July 1974
REPORT OF THE TENTH SESSION
OF THE
JOINT FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Rome, 1–11 July 1974
OF THE
JOINT FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Rome, 1–11 July 1974
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REPORT OF THE TENTH SESSION OF THE JOINT FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION Rome, 1–11 July 1974 |
Issued by the Secretariat of the
Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Rome
Ref. No. ALINORM 74/44, July 1974
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Tribute to the President of Argentina
Tribute to Dr. A. Ginsberg (New Zealand)
Address by the Deputy Director-General of FAO
Adoption of Agenda and Timetable
Executive Committee - Reports of the 19th and 20th Sessions:
- General
- Resolution 12/72 of the 12th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America
- Proposed GATT Code of Conduct for Preventing Technical Barriers to
Trade
- “Appelation d'origine” in Relation to the Work of the Commission
- Codex Mark or Symbol
- Code of Ethics for the International Trade in Food
- International Grade Standards for Primary Food Products
- Statement by the delegation of Argentina concerning the Report
of the 19th Session of the Executive Committee
Membership of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Progress Report on Acceptances of Recommended Codex Standards
Finance of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme for 1974/75
Establishment of a Coordinating Committee for Latin America
Codex Committee on General Principles:
- Revision of Methods of Acceptance of Codex Commodity and Codex
General Standards
- New Step in Procedure for the Elaboration of Codex Standards and
Milk and Milk Products Standards
- Question of establishing criteria for drawing a line of demarcation
between meaningful and non-meaningful acceptance in connection
with “Acceptance with Specified Deviations”
- Review of Guide to the Consideration of Standards at Step 8 and of
existing practice in the consideration of standards at Step 5
- Matters for consideration by the next session of the Codex Committee
on General Principles
Joint Codex/IOOC Meeting on Standardization of Table Olives:
- Adoption of Recommended International Standard for Table Olives at Step 8
Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables:
- Adoption of Recommended International Standards for Raisins and
Canned Mandarin Oranges at Step 8
- Adoption of Amendments at Step 8 to Recommended International
Standards for Canned Peaches and Canned Tomatoes
- Advancement of Standard for Canned Mature Processed Peas to Step 6
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene:
- Revision of General Principles of Food Hygiene
- Action on Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Quick-Frozen Fruits,
Vegetables and their Juices (see also under Joint ECE/Codex
Alimentarius Group of Experts on Standardization of Quick-Frozen
Foods)
Codex Committee on Cocoa Products and Chocolate:
- Return of Draft Standard for Cocoa (Cacao) Beans, Cocoa (Cacao) Nibs, Cocoa (Cacao) Mass, Cocoa Press Cake and Cocoa Dust (Cocoa Fines) for use in the Manufacture of Cocoa and Chocolate Products to Step 7
Joint ECE/Codex Alimentarius Group of Experts on Standardization of Quick-Frozen Foods
- Adoption of Recommended Standard for Quick-Frozen Raspberries
at Step 8
- Return of Draft Code of Practice for the Processing and Handling
of Quick-Frozen Foods to Step 7
- Collaboration between the Joint Group of Experts and the Codex
Committee on Fish and Fishery Products
- Action on the Draft Code of Practice for Quick-Frozen Fruits,
Vegetables and their Juices
Codex Committee on Meat Hygiene:
- Advancement of Draft Code of Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Inspection
of Slaughter Animals to Step 6
- Location of the Next Session of the Committee
- Questionnaire on Post-Mortem Judgement of Meat
- Adoption at Step 8 of Descriptions of Cutting Methods of Commercial
Units Moving in International Trade of Beef, Veal, Lamb and
Mutton, and Pork (Carcases, Halves, Sides and Quarters, Pistolas)
- Adoption at Step 8 of System for the Description of Carcases of
Bovine and Porcine Species
- Discontinuation of Work on Proposed Draft Codification of Carcases
of the Species Ovis
- Boneless Meat
Joint ECE/Codex Alimentarius Group of Experts on Standardization of Fruit Juices:
Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues:
- New Method of Acceptance of Codex Maximum Limits for Pesticide
Residues
- Decisions of the Commission concerning Maximum Limits for Pesticide
Residues at various Steps in the Procedure
- Proposed Joint FAO/WHO Conference on Pesticides
Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products:
- Adoption of Recommended International Standard for Canned Tuna and
Bonito in Water or Oil at Step 8
- Advancement of Draft Standards for Quick-Frozen Fillets of Hake and
Quick-Frozen Shrimps and Prawns to Step 6
- Codes of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products
- Metallic Contaminants
- Methods of Analysis, Sampling and Examination
- Canned Sardines and Sardine Type Products
Matters of General Application
- Can Seam Quality
- Styles: Optional or Mandatory
Codex Committee on Processed Meat Products:
- Return of Draft Standard for Canned Corned Beef to Step 6
- Advancement of Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Processed
Meat Products to Step 6
Codex Committee on Foods for Special Dietary Uses:
- Advancement of Draft Standards for Processed Foods for Infants and Children based on Cereals and for Gluten-Free Foods to Step 6
Third Joint FAO/WHO Conference on Food Additives and Contaminants
Codex Committee on Food Additives:
- Lists of food additives containing substances which have been
evaluated as (i) suitable for use in food and (ii) unsuitable for
use in food
- The “Carry-Over” Principle
- Relationship between Codex Commodity Committees and the Codex
Committee on Food Additives as regards justification for the use
of food additives
- Publication of reports and monographs of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert
Committee on Food Additives
Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling:
- Items to be considered at the Committee's next session
- Revision or replacement of adopted methods included in Codex
Commodity Standards
Codex Committee on Food Labelling:
- Items to be considered at the Committee's next session
- Inclusion on labels of the sort of information required by consumers
whose beliefs had an important bearing on the nature and method
of preparation of the food they consumed
Codex Committee on Edible Ices:
- World-Wide or Regional Standards
Codex Committee on Fats and Oils:
- Draft Standard for Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed Oil
- Draft Standard for Low-Fat Spreads
- Draft Standards for Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil
- Consideration of need for Standards for Babassu and Grapeseed Oils
and Unrefined Marine Oils for food manufacturing purposes
- Review of methods of analysis for sugars by ICUMSA and ISO
- Need to amend Step 9 Standards for Powdered Sugar and Powdered
Dextrose
- Draft Standard for Fructose
- Labelling of ingredients in the Recommended General Standards for Process(ed) Cheese (A-8(a)), Process(ed) Cheese and Spreadable Process(ed) Cheese (A-8(b)), and Process(ed) Cheese Preparations (A-8(c))
Codex Committee on Natural Mineral Waters:
- Review of developments and future action on Draft European Regional Standard for Natural Mineral Waters
- Appointment of Coordinator for Africa
- Hosting of Second Session of the Coordinating Committee by the
Government of Ghana
Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Regional Conference for Asia
Consideration of Secretariat Paper on Vinegar, Eggs and Salt:
Consideration of Paper prepared by France on Coffee, Coffee Products and Substitutes
Establishment of Codex Committee on Soups and Broths
Consideration of Secretariat Paper “Tea and the Consumer”
Consideration of Secretariat Paper on Wines and Spirits
Consideration of Secretariat Paper on Cereals and Cereal Products
Information on the activities within FAO and WHO of interest to the Commission:
- Food Additives and Contaminants
- Pesticide Residues
- Potential Daily Intakes of Food Additives and Pesticide Residues
- Carcenogenicity and Mutagenicity of Chemicals
- International Conference on Ceramic Foodware Safety
- FAO/WHO Symposium on Anabolic Agents
- Food Irradiation
- Food Consumption Surveys
- Food Control
- UN Conference on Human Environment
- Food Hygiene
- Council of Europe (Partial Agreement)
- Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
- Arab Organization for Standardization and Metrology
- International Organization for Standardization
- European Economic Community
Proposed Provisional Timetable for Codex Sessions - 1974–1976
Resolution of Delegates of the Asian Region on the Subject of a Coordinating Committee for Asia
Proposal of Malaysia for the Establishment of a Coordinating Committee for Asia
Election of Officers of the Commission
Appendix I - List of Participants
Appendix II - Report of the 20th Session of the Executive Committee
Appendix V - Revised Version of Proposed Timetable of Codex Committee Sessions - 1974–1976