PREFACE

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
	FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS	WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
JOINT OFFICE: Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 ROME Tel: 39 06 57051 www.codexalimentarius.net Email: [email protected] Facsimile: 39 06 5705 4593
CX 5/5.2		CL 2000/39-PFV November 2000

TO:	- Codex Contact Points
	- Interested International Organizations
FROM:	Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy
SUBJECT:	Distribution of the Report of the Twentieth Session of the Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (ALINORM 01/27)

The report of the Twentieth Session of the Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables will be considered by the 24th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Geneva, Switzerland, 2-7 July 2001).

PART A: MATTERS FOR ADOPTION BY THE 24TH SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

Draft Standards at Step 8

1. Draft Revised Codex Standard for Canned Applesauce (para. 29 and Appendix II).

2. Draft Revised Codex Standard for Canned Pears (para. 35 and Appendix III).

3. Draft Codex Standard for Kimchi (para. 56 and Appendix IV).

Governments wishing to propose amendments or to comment on the above draft standards should do so in writing in conformity with the Guide to the Consideration of Standards at Step 8 of the Procedure for the Elaboration of Codex Standards including Consideration of any Statements Related to Economic Impact (Codex Alimentarius Procedural Manual, Eleventh Edition, pages 26-27) to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy (fax: +39.06.5705.4593; e-mail: [email protected]) not later than 30 March 2001.

Proposed Draft Standards and Related Texts at Step 5

4. Proposed Draft Codex Guidelines for Packing Media for Canned Fruits (para. 40 and Appendix VIII)

5. Proposed Draft Codex Standard for Canned Stone Fruits (para. 78 and Appendix VII)

Governments wishing to submit comments regarding the implications which the proposed draft standard or any provisions thereof may have for their economic interests should do so in writing in conformity with the Uniform Procedure for the Elaboration of Codex Standards and Related Texts (at Step 5) (Codex Alimentarius Procedural Manual, Eleventh Edition, pages 21-23) to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy (fax: +39.06.5705.4593; e-mail: [email protected]) not later than 30 March 2001.

PART B: REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AND INFORMATION

Governments and interested international organizations wishing to submit comments on the following subject matter are invited to do so before 31 October 2001 to the U.S. Codex Office, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 4861 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250 (fax: +1.202.720.3157, e-mail: [email protected]) with a copy to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy (fax: +39.06.5705.4593, e-mail: [email protected]).

1. Priority List for the Revision and Standardization of Processed Fruits and Vegetables (para. 15 and Appendix IX).

The Committee decided to append its Priority List for the Revision and Standardization of Processed Fruits and Vegetables to its report for comment and continued consideration at future meetings of the CCPFV.

2. Draft Codex Standard for Pickled Products (para. 51 and Appendix VI).

The Committee returned the draft Codex Standard for Pickled Products to Step 6 for circulation, comment and further consideration at its next meeting.

3. Draft Codex Standard for Canned Bamboo Shoots (para. 64 and Appendix V).

The Committee returned the draft Codex Standard for Canned Bamboo Shoots to Step 6 for circulation, comment and further consideration at its next meeting.