OTHER BUSINESS, FUTURE WORK AND DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION (Agenda Item 6)

Future Work

137. The Committee noted that its future work would include the following items:

- Draft Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils at Step 7;
- Proposed Draft Amendments to the Standard on Named Vegetable Oils:
- High Oleic Acid Sunflower Oil (prepared by France);
- High Oleic Acid Safflower Oil (prepared by Japan);
- Proposed Draft Amendment to the Code of Practice for the Transport of Edible Fats and Oils in - Bulk - Appendices 2 and 3 on Lists of Acceptable and Banned Previous Cargoes and related issues;
- Proposed Draft Standard for Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads at Step 4.

138. The Delegation of India proposed to include the development of provisions for Rice Bran Oil, in view of its important production in several Asian countries and its specific nutritional qualities. The Committee agreed that the Delegation would submit the relevant information to determine the need for the inclusion of this oil in the Standards for Named Vegetable Oils, as previously agreed under Agenda Item 3b (see para 34).

Date and Place of Next Session

139. The Committee was informed that its next session was tentatively scheduled to be held in London, United Kingdom, in the Spring of 2001, the final arrangements to be determined in consultation between the host country and Codex Secretariats, subject to the approval of the Commission.

SUMMARY STATUS OF WORK

Subject Matter

Step

Action by

Document Reference in ALINORM 99/17

Draft Standard for Named Vegetable Oils

8

Governments
23rd CAC

para. 62
Appendix II

Draft Standard for Named Animal Fats

8

Governments
23rd CAC

para. 79
Appendix III

Draft Standard for Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards

8

Governments
23rd CAC

para. 91
Appendix IV

Draft Code of practice for the Transport of Edible Fats and Oils in Bulk

8

Governments
23rd CAC

para. 123
Appendix V

Draft Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils

6

Governments
17th CCFO

para. 13

Proposed Draft Standard for Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads

3

Governments
17th CCFO

para. 126
Appendix VI

Proposed Draft Amendments to the Draft Standard for Named Vegetable Oils:
- High Oleic Acid Sunflower Oil
- High Oleic Acid Safflower Oil

1/2/3

23rd CAC
France/Japan
Governments
17th CCFO

para. 33

Proposed Draft Lists of Acceptable and Banned Previous Cargoes

1/2/3

23rd CAC
Governments
17th CCFO

para. 107

Subject Matter	Step	Action by	Document Reference in ALINORM 99/17
Draft Standard for Named Vegetable Oils	8	Governments 23rd CAC	para. 62 Appendix II
Draft Standard for Named Animal Fats	8	Governments 23rd CAC	para. 79 Appendix III
Draft Standard for Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards	8	Governments 23rd CAC	para. 91 Appendix IV
Draft Code of practice for the Transport of Edible Fats and Oils in Bulk	8	Governments 23rd CAC	para. 123 Appendix V
Draft Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils	6	Governments 17th CCFO	para. 13
Proposed Draft Standard for Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads	3	Governments 17th CCFO	para. 126 Appendix VI
Proposed Draft Amendments to the Draft Standard for Named Vegetable Oils: - High Oleic Acid Sunflower Oil - High Oleic Acid Safflower Oil	1/2/3	23rd CAC France/Japan Governments 17th CCFO	para. 33
Proposed Draft Lists of Acceptable and Banned Previous Cargoes	1/2/3	23rd CAC Governments 17th CCFO	para. 107