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ALINORM 78/41 REPORT OF THE TWELFTH SESSION OF THE JOINT FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION Rome, 17–28 April 1978 |
Issued by the Secretariat of the
Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Rome
Ref. No. ALINORM 78/41, June 1978
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Rome 1978
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Address by the Deputy Director-General of FAO
Reply by the Chairman of the Commission
Tribute to Dr. M.F. Markel (USA) and Mr. H.U. Pfister (Switzerland)
Adoption of Agenda and Timetable
Election of Officers of the Commission
Executive Committee - Report on the Twenty-Third and Twenty-Fourth Sessions
Draft Code of Ethics for the International Trade in Food
Proposed GATT Code of Conduct for Preventing Technical Barriers to Trade
Provisional Agenda for the Twelfth Session of the Commission
Travel Expenses of the Executive Committee
Membership of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Report on Financial Situation of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme for 1976/77 and 1978/79
Review of the Direction of the Work of the Commission
Coordinating Committee for Africa
- Appointment of Coordinator for Africa
Coordinating Committee for Asia
- Consideration of Development of a Standard for Wheat Flour
- Appointment of Coordinator for Asia
Coordinating Committee for Latin America
- Appointment of Coordinator for Latin America
Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Regional Conference for Latin America
Coordinating Committee for Europe
- Consideration of Draft European Regional Standard for Natural Mineral Waters at Step 8
- Matters arising from the Report of the 10th Session of the Committee
- Appointment of Coordinator for Europe
Codex Committee on Food Labelling
- Guidelines on Date Marking of Prepackaged Foods for Use of Codex Commodity Committees
- General Guidelines on Claims
- Revision of General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods
Codex Committee on Food Additives
- Matters arising from the Report of the 11th Session of the Committee.
- Consideration of Proposed Draft General Standard for Irradiated Foods at Step 5
Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
- Consideration of Draft Maximum Limits at Step 8
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Maximum Limits at Step 5
- Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Recommended Maximum Residue Limits
- Matters arising from the Report of the 9th Session of the Committee
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Molluscan Shellfish at Step 5 1
- Consideration of Draft Proposal for Microbiological Specifications for Pasteurized Egg Products at Step 5 1
- Consideration of the Revised Code of Practice - General Principles of Food Hygiene at Step 5 1
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Peanuts (Groundnuts) at Step 5 1
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Low Acid Canned Food at Step 5
- General Principles for the Establishment of Microbiological Criteria for Foods
- Proposal that an FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Microbiology be established
- UNECE Agreement on Special Equipment for the Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs
Codex Committee on Meat Hygiene
- Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for the Inspection of Game
Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling
- Work Programme and Revised Terms of Reference
Codex Committee on General Principles
Joint ECE/Codex Alimentarius Group of Experts on Standardization of Quick Frozen Foods
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Quick Frozen Blueberries at Step 8
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Quick Frozen Leek at Step 8
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Standard for Quick Frozen Brussels Sprouts at Step 5
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Standard for Quick Frozen Green Beans and Wax Beans at Step 5
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Standard for Quick Frozen Corn-on-the-Cob at Step 5
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Standard for Quick Frozen French Fried Potatoes at Step 5
- Consideration of Draft Method of Checking Product Temperature of Quick Frozen Foods at Step 8
- Matters arising from the Report of the 11th Session of the Group of Experts
- Future Work of the Group of Experts
Joint ECE/Codex Alimentarius Group of Experts on Standardization of Fruit Juices
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Non-Pulpy Blackcurrant Nectar at Step 8
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Standard for Blackcurrant Juice at Step 5
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Standard for Concentrated Blackcurrant Juice at Step 5
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Standard for Pulpy Nectars of Certain Small Fruits at Step 5
- Amendments to Recommended Standards at Step 9
Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Canned Tropical Fruit Salad at Step 8
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Pickled Cucumbers at Step 5
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Canned Carrots at Step 5
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Dried Apricots at Step 5
- Consideration of Amendments proposed to the Recommended Standard for Canned Peaches
- Matters arising from the Report of the 13th Session of the Committee
- Future Work of the Committee
Codex Committee on Processed Meat Products
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Cooked Cured Ham at Step 8
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Cooked Cured Pork Shoulder at Step 8
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Cooked Cured Chopped Meat at Step 8
- Consideration of Annex B of the Code of Hygienic Practice for Processed Meat Products at Step 5 1
- Matters arising from the Report of the 9th Session of the Committee
- Non-Meat Protein in Meat Products
- Extension of Committee's Terms of Reference
- Code of Hygienic Practice for Game
Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Canned Sardines and Sardine-Type Products at Step 8
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Quick Frozen Fillets of Hake at Step 8
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters at Step 8
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Standard for Canned Mackerel and Jack Mackerel at Step 5
- Consideration of Draft Code of Practice for Frozen Fish at Step 8
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Code for Shrimps and Prawns at Step 5 1
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Code for Smoked Fish at Step 5 1
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Code for Lobsters at Step 5
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Code for Salted Fish at Step 5
- Consideration of Revision of Recommended Standard for Canned Pacific Salmon
- Review of the Direction of the Work of the Committee
Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Standard for Coconut Oil at Step 5
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Standard for Palm Oils at Step 5
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Standard for Palm Kernel Oil at Step 5
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Standard for Grapeseed Oil at Step 5
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Standard for Babassu Oil at Step 5
- Amendments to Step 9 Standards
- Consideration of the Scope of the Draft Standard for [“Reduced Fat Margarine”]
Codex Committee on Edible Ices
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Edible Ices and Ice Mixes at Step 8
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Fructose at Steps 7 and 8
Codex Committee on Cocoa Products and Chocolate
- Consideration of Draft Standard for Cocoa Powders (Cocoas) and Dry Cocoa-Sugar Mixtures at Step 8
Codex Committee on Foods for Special Dietary Uses
- Further Work on the Standards for Foods for Infants and Children
- Amendments to Food Additive Provisions in the Standards for Foods for Infants and Children
- Application of the Carry-Over Principle
- Proposed Draft Standard for Foods for Older Infants and Children
- Future Work of the Committee
Codex Committee on Soups and Broths
- Consideration of Proposed Draft Standard for Bouillons and Consommés at Step 5 1
- Consideration of the Need for Standards for Soups
- Question of adjournment sine die
Codex Committee on Natural Mineral Waters
Consideration of the Establishment of a Codex Committee on Coffee and Coffee Products
- Establishment of Codex Committee on Cereals and Cereal Products
- Establishment of Codex Committee on Vegetable Proteins
Provisional Timetable of Codex Meetings for 1978/79
APPENDICES
Appendix I - List of Participants
Appendix II - Opening Address by the Deputy Director-General of FAO
1 Recommendation of Committee in favour of omission of Steps 6 and 7 and adoption at Step 8.