DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION (AGENDA ITEM 20)

151. The Chairman announced that the 33^rd session of the CCFAC was tentatively scheduled to be held in the Netherlands, from 12 to 16 March 2001, subject to discussions between the host government and FAO.

ANNEX: CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS

SUMMARY STATUS OF WORK

SUBJECT

STEP

FOR ACTION BY:

DOCUMENT REFERENCE*

Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Draft Guidelines for the Development of Maximum Levels for the Use of Food Additives with Numerical Acceptable Daily Intakes (Annex A)

8

24^th CAC

Paras. 39-40 and Appendix II

Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Proposed Draft (Step 4)/Draft (Step 7) Food Additive Provisions in Table 1

5/8 or 8

24^th CAC

Paras. 46-47 and Appendix III

Draft Maximum Level for Patulin in Apple Juice and Apple Juice Ingredients in Other Beverages

8

24^th CAC

Paras. 101-104 and Appendix X

Draft Maximum Levels for Lead

8

24^th CAC

Paras. 115-122 and Appendix XI

Proposed Draft Codex Advisory Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives

5/8

24^th CAC

Paras. 66-71 and Appendix IX

Draft Revisions to the Codex International Numbering System for Food Additives

5**

24^th CAC

Paras. 72-73 and Appendix VII

Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Proposed Draft Food Additive Provisions in Table 1

5

47^th CCEXEC
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Para. 49 and Appendix V

Proposed Draft Revisions to the Codex International Numbering System for Food Additives

5

47^th CCEXEC
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Para. 74 and Appendix VII

Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Source Directed Measures to Reduce Contamination of Foods with Chemicals

5

47^th CCEXEC
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 110-112 and Appendix XVIII

Proposed Draft Revision to the Codex Standard for Food Grade Salt: Packaging, Transportation and Storage

5

47^th CCEXEC
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 140-142 and Appendix XIV

Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Draft Food Additive Provisions for Benzoates

6

Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Para. 48 and Appendix IV

Draft Maximum Level for Aflatoxin M₁in Milk

6

Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 86-89 and Appendix X

Draft Maximum Levels for Lead in Fish, Crustaceans, Bivalve Molluscs and Fruit Juices

6

Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 115-122 and Appendix XII

Draft Guideline Level for Cadmium in Cereals, Pulses and Legumes

6

Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 123-125 and Appendix XIII

Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Additives with an Acceptable Daily Intake of "Not Specified" (Table 3)

3**

47^th CCEXEC
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 41-45 and Appendix VI

Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Food Category System

3

Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 36-37 and Appendix VIII

Codex General Standard for Irradiated Foods

3

WHO/IAEA/FAO
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 62-65

Revisions to the Codex International Numbering System for Food Additives, including Technological Functions and Functional Classes/Sub-Classes

3

Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Para. 74

Methodology and Principles for Exposure Assessment in the Codex General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Foods

3

Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 81-85 and Appendix XVII

Technical Annex on Distribution Curves of Contaminants in Food Products (CX/FAC 00/15-Add. 1)

3

Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 81-85

Proposed Draft Maximum Level for Ochratoxin A in Cereals and Cereal Products

3

Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 94-96 and Appendix X

Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for Cadmium

3

Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 123-125 and Appendix XIII

Methods of Analysis for the Determination of Food Additives and Contaminants in Foods

3

Governments
23^rd CCMAS
33^rd CCFAC

Para. 137-139

Priority List of Food Additives, Contaminants and Naturally Occurring Toxicants Proposed for Evaluation by JECFA

3

Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 133-136 and Appendix XVI

Proposed Draft Revised Sampling Plan for Peanuts

1/2/3

Netherlands
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 9-10

Recommended International Code of Practice for the Operation of Irradiation Facilities Used for the Treatment of Foods

1/2/3

47^th CCEXEC WHO/IAEA/FAO
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 62-65

Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals

1/2/3

47^th CCEXEC United States
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Para. 93

Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals: Annex Related to Ochratoxin A

1/2/3

47^th CCEXEC Sweden
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Para. 93

Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals: Annex Related to Zearalenone

1/2/3

47^th CCEXEC Norway
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Para. 100

Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals: Annex Related to Fumonisins

1/2/3

47^th CCEXEC United States
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Para. 109

Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention of Patulin Contamination in Apple Juice and Apple Juice Ingredients in Other Beverages

1/2/3

47^th CCEXEC United Kingdom
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Para. 105

Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Source Directed Measures to Reduce Dioxin Contamination of Foods

1/2/3

47^th CCEXEC Germany
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Para. 131

Agreed CCPR Positions on Setting Extraneous Maximum Residue Limits (EMRLs)

-

Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Para. 8

Discussion Paper on the Application of Risk Analysis Principles for Food Additives and Contaminants, including the possible inclusion of an Annex concerning "Other Legitimate Factors"

-

47^th CCEXEC United States
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 20-25 and 147

Codex General Standard for Food Additives: The Use of Additives Used as Carriers

-

Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 31-32

Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Discussion Paper on the Relationship Between Codex Commodity Standards and the Further Development of the GSFA

-

Codex Secretariat
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 33-35

Discussion Paper on Processing Aids

-

New Zealand
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 59-61

Standard Format for Codes of Practice

-

Sweden
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Para. 114

Data on Cadmium and Information on the Standardized GEMS Food Programme Format for the Collection of Data

-

WHO 33^rd CCFAC

Para. 125

Position Paper on Dioxins and Dioxin-like PCBs

-

Netherlands 33^rd CCFAC

Para. 130

Position Paper on Chloropropanols

-

United Kingdom
Governments
33^rd CCFAC

Paras. 148-150

* All references are to the report of the 32^nd Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants, ALINORM 01/12.
** Accelerated Procedure

SUBJECT	STEP	FOR ACTION BY:	DOCUMENT REFERENCE*
Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Draft Guidelines for the Development of Maximum Levels for the Use of Food Additives with Numerical Acceptable Daily Intakes (Annex A)	8	24^th CAC	Paras. 39-40 and Appendix II
Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Proposed Draft (Step 4)/Draft (Step 7) Food Additive Provisions in Table 1	5/8 or 8	24^th CAC	Paras. 46-47 and Appendix III
Draft Maximum Level for Patulin in Apple Juice and Apple Juice Ingredients in Other Beverages	8	24^th CAC	Paras. 101-104 and Appendix X
Draft Maximum Levels for Lead	8	24^th CAC	Paras. 115-122 and Appendix XI
Proposed Draft Codex Advisory Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives	5/8	24^th CAC	Paras. 66-71 and Appendix IX
Draft Revisions to the Codex International Numbering System for Food Additives	5**	24^th CAC	Paras. 72-73 and Appendix VII
Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Proposed Draft Food Additive Provisions in Table 1	5	47^th CCEXEC Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Para. 49 and Appendix V
Proposed Draft Revisions to the Codex International Numbering System for Food Additives	5	47^th CCEXEC Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Para. 74 and Appendix VII
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Source Directed Measures to Reduce Contamination of Foods with Chemicals	5	47^th CCEXEC Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 110-112 and Appendix XVIII
Proposed Draft Revision to the Codex Standard for Food Grade Salt: Packaging, Transportation and Storage	5	47^th CCEXEC Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 140-142 and Appendix XIV
Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Draft Food Additive Provisions for Benzoates	6	Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Para. 48 and Appendix IV
Draft Maximum Level for Aflatoxin M₁in Milk	6	Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 86-89 and Appendix X
Draft Maximum Levels for Lead in Fish, Crustaceans, Bivalve Molluscs and Fruit Juices	6	Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 115-122 and Appendix XII
Draft Guideline Level for Cadmium in Cereals, Pulses and Legumes	6	Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 123-125 and Appendix XIII
Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Additives with an Acceptable Daily Intake of "Not Specified" (Table 3)	3**	47^th CCEXEC Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 41-45 and Appendix VI
Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Food Category System	3	Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 36-37 and Appendix VIII
Codex General Standard for Irradiated Foods	3	WHO/IAEA/FAO Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 62-65
Revisions to the Codex International Numbering System for Food Additives, including Technological Functions and Functional Classes/Sub-Classes	3	Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Para. 74
Methodology and Principles for Exposure Assessment in the Codex General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Foods	3	Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 81-85 and Appendix XVII
Technical Annex on Distribution Curves of Contaminants in Food Products (CX/FAC 00/15-Add. 1)	3	Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 81-85
Proposed Draft Maximum Level for Ochratoxin A in Cereals and Cereal Products	3	Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 94-96 and Appendix X
Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for Cadmium	3	Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 123-125 and Appendix XIII
Methods of Analysis for the Determination of Food Additives and Contaminants in Foods	3	Governments 23^rd CCMAS 33^rd CCFAC	Para. 137-139
Priority List of Food Additives, Contaminants and Naturally Occurring Toxicants Proposed for Evaluation by JECFA	3	Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 133-136 and Appendix XVI
Proposed Draft Revised Sampling Plan for Peanuts	1/2/3	Netherlands Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 9-10
Recommended International Code of Practice for the Operation of Irradiation Facilities Used for the Treatment of Foods	1/2/3	47^th CCEXEC WHO/IAEA/FAO Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 62-65
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals	1/2/3	47^th CCEXEC United States Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Para. 93
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals: Annex Related to Ochratoxin A	1/2/3	47^th CCEXEC Sweden Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Para. 93
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals: Annex Related to Zearalenone	1/2/3	47^th CCEXEC Norway Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Para. 100
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals: Annex Related to Fumonisins	1/2/3	47^th CCEXEC United States Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Para. 109
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention of Patulin Contamination in Apple Juice and Apple Juice Ingredients in Other Beverages	1/2/3	47^th CCEXEC United Kingdom Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Para. 105
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Source Directed Measures to Reduce Dioxin Contamination of Foods	1/2/3	47^th CCEXEC Germany Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Para. 131
Agreed CCPR Positions on Setting Extraneous Maximum Residue Limits (EMRLs)	-	Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Para. 8
Discussion Paper on the Application of Risk Analysis Principles for Food Additives and Contaminants, including the possible inclusion of an Annex concerning "Other Legitimate Factors"	-	47^th CCEXEC United States Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 20-25 and 147
Codex General Standard for Food Additives: The Use of Additives Used as Carriers	-	Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 31-32
Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Discussion Paper on the Relationship Between Codex Commodity Standards and the Further Development of the GSFA	-	Codex Secretariat Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 33-35
Discussion Paper on Processing Aids	-	New Zealand Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 59-61
Standard Format for Codes of Practice	-	Sweden Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Para. 114
Data on Cadmium and Information on the Standardized GEMS Food Programme Format for the Collection of Data	-	WHO 33^rd CCFAC	Para. 125
Position Paper on Dioxins and Dioxin-like PCBs	-	Netherlands 33^rd CCFAC	Para. 130
Position Paper on Chloropropanols	-	United Kingdom Governments 33^rd CCFAC	Paras. 148-150