CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION 35 th Session Rome, Italy, 2-7 July 2012 CRD N : 21/06/2012 PROVISIONAL ANNOTATED AGENDA Division of Competence between the European Union and its Member States according to Rule of procedure II paragraph 5 of the Codex Alimentarius Agenda Item Subject Matter Document Reference 1 Adoption of the Agenda CX/CAC 12/35/1 Member States Competence / Member States Vote. 1 2 Report by the Chairperson on the 66 th and 67 th Sessions of the Executive Committee Member States Competence / Member States Vote. 3 Proposed Amendments to the Procedural Manual - Comments on the Proposed Amendments to the Procedural Manual Competence and Voting Rights are specified in Annex I 4 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 at Step 5 of the Accelerated Procedure) REP12/EXEC1 REP12/EXEC2 CX/CAC 12/35/2 CX/CAC 12/35/2-Add. 1 CX/CAC 12/35/3 CX/CAC 12/35/3-Add. 1 - Comments at Step 8 CX/CAC 12/35/4 Competence and Voting Rights are specified in Annex II 5 Proposed Draft Standards and Related Texts at Step 5 - Comments at Step 5 CX/CAC 12/35/5 CX/CAC 12/35/6 Competence and Voting Rights are specified in Annex III 6 Revocation of existing Codex Standards and Related Texts Competence and Voting Rights are specified in Annex IV 7 Amendments to the Codex Standards and Related Texts Competence and Voting Rights are specified in Annex V CX/CAC 12/35/7 CX/CAC 12/35/8 1 This is without prejudice to the substantive competence that the European Union has for individual items on the Agenda. 1

8 Proposals for the Elaboration of new Standards and Related Texts and for the Discontinuation of Work Competence and Voting Rights are specified in Annex VI 9 Matters referred to the Commission by Codex Committees and Task Forces Competence and Voting Rights are specified in Annex VII CX/CAC 12/35/9 CX/CAC 12/35/9-Add. 1 CX/CAC 12/35/9-Add. 2 CX/CAC 12/35/10 CX/CAC 12/35/10-Add. 1 10 Strategic Planning of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (a) General Implementation Status (b) Draft Codex Strategic Plan 2014-2019 Member States Competence / Member States Vote. 11 Matters arising from FAO and WHO (a) FAO/WHO Project and Trust Fund for Enhanced Participation in Codex / Member States Vote. (b) Other matters arising from FAO and WHO Competence and Voting Rights are specified in Annex VIII 12 Financial and Budgetary Matters Member States Competence / Member States Vote. 13 Relations between the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other International Organizations Member States Competence / Member States Vote. 14 Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons Member States Competence / Member States Vote. 15 Designation of Countries responsible for Appointing the Chairpersons of Codex Committees and Task Forces and Schedule of Sessions 2012-2013 Member States Competence / Member States Vote. CX/CAC 12/35/11 CX/CAC 12/35/12 CX/CAC 12/35/13 CX/CAC 12/35/14 CX/CAC 12/35/14-Add. 1 CX/CAC 12/35/15 CX/CAC 12/35/16 CX/CAC 12/35/17 CX/CAC 12/35/18 16 Other Business Competence and right to vote to be determined in the light of the issues to be dealt with (document not yet available). 17 Adoption of the Report Member States Competence / Member States Vote. 2 2 This is without prejudice to the substantive competence that the European Union has for individual items in the Report. 2

CX/CAC 12/35/2 Agenda Item 3 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURAL MANUAL ANNEX I Codex Committee Subject Reference CCMAS CCFH CCFA Provisions on the Use of Proprietary Methods in Codex Standards (to be added after the Section of the General Criteria for the Selection of Methods of Analysis in the Principles for the Establishment of Codex Methods of Analysis of the Procedural Manual) Revised Risk analysis principles and procedures applied by the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene Risk Analysis Principles applied by the Codex Committee on Food Additives Risk Analysis Principles Applied by the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods Revised definition of contaminant REP12/MAS, paras 61-78 and Appendix V REP12/FH para 129 and Appendix V REP12/FA, paras 14-21 and Appendix II REP12/CF, para 22 and Appendix II REP12/CF, para 38 and Appendix IV CX/CAC 12/35/2-Add. 1 Codex Committee Subject Reference CCRVDF Proposed revision of the Risk Analysis Principles Applied by the CCRVDF and of the Risk Assessment Policy for Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods REP12/RVDF para. 83, Appendix VII 3

CX/CAC 12/35/3 rev. Agenda Item 4 STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS SUBMITTED FOR ADOPTION ANNEX II (PART 1 STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS SUBMITTED FOR ADOPTION AT STEP 8, AT STEP 5 OF THE ACCELERATED PROCEDURE AND STEP 5/8) (SEPTEMBER 2011 TO MARCH 2012) Codex body Subject Step Reference CCNFSDU Proposed Draft Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) 5/8 REP12/NFSDU para. 76, Appendix III CCFH Proposed Draft Guidelines on the Application of General Principles of Food Hygiene to the Control of Viruses in Food 5/8 REP12/FH para. 50, Appendix III CCFH Proposed Draft Annex on Melons to the Code of Hygienic Practice for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CAC/RCP 53-2003) 5/8 REP12/FH para. 118, Appendix IV CCFA Food additive provisions of the General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) 8, 5/8 REP12/FA para. 131, Appendix VI CCFA Draft revision of the Standard for Food Grade Salt (CODEX STAN 150-1985) Member States Vote 8 REP12/FA para. 136, Appendix XI CCFA Proposed Draft Amendments to the International Numbering System (INS) for food additives 5/8 REP12/FA para. 152, Appendix XII 4

CCFA Specifications for the identity and purity of food additives arising from the 74 th JECFA meeting 5/8 REP12/FA para. 156, Appendix XIII Draft maximum level for melamine in liquid infant formula (ready to consume) 8 REP12/CF para. 58, Appendix V Proposed draft maximum level for total aflatoxins in dried figs, including sampling plan 5/8 REP12/CF para. 82, Appendix VI PART 2 OTHER STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS SUBMITTED FOR ADOPTION Codex body CCFH Subject Proposed Amendment to the Principles and Guidelines for the Conduct of Microbiological Risk Assessment Reference REP12/FH para. 14 and Appendix II CCMAS Methods of Analysis in Codex Standards at different steps, including methods of analysis for food grade salt Member States Vote REP12/MAS para. 20, Appendix IV CCFA Revision of the names and descriptors of food category 16.0 and 12.6.1 of the GSFA REP12/FA para. 114, Appendix X 5

Revision of the Code of Practice for Source Directed Measures to Reduce Contamination of Food with Chemicals REP12/CF, para. 38, Appendix III CCASIA Regional standard for Fermented Soybean Paste (CODEX STAN 298R-2009) - provision for monopotassium tartrate (INS 336(i)) REP11/ASIA, para. 10 PART 3 STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS HELD AT THE COMMISSION AT STEP 8 3 Codex body Subject Reference Notes CCRVDF Draft MRLs for Bovine Somatotropin ALINORM 95/31, Appendix II Held at Step 8 by 23 rd CAC (ALINORM 03/41, para. 34) CCRVDF Draft MRLs for Ractopamine ALINORM 08/31/31, Appendix II Held at Step 8 by 33 rd CAC (ALINORM 10/33/REP, para. 59) 3 HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISCUSSION IN CODEX ON THE MAXIMUM RESIDUES LIMITS (MRLS) FOR BOVINE SOMATOTROPINS (BSTS) Codex document CX/CAC 12/35/3 Add. 1. 6

CX/CAC 12/35/3-Add. 2 Agenda Item 4 DRAFT STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS AT STEP 8 OF THE PROCEDURE ANNEX II (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) (APRIL - MAY 2012) Codex body Subject Step Reference CCRVDF CCRVDF Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides Draft Revision to the Codex Classification of Food and Animal Feed (fruit commodity groups) Draft Principles and Guidance for the Selection of Representative Commodities for the Extrapolation of Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides to Commodity Groups (including Table 1: Examples of the selection of representative commodities - fruit commodity groups) Draft MRLs for narasin (cattle tissue) Proposed draft MRLs for amoxicillin (cattle, sheep and pig tissues and cattle and sheep milk) and monensin (cattle liver) 8 REP12/PR, paras. 28-85, Appendix II 5/8 REP12/PR, paras. 28-85, Appendix III 8 REP12/PR, paras. 107, Appendix VIII 8 REP12/PR, para. 127, Appendix XI 8 REP12/RVDF para. 65, Appendix III 5/8 REP12/RVDF para. 65, Appendix IV 7

CCRVDF CCFL CCFL CCFL CCFL CCFL Proposed draft Sampling Plans for Residue Control for Aquatic Animal Products and Derived Edible Products of Aquatic Origin (C, Annex B of CAC/GL 71-2009). Member States Vote. Draft Revision of the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling (CAC/GL 2-1985) concerning a new definition of nutrient reference values Proposed Draft Revision of the Guidelines for Use of Nutrition and Health Claims (CAC/GL 23-1997) concerning a new definition for nonaddition claim, conditions for free of salt claims, amendments to the section on comparative claims and conditions for nonaddition of sugars claims Proposed Draft Revision of the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling (CAC/GL 2-1985) concerning provisions for mandatory nutrition labelling Draft amendment to the Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods (CAC/GL 32-1999): use of ethylene for ripening of fruit Proposed Draft amendment to the Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods (CAC/GL 32-1999) concerning inclusion of new substances 5/8 REP12/RVDF para. 90, Appendix VIII 8 REP12/FL, para. 46, Appendix IV 5/8 REP12/FL, para. 39, Appendix II 5/8 REP12/FL, para. 67, Appendix V 8 REP12/FL, para. 71, Appendix VI 5A REP12/FL, para. 76 and 80, Appendix VII 8

CX/CAC 12/35/5 Agenda Item 5 PROPOSED DRAFT STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS AT STEP 5 ANNEX III (SEPTEMBER 2011 TO MARCH 2012) Codex Body CCFICS Subject Proposed Draft Principles and Guidelines for National Food Control Systems (Introductions, Sections 1-3) Reference REP12/FICS para. 46, Appendix II CCNFSDU Proposed Draft Revision of the Guidelines on Formulated Supplementary Foods for Older Infants and Young Children (CAC/GL 8-1991) REP12/NFSDU para. 126, Appendix IV TFAF Proposed draft Guidelines on Application of Risk Assessment for Feed REP12/AF para. 47 and Appendix II CCMAS Proposed Draft Principles for the Use of Sampling and Testing in International Food Trade (section on Principles) Member States Vote REP12/MAS para. 20, Appendix IV 9

CX/CAC 12/35/5-Add. 1 Agenda Item 5 PROPOSED DRAFT STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS AT STEP 5 ANNEX III (APRIL - MAY 2012) Codex Body CCRVDF CCFL Subject Proposed Draft Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides Proposed Draft Revision to the Codex Classification of Food and Animal Feed - selected vegetable commodity groups Proposed draft MRLs for monepantel (sheep tissues) Proposed draft revision of the Guidelines for Use of Nutrition and Health Claims (CAC/GL 23-1997) concerning Non-Addition of Sodium Salts Reference REP12/PR paras. 28-85, Appendix IV REP12/PR para. 117, Appendix IX REP12/RVDF para. 65, Appendix V REP12/PR para. 117, Appendix IX 10

CX/CAC 12/35/7 Agenda Item 6 ANNEX IV REVOCATION OF EXISTING CODEX STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS Responsible Committee CCFA CCFA Standard and Related texts Food additive provisions of the GSFA.. Information on the Use of Food Additives in Foods (CAC/MISC 1-1989).. CCFA Specifications for Potassium bromate (INS 924a).. Guideline Levels for Vinyl Chloride Monomer and Acrylonitrile in Food and Packaging Material (CAC/GL 6-1991).. MRLs for pesticide/commodity combinations.. Analysis of Pesticide Residues: Recommended Methods (CODEX STAN 229-1993).. Revocation of fruit commodity groups in the Codex Classification of Food and Animal Feed (CAC/MISC 4-1993) (to be replaced by corresponding provisions of the revised fruit commodity groups in Appendix VIII of REP12/PR as part of the ongoing revision of the Classification).. Reference REP12/FA, Appendix VII REP12/FA, para. 13 REP12/FA, para. 156, Appendix XIII REP12/CF, para. 106 REP12/PR, paras 29-85, Appendix V REP12/PR, para. 183 REP12/PR, para. 107 11

CX/CAC 12/35/8 Agenda Item 7 ANNEX V AMENDMENTS TO THE CODEX STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS AMENDMENTS TO SPECIFIC STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS 2.1 Principles and Guidelines for the Exchange of Information in Food Safety Emergency Situations (CAC/GL 19-1995).. 2.2 Code of Hygienic Practice for Meat (CAC/RCP 58-2005).. 2.3 Standards for Cocoa Products.. 2.4 Standards for Cereals.. 2.5 Standards for Food for Infants and Young Children.. 12

CX/CAC 12/35/9 Agenda Item 8 ANNEX VI PROPOSALS FOR THE ELABORATION OF NEW STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS AND FOR THE DISCONTINUATION OF WORK Table 1: Proposals for new work Responsible Committee Standard and related texts Reference and Project document CCFH CCFH Revision of the Code of Hygienic Practice for Spices and Dried Aromatic Plants Annex on berries to the Code of Hygienic Practice for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CAC/RCP 53-2003) Code of Practice for Weed Control to Prevent and Reduce Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid Contamination in Food and Feed Revision of the Maximum Levels for Lead in Fruit Juices, Milks and Secondary Milk Products, Infant Formula, Canned Fruits and Vegetables, Fruits and Cereal Grains (except buckwheat, caňihua and quinoa) in the General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed.. Annex for Prevention and Reduction of Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in Sorghum to the Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals (CAC/RCP 51-2003).. REP12/FH, paras 137-138, Appendix VII REP12/FH, paras 139-140, Appendix VIII REP12/CF, para. 114, Appendix VII REP12/CF, para. 127, Appendix VIII REP12/CF, para. 136, Appendix IX 13

CCRVDF CCRVDF Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Ochratoxin A contamination in Cocoa Code of Practice to Reduce the Presence of Hydrocyanic Acid in Cassava Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for cassava and cassava products Proposed Draft levels for radionuclides in food.. Priority List for the Establishment of MRLs for Pesticides Priority List of Veterinary Drugs Requiring Evaluation or Re-evaluation by JECFA Risk Management Recommendations for Residues of Veterinary Drugs for which no ADI and/or MRLs has been recommended by JECFA due to Specific Human Health Concerns.. REP12/CF, para. 141, Appendix X REP12/CF, para. 165 (see Annex 1 to this document) REP12/CF, para. 165 (see Annex 1 to this document) REP12/CF, para. 169 (see Annex 2 to this document) REP12/PR, para. 169, Appendix XIII REP12/RDVF, para. 117, Appendix IX REP12/RDVF, paras 134-138, Appendix X Table 2: Proposals for Discontinuation of Work Responsible Committee Standard and related texts Reference CCFA Draft and proposed draft food additive provisions of the GSFA.. REP12/FA, Appendix VII 14

CX/CAC 12/35/10 Agenda Item 9 CX/CAC 12/35/10-Add. 1 CX/CAC 12/35/10-Add. 2 ANNEX VII MATTERS REFERRED TO THE COMMISSION BY CODEX COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES CONSIDERATION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER WORK TO DEVELOP STANDARD(S) COVERING PROCESSED CHEESE (prepared by the CCMMP and the Codex Secretariat) / Member States Vote MATTERS RELATED TO REQUESTS FROM THE COMMISSION (SEPTEMBER 2011 TO MARCH 2012) 1) REVIEW OF EXISTING CODEX TEXTS IN RELATION TO ANIMAL FEEDING / 2) REVISION OF STANDARDS FOR MEAT PRODUCTS / 3) REVOCATION / REVISION OF: INFORMATION ON THE USE OF FOOD ADDITIVES IN FOOD (CAC/MISC 1-1989) AND THE GUIDELINES FOR SIMPLE EVALUATION OF FOOD ADDITIVE INTAKE (CAC/GL 3-1989) / MATTERS RELATED TO REQUESTS FROM THE COMMISSION (APRIL TO MAY 2012) A) CCRVDF: ZILPATEROL HYDROCHLORIDE / B) CCS: STANDARD FOR PANELA /Member States Vote 15

CX/CAC 12/35/13 Agenda Item 11 a) MATTERS ARISING FROM FAO AND WHO ANNEX VIII FAO/WHO PROJECT AND TRUST FUND FOR ENHANCED PARTICIPATION IN CODEX Member States Vote CX/CAC 12/35/14 Agenda Item 11 b) OTHER MATTERS ARISING FROM FAO AND WHO PART I: RECENT FAO/WHO EXPERT MEETINGS AND CONSIDERATION BY CODEX Member States Vote PART II: STATUS OF REQUESTS FOR FAO/WHO SCIENTIFIC ADVICE Member States Vote 16