16 – 21 October 2006

CODEX - Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (23rd Session) Arlington , VA, U.S.A

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

The 23rd Session of the Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables reached the following conclusions:

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

The Committee agreed to:

Adoption of Codex standards and related texts

• forward the draft Codex Standards for Pickled Fruits and Vegetables, Processed Tomato Concentrates, Preserved Tomatoes and Certain Canned Citrus Fruits to the 30th Session of the Commission for final adoption at Step 8 (paras. 38, 54, 73 & 89 and Appendices II, III, IV & V respectively).
• forward the proposed draft Codex Standards for Jams, Jellies and Marmalades as well as Certain Canned Vegetables (General Provisions) to the 30th Session of the Commission for preliminary adoption at Step 5 (paras. 146 & 114 and Appendices VI & VII respectively).

Approval of new work

• submit a proposal for the development of Sampling Plan Including Metrological Provisions for Controlling Minimum Drained Weight of Canned Fruits and Vegetables as new work for review by the Executive Committee and approval by the Commission (para. 148 and Appendix X).

MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

The Committee agreed to:

• return the proposed draft Annexes specific to certain canned vegetables (proposed draft Codex Standard for Certain Canned Vegetables) to Step 3 for comments, revision by a Working Group led by France and consideration by the next session of the Committee (para. 114 and Appendix VII).
• return the proposed draft Codex Guidelines for Packing Media on Canned Vegetables to Step 3 for comments, revision by a Working Group led by France and consideration by the next session of the Committee (para. 114 and Appendix VIII).
• append the proposed Layout for Codex Standards on Processed Fruits and Vegetables to the Report of its Session for comments, revision by the Codex Secretariat and consideration by the next session of the Committee (para. 11 and Appendix IX).
• left unchanged the Priority List for the Standardization of Processed Fruits and Vegetables while continuing to request comments on proposals for amendments to the Priority List for consideration at its next session (para. 149 and Appendix XI).
• request comments on methods of analysis for aqueous coconuts products for consideration at its next session (para. 156 and Appendix XII).
• Request comments on food additive provisions for the standards under study in the Step Procedure for consideration at its next session (para. 171 and Appendix XIII).
• set up the following timeframes for completion of work of the standards under consideration in the Step Procedure in accordance with the recommendation of the Commission:
  • proposed draft Codex Standard for Certain Canned Vegetables(General Provisions): Finalization by the 32nd Session of the Commission (2009) (para. 113).
  • Proposed draft Annexes specific to certain canned vegetables (proposed draft Codex Standard for Certain Canned Vegetables): Finalization by the 34th Session of the Commission (2011) (para. 113).
  • proposed draft Codex Standard for Jams, Jellies and Marmalades: Finalization by the 32nd Session of the Commission (2009) (para. 145).