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Background Paper
SUMMARY OF CODEX ALIMENTARIUS ISSUES

Mari Stull
Director, International Regulatory Policy
The Grocery Manufacturers of America
1010 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20007

Table of Contents

I. CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD LABELLING (CCFL):

  1. Labelling of Foods Obtained through Biotechnology
  2. Definitions of Biotechnology Terms
  3. Health Claims
  4. Amendments to the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling
  5. Guidelines for Use of the Term “Vegetarian”
  6. Quantitative Declaration of Ingredients
  7. Country of Origin Labelling
  8. Next Meeting

II. CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS (CCFAC):

  1. General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA)
  2. Contaminants and Toxins in Foods
  3. Other Legitimate Factors
  4. The Use of Colors in Foods
  5. Next Meeting

III. CODEX COMMITTEE ON GENERAL PRINCIPLES (CCGP):

  1. Revised Draft Working Principles for Risk Analysis
  2. Risk Analysis: Food Safety Objectives
  3. Role of Science and Other Legitimate Factors in Relation to Risk Analysis
  4. Proposed Draft Revised Code of Ethics
  5. Consumer Participation in Codex Work
  6. Next Meeting

IV. FIRST MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP OF THE CODEX AD HOC TASK FORCE ON FOODS DERIVED FROM BIOTECHNOLOGY

  1. Proposed Draft General Principles for the Risk Analysis of Foods Derived from Modern Biotechnology
  2. Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Conduct of Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Recombinant-DNA Plants
  3. Draft Discussion Paper on the Traceability of GMOs
  4. Next Meeting

V. CODEX COMMITTEE ON NUTRITION AND FOODS FOR SPECIAL DIETARY USES (CCNFSDU):

  1. Nutrient Content Claims
  2. Health Claims
  3. Sports and Energy Drinks
  4. Other Issues
  5. Next Meeting

VI. CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD HYGIENE (CCFH):

  1. Priority Issues in Relation to the Risk Assessment of Microbiological Hazards in Foods
  2. Other Legitimate Factors in the Framework of Risk Analysis
  3. Listeria monocytogenes
  4. Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Hygienic Reuse of Processing Water in Food Plants
  5. New Work
  6. Next Meeting

VII. CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD IMPORT/EXPORT CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS (CCFICS):

  1. Judgment of Equivalence
  2. Official Certificate Formats
  3. Guidelines for the Utilization and Promotion of Quality Assurance Systems
  4. Next Meeting

VIII. CODEX COMMITTEE ON PESTICIDE RESIDUES (CCPR):

  1. Maximum Residue Limits (MRLS)
  2. Additional Safety Factors for Children
  3. Acute Intake Assessment
  4. GEMS "Cluster Diets"
  5. Feasibility of Establishing MRLs for Genetically Modified Crops
  6. Feasibility of Establishing MRLs for Cereal-based Foods and Infant Formula
  7. Next Meeting

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