The summary and conclusions of the 31st Session of the Codex
Committee on Food Hygiene are as follows: Matters for consideration by the
Commission: The Committee: - agreed to advance to Step 8 the Draft Principles
and Guidelines for the Conduct of Microbiological Risk Assessment (para. 34,
Appendix II);- agreed to advance to Step 5 of the Accelerated Procedure the
Draft Amendment to the General Principles of Food Hygiene (para. 15, Appendix
III); - agreed to advance to Step 5 the Proposed Draft Code of
Hygienic Practice for the Transport of Foodstuffs in Bulk and Semi-Packed
Foodstuffs (para. 52, Appendix IV). Other Matters of Interest to the
CommissionThe Committee: - agreed to return to Step 6 the Draft Code of
Hygienic Practice for Packaged (Bottled) Waters (other than Natural Mineral
Waters) (para. 41);- agreed to return to Step 3 the Proposed Draft Code of
Hygienic Practice for Milk and Milk Products (para. 45); - agreed to redraft and circulate at Step 3 the following
texts: - Proposed Draft Principles and
Guidelines for the Conduct of Microbiological Risk Management (para.
87)- Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Primary
Production, Harvesting and Packaging of Fresh Produce/Fruits and Vegetables
(para. 62) - Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Pre-Cut Raw
Fruits and Vegetables (para. 71) - agreed to redraft the following discussion papers for
consideration by the next session:- Proposed Draft Guidelines for Hygienic
Reuse of Processing Water in Food Plants (para. 76) - HACCP in Small and Less Developed Businesses (para.
108) - agreed to discontinue work on the following items:- Broader Issues on the Application of
Microbiological Risk Evaluation in International Food and Feed Trade (para.
95) - Broader Application of the HACCP System (para.
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