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Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK

Report of the 50th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene

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Responsible Party

Purpose

Text/Topic

Code

Step

Para.

Members CCEXEC77 CAC42

Adoption

Alignment of the Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products (CXC 52-2003) with Histamine Control Guidance

CXC 522003

8

38 and App.II

Adoption

Proposed Draft Code of Practice on Food Allergen Management for Food Business Operators

-

5

56 and Appendix III

Approval

New work on development of guidelines for the control of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in beef, unpasteurized milk and cheese produced from unpasteurized milk, leafy greens, and sprouts

76

CAC42

Information

Postponement of the development of sampling plan for histamine in eleven commodity standards for fish and fishery products

CXS 361981; CXS 701981; CXS 941981; CXS 1191981; CXS 1651989; CXS 1661989; CXS 1901995’ CXS 2362003; CXS 2442004; CXS 3022011; CXS 3112013

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47

CCMAS40

Information

The challenges in developing sampling plans related to histamine food safety in fish commodities for consideration in the revision of CXG 50-2004

CCFL45

Advice

Advice on the appropriateness of the use of a precautionary allergen labelling statement, the related definition, the list of foods which cause allergic reactions

-

-

56

Information (endorsement)

Food labelling provisions in the Proposed Draft Code of Practice on Food Allergen Management for Food Business Operators