OTHER BUSINESS AND FUTURE WORK (AGENDA ITEM 5)

67. The Delegation of Portugal, speaking on behalf of the European Union, indicated that “geographical situation” and “consumer preference” were also elements to be considered in the context of other legitimate factors.

68. The Committee agreed that the proposal of the Delegation of Thailand to elaborate the Code of Hygienic Practice for Honey should be referred to the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene in order to examine the necessity of its preparation.

FUTURE WORK

69. The Committee also agreed that as a result of discussions at its present session, its future work, subject of approval by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, would include the following:

• Consideration of Proposed Amendments to the Codex Standard for Sugars;
  
• Development of Standards for Unifloral Honeys;
  
• Completion of Part two of the Standard for Honey covering industrial uses.

ANNEX

SUMMARY STATUS OF WORK

Subject	Step	Action by	Document Reference (ALINORM 01/25)
Draft Revised Standard for Honey	8	Governments 24th CAC	para. 50 Appendix II
Proposed amendments to the Revised Standard for Sugars	5/8	Governments 24th CAC	para. 66 Appendix III
Consideration of Proposed Amendments to the Codex Standard for Sugars(definition of Raw Cane Sugar)	1	47th CCEXEC	paras 53, 69
Development of Standard for Unifloral Honey	1	47th CCEXEC	para 69
Completion of Part two of the Standard for Honey covering industrial uses	1	47th CCEXEC	para 69
Code of Hygienic Practice for Honey	-	33rd CCFH	para. 68
Methods of Analysis and Sampling	-	23rd CCMAS	paras 30, 47, 57 to 65