Comments and Correspondence
ICGMA COMMENTS ON FOOD TRACING-FOOD LABELING AND TRACEABILITY
May 5, 2004
Mr. Ron Burke, Director
Bureau of Food Regulatory, International and Interagency Affairs
Health Products & Food Branch
Health Canada, Building #7, Room 2395
Tunney’s Pasture, Ottawa K1A 0L2
Canada
Mr. Burke:
The International Council of Grocery Manufacturers Associations
(ICGMA) is pleased to provide the following comments regarding items
to be discussed at the upcoming Codex Committee on Food Labeling
meeting in Montreal, Canada on 10-14 May, 2004.
ICGMA, a recognized international non-governmental organization
before the Codex Alimentarius Commission, represents the interests
of national and regional associations who collaborate with all sectors
of the consumer packaged goods industry. ICGMA promotes the harmonization
of scientific standards and policies concerned with health, safety,
packaging, and labeling of foods, beverages, and other consumer
packaged goods. ICGMA also works to facilitate international trade
in these sectors by eliminating or preventing artificial barriers
to trade.
Food Tracing/Food Labeling & Traceability
1. ICGMA opposes the Committee’s consideration of food tracing
for reasons other than human health & safety.
Codex should focus on providing guidance to national governments
in adopting measures to protect consumer health and safety. This
is particularly true given the findings of the recent Commission
review of Codex activities and operations.
ICGMA CCFL Comments
May 3, 2004
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2. To the extent that food tracing is discussed at all, the Codex
Committee on Food Labeling should refrain from addressing the topic
until ongoing discussions in the Codex Committee on General Principles
and the Codex Committee on Food Import/Export Inspection & Certification
Systems are completed.
ICGMA appreciates the opportunity to provide these comments to
the Codex Committee on Food Labeling.
Sincerely,
Karil L. Kochenderfer, Secretary
cc: Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission
Joint WHO/FAO Food Standards Programme
FAO
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