SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

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);
• 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).