposals for new and/or revision of food additive provisions of the GSFA15/01/2019
CL 2018/28-FA04/18Request for information and comments on the priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA15/01/2019
CL 2018/29-FA04/18Request for comments on the proposed amendments to the descriptors of FCs 14.1.4.2 and 14.1.515/09/2018
CL 2018/30/OCS-FA05/18Request for comments on: i) draft and proposed draft food additive provisions of the General Standard for Food Additives at Steps 8 and 5/8; and ii) the revised food additives provisions of the GSFA related to the alignment of the annexes on canned mangoes, canned pears and canned pineapples of the Standard for Certain Canned Fruits (CXS 319-2015) and 14 standards for fish and fish products15/06/2018
CL 2018/31/OCS-FA05/18Request for comments on: i) the proposed draft Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives at Step 5/8; and ii) the consequential amendment to the List of Codex Specifications for Food Additives (CXM 6)15/06/2018
CL 2018/32/OCS-FA05/18Request for comments on: i) the proposed draft revision, at Step 5/8 and ii) editorial amendments to the Class Names and the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)15/06/2018
CL 2018/33/OCS-FA05/18Request for comments on proposed revised food additives sections of various Codex commodity standards15/06/2018
CL 2018/95/OCS-FA12/18Request for Comments at Step 3 on the proposed draft Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives arising from the 86th JECFA Meeting31/01/2019
CL 2019/12-FA01/19Request for comments at Step 3 on the proposed changes and/or addition to the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)15/02/2019
CL 2019/35/OCS-FA04/19Request for comments on: i) draft and proposed draft food additive provisions of the General Standard for Food Additives at Steps 8 and 5/8; ii) the revised food additives provisions of the GSFA related to the alignment of 23 commodity standards and the relevant provisions for ASCORBYL ESTERS; (iii) the revised food additives provisions of the GSFA related to the replacement notes to Note 161; and iv) insertion of a footnote to the table entitled “References to Commodity Standards for GSFA Table 3 Additives” 31/05/2019
CL 2019/36/OCS-FA04/19Request for comments on: i) the proposed draft Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives at Step 5/8; and ii) the consequential amendment to the List of Codex Specifications for Food Additives (CXM 6)31/05/2019
CL 2019/37/OCS-FA04/19Request for comments on the proposed draft revision at Step 5/8 to the Class Names and the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)31/05/2019
CL 2019/38/OCS-FA04/19Request for comments on proposed revised food additive sections of various Codex commodity standards31/05/2019
CL 2019/39-FA04/19Request for proposals for change and/or addition to Section 3 of the Class Names and International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)15/09/2019
CL 2019/40-FA04/19Request for proposals for new and/or revision of food additive provisions of the GSFA15/01/2020
CL 2019/41-FA04/19Request for information and comments on the priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA15/01/2020
CL 2019/49-FA05/19Request for general information on the availability of data related to nitrates and nitrites15/09/2019
CL 2019/117-FA12/19Request for comments at Step 3 on the proposed changes and/or addition to the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)31/01/2020
CL 2019/118/OCS-FA12/19Request for Comments at Step 3 on the proposed draft Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives arising from the 87th JECFA Meeting15/02/2020
CL 2020/34-FA06/20Request for Comments: Expanded Mandates for Electronic Working Groups established by CCFA5115/07/2020
CL 2020/35-FA06/20Request for proposals for change and/or addition to Section 3 of the Class Names and International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)15/09/2020
CL 2020/36-FA06/20Request for proposals for new and/or revision of food additive provisions of the GSFA15/01/2021
CL 2020/37-FA06/20Request for information and comments on the priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA15/01/2021
CL 2021/23-FA04/21Request for comments on endorsement and/or revision of maximum levels for food additives and processing aids in codex standards10/06/2021
CL 2021/24-FA04/21Request for comments on Alignment of the food additive provisions of commodity standards 10/06/2021
CL 2021/25-FA03/21Request for the comments on the food additive provisions for the GSFA10/06/2021
CL 2021/26-FA04/21Request for comments on the relevant provisions for sweeteners associated with Note 161 10/06/2021
CL 2021/01-FA04/21Request for comments at Step 3 on the proposed changes and/or addition to the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)31/07/2021
CL 2021/30-FA04/21Request for proposals for change and/or addition to Section 3 of the Class Names and International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)30/04/2022
CL 2021/34/OCS-FA05/21Request for comments at Step 3 on the proposed draft specifications for the identity and purity of food additives arising from the 89th JECFA meeting31/07/2021
CL 2021/55-FA06/21Request for proposals for new and/or revision of food additive provisions of the GSFA15/01/2023
CL 2021/57/OCS-FA07/21Request for comments at Step 3 on the proposed draft specifications for the identity and purity of food additives arising from the 91ST JECFA meeting20/08/2021
CL 2021/61-FA08/21Request for comments on the priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA25/08/2021
CL 2021/68/OCS-FA09/21Request for comments on: i) draft and proposed draft food additive provisions of the General Standard for Food Additives at Steps 8 and 5/8; ii) inclusion of xanthan gum (INS 415) and pectins (INS 440) in FC 13.1.3 of the GSFA; iii) changes relating to the group header STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES in the GSFA; iv) revised provisions of the GSFA in relation to the amendments to title and food category number for CXS 283 in Annex C of the GSFA; v) revised food-additive provisions of the GSFA in relation to the alignment of 18 commodity standards; vi) revised food-additive provisions of the GSFA in relation to the partial alignment of CXS 249-2006, CXS 273-1968, CXS 275-1973 and CXS 288-1978 to include tamarind seed polysaccharide (INS 437); vii) revised food-additive provisions of the GSFA in relation to the linked entry for FC 12.5 in the References to Commodity Standards for GSFA Table 3 Additives in the Annex to Table 3; and viii) revised provisions for sweeteners in different food categories 31/10/2021
CL 2021/69/OCS-FA09/21Request for comments on proposed revised food additive sections of various Codex commodity standards31/10/2021
CL 2021/70/OCS-FA09/21Request for comments on the proposed draft Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives at Step 5/831/10/2021
CL 2021/71/OCS-FA09/21Request for comments on the proposed draft revision at Step 5/8 to the Class Names and the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)31/10/2021
CL 2021/81-FA11/21Request for information and comments on the priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA15/01/2023
CL 2021/82-FA11/21Request for general information on the availability of data related to nitrates and nitrites15/09/2022
CL 2021/83-FA11/21Request for information on commercial use of ortho-phenylphenol (INS 231) and sodium ortho-phenylphenol (INS 232) in food15/09/2022
CL 2021/92/OCS-FA12/21Request for comments on the use of trisodium citrate (INS 331(iii)) in Food Category 01.1.1 “Fluid milk (plain)”15/01/2022
CL 2023/04-FA01/23Request for comments at Step 3 on the proposed changes and/or addition to the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)31/01/2023
CL 2023/05-FA01/23Request for comments at Step 3 on the proposed draft specifications for the identity and purity of food additives arising from the 92nd and 95th JECFA meetings respectively15/02/2023
CL 2023/41/OCS-FA04/23Request for comments on: i) draft and proposed draft food additive provisions of the GSFA and revisions to adopted provisions; ii) revision to the descriptors to FCs 12.2.1 and 12.2.2; iii) inclusion of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (INS 471) in FC 02.1.2; iv) inclusion of the three provisions (i.e., polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (INS 475), sorbitan esters of fatty acids (INS 491-495) and stearoyl lactylates (INS 481(i), 482(i)) in FC 02.1.2); v) revision to Notes 488 and 502; vi) deletion of Note 301 from the provision for BENZOATES in FC 14.1.4; vii) inclusion of rboflavin from Ashbya gossypii (INS 101(iv)) in the group header RIBOFLAVINS in Tables 1 and 2 of the GSFA; viii) inclusion of the provisions for riboflavin, synthetic (INS 101(i)), riboflavin 5'-phosphate sodium (INS 101(ii)), riboflavin from Bacillus subtilis (INS 101(iii), riboflavin from Ashbya gossypii (INS 101(iv)) and spirulina extract (INS 134) in Table 3; ix) revised food additive provisions of the GSFA in relation to the alignment of seven standards for CCMMP, three standards for CCPFV, six standards for CCNFSDU, one standard for CCAFRICA, one standard for CCEURO and one set of guidelines for CCNFSDU; x) revisions to the adopted provisions for sweeteners in different FCs; xi) inclusion of the provision for trisodium citrate (INS 331(iii)) in FC 01.1.1; and xii) Inclusion of the provisions for food additives in FC 14.2.303/09/2023
CL 2023/42/OCS-FA04/23Request for comments on proposed revised food additive sections of various Codex commodity standards03/09/2023
CL 2023/43/OCS-FA04/23Request for comments on the proposed draft Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives at Step 5/803/09/2023
CL 2023/44/OCS-FA04/23Request for comments on the proposed draft revision at Step 5/8 to the Class Names and the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)03/09/2023
CL 2023/45-FA04/23Request for proposals for change and/or addition to Section 3 of the Class Names and International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)15/09/2023
CL 2023/46-FA04/23Request for proposals for new and/or revision of food additive provisions of the GSFA15/01/2024
CL 2023/47-FA04/23Request for information and comments on the priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA15/01/2024
CL 2024/19-FA02/24Request for comments at Step 3 on the proposed draft specifications for the identity and purity of food additives arising from the 96th and 97th JECFA meetings respectively15/03/2024
CL 2024/23-FA02/24Request for comments at Step 3 on the proposed changes and/or addition to the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)10/03/2024