71. The Committee noted that the Codex European Regional Standard for Vinegar[25] had been identified by the 19th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission as one of the regional standards that could possibly be converted to a worldwide standard or maintained as a regional standard. It was noted that even if the Committee decided to maintain the standard as a regional standard, there would be a need to amend the text to bring the standard in line with the current Codex format and to update the references.
72. Following a brief discussion, the Committee agreed that it would not be appropriate to undertake the conversion of this regional standard to a world-wide one, especially in view of trade patterns and significant regional differences. It recommended that the standard be referred to the Codex Coordinating Committee for Europe for consideration of how to align it with the new format of Codex standards and to up-date methods of analysis.
