3. The Committee adopted the Provisional Agenda as proposed. The Committee agreed to hold an informal working group to discuss proposals for the priority evaluation of food additives and contaminants by JECFA (agenda item 14) under the chairmanship of Mr. Dornseiffen, The Netherlands.
4. The Committee heard a memorial tribute from the US delegation in remembrance of the recent death (November 1997) of Dr. Otho D. Easterday, a 25-year member and observer on the US delegation to the CCFAC. Amoment of silence was observed by the Committee in honour of Dr. Easterday.
