Report of the Ninth Session of the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

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Mexico City, Mexico, 9-13 October 2000

JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Twenty-fourth Session
Geneva, 2-7 July 2001

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 www.codexalimentarius.net Email: [email protected] Facsimile: 39 06 5705 4593

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NOTE: This Report includes Codex Circular Letter CL 2000/38-FFV

Table of Contents

PREFACE

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION

OPENING OF THE SESSION

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (Agenda Item 1)

MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMITTEE ARISING FROM

The Executive Committee and Other Codex Committees (Agenda Item 2a)
Other International Organizations

- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE)
- Organization for the Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

UN/ECE Standards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (Agenda Item 2c)

CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT CODEX STANDARD AT STEP 7

Draft Codex Standard for Tiquisque (White and Lilac) (Agenda Item 3a)
Draft Codex Standard for Yellow Pitahaya (Agenda Item 3b)
Draft Revised Codex Standard for Papayas (Agenda Item 3c)
Draft Codex Standard for Asparagus (Agenda Item 3d)
Draft Codex Standard for Oranges, including Guide for Use in Scoring Freezing Injury (Agenda Item 3e)
Outstanding Provisions in Codex Standards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (Agenda Item 3f)

- Section 3 - Provisions concerning Sizing (Codex Standard for Grapefruits)
- Section 2.1.2 - Minimum Juice Content and Section 3 - Provisions concerning Sizing (Codex Standard for Limes)
- Section 3 - Provisions concerning Sizing (Codex Standard for Pummelos)

Draft Codex Standard for Cape Gooseberry (Agenda Item 3g)
Draft Code of Practice for the Quality Inspection and Certification of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables and Annex II (Inspection Site Requisites) (Agenda Item 3h)

CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED DRAFT CODEX STANDARDS AT STEP 4

Proposed Draft Codex Standard for Cassava (Agenda Item 4a)
Proposed Draft Codex Standard for Apples (Agenda Item 4b)
Proposed Draft Codex Standard for Table Grapes (Agenda Item 4c)
Proposed Draft Codex Standard for Tomatoes (Agenda Item 4d)

DISCUSSION PAPER ON:

The Establishment of Size Tolerances (Agenda Item 5a)
Definitions for Terms used in Codex Standards (Agenda Item 5b)

PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE PRIORITY LIST FOR THE STANDARDIZATION OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (Agenda Item 6)

OTHER BUSINESS AND FUTURE WORK (Agenda Item 7)

DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT SESSION (Agenda Item 8)

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix I - List of Participants
Appendix II - Draft Codex Standard for Tannia (At Step 8)
Appendix III - Draft Revised Codex Standard for Papaya (At Step 8)
Appendix IV - Draft Codex Standard for Asparagus (At Step 8)
Appendix V - Draft Codex Standard for Cape Gooseberry (At Step 8)
Appendix VI - Draft Provision for Minimum Juice Content (Codex Standard for Limes) (Codex Stan 213-1999)
Appendix VII - Proposed Draft Codex Standard for Cassava (At Step 5)
Appendix VIII - Priority List for the Standardization of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables