Foodlaw-Reading
Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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Codex Meeting Report, 9 December 2016
Given below is the summary and Status of Work table presented in the Report of the Thirty-Eighth Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses held in Hamburg, Germany on 5 – 9 December 2016.
A copy of the report is available at: CCNFSDU38 Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
Responsible Party |
Purpose |
Text/Topic |
Code |
Step |
Para. |
Members CCEXEC73 CAC40 |
Adoption |
Proposed amendments to Section 6, paragraph 33 of the nutritional risk analysis principles (Procedural Manual) |
- |
- |
12(i) |
Codex Secretariat CAC40 |
Adoption |
Editorial amendments to the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling |
CAC/GL 2-1985 |
- |
12(ii) |
CAC40 |
Adoption |
Editorial amendments to various CCNFSDU standards: flavourings |
CODEX STAN 73-1981 CODEX STAN 74-1981 CODEX STAN 156-1987 CAC/GL 8-1991 |
- |
16 |
Members CCEXEC73 CAC40 |
Adoption |
NRV-R for vitamins D and E and the conversion factors for vitamin E equivalents |
CAC/GL 2-1985 |
5/8 and 8 |
26 and 28, 36 |
CCNFSDU39 |
Discussion |
NRV-R for older infants and young children |
CAC/GL 2-1985 |
- |
40 |
CCNFSDU40 |
Discussion |
Proposed draft essential composition and quality factors (section A: follow up formula for older infants); and certain essential composition and quality factors (section B: young children |
CODEX STAN 156-1987 |
4 |
125 |
Members EWG (New Zealand, France and Indonesia) CCNFSDU39 |
Redrafting |
Review of the Standard for Follow-up formula (other sections) |
CODEX STAN 156-1987 |
2/3 |
122 - 123 |
EWG (Zimbabwe, South Africa) CCNFSDU39 |
Redrafting |
Proposed draft definition for biofortification |
- |
2/3 |
146 |
EWG Russia, Chile CCNFSDU39 |
Redrafting |
Proposed draft NRV-NCD for EPA and DHA long chain omega-3 fatty acids |
CAC/GL 2-1985 |
2/3 |
154 |
EWG (South Africa, Senegal, Uganda) CCNFSDU39 |
Redrafting |
Proposed draft guideline for ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) |
- |
2/3 |
166 |
CCNFSDU39 |
Discussion |
Claim for “free” of trans fatty acids |
- |
- |
170 |
EWG (European Union, Russia) CCNFSDU39 |
Discussion |
Mechanism / framework for considering technological justification / consider or confirm technological justification for certain food additives |
- |
- |
178 |
CCMAS38 CAC40 |
Advice or endorsement / Adoption |
Methods of analysis for provisions in the Standard for infant formula and formulas for special medical purposes intended for infants |
CODEX STAN 72-1981 |
- |
180 - 190 |
FAO |
Request |
Consideration of possible Guidance on DIAAS for protein quality assessment |
- |
- |
83, 165 |
