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ALINORM 04/27/18

JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Twenty-seventh Session
Geneva, 28 June – 2 July 2004

REPORT OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE
CODEX COMMITTEE ON FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTS
Ålesund, Norway, 13 – 17 October 2003

Note: This document incorporates Circular Letter CL 2003/37-FFP

codex alimentarius commission
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION
OF THE UNITED NATIONS
JOINT OFFICE: Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 ROME Tel.:3906.57051 www.codexallimentarius.net Email:[email protected] Facsimile:3906.5705.4593

CX 5/35 CL 2003/37-FFP
October 2003
TO: - Codex Contact Points
- Interested International Organizations

FROM: Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, 00100 Rome, Italy

SUBJECT: Distribution of the Report of the 26^th Session of the Codex Committee
on Fish and Fishery Products (ALINORM 04/27/18)

A. MATTERS FOR ADOPTION BY THE 27th SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

Draft Standards and Related Text at Step 8 of the Procedure

1. Draft Standard for Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprat (para. 54, Appendix II)

2. Draft Model Certificate for Fish and Fishery Products (Sanitary Certificate) (para. 68, Appendix III)

3. Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters (para. 74, Appendix IV)

Governments wishing to propose amendments or comments on the above documents should do so in writing in conformity with the Guide to the Consideration of Standards at Step 8 (see Procedural Manual of the Codex Alimentarius Commission) to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy before 10 March 2004.

Proposed Draft Code at Step 5/8 of the Procedure

4. Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products (specific sections) (para. 113, Appendix V)

Proposed Draft Standard at Step 5 of the Procedure

5. Proposed Draft Amendment to the Standard for Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family (para. 183, Appendix VI)

Governments wishing to submit comments on the implications which the Draft Amendment may have for their economic interests should do so in writing in conformity with the Procedure for the Elaboration of World-wide Standards at Step 5 to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy before 10 March 2004.

B. REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AND INFORMATION

Proposed Draft Standards and Code at Step 3 of the Procedure

6. Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products (specific sections) (para. 114, Appendix VIII)
7. Proposed Draft Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs (para. 132, Appendix IX)
8. Proposed Draft Standard for Granular Sturgeon Caviar (para. 174, Appendix X)
Governments wishing to submit comments should do so in writing to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy before 30 March 2004.

9. Proposed Draft Standard for Smoked Fish (para. 152, Appendix XI)

Governments wishing to submit comments should do so in writing to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy before 31 January 2004.

NOTE: The Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks at Step 7 (Appendix VII) is forwarded for consideration by the Committee on Food Labelling and endorsement of the method by the Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling.

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

The summary and conclusions of the 26^th Session of the Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products are as follows:
Matters for adoption by the Commission or consideration by the Executive Committee:

The Committee:

- advanced to Step 8 the Draft Standard for Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprat (para. 54, Appendix II);
- advanced to Step 8 the Draft Model Certificate for Fish and Fishery Products (sanitary certificate) (para. 68, Appendix III);

- advanced to Step 8 the Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters (para.74, Appendix IV);

- advanced the Proposed Draft Sections on Aquaculture and Quick Frozen Coated Fish Products in the Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products to Steps 5/8 (para. 113, Appendix V); and returned the other sections to Step 3 (para. 114, Appendix VIII);
- advanced to Step 5 the Proposed Draft Amendment to the Standard for Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family (para. 183, Appendix VI);
- agreed to discontinue work on the Proposed Draft Model Certificate for Fish and Fishery Products (other certificates) (para.70);
- recommended that the Executive Committee discuss whether to discontinue work on the Proposed Draft Amendment to the Standard for Canned Sardines and Sardine Type Products (Clupea bentincki) or to propose other appropriate action (para. 7);

Other matters of interest to the Commission:
The Committee:
- agreed to retain at Step 4 the Proposed Draft Standard for Quick Frozen Scallop Adductor Muscle Meat (para. 145);

- agreed to return to Step 3 the Proposed Draft Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs (para. 132, Appendix IX);
- agreed to return to Step 3 the Proposed Draft Standard for Granular Sturgeon Caviar (para. 174, Appendix X);
- agreed to circulate at Step 3 the Proposed Draft Standard for Smoked Fish (para. 152, Appendix XI);
- agreed to forward to the Committee on Food Labelling and to the Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling the relevant provisions concerning fish content in fish sticks (Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks at Step 7) (para. 196, Appendix VII);
- agreed to consider further at its next session the need for further work on the following subjects: 1) the review of the procedure for the inclusion of additional species (para. 188); and 2) a proposal for the amendment of the labelling section in the Standard for Canned Sardines and Sardine-Type Products (para. 198)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Opening of the Session 1-2

Adoption of the Agenda 3-5

Matters arising from the Codex
Alimentarius Commission and other Codex Committees 6-16

Matters arising from FAO and WHO:
Microbiological Risk Assessment of Vibrio spp. 17-32

Draft Standard for Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprats 33-54

Certificates for Fish and Fishery Products:
Draft Model Certificate for Fish and Fishery Products (Sanitary Certificate) 55-68

Proposed Draft Model Certificate for Fish and Fishery Products (Other Certificates) 69-70

Proposed Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters 71-74

Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products 75-115

Proposed Draft Standard for Live and Processed Bivalve Molluscs 116-132

Proposed Draft Standard for Quick Frozen Scallop Adductor Muscle Meat 133-145

Proposed Draft Standard for Smoked Fish 146-152

Proposed Draft Standard for Granular Sturgeon Caviar 153-174

Proposed Draft Amendment to the Standard for Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish 175-183

Discussion Paper on the Inclusion of Additional Species
in Codex Standards on Fish and Fishery Products 184-188

Discussion paper on Fish Content in Fish Sticks 189-196

Other Business, Future Work, Date and Place of Next Session 197-200

LIST OF APPENDICES
Pages

Appendix I	List of Participants	23
Appendix II	Proposed Draft Standard for Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprat	34
Appendix III	Draft Model Certificate for Fish and Fishery Products (sanitary certificate)	41
Appendix IV	Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters	47
Appendix V	Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products (Aquaculture and Quick Frozen Coated Fish Products)	53
Appendix VI	Proposed Draft Amendment to the Standard for Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family	70
Appendix VII	Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks, Fish portions and Fish Fillets, Breaded or in batter (sections 6 and 7)	74
Appendix VIII	Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products (Other Sections)	76
Appendix IX	Proposed Draft Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs	169
Appendix X	Proposed Draft Standard for Granular Sturgeon Caviar	175
Appendix XI	Proposed Draft Standard for Smoked Fish	184