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MATTERS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE FROM THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AND OTHER CODEX COMMITTEES (Agenda Item 3)[2]

5. The Committee noted matters arising from the 22nd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC; June 1997), the 29th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants (CCFAC; March 1997), the 25th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL; April 1997) and the 30th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH; October 1997), and decided to discuss this information under the relevant Agenda Items.

6. The Committee accepted the recommendation of the 30th CCFH (ALINORM 99/13, paras. 54-61) concerning the application of common hygiene provisions to all standards for milk products under its consideration, including revisions to the French text proposed by France (CRD 14). The Delegation of the United States informed the Committee that work had already commenced on the elaboration of the Code of Hygienic Practice for Milk and Milk Products by the CCFH (ALINORM 99/13, paras. 62-65).


[2] CX/MMP 98/3 and CRD 14 (CX/MMP 98/3 - Add. 1).

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