Other Business
189. The Delegation of Germany recalled that it had requested information on the acceptance of Codex standards during the last session. The Secretariat informed the Committee that no acceptance had been notified for the standards for fruits and vegetables, or for other Codex standards in general, with the exception of the MRLs for pesticide residues where some information was available. The Codex Alimentarius Commission had recognized that the current acceptance procedure was not any longer adapted to the new environment created by the WTO Agreements and it was currently under revision, with a view to its amendment by the next session of the Commission.
Future Work
190. The Committee noted that its future work would include the following items:
- Draft Codex Standard for Limes (Minimum Juice Content and Sizing Section)- Draft Codex Standard for Pummelos (Sizing Section)
- Draft Standard for Grapefruits (Sizing Section)
- Draft Standard for Asparagus
- Draft Standard for Oranges
- Draft Standard for Cape Gooseberry (Uchuva)
- Draft Code of Practice for the Quality Inspection and Certification of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
- Proposed Draft Standard for Cassava (Yucca)
- Proposed Drat Standard for Apples
- Proposed Draft Standard for Tomatoes
- Proposed Draft Standard for Table Grapes
- Discussion Paper on Provisions for Sizing
- Discussion Paper on Terms used in Codex Standards
- Priority List
