Report of the Nineteenth Session of the Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables

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Washington, D.C., 16 - 20 March 1998

codex alimentarius commission

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE	WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION	ORGANIZATION
OF THE UNITED NATIONS

JOINT OFFICE: Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 ROME Tel.: 57051 Telex: 625825-625853 FAO I E-mail: [email protected] Facsimile: +39(6) 5705.4593

ALINORM 99/27

JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Twenty-Third Session
Rome, 28 June - 3 July 1999

CX 5/5.2	CL 1998/9-PFV
	April 1998

TO:	- Codex Contact Points
	- Interested International Organizations
FROM:	Chief, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO
	Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy
SUBJECT:	DISTRIBUTION OF THE REPORT OF THE NINETEENTH SESSION OF THE CODEX COMMITTEE ON PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (ALINORM 99/27)

The report of the Nineteenth Session of the Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables will be considered by the 45th Session of the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Rome, 3 - 5 June 1998) and 23rd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Rome, 28 June - 3 July 1999).

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PART A. MATTERS FOR ADOPTION AT STEP 5 BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AT ITS 45TH SESSION

PART B. REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AT STEP 3

PART C. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/COMMENTS ON SPECIFIC MATTERS

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION

OPENING OF THE SESSION (Agenda Item 1)

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (Agenda Item 2)

GENERAL APPROACH TO CONSIDERATION OF STANDARDS FOR PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (Agenda Item 3)

PROPOSED DRAFT REVISED STANDARDS FOR CANNED FRUITS AT STEP 4 (Agenda Item 4)

Proposed Draft Revised Standard for Canned Applesauce
Proposed Draft Revised Standard For Canned Pears
Proposed Draft Standard for Canned Stone Fruits
Other Proposed Draft Revised Standards for Canned Fruits
Status of Proposed Draft Standards for Canned Fruits

PROPOSED DRAFT REVISED STANDARDS FOR CANNED VEGETABLES AT STEP 4 (Agenda Item 5)

Proposed Draft Revised Standard for Canned Carrots
Status of Proposed Draft Revised Standards for Canned Carrots/Vegetables

DRAFT STANDARD FOR CANNED BAMBOO SHOOTS AT STEP 7 (Agenda Item 6)

PROPOSED DRAFT REVISED STANDARDS FOR OTHER PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AT STEP 4 (Agenda Item 7)

METHODS OF ANALYSIS FOR PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (Agenda Item 8)

CONVERSION OF EUROPEAN REGIONAL STANDARD FOR VINEGAR INTO WORLDWIDE STANDARD (Agenda Item 9)

OTHER BUSINESS AND FUTURE WORK (Agenda Item 10)

Proposal for New Standard for Soy Sauce
Future Work

DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION (Agenda Item 11)

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix I. List of Participants - Liste des Participants - Lista de Participantes
Appendix II. Proposed Draft Revised Codex Standard for Canned Applesauce
Appendix III. Proposed Draft Revised Codex Standard for Canned Pears
Appendix IV. Proposed Draft Standard for Canned Stone Fruits
Appendix V. Proposed Draft Guidelines for Packing Media for Canned Fruits