Date and Place of Next Session (Agenda Item 19)

205. The Chairman announced that the 34th session of the CCFAC was tentatively scheduled to be held in the Netherlands from 11 to 15 March 2002, subject to discussions between the Netherlands and Codex Secretariat and subject to the approval of the Commission.

ANNEX: CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS

SUMMARY STATUS OF WORK

SUBJECT

STEP

FOR ACTION BY:

DOCUMENT REFERENCE*

Draft Food Additive Provisions in Table 1 of the Codex General Standard for Food Additives

8

24^th CAC

Para. 64 and Appendix II

Draft Amendments to the Codex International Numbering System for Food Additives

8

24^th CAC

Para. 99 and Appendix IX

Draft Maximum Level for Aflatoxin M₁in Milk

8

24^th CAC

Para. 132 and Appendix X

Draft Code of Practice for Source Directed Measures to Reduce Contamination of Food with Chemicals

8

24^th CAC

Para. 153 and Appendix XIII

Draft Maximum Level for Lead in Fruit Juices

8

24^th CAC

Para. 163 and Appendix XIV

Draft Guideline Level for Cadmium in Cereals, Pulses and Legumes

8

24^th CAC

Para. 166 and Appendix XV

Draft Revision to the Codex Standard for Food Grade Salt: Packaging, Transportation and Storage

8

24^th CAC

Para. 196 and Appendix XVII

Amendments to Table 3 (Additives with an Acceptable Daily Intake of “Not Specified”) of the Codex General Standard for Food Additives

5**

24^th CAC

Paras. 46 - 48 and Appendix V

Amendments to the Annex to Table 3 (Food Categories or Individual Food Items Excluded from the General Conditions of Table 3) of the Codex General Standard for Food Additives

5/8

24^th CAC

Para. 50 and Appendix VI

Proposed Draft Codex Advisory Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives

5/8

24^th CAC

Para. 93 and Appendix VIII

Proposed Draft Revised Sampling Plan for Peanuts Intended for Further Processing

5/8

24^th CAC

Para. 139 and Appendix XI

Proposed Draft Food Additive Provisions in the Codex General Standard for Food Additives

5

24^th CAC

Para. 64 and Appendix III

Proposed Draft Revision to the Codex General Standard for Irradiated Foods

5

24^th CAC

Para. 85 and Appendix VII

Proposed Draft Maximum Level for Ochratoxin A in Wheat, Barley and Rye and Derived Products

5

24^th CAC

Para. 145 and Appendix XII

Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for Cadmium

5

24^th CAC

Paras. 168 - 169 and Appendix XV

Draft Food Additive Provisions in the Codex General Standard for Food Additives

6

Comments
34^th CCFAC

Para. 65 and Appendix IV

Draft Maximum Levels for Lead in Fish, Crustaceans and Bivalve Molluscs

6

Comments
34^th CCFAC

Para. 162 and Appendix XIV

Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for Tin

4/5

34^th CCFAC

Para. 112

Proposed Draft Amendment to the Codex International Numbering System for Food Additives

3**

24^th CAC
Comments
34^th CCFAC

Para. 99 and Appendix IX

Revisions to the Codex International Numbering System for Food Additives

3

Comments
34^th CCFAC

Paras. 96 - 99

Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for Cadmium

3

Comments
34^th CCFAC

Para. 170

Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention of Patulin Contamination in Apple Juice and Apple Juice Ingredients in Other Beverages

2/3

United Kingdom Comments
34^th CCFAC

Para. 147

Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals, Including Annexes on Ochratoxin A, Zearalenone, Fumonisin and Tricothecenes

2/3

United States Comments
34^th CCFAC

Para. 151

Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Source Directed Measures to Reduce Dioxin and Dioxin Like PCB Contamination of Food

2/3

Germany Comments
34^th CCFAC

Para. 180

Proposed Draft Recommended International Code of Practice for Radiation Processing of Food

1/2

24^th CAC
FAO/IAEA
Comments
34^th CCFAC

Para. 89

Proposed Draft Principles for Exposure Assessment of Contaminants and Toxins in Foods

1/2

24^th CAC
AUL/FRA
Comments
34^th CCFAC

Paras. 122 and 126

Discussion Paper on the Application of Risk Analysis Principles for Food Additives and Contaminants

-----

United States Comments
34^th CCFAC

Para. 29

Discussion Paper on the Relationship Between Codex Commodity Standards and the Codex General Standard for Food Additives, including Consideration of the Food Category System

-----

United States Comments
34^th CCFAC

Paras. 57 and 62

Discussion Paper on Processing Aids and Carriers

-----

New Zealand Comments
34^th CCFAC

Paras. 67 and 71

Schedule 1 of the Codex General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Foods

-----

Netherlands
34^th CCFAC

Para. 118

Methods of Analysis for Dioxins and Dioxin Like PCBs in Foods

-----

Comments 34^th CCFAC

Para. 176

Position Paper on Dioxins and Dioxin Like PCBs

-----

Netherlands Comments 34^th CCFAC

Para. 177

Position Paper on Chloropropanols

-----

United Kingdom Comments
34^th CCFAC

Para. 182

Priority List of Food Additives, Contaminants and Naturally Occurring Toxicants Proposed for Evaluation by JECFA

-----

Comments
34^th CCFAC

Para. 187 and Appendix XVI

Methods of Analysis for the Determination of Food Additives and Contaminants in Foods

-----

CCMAS

Para. 193

Discussion Paper on Deoxynivalenol

-----

Belgium
34^th CCFAC

Para. 197

Discussion Paper on Aflatoxins in Pistachos

-----

Iran/Sweden
34^th CCFAC

Para. 198

Discussion Paper on the Use of Active Chlorine

-----

Denmark
34^th CCFAC

Para. 204

* All references are to the report of the 33^rd Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants, ALINORM 01/12A.
** Accelerated Procedure.

SUBJECT	STEP	FOR ACTION BY:	DOCUMENT REFERENCE*
Draft Food Additive Provisions in Table 1 of the Codex General Standard for Food Additives	8	24^th CAC	Para. 64 and Appendix II
Draft Amendments to the Codex International Numbering System for Food Additives	8	24^th CAC	Para. 99 and Appendix IX
Draft Maximum Level for Aflatoxin M₁in Milk	8	24^th CAC	Para. 132 and Appendix X
Draft Code of Practice for Source Directed Measures to Reduce Contamination of Food with Chemicals	8	24^th CAC	Para. 153 and Appendix XIII
Draft Maximum Level for Lead in Fruit Juices	8	24^th CAC	Para. 163 and Appendix XIV
Draft Guideline Level for Cadmium in Cereals, Pulses and Legumes	8	24^th CAC	Para. 166 and Appendix XV
Draft Revision to the Codex Standard for Food Grade Salt: Packaging, Transportation and Storage	8	24^th CAC	Para. 196 and Appendix XVII
Amendments to Table 3 (Additives with an Acceptable Daily Intake of “Not Specified”) of the Codex General Standard for Food Additives	5**	24^th CAC	Paras. 46 - 48 and Appendix V
Amendments to the Annex to Table 3 (Food Categories or Individual Food Items Excluded from the General Conditions of Table 3) of the Codex General Standard for Food Additives	5/8	24^th CAC	Para. 50 and Appendix VI
Proposed Draft Codex Advisory Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives	5/8	24^th CAC	Para. 93 and Appendix VIII
Proposed Draft Revised Sampling Plan for Peanuts Intended for Further Processing	5/8	24^th CAC	Para. 139 and Appendix XI
Proposed Draft Food Additive Provisions in the Codex General Standard for Food Additives	5	24^th CAC	Para. 64 and Appendix III
Proposed Draft Revision to the Codex General Standard for Irradiated Foods	5	24^th CAC	Para. 85 and Appendix VII
Proposed Draft Maximum Level for Ochratoxin A in Wheat, Barley and Rye and Derived Products	5	24^th CAC	Para. 145 and Appendix XII
Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for Cadmium	5	24^th CAC	Paras. 168 - 169 and Appendix XV
Draft Food Additive Provisions in the Codex General Standard for Food Additives	6	Comments 34^th CCFAC	Para. 65 and Appendix IV
Draft Maximum Levels for Lead in Fish, Crustaceans and Bivalve Molluscs	6	Comments 34^th CCFAC	Para. 162 and Appendix XIV
Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for Tin	4/5	34^th CCFAC	Para. 112
Proposed Draft Amendment to the Codex International Numbering System for Food Additives	3**	24^th CAC Comments 34^th CCFAC	Para. 99 and Appendix IX
Revisions to the Codex International Numbering System for Food Additives	3	Comments 34^th CCFAC	Paras. 96 - 99
Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for Cadmium	3	Comments 34^th CCFAC	Para. 170
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention of Patulin Contamination in Apple Juice and Apple Juice Ingredients in Other Beverages	2/3	United Kingdom Comments 34^th CCFAC	Para. 147
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals, Including Annexes on Ochratoxin A, Zearalenone, Fumonisin and Tricothecenes	2/3	United States Comments 34^th CCFAC	Para. 151
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Source Directed Measures to Reduce Dioxin and Dioxin Like PCB Contamination of Food	2/3	Germany Comments 34^th CCFAC	Para. 180
Proposed Draft Recommended International Code of Practice for Radiation Processing of Food	1/2	24^th CAC FAO/IAEA Comments 34^th CCFAC	Para. 89
Proposed Draft Principles for Exposure Assessment of Contaminants and Toxins in Foods	1/2	24^th CAC AUL/FRA Comments 34^th CCFAC	Paras. 122 and 126
Discussion Paper on the Application of Risk Analysis Principles for Food Additives and Contaminants	-----	United States Comments 34^th CCFAC	Para. 29
Discussion Paper on the Relationship Between Codex Commodity Standards and the Codex General Standard for Food Additives, including Consideration of the Food Category System	-----	United States Comments 34^th CCFAC	Paras. 57 and 62
Discussion Paper on Processing Aids and Carriers	-----	New Zealand Comments 34^th CCFAC	Paras. 67 and 71
Schedule 1 of the Codex General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Foods	-----	Netherlands 34^th CCFAC	Para. 118
Methods of Analysis for Dioxins and Dioxin Like PCBs in Foods	-----	Comments 34^th CCFAC	Para. 176
Position Paper on Dioxins and Dioxin Like PCBs	-----	Netherlands Comments 34^th CCFAC	Para. 177
Position Paper on Chloropropanols	-----	United Kingdom Comments 34^th CCFAC	Para. 182
Priority List of Food Additives, Contaminants and Naturally Occurring Toxicants Proposed for Evaluation by JECFA	-----	Comments 34^th CCFAC	Para. 187 and Appendix XVI
Methods of Analysis for the Determination of Food Additives and Contaminants in Foods	-----	CCMAS	Para. 193
Discussion Paper on Deoxynivalenol	-----	Belgium 34^th CCFAC	Para. 197
Discussion Paper on Aflatoxins in Pistachos	-----	Iran/Sweden 34^th CCFAC	Para. 198
Discussion Paper on the Use of Active Chlorine	-----	Denmark 34^th CCFAC	Para. 204