CONTENTS CODEX STAN 295R Main points of the standard. History of Ginseng Products Standardization

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1 - CODEX STAN 295R CONTENTS Main points of the standard History of Ginseng Products Standardization Lessons learnt from the standardization Conclusion Conversion into Worldwide Standard 1 1

2 Main points of the standard (CODEX STAN 295R-2009) Name of the standard Scope Regional Standard for Ginseng Products Applied to the products used as a food or food ingredient not for medicinal purposes Species Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer & P. quinquefolius L. Product types Dried Ginseng Ginseng Extract Dried Raw Ginseng Dried Steamed Ginseng Raw Ginseng Extract Steamed Ginseng Extract Quality factors Moisture, Ash, Water-saturated 1-butanol extracts, Ginsenoside Rb1, Rf1(P. ginseng), Water-insoluble solids(extracts), Solids(extracts/liquid form) 2 History 3 Sep. 2000: ROK proposed the development for worldwide standard for Korean Insam, 20 th CCPFV Sep. 2001: 49 th CCEXEC approved the elaboration of a Standard for Ginseng inclusive of all varieties and origins Sep. 2002: 21 st CCPFV agreed to discontinue work on the standardization of ginseng in view of the heavy workload July. 2003: 26 th CAC agreed that the ROK should prepare a project document on purposes of the Standard July 2004: 27 th CAC approved the new work with the understanding that the CCASIA would undertake initial work Sep 2004: 14 th CCASIA agreed to forward the Proposed Draft Standard for Ginseng Products to Step 5 2

3 History July 2005: 28th CAC agreed to return the Proposed Draft Standard for comments at Step : modified the Proposed Draft Standard and ask support to countries interested Nov 2006: 15th CCASIA agreed to forward the Proposed Draft Standard to the CAC for adoption at Step 5 July 2007: 30th CAC adopted the Proposed Draft Standard at Step 5 as Draft Regional Standards with a view to finalization as regional standards CCMAS, CCFL July 2009: 32 nd CAC adopted the Draft Standard for Ginseng Products as final Standard(Regional) at Step 8 4 Lessons learnt Lessons Learnt Different concepts of the products between countries Ginseng food/health food/dietary supplement/drug? 5 Country (Region) Root Type Processed product Korea Food Food China Drug Health food/ New resource for food (Hong Kong) Food Food (Taiwan) Drug Food Japan Food Food Viet Nam Drug Food US Food Dietary supplement Canada Food Food/Health food France Drug Food supplement Remarks Red ginseng (ginseng roots), 100%extract/powder/tablet product drug Other products food Ginseng roots, capsule - drug ginseng tea, ginseng drink - food When the daily intake of ginsenoside is no less than 20mg, it is a drug. Ginseng root, capsule, jelly - drug Powder, extract, tea, juice and others - health supplementary food Russia Drug Drug/Food Classified according to the content of the ingredients Italy Food Food Thailand Spain Drug/Food The product is classified as a Food supplement and permission can be given for general import and/or export of it. When the daily dosage is more than 2g, it is a drug; when it is less than 2g, it is a food. The product is classified as a drug but may be sold as a health food. 3

4 Lessons learnt CODEX Classification for Ginseng Products CCFA-Food Category System Stan No. Codex Standard Title Food Cat. No. 295R-2009 Ginseng Products (Regional Standard) (dried ginseng, dried raw ginseng, dried steamed ginseng) 295R-2009 Ginseng Products (Regional Standard) (ginseng extract, raw ginseng extract, steamed ginseng extract) CCPR-Classification of food and animal feeds Code VR 0604 DV 0604 DM 0604 Commodity Ginseng Ginseng, dried including red ginseng Ginseng extracts 6 Lessons Learnt learnt Ratio of Ginseng roots exporting or importing countries in each region 7 4

5 Lessons learnt Status of Asian food in CODEX Status of Asian food in CODEX Standards in CODEX : 212 Commodity standards : 173 Asian commodity standards : 11 Commodity Country Year committee 8 Kimchi Korea 2001 CCPFV Crackers from Marine and Freshwater Fish, Crustaceans and Molluscan Shellfish Malaysia 2001 CCFFP Canned Bamboo Shoots Indonesia 2003 CCPFV Aqueous Coconut Products: Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream Malaysia 2003 CCPFV Instant Noodles Indonesia/Japan 2006 CCCPL Pickled Fruits and Vegetables India 2007 CCPFV Gochujang Korea 2009 CCASIA Ginseng Products Korea 2009 CCASIA Fermented Soybean Paste Korea 2009 CCASIA Edible Sago Flour Indonesia 2011 CCASIA Chili Sauce Thailand 2011 CCASIA Conclusion Purpose of the work worldwide standard for Ginseng Products Current Status of the Standard CODEX STAN 295R-2009 Rationale: different conception on Ginseng Products Future work extension of the territorial application of the Regional standard for Ginseng Products 9 5

6 Conversion Conclusion into worldwide standard th CCPFV, ROK introduced a proposal for the possible extension of the territorial application of the Regional standard for Ginseng Products th CCPFV agreed as a new work subject to approval by the 36 th CAC Date Advance and Procedures 2012 Consideration of the proposal by CCPFV 2013 Critical review by CCEXEC and approval by the Commission 2014 Consideration by CCPFV at Step Adoption by the Commission at Step Consideration of the standard at Step Adoption by the Commission at Step 8 (worldwide standard) Contact to: Bo-Young Noh bynoh@kfri.re.kr 6