OTHER BUSINESS AND FUTURE WORK (Agenda Item 10)

89. The Committee accepted the offer of the United States to prepare two separate discussion papers for consideration at its next Session:

• A document concerning the establishment of size tolerances, especially in consideration of the wide variation of such requirements based on specific national legislation, and;
• A document exploring potential definitions for various terms used by the Committee in the establishment of fresh produce standards, e.g., slight, practically free, etc.

90. The delegation of Canada noted the need for a code of hygienic practice for the growing and packaging of fresh produce, especially in view of microbiological contamination by E. Coli and other microrganisms.

91. The delegate of Germany requested a report by the Secretariat on the acceptance of Codex Standards at the next CCFFV meeting.