Foodlaw-Reading

Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK

Responsible Party

Purpose

Text/Topic

Code

Step

Para(s)

Members

CCEXEC73

CAC40

Adoption

Proposed draft Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives

CAC/MISC 6

5/8

41 and App. III, Part A

Draft and proposed draft food additive provisions of the General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA)

CODEX STAN 192-1995

8 and 5/8

72, 108 (i), and App. VI, Part A

Proposed draft revision of the Class Names and the International Numbering System for Food Additives

CAC/GL 36-1989

5/8

117 (i) and App. X

Amendment to the Introduction of the List of Codex Specifications for Food Additives (CAC/MISC 6)

CAC/MISC 6

-

41 and App. III, Part B

Revised food additives provisions of the GSFA related to the alignment of the standards for frozen fish products and of the Standards for Certain Canned Citrus Fruits (CODEX STAN 254- 2007), Preserved Tomatoes (CODEX STAN 13-1981), Processed Tomato Concentrates (CODEX STAN 57-1981 ) and Table Olives (CODEX STAN 66-1981) and the EDTA provisions of the Standard for Canned Shrimps or Prawns (CODEX STAN 37-1981)

CODEX STAN 192-1995

-

55 (i) point c,d,e, and App. VI, Part B

Revised food additives sections of the Standards for Preserved Tomatoes (CODEX STAN 13-1981), Processed Tomato Concentrates (CODEX STAN 57-1981), Quick Frozen Fin-Fish, Uneviscerated and Eviscerated (CODEX STAN 36-1981), Quick Frozen Shrimps or Prawns (CODEX STAN 92-1981), Quick Frozen Lobsters (CODEX STAN 95-1981), Quick Frozen Blocks of Fish Filets (CODEX STAN 165-1989), Quick Frozen Fish Fillet (CODEX STAN 190-1995); Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets – Breaded and in Batter (CODEX STAN 166-1989), and Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products (CODEX STAN 315-2014)

Various Codex Standards

-

55 (i) point a,b, and App. V

CAC40

Revocation

Food additive provisions of the GSFA

CODEX STAN 192-1995

-

108 (ii) and App. VII

CAC40

Information

New proposed draft food additive provisions of the GSFA at Step 3 and 2

108 (iii) and App. VIII

CAC40

Information

Draft and proposed draft food additive provisions of the GSFA (discontinuation)

108 (iv) and App. IX

CCEXEC73

CCASIA

CCSCH

Information

Endorsement of food additive provisions in commodity standards

44 and App. IV

CAC40

Information

Provisions for gold (INS 175) and silver (INS 174) (inclusion in the Priority List for JECFA evaluation)

8

JECFA

Information

Information on use of adipic acid (INS 355) (replies to CL 2016/9 -FA)

87

CAC40

FAO/WHO

Information

Follow-up

Priority List of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA

130 and App. XI

CCPFV

Action

Technological justification for the use of food additives

14 (ii)

Information

Clarification regarding possible use of colours in French fried potatoes in connection to the reduction of acrylamide

14 (iii)

CCNFSDU

Information

Overview of JECFA Assessment of food additives used in infant formula and the results of the 82nd JECFA evaluation for pectins (INS 440) and xanthan gum (INS 415)

31

Members

Information and action

Actions required as a result of changes to the status of ADI and other recommendations of the 82nd JECFA

30 and App. II

Members

Information

Discontinuation of consideration of the discussion paper on the use of specific food additives in the production of wine

102

EWG (Australia and USA)

CCFA50

Drafting

Discussion

Alignment of the food additive provisions of commodity standards and relevant provisions of the GSFA; revised approach to listing commodity standards in Table 3 of the GSFA and guidance for commodity committees on the alignment

55 (ii) (a,b,c,d)

EWG (USA)

CCFA50

Drafting

Discussion

Food additive provisions of the GSFA

109

PWG on the GSFA (USA)

Discussion

Food additive provisions of the GSFA

111

Members

EWG (Iran and Belgium)

CCFA50

Comments

Drafting

Discussion

Revision of the Class Names and the International Numbering System for Food Additives

117(ii)

Members

CCFA50

Comments

Discussion

Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives (84th JECFA)

ongoing

Members

PWG on the GSFA (USA)

CCFA50

Comments Discussion

New or revised provisions of the GSFA

ongoing

Members

CCFA50

Comments

Discussion

Proposal for additions and changes to the Priority List of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA

ongoing

EWG (EU and the Netherlands)

CCFA50

Drafting

Discussion

Discussion paper on the use of nitrates (INS 251, 252) and nitrites (INS 249, 250)

106

Russian Federation

CCFA50

Drafting

Discussion

Discussion paper on the use of the terms “unprocessed” and “plain” in the GSFA

90

CCFA Chair and Chairs of the WG on GSFA, Alignment, INS and Priority

Members

CCFA50

Drafting

Discussion

Discussion paper on “Future Strategies for CCFA

141