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Food Law News - FAO / WHO / WTO / Codex - 2021

Codex Meeting Report, 20–29 April 2021

CODEX - Report of the 5th Session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs

Given below is the Summary and Status of Work table presented in the Report of the 5th Session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs held online from 20-29 April 2021.

Report of the 5th Session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs

The report can be downloaded from the Codex website (clcik on image).

 

Responsible Party

Purpose

Text/Topic

Code

Step

Para(s)

Members / CCEXEC81 / CAC44

Adoption

Draft standard for dried oregano

N06-2014

8

36 (I)

Adoption

Draft standard for dried roots, rhizomes and bulbs — dried or dehydrated ginger

N02-2017

8

65 (I)

Adoption

Draft standard for dried floral parts – dried cloves

N08-2017

8

81 (I)

Adoption

Draft standard for dried leaves - dried basil

N05-2017

8

115 (I)

Adoption

Draft standard for dried seeds - Nutmeg

N07-2017

5

149 (I)

Members / CCEXEC81 / CAC44

Approval

Proposals for the development of a standard for small cardamom, a standard for turmeric and a group standard for spices in the form of dried fruits and berries (All spice, Juniper berry, Star anise and Vanilla)

158(I)

CCEXEC81 / CAC 44

Information

Extension of the timeline for completion of work on saffron, nutmeg and chilli peppers and paprika to CCSCH6

98 (III); 131(III);149(III)

CCFA/ CCFL / CCMAS

Endorsement

Relevant sections of the:

  • i) Draft standard for dried oregano
  • ii) Draft standard for dried roots, rhizomes and bulbs — dried or dehydrated ginger
  • iii) Draft standard for dried floral parts – dried cloves
  • iv) Draft standard for dried leaves - dried basil
  • v) Proposed Draft Standard for dried seeds - Nutmeg

36; 65

81; 98;

149

CCFA

Information

Clarification on calcium (as oxide) and sulfur dioxide which were used as processing aids

 

EWG (Iran) / CCSCH6

Drafting

Draft standard for saffron

6/7

98

EWG (Indonesia /India) / CCSCH6

Drafting

Proposed Draft standard for dried seeds - nutmeg

6/7

149

EWG (India) / CCSCH6

Re-drafting

Proposed draft standard for dried chili pepper and paprika

2/3

131

EWG (India/Iran) / CCSCH6

Drafting

Proposed draft standard for small cardamom

2/3

158 (II) (a)

EWG (Iran/India) / CCSCH6

Drafting

Proposed draft standard for turmeric

2/3

158 (II) (b)

EWG (USA/India) / CCSCH6

Drafting

Proposed draft standard for spices in dried fruits and berries (allspices, juniper berry, Star anise and Vanilla)

2/3

158 (II)

(c)

(USA, Brazil, Ghana, India, Iran, UK) / CCSCH6

Updating

Continuation with the task of updating the template

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