Food Law News - FAO/WHO/WTO/Codex - 2002

Mexico City, Mexico, 10-14 June 2002

Codex Committee On Fresh Fruits And Vegetables (10th Session)

The 10th Session of the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables reached the following conclusions:

Matters For Consideration by the 26th Session of The Codex Alimentarius Commission

The Committee:

• Agreed to advance the Draft Codex Standards for Sweet Cassava and Pitahayas to the 26th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission for adoption at Step 8;
• Agreed to advance the Draft Revised Provisions on Sizing and Commercial Identification of the Codex Standard for Limes, Pummelos and Grapefruits to the 26th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission for adoption at Step 8;
  
• Agreed to advance the Proposed Draft Codex Standard for Table Grapes to the 26th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission for adoption at Step 5;
  
• Agreed to forward a proposal to elaborate a Proposed Draft Codex Standard for Rambutan to the 26th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission as new work for the Committee.

Other Matters of Interest to the Commission

The Committee:

• Agreed to retain the Draft Codex Standard for Oranges at Step 7 while discontinuing work on the Annex on Guide for Use on Scoring Freezing Injury. It also agreed to return Section 2.1.3 - Maturity Requirements to Step 6 for redrafting by a Drafting Group lead by the United Kingdom, with the assistance of Brazil, Cuba, Germany, India, Spain, the United States, CLAM, EC and the UN/ECE. The revised Section will be subsequently circulated for comments and finalization by the 11th Session of the Committee;
  
• Agreed to retain the Proposed Draft Codex Standard for Tomatoes at Step 3 for circulation, additional comments at Step 3 and consideration at the 11th Session of the Committee;
  
• Agreed to return the Proposed Draft Codex Standard for Apples to Step 2 for redrafting by a Drafting Group lead by the USA, with the assistance of Canada, Chile, France, Mexico, India, New Zealand, South Africa, EC and the UN/ECE. The revised Proposed Draft will be subsequently circulated for comments at Step 3 and consideration by the 11th Session of the Committee;
  
• Agreed to return the Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Quality Control of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to Step 2 for redrafting by Canada and subsequent circulation for comments at Step 3 and consideration by the 11th Session of the Committee;
  
• Agreed to discontinue the consideration of Labelling Provisions specific to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables;
  
• Agreed to amend the Priority List for the Standardization of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables by including Durian and Pineapples (revision);
  
• Agreed to continue to request comments on proposals for amendments to the Priority List for the Standardization of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.