The 20th Session of
the Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables reached the following conclusions:
MATTERS
FOR ADOPTION AND/OR CONSIDERATION BY THE 24TH SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
COMMISSION:
- Forwarded the draft revised Codex Standards for Canned
Applesauce and Canned Pears to the Commission for adoption at Step 8 (paras. 29
and 35, respectively);
- Forwarded the draft Codex Standard for Kimchi
to the Commission for adoption at Step 8 (para. 56);
- Forwarded the proposed
draft Guidelines for Packing Media for Canned Fruits and the proposed draft Codex
Standard for Canned Stone Fruits to the Commission for preliminary adoption at
Step 5 (paras. 40 and 78, respectively); and,
- Requested the Commission
to approve as new work the elaboration of a proposed draft Codex Standard for
Korean Insam (Ginseng) (para. 80).
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE 24TH
SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AND/OR OTHER CODEX COMMITTEES
-
Accepted the offer of several delegations to prepare proposed draft standards
for Canned Citrus Fruits, Canned Tomatoes, Canned Tomato Concentrate, Canned Vegetables,
Guidelines for Packing Media for Canned Vegetables, Insam (Ginseng), Jams, Jellies
and Marmalades and Soy Sauce for circulation, comment at Step 3 and further consideration
at its next meeting (paras. 11, 37 and 80);
- 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 (para. 15);
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Decided to forward Appendix II of document CX/PFV 00/7 to the next session of
the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling for endorsement along
with additional information provided in written comments submitted at its current
meeting (para. 42);
- Returned the draft Codex Standards for Pickled Products
and for Canned Bamboo Shoots to Step 6 for circulation, comment and further consideration
at its next meeting (paras. 51 and 64, respectively); and,
- Agreed to
consider the draft Codex Standard for Aqueous Coconut Products at Step 7 at its
next Session on the basis of comments which will be submitted at Step 6 in response
to CL 2000/15-GEN (para. 69).