Report of the Twenty-Second Session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling

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Budapest, Hungary, 23 – 27 November 1998

JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

Twenty-third Session
Rome, 28 June – 3 July 1999

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

JOINT OFFICE: Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 ROME Tel.: +39(06)57051 Telex: 625825-625853 FAO I E-mail: [email protected] Facsimile: +39(06)5705.4593

ALINORM 99/23

CX 4/50.2

CL 1998/42-MAS December 1998

TO:	Codex Contact Points
	Interested International Organizations
FROM:	Chief, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme
	FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Italy

SUBJECT: DISTRIBUTION OF THE REPORT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND SESSION OF THE CODEX

COMMITTEE ON METHODS OF ANALYSIS AND SAMPLING (ALINORM 99/23)

The report of the Twenty-second Session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) is attached. It will be considered by the Twenty-third Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Rome, 28 June – 3 July 1999).

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PART A. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE 23RD SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

PART B. REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON PROPOSED DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURAL MANUAL AT STEP 3

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION

OPENING OF THE SESSION

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (Agenda Item 1)

APPOINTMENT OF RAPPORTEUR (Agenda Item 2)

MATTERS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE (Agenda Item 3)

METHODS OF SAMPLING (Agenda Item 4)

Proposed Draft General Guidelines on Sampling (Agenda Item 4a)
Draft Revised Recommended Methods of Sampling for the Determination of Pesticide Residues for Compliance With MRLs (Agenda Item 4b)

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING ACCEPTABLE METHODS OF ANALYSIS FOR CODEX PURPOSES (Agenda Item 5)

HARMONIZATION OF REPORTING OF TEST RESULTS CORRECTED FOR RECOVERY FACTORS – PROGRESS REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF HARMONIZED GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF RECOVERY FACTORS IN ANALYTICAL MEASUREMENTS (Agenda Item 6)

HARMONIZATION OF ANALYTICAL TERMINOLOGY IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS - REPORT OF INTER-AGENCY MEETING ON “LIMITS” (Agenda Item 7)

MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY (Agenda Item 8)

IN-HOUSE METHOD VALIDATION (Agenda Item 9)

ENDORSEMENT OF METHODS OF ANALYSIS PROVISIONS IN CODEX STANDARDS (Agenda Item 10)

REPORT OF INTER-AGENCY MEETING ON METHODS OF ANALYSIS (Agenda Item 11)

OTHER BUSINESS AND FUTURE WORK (Agenda Item 12)

DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION (Agenda Item 13)

APPENDIX I. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS/LISTE DES PARTICIPANTS/LISTA DE PARTICIPANTES

APPENDIX II. PROPOSED DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURAL MANUAL

APPENDIX III. METHODS OF ANALYSIS AND SAMPLING CONSIDERED FOR ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMMITTEE AT THE TWENTY-SECOND SESSION