148. The 32nd Session of the CCFAC decided to develop a single general Code of Practice for the Prevention of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals under the direction of the United States for circulation, comment and consideration at the 33rd CCFAC.[60] The 32nd CCFAC also requested Sweden (Ochratoxin A), Norway (Zearalenone) and the United States (Fumonisin) to develop Annexes to the general Code of Practice in order to provide information and recommendations related to the prevention of specific mycotoxin contamination in cereals.[61] The 47th Session of the Executive Committee approved the elaboration of the general Code of Practice and the Annexes as new work.[62]
149. The Delegation of Norway, referring to zearalenone, pointed out that the preparation of a position paper entailed considerable work and contains useful information, which should not be lost in the process, and proposed to include a reference to the paper in the Code. The Delegation also proposed that they were prepared to work on an additional Annex on trichothecenes.
150. The Committee noted that references to position papers were not included in Codex Standards or Codes of Practice. The Representative of WHO noted that the latest updates of existing position papers and discussion papers were available on the Internet page of the WHO. It was also noted that all Codex working documents, including position papers, were available from the Codex Secretariat in Rome.
Status of the Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals, Including Annexes on Ochratoxin A, Zearalenone, Fumonisin and Tricothecenes
151. The Committee agreed to return the proposed draft Code to Step 2 for redrafting by the delegation of the United States, in cooperation with Argentina, Canada, Norway, South Africa and Sweden, taking into account the comments received as well as the results of the 56th JECFA evaluation. The Committee agreed that the Code would include a new Annex on trichothecenes. The Committee agreed to inform the Ad hoc Task Force on Animal Feeding of current work on the Code.
