9. The Committee was informed that the 45th Session of the Executive Committee (Rome, Italy, 3-5 June 1998) approved the elaboration of Proposed Draft Codex Standards for Tiquisque (White and Lilac), Yucca, Uchuva and
Yellow Pitahaya as new work for the Committee. These documents were subsequently circulated at Step 3 by the Codex Secretariat. The 45th Session of Executive Committee also advanced Proposed Draft Codex Standards for Pineapples (revised), Grapefruits and Longans at Step 5 which were subsequently circulated at Step 6 by the Codex Secretariat.
10. The Committee noted the decision of the Executive Committee to allocate the work of converting the Codex Regional Standard for Fresh Fungus "Chanterelle" into a world-wide Codex Standard to the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, at the request of the 19th Session of the Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (Washington DC, USA, 16-20 March 1998)[4]. The Committee agreed to add this produce to the Priority List and to consider the possibility of developing this standard at its next session, under Agenda Item 6 Proposals for Amendments to the Priority List for the Standardization of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.
11. The Committee also noted the decision of the Executive Committee to allocate the work of elaborating a Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Primary Production, Harvesting and Packaging of Fresh Produce and a Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Pre-Cut Fruits and Vegetables to the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene. In this regard, the 30th Session of CCFH (Washington DC, USA, 20-24 October 1997) was of the opinion that the aforesaid documents should be drafted in close cooperation with CCFFV[5]. As regards ways of cooperation between CCFH and CCFFV in the elaboration of these codes, the Secretariat informed the Committee that these documents would be circulated at Step 3 previous to the next CCFH’s session and forwarded to CCFFV following consideration by the CCFH.
