The summary and conclusions of the 26th Session of
the Codex Committee on Food Labelling are as follows:Matters for consideration by the Commission:
The Committee:
- agreed to advance to Step 8 the Draft Guidelines for the
Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods,
with the exception of sections 5.1 and Animal Production, which were returned to
Step 6 (para. 21, Appendix II)
- agreed to advance to Step 8 the Draft Recommendations for
the Labelling of Foods that can Cause Hypersensitivity (list of ingredients)
(para. 32, Appendix III)
- agreed to advance to Step 8 the Draft Amendment to the
Standard for Fish Frozen Fish Sticks (declaration of fish core) (para. 36,
Appendix IV)
- agreed to advance to Step 5 the sections on Definition and
Allergens of the Proposed Draft Recommendations for the Labelling of Foods
Obtained through Biotechnology (para. 49, Appendix VII)
Other Matters of Interest to the Commission
- agreed to return to Step 6 the section on the "25% rule" in
the Draft Recommendations for the Labelling of Foods that can Cause
Hypersensitivity (para. 32, Appendix VI)
- agreed to return to Step 3 for further comments the section
on mandatory labelling in the Proposed Draft Recommendations for the Labelling
of Foods Obtained through Biotechnology (para. 49, Appendix VIII)
- agreed to return to Step 3 the amendment to the General
Labelling Standard proposed by the CCMMP on Class Names (para. 40, Appendix
IX)
- agreed to return to Step 3 the Proposed Draft Amendment to
the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling (para. 53, Appendix XI)
- agreed to return to Step 3 the Proposed Draft
Recommendations for the Use of Health Claims (para. 60, Appendix
X)
