The Second Session of the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology reached the following conclusions:
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
COMMISSION |
The Task Force: (a) Agreed to advance the Proposed Draft Principles for the Risk Analysis of Foods Derived from Modern Biotechnology to Step 5 of the procedure for the consideration of the 24th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (para. 49, Appendix II); |
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMISSION |
The Task Force: (a) Agreed to develop, for the Guideline document, a separate annex containing detailed procedures for the allergenicity assessment and also agreed to establish an open-ended Working Group to be chaired by the Government of Canada to this end (para.70); |