OTHER BUSINESS, FUTURE WORK AND DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT SESSION (Agenda item 11)[18]

MISLEADING FOOD LABELS

123) The Committee recalled that its 28^th Session had agreed to consider a discussion paper prepared by the Delegation of the United States on this issue at its 29^th Session. However, due to lack of time at the present Session, the Committee agreed that misleading food labels would be considered by the next Session on the basis of the discussion paper (CX/FL 01/13).

DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT SESSION

124) The Committee was informed that the next session was tentatively scheduled to be held in Halifax from 6 to 10 May 2002, the exact arrangements to be determined between the host country and the Codex Secretariat.

SUMMARY STATUS OF WORK

Subject Matter

Step

Action by

Document Reference in ALINORM 01/22A

Draft Guidelines for Organically Produced Foods (beekeeping and additives in livestock products)

8

Governments
24^th CAC

para. 40 Appendix II

Draft Amendment to the General Standard (Draft Recommendations for the Labelling of Foods obtained through certain techniques of GM/GE): Definitions

8

Governments
24^th CAC

para. 64 Appendix IV

Proposed Draft Amendment to the Guidelines for Organically Produced Foods (Table 1)

5A[19]

Governments
24^th CAC

para. 45 Appendix III

Draft Amendment to the General Labelling Standard (class names)

6

Governments
30^th CCFL

para. 86 Appendix VI

Proposed Draft Recommendations for the Labelling of Foods obtained through certain techniques of GM/GE (Proposed Draft Guidelines)

3

Governments
Canada
30^th CCFL

para. 79 Appendix V

Proposed Draft Amendment to the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling

3

Governments 30^th CCFL

para. 95 Appendix VII

Proposed Draft Guidelines on Use of Nutrition and Health Claims (Proposed Draft Recommendations for the Use of Health Claims)

3

Governments
30^th CCFL

para. 110 Appendix VIII

Proposed Draft Amendment to the General Standard (Quantitative Declaration of Ingredients)

3

Governments
30^th CCFL

paras. 117 Appendix IX

Proposals for new work:

1) Revision of the Guidelines on Organically Produced Foods (Section 5: Criteria and Annex 2)

1/2/3

CAC
Governments
30^th CCFL

1) para. 48

2) Proposed Draft Amendment to the General Standard: Country of Origin Labelling

2) para. 122

[18] CX/FL 01/13 (discussion paper prepared by United States)
[19] Accelerated Procedure

Subject Matter	Step	Action by	Document Reference in ALINORM 01/22A
Draft Guidelines for Organically Produced Foods (beekeeping and additives in livestock products)	8	Governments 24^th CAC	para. 40 Appendix II
Draft Amendment to the General Standard (Draft Recommendations for the Labelling of Foods obtained through certain techniques of GM/GE): Definitions	8	Governments 24^th CAC	para. 64 Appendix IV
Proposed Draft Amendment to the Guidelines for Organically Produced Foods (Table 1)	5A[19]	Governments 24^th CAC	para. 45 Appendix III
Draft Amendment to the General Labelling Standard (class names)	6	Governments 30^th CCFL	para. 86 Appendix VI
Proposed Draft Recommendations for the Labelling of Foods obtained through certain techniques of GM/GE (Proposed Draft Guidelines)	3	Governments Canada 30^th CCFL	para. 79 Appendix V
Proposed Draft Amendment to the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling	3	Governments 30^th CCFL	para. 95 Appendix VII
Proposed Draft Guidelines on Use of Nutrition and Health Claims (Proposed Draft Recommendations for the Use of Health Claims)	3	Governments 30^th CCFL	para. 110 Appendix VIII
Proposed Draft Amendment to the General Standard (Quantitative Declaration of Ingredients)	3	Governments 30^th CCFL	paras. 117 Appendix IX
Proposals for new work:
1) Revision of the Guidelines on Organically Produced Foods (Section 5: Criteria and Annex 2)	1/2/3	CAC Governments 30^th CCFL	1) para. 48
2) Proposed Draft Amendment to the General Standard: Country of Origin Labelling			2) para. 122