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1 CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION CRD N : 19/06/2007 Thirtieth Session FAO Headquarters, Rome, 2 7 July 2007 PROVISIONAL ANNOTATED AGENDA Division of Competence between the European Community and its Member States according to Rule of procedure II paragraph 5 of the Codex Alimentarius Agenda Item Subject Matter Document Reference PART I INTRODUCTION 1 Adoption of the Agenda and Arrangements for the Session 1 07/30/1 07/30/1A 07/30/1B 2 Report by the Chairperson on the 59 th Session of the Executive Committee 3 Reports of FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committees 07/30/3 PART II PROCEDURAL MATTERS 4 Amendments to the Procedural Manual a) Amendments to the Rules of Procedure b) Other amendments to the Procedural Manual 07/30/4 07/30/4A 1 This is without prejudice to the substantive competence that the Community has for individual items on the agenda. 1

2 PART III CODEX STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS 5 Draft Standards and Related Texts at Step 8 of the Procedure (including those submitted at Step 5 with a recommendation to omit Steps 6 and 7 and those submitted at Step 5 of the Accelerated Procedure) 07/30/5 07/30/5A Competence and Voting Rights are specified in Annex I 6 Proposed Draft Standards and Related Texts at Step 5 Competence and Voting Rights are specified in Annex II 7 Revocation of existing Codex Standards and related Texts Competence and Voting Rights are specified in Annex III 8 Proposals for the Elaboration of New Standards and Related Texts and for the Discontinuation of Work 07/30/6 07/30/6A 07/30/7 07/30/8 Competence and Voting Rights are specified in Annex IV PART IV PROGRAMME AND BUDGETARY MATTERS 9 Financial and Budgetary Matters - Proposed Budget 2008/ /30/9 10 Proposed Schedule of Codex Meeting /30/9A 11 Strategic Planning of the Codex Alimentarius Commission 07/30/9B PART V POLICY AND GENERAL MATTERS 12 Implementation of the Joint FAO/WHO Evaluation of the Codex Alimentarius and other FAO and WHO Work on Food Standards a) General Implementation Status b) Review of Codex Committee Structure and Mandates of 07/30/9C Part I 07/30/9C 2

3 Codex Committees and Task Forces 13 Matters arising from the Reports of Codex Committees and Task Forces Competence and Voting Rights are specified in Annex V 14 Relations between the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other International Organizations Part II CL 2006/29-CAC 07/30/9D 07/30/9D Add.1 07/30/9E 15 FAO/WHO Project and Trust Fund for Enhanced Participation in Codex 07/30/9F 16 Other Matters arising from FAO and WHO 07/30/9G Competence and Voting Rights are specified in Annex VI PART VI ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS 17 Appointment of Regional Coordinators 07/30/2 18 Election of Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and other Members of the Executive Committee 07/30/2 19 Designation of Countries responsible for Appointing the Chairpersons of Codex Committees and Task Forces 07/30/9H 3

4 PART VII OTHER MATTERS 20 Other Business and Future Work Competence and right to vote to be determined in light of issues to be dealt with (document not yet available). 21 Adoption of the Report 2 2 This is without prejudice to the substantive competence that the Community has for individual items in the Report. 4

5 07/30/5 Agenda Item 5 STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS SUBMITTED FOR ADOPTION ANNEX I Part 1 Standards and related Texts submitted for adoption at Step 8, at Step 5 of the Accelerated Procedure and Step 5/8 Codex body Subject Step Reference CCCF Draft Maximum Levels for Tin in Canned Foods (other than beverages) and in Canned Beverages 8 07/30/41 Appendix IX CCCF Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Ochratoxin A Contamination in Wine (N ) 5/8 07/30/41 Appendix VIII CCFA Draft and proposed draft food additive provisions of the General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) 8 and 5/8 07/30/12 Rev. Appendix VII CCFA Proposed draft amendments to the International Numbering System for Food Additives 5/8 07/30/12 Rev. Appendix XIII CCFA Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives arising from the 65 th JECFA meeting 5/8 07/30/12 Rev. Appendix XIV Part 1 5

6 Codex body Subject Step Reference CCFFP Proposed draft Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products (Quick Frozen Coated Products, Salted Fish and relevant Definitions) 5/8 07/30/18 Appendix II CCFFP Proposed draft Amendment to the Standard for Canned Sardines and Sardine-Type Products 5A 07/30/18 Appendix III CCFFV Draft Codex Standard for Table Grapes 8 07/30/35 Appendix IV CCFFV Proposed draft Sections Maturity Requirements and Minimum Bunch Weight 5/8 07/30/35 Appendix V CCFH Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Eggs and Egg Products 8 07/30/13 Appendix II CCFH Draft Guidelines on the Application of General Principles of Food Hygiene to the Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Foods 8 07/30/13 Appendix III 6

7 Codex body Subject Step Reference CCFH Draft Principles and Guidelines for the Conduct of Microbiological Risk Management 8 07/30/13 Appendix IV CCFICS Proposed draft revision of the Guidelines for Generic Official Certificate Formats and the Design, Production, Issuance and Use of Certificates (N ) 5/8 07/30/30 Appendix II CCFL Draft Amendment to the Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods: Annex 2 Permitted Substances: Table /30/22 Appendix II CCFO Draft Standard for Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads 8 07/30/17 Appendix II CCGP Proposed draft Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Food Safety for Application by Governments 5/8 07/30/33 Appendix VIII 7

8 Codex body Subject Step Reference CCNFSDU Draft revised Standard for Infant Formula and Formulas for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Infants, Sections A and B 8 07/30/26 Appendix II CCPFV Draft Codex Standard for Pickled Fruits and Vegetables 8 07/30/27 Appendix II CCPFV Draft Codex Standard for Processed Tomato Concentrates 8 07/30/27 Appendix III CCPFV Draft Codex Standard for Preserved Tomatoes 8 07/30/27 Appendix IV CCPFV Draft Codex Standard for Certain Canned Citrus Fruits 8 07/30/27 Appendix V Draft Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides CCPR 8 07/30/24 Appendix II 8

9 Codex body Subject Step Reference Proposed draft Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides CCPR 5/8 07/30/24 Appendix III Part 2 Standards and related Texts submitted for adoption Codex body CCMAS Subject Methods of Analysis in Codex Standards at different steps Reference 07/30/23 Appendix III Part 3 Standards and related Texts held at the Commission at Step 8 Codex body Subject Reference Notes CCRVDF Draft MRLs for Bovine Somatotropin 09/31, Appendix II Held at Step 8 by 23 rd CAC ( 03/41, para. 34) CCMMP Draft Revised Standard for Cheddar (C-1) CCMMP Draft Revised Standard for Danbo (C-3) Appendix VI Appendix VII ( 06/29/41, para. ( 07/30/22, paras 4- ( 06/29/41, para. 9

10 Codex body Subject Reference Notes ( 07/30/22, paras 4- CCMMP Proposed draft Revised Standard for Edam (C-4) Appendix IX ( 06/29/41, para. ( 07/30/22, paras 4- CCMMP Proposed draft Revised Standard for Gouda (C-5) Appendix X ( 06/29/41, para. ( 07/30/22, paras 4- CCMMP Proposed draft Revised Standard for Havarti (C-6) Appendix XI ( 06/29/41, para. ( 07/30/22, paras 4- CCMMP Proposed draft Revised Standard for Samso (C-7) Appendix XII ( 06/29/41, para. ( 07/30/22, paras 4- CCMMP Proposed draft Revised Standard for Emmental (C-9) Appendix XIII ( 06/29/41, para. ( 07/30/22, paras 4- CCMMP Proposed draft Revised Standard for Tilsiter (C-11) Appendix XIV ( 06/29/41, para. ( 07/30/22, paras 4-10

11 Codex body Subject Reference Notes CCMMP Proposed draft Revised Standard for Saint-Paulin (C-13) Appendix XV ( 06/29/41, para. ( 07/30/22, paras 4- CCMMP Proposed draft Revised Standard for Provolone (C-15) Appendix XVI ( 06/29/41, para. ( 07/30/22, paras 4- CCMMP Proposed draft Revised Standard for Cottage Cheese (C- Appendix XVII ( 06/29/41, para. ( 07/30/22, paras 4- CCMMP Proposed draft Revised Standard for Coulommiers (C-18) Appendix XVIII ( 06/29/41, para. ( 07/30/22, paras 4- CCMMP Proposed draft Revised Standard for Cream Cheese (C-31) Appendix XIX ( 06/29/41, para. ( 07/30/22, paras 4- CCMMP Proposed draft Revised Standard for Camembert (C-33) Appendix XX ( 06/29/41, para. ( 07/30/22, paras 4- CCMMP Proposed draft Revised Standard for Brie (C-34) Appendix XXI ( 06/29/41, para. ( 07/30/22, paras 4-11

12 Codex body Subject Reference Notes CCMMP Proposed draft Standard for Mozzarella Appendix XXII ( 06/29/41, para. ( 07/30/22, paras 4-12

13 07/30/6 Agenda Item 6 A N N E X II PROPOSED DRAFT STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS SUBMITTED AT STEP 5 CODEX BODY SUBJECT REFERENCE NOTES CCFA Proposed draft Guidelines for the Use of Flavourings (N ) (with the exception of Section 4 and Annexes A and B) 07/30/12 Rev. para. 123 and Appendix XI CCASIA Proposed draft Standard for Gochujang (N ) 07/30/15, para. 42 and Appendix II The 27th Session of the Commission had agreed that the decision as to whether the text should be finalised as a regional or international standard be taken after adoption at Step 5. The 15 th CCASIA agreed to recommend that the standard be finalised by CCCPL. CCASIA Proposed draft Standard for Ginseng Product (N ) 07/30/15, para. 68 and Appendix III The 27th Session of the Commission had agreed that the decision as to whether the text should be finalised as a regional or international standard be taken after adoption at Step 5 and what Committee should finalise the standard. The 15th CCASIA agreed to recommend that the standard be finalised by CCPFV. 13

14 CCFFP Proposed draft Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products (Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs, Lobsters and Crabs and relevant Definitions) 07/30/18, para. 92 and Appendix CCFFP Proposed draft Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs 07/30/18, para. 111, Appendix V CCFL Proposed draft Amendment to the Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods: Annex 1 (inclusion of Ethylene) (N ) 07/30/22, para. 96 and Appendix CCFL Proposed draft Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods: Quantitative Declaration of Ingredients 07/30/22, para. 133 and Appendix CCFL Proposed draft Definition of Advertising in Relation to Nutrition and Health Claims (N ) 07/30/22, para. 140 and Appendix VI CCPR Proposed draft MRLs for pesticides 07/30/24, paras and Appendix IV 14

15 CCNFSDU Advisory Lists of Nutrient Compounds for Use in Foods for Special Dietary Uses Intended for Infants and Young Children 07/30/26, para. 130 and Appendix V CCPFV Proposed draft Standard for Jams, Jellies and Marmalades 07/30/27, para. 146 and Appendix VI Some provisions are in square brackets for further consideration and finalization by the next CCPFV CCPFV Certain Canned Vegetables (general provisions) 07/30/27, para. 114 and Appendix VII Common provisions for canned vegetables covered by the standard are submitted for adoption at Step 5. Annexes specific to individual canned vegetables were return to Steps 2/3 for redrafting, comments and consideration by the next CCPFV. CCFFV Proposed draft Standard for Bitter Cassava (N ) 07/30/35, para. 82 and Appendix VI CCFFV Proposed draft Guidelines for the Quality Control of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables 07/30/35, para. 92 and Appendix VII Member States Competence 15

16 CCCF Proposed draft Maximum Levels for 3-MCPD in Liquid Condiments containing Acid- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Proteins (excluding Naturally Fermented Soy Sauce (N ) 07/30/41, para. 88 and Appendix X CCCF Proposed draft Code of Practice for the Reduction of 3- Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3- MCPD) during the Production of Acid-Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (Acid-HVPs) and Products that Contain Acid HVPs (N ) 07/30/41, para. 93 and Appendix XI 16

17 07/30/7 Agenda Item 7 RECOMMENDED LIST FOR REVOCATION A N N E X III RESPONSIBLE COMMITTEE CCFA CCPR STANDARD AND RELATED TEXTS REFERENCE Codex Specifications for Identity and Purity of Food Additives.. Certain existing Codex MRLs for pesticides.. REFERENCE 07/30/12, para. 157 and Appendix XIV Part 2 07/30/24, paras and Appendix V CCCF CODEX STAN (Maximum levels for cadmium) 07/30/41, para 46.. CCPFV CODEX STAN (Codex Standard for Canned Grapefruit). CCPFV CODEX STAN (Codex Standard for Canned Mandarin Oranges). 07/30/27, para 89 (Subject to adoption of the draft Codex Standard for Certain Canned Citrus Fruits) 17

18 CCFO CODEX STAN (Codex Standard for Margarine) CCFO CODEX STAN (Codex Standard for Minarine) 07/30/17, para. 63 (Subject to the adoption of the draft Standard for Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads) CCFFP CAC/RCP (Code of Practice for Frozen Battered and/or Breaded Fishery Products) 04/27/41, para. 43 refers to partial substitution of the provisions in the Code, as applicable to coated fish products, which should be completed, and the individual Code revoked, on completion of the provisions on other coated fishery products 07/30/18, para. 91 (Subject to adoption of the Section on Quick Frozen Coated Products in the Draft Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products) CCFFP CAC/RCP (Code of Practice for Salted Fish) 07/30/18, para. 91 (Subject to adoption of the Section on Salted Fish in the Draft Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products) 18

19 07/30/8 Agenda Item 8 A N N E X IV TABLE 1: PROPOSALS FOR NEW WORK RESPONSIBLE COMMITTEE STANDARD AND RELATED TEXTS REFERENCE No of Project Doc. CCFFP CCFFP CCFFP Revision of the Procedure for the Inclusion of Additional Species in Standards for Fish and Fishery Products Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks, Fish Portions and Fish Fillets Breaded or in Batter (Nitrogen Factors) Standard for Fish Sauce 07/30/18, para /30/18, para /30/18, para CCFFP Standard for Abalone 07/30/18, para CCPFV Sampling Plan Including Methodological Provisions for Controlling Minimum Drained Weight of Canned Fruits and Vegetables 07/30/27, para.148 and Appendix X 5 CCNFSDU Establishment and Application of Risk Analysis Principles by the Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses ALNORM 07/30/26, para

20 CCASIA CCASIA Standard for Chili Sauce Standard for Edible Sago Flour 07/30/15, para /30/15, para TFFBT Annex to the Guideline for the Conduct of Food Safety Assessment of Foods Derived From Recombinant-DNA Plants on Lowlevel Presence of Recombinant-DNA Plant Material 07/30/34, para. 77 and appendix IV 9 CCFH CCFO Guidelines for Control of Campylobacter and Salmonella spp. in Broiler (young bird) Chicken Meat Amendment to the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils: Palm Kernel Olein and Stearin 07/30/13, para /30/17, para CCCF Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Aflatoxin Contamination in Dried Figs 07/30/41, paras and Appendix XII 12 CCFA Revision of the Food Category System (FCS) of the Codex General Standard for Food Additives 07/30/12, para. 118 and Appendix X 13 20

21 CCPR Priority List of Pesticides (New Pesticides and Pesticides under Periodic Review) 07/30/24, paras and Appendix VIII * TABLE 2: PROPOSALS FOR THE DISCONTINUATION OF WORK RESPON SIBLE COMMITTEE STANDARD AND RELATED TEXTS REFERENCE CCFA Discontinuation of work on draft and proposed draft Food Additive provisions of the GSFA 07/30/12, Para. 107 and Appendix VIII CCFL Proposed Draft Amendment to the Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods: Annex 2 Permitted Substances : Table 1 (Natural Sodium Nitrate) 07/30/22, Para. 92 CCPR Discontinuation of Work on Draft and Proposed Draft MRLs for Pesticides 07/30/24, ParaS and Appendix IX 21

22 07/30/9D Agenda Item 13 A N N E X V MATTERS ARISING FROM REPORTS OF THE COMMISSION, CODEX COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES Matters Arising by 9 March 2007 I. MATTER FOR ACTION BY THE COMMISSION THE 29TH SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION Revision of WHO Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality THE 38TH SESSION OF THE CCFH The Use of the Lactoperoxidase System for Milk and Milk Products in International Trade THE CODEX COMMITTEE ON SUGARS Codex Standard for Sugars: Consideration of the Methods for the Determination of Colour in Plantation and Mill White Sugar THE 28TH SESSION OF THE CCNFSDU WHO/FAO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health THE 28 TH SESSION OF THE CCMAS Reference to the IUPAC/ISO/AOAC Protocols 22

23 Agenda Item 13 II. MATTER FOR INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSION THE 28TH SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION Cooperation with World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) THE 38TH SESSION OF THE CCFH Elaboration of Risk-based Standards for Microbiological Hazards: Enhancing the Process Management of the work of the Committee on Food Hygiene THE 20TH SESSION OF THE CCFO Linolenic Acid Level for the Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils 23

24 07/30/9D Add. 1 Agenda Item 13 MATTERS ARISING FROM REPORTS OF THE COMMISSION, CODEX COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES Matters Arising after 9 March 2007 I. MATTER FOR ACTION BY THE COMMISSION THE 29TH SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION Revision of WHO Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality THE 1 st SESSION OF THE CCCF Amendments to Schedule I of the General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Foods THE 24 th SESSION OF THE CCGP Proposed Draft Code of Ethics for International Trade in Food Procedures for the Elaboration of Codex Standards and Related Texts THE 39 th SESSION OF THE CCFA Codex General Standard for Food Additives - Food Category Food Category THE 39 th SESSION OF THE CCPR Enforcement of Codex MRLs at the national level 24

25 Agenda Item 13 II. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSION THE 24 th SESSION OF THE CCGP Guide to the Consideration of Standards at Step 8 in the Procedural Manual Member States Competence Terms of Reference of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committees THE 1 st SESSION OF THE CCCF Guideline levels for methylmercury in fish THE 39 th SESSION OF THE CCFA Codex General Standard for Food Additives - integration of food additive provisions of Codex commodity standards into the GSFA THE 35 th SESSION OF THE CCFL WHO/FAO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health THE 39 th SESSION OF THE CCPR Proposed draft revision of the list of Methods for Pesticide Residue Analysis 25

26 07/30/9G Agenda Item 16 ANNEX VI OTHER MATTERS ARISING FROM FAO AND WHO PART I: OUTCOMES OF RECENT FAO/WHO EXPERT MEETINGS PART II: CONCLUSION OF THE FAO/WHO CONSULTATIVE PROCESS ON PROVISION OF SCIENTIFIC ADVICE TO CODEX AND MEMBER COUNTRIES PART III: STATUS OF REQUESTS FOR FAO/WHO SCIENTIFIC ADVICE PART IV: OTHER FAO AND WHO MATTERS The Management of food safety emergency events under the International Health Regulations (2005) 26