OMB Codex 234 Working Group Meeting Book (April 27, 2018)

REP17/MAS

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SUMMARY AND STATUS OF WORK

Responsible Party

Code / Reference

Purpose

Text / Topic

Step

Para(s)

Members CCEXEC73 CAC40 Members CCEXEC73 CAC40

Methods of analysis for provisions in Codex standards Amendment to the Procedural Manual Codex recommended methods in Codex standards Conversion factor phosphorous to phospholipids (draft Standard for fish oils) Method for free fatty acids (annex on quick frozen French fries – Standard for quick frozen vegetables) Sampling plans (standards for ginseng and for quick frozen vegetables) Method for acid value of laver proudct (and extraction method) Sampling plans (Standard for laver) Methods for chromium, molybdenum and selenium, and trans fatty acids of infant formula And alternative methods to biological methods Methods for arsenic, lead and iron (Standard for unrefined shea butter) Sampling plans in the standards for cumin and thyme

CODEX STAN 234-1999

Adoption

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28

Procedural Manual

Adoption

-

36

CODEX STAN 234-1999

CAC40

Revocation

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28

CCFO

Information

-

-

9

Action / Information

CCPFV

-

-

13, 14

Information / action

16, 17 and 18

CCASIA

-

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19, 21, 28 and 40

CCNFSDU CCMAS39

Information / action

-

-

CCAFRICA

Information

-

-

22

Information / action

CCSCH

-

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24

All committees developing commodity standards

Presentation of methods of analysis for endorsement

Information

-

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27

Information documents: criteria for methods which use a “sum of components” and Practical examples for the selection of appropriate sampling plans

Publication Information / Use

Secretariat / Committees

36 and 62

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EWG (Chile and Mexico) CCMAS39

Development Biological methods criteria

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