106. The 31st Session of the CCFAC accepted the offer of the United States to develop a Position Paper on Fumonisins for consideration at its next Session.[59]
107. The Committee generally supported the position paper, although the recommendation concerning additional research involving the development of genetically engineered corn resistant to Fusarium growth or degrades fumonisins in planta was not fully supported.
108. The Committee thanked the Delegation of the United States for its efforts, and agreed that it would finalize the Position Paper as a potential basis for future work, with the request that any suggested revisions to the text should be submitted directly to the United States. The Committee stressed the importance of ensuring the timely submission of data to JECFA for consideration.
109. The Committee also requested the United States to develop an Annex for the general Code of Practice for the Prevention of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals (see para. 93) to provide specific information and recommendations on the prevention of fumonisin contamination in cereals for circulation, comment and further consideration at its next meeting.
