113. Mr. J. Wessel (International Toxicology Information Center) introduced the referenced document, and recalled that at its 29th Session the Committee had discussed the relevance of the document “Recommended National Regulatory Practices to Facilitate Acceptance and Use of Codex Maximum Limits for Pesticide Residues in Foods”[36]. Delegations had stressed the usefulness of that document in the work of the CCPR, both for information and transparency. The Committee at its 29th Session had unanimously supported an updating of the document, which had been approved as new work by the Commission at its 22nd Session[37]. The referenced document was still based on the results of a 1980 questionnaire but reflected the many advances made by the JMPR in recent years, and included a number of recommendations on a range of JMPR assessment practices and policies. Information on newer CCPR-related activities (e.g., Periodic Review, and international dietary intake, WTO SPS Agreement) had been added and the document was intended to replace CAC/PR 9-1985.
114. The Committee expressed its appreciation to those involved in the drafting of this document. While unanimously pointing out the usefulness of the document, several delegations suggested that some improvements and expansions could be made in paragraphs 20, 30[38] and 59 (a) and (b).
115. Recognizing the importance of Codex texts under the SPS Agreement, the Committee agreed to keep the document as a working paper and to request the ITIC, together with the Codex Secretariat, to prepare a revised paper for consideration at its next Session. All interested countries and international organizations were invited to send their inputs to Mr. Wessel.
