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MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE 24TH
COMMISSION The Committee nominated Malaysia for appointment by the Codex
Alimentarius Commission at its 24th Session as the next Codex Coordinator for
Asia (para. 96) MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE 47TH EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE The Committee: - Recommended the adoption at Step 5 of the
Proposed Draft Standard for Aqueous Coconut Products (paras 16-28);- Recommended that Codex worldwide standards be elaborated for
the following: - Evaporated Filled Milk (paras
31-36);- Sweetened Condensed Filled Milks (paras 31-36); - Filled Milk Powders (paras 31-36); and - Instant Noodles (instant wheat and rice noodles prepared
using pregelatinization and dehydration processes)(paras 10-15); - Proposed that the work on the elaboration of a Code of
Hygienic Practice for Aqueous Coconut Products should be discontinued as it was
felt that the hygienic aspects of these products were well covered by the
existing Codex recommendations, such as the General Principles of Food Hygiene
and the Code of Hygienic Practice for Low-Acid and Acidified Low-Acid Canned
Foods (paras 29-30). MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMISSIONThe Committee: - Exchanged information on food control and food
safety issues, implementation of risk analysis, matters regarding mutual
recognition and consumer involvement in the standard setting activities both at
the national and Codex levels, and requested FAO and WHO further assistance in
these areas (paras 37-95);- Agreed to a number of recommendations to Member countries in
relation to the above mentioned subjects (paras 66,.75, 76, 79, 80, 83 &
94); and - Agreed to several recommendations to the Codex Alimentarius
Commission as follows: - The Codex Alimentarius Commission
should expedite the development of guidance on good agricultural practices,
especially for those aspects not covered by other international organizations,
so that Member countries can use it in producing safe and good quality primary
products (para. 66);- Codex, FAO and WHO should be encouraged to develop simple
and practical guidelines on microbiological risk analysis for Member countries,
particularly for developing Member countries (para. 75); and - The Codex Alimentarius Commission should play an active role
in promoting the multilateral arrangement on mutual recognition among Member
countries (para 80); - Requested the Codex Committee on General Principles to
specify the responsibilities of Regional Representatives so as to clearly
distinguish their duties from those of Coordinators (para. 105). |
