11 - 15 October 2004

CODEX - Intergovernmental Task Force of Fruit and Vegetable Juices (4th Session), Fortaleza (Ceará), Brazil

The 4th Session of the Ad Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Fruit and Vegetable Juices reached the following conclusions:

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE 28TH SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

The Task Force agreed to forward:

• the draft Codex General Standard for Fruit Juices and Nectars to the 28th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission for final adoption at Step 8 (para. 103)
• the draft Minimum Brix Levels for Reconstituted Juice and Reconstituted Purée and Minimum Juice and/or Purée Content for Fruit Nectars (% v/v) – grape, guava, mandarine/tangerine, mango, passion fruit and tamarind (Indian date) juices/nectars to the 28th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission for final adoption at Step 8 (para. 104)
• the proposed draft Minimum Brix Level for Reconstituted Juice and Reconstituted Purée and Minimum Juice and/or Purée Content for Fruit Nectars (%v/v) – orange, lemon, lime and pineapple juices/nectars to the 28th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission for final adoption at Step 5/8 (with omission of Steps 6/7) (para. 105)

OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMISSION

Revocation of individual standards and related texts for fruit juices/nectars

The Task Force recognized that the above decisions were in line with the recommendation of the 26th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission that a single Standard could be presented for final adoption by the Commission. Once the General Standard be adopted at Step 8, all the individual standards for fruit juices and nectars and related texts as contained in Volume 6 of the Codex Alimentarius would be revoked. (para. 106)

Completion of work of the Ad Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Fruit and Vegetable Juices

The Task Force noted that it completed the work assigned to it by the 23rd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and concluded by thanking the Government of Brazil for the efficient and hard work in organizing four meetings of the Task Force, and for the kind hospitality shown (para. 110).