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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
24th Session, Geneva, 2-7 July 2001

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• SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
• INTRODUCTION
• ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
• ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE COMMISSION AND APPOINTMENT OF REGIONAL COORDINATORS
• REPORT OF THE CHAIRPERSON ON THE FORTY-SEVENTH AND FORTY-EIGHTH SESSIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
• REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME FOR 2000/01 AND 2002/2003
• REPORT BY THE SECRETARIAT ON RELATIONS BETWEEN THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
• United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD): International Standards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
• United Nations Environment Programme: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
• International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR)
• Office International des Epizoöties (OIE)
• Office International du Vin et de la Vigne (OIV)
• Guidelines for Cooperation with other International Intergovernmental Organizations
• REPORT BY THE SECRETARIAT ON RELATIONS BETWEEN THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AND INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
• CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS ARISING FROM FAO AND WHO CONFERENCES AND GOVERNING BODIES
• Matters arising from FAO
• Matters arising from WHO
• FAO Conference on International Trade Beyond the Year 2000: Science-based Decisions, Harmonization, Equivalence and Mutual Recognition
• CONSIDERATION OF THE DRAFT STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK, PROPOSED DRAFT MEDIUM PLAN 2003-2007 AND THE CHAIRPERSON’S ACTION PLAN
• Revised Draft Strategic Framework/Vision Statement
• Chairperson’s Action Plan
• Improved Efficiency and Speed of the Codex Process and Consensus Building
• Further Strengthened Scientific Support and Science-Based Decision-Making
• Increased Participation of Developing Countries
• FAO/WHO Trust Fund
• Increased Support from WHO and FAO
• Status of the Draft Medium-Term Plan 2003-2007, Draft Strategic Statement and Chairperson’s Action Plan
• RISK ANALYSIS POLICIES OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
• CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURAL MANUAL OF THE CODEX ACAC/LIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
• Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure (Rule VI.4 Voting and Procedures)
• Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure - Membership of Regional Integration Organizations
• Other Sections
• Principles for the Establishment of Codex Methods of Analysis
• Relations between Commodity Committees and General Committees
• Terms of Reference of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
• Statements of Principle on the Role of Science in the Codex Decision-Making Process and the Extent to which Other Factors are Taken into Account: Criteria
• CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS
• General Considerations
• Draft Standards and Related Texts at Step 8 or at Step 5 of the Accelerated Procedure, or at Steps 5/8 of the Normal Procedure
• Food Hygiene
• Draft Code of Practice for Bottled/Packaged Drinking Waters (Other Than Natural Mineral Waters)
• Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for the Transport of Food in Bulk and Semi-Packaged Food
• Sugars and Honey
• Draft Revised Standard for Honey
• Proposed Draft Amendment for the Standard on Sugars
• Milk and Milk Products
• Draft Group Standard for Unripened Cheese Including Fresh Cheese
• Proposed Draft Revised Standard for Edible Casein Products
• Proposed Draft Amendment to the Codex General Standard for Cheese (Description)
• Proposed Draft Amendment to the Codex Group Standard for Cheeses in Brine (Sampling)
• Food Additives and Contaminants
• Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Draft Guidelines for the Development of Maximum Levels for the Use of Additives with Numerical Acceptable Daily Intakes (Annex A)
• Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Proposed Draft and Draft Food Additive Provisions in Table 1
• Draft Maximum Level for Patulin in Apple Juice and Apple Juice Ingredients in Other Beverages
• Draft Maximum Levels for Lead
• Draft Amendments to the Codex International Numbering System for Food Additives
• Draft Maximum Level for Aflatoxin M1 in Milk
• Draft Code of Practice for Source Directed Measures to Reduce Contamination of Food With Chemicals
• Draft Maximum Level for Lead in Fruit Juices
• Draft Guideline Level for Cadmium in Cereals, Pulses and Legumes
• Draft Revision of the Codex Standard for Food Grade Salt: Packaging, Transportation and Storage
• Proposed Draft Amendments to the Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Annex to Table 3 (Food Categories or Individual Food Items Excluded from the General Conditions of Table 3)
• Proposed Draft Codex Advisory Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives
• Proposed Draft Revised Sampling Plan for Peanuts Intended for Further Processing
• Proposed Draft Revisions to the Codex International Numbering System for Food Additives
• Codex General Standard for Food Additives: Proposed Draft Amendments to Table 3 (Additives with an Acceptable Daily Intake of "Not Specified")
• Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
• Draft Maximum Residue Limits for Veterinary Drugs
• Proposed Draft Maximum Residue Limits and Proposed Draft Revised Maximum Residue Limits for Veterinary Drugs
• Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems
• Draft Guidelines for Generic Official Certificate Formats and the Production and Issuance of Certificates
• Pesticide Residues
• Draft and Draft Revised Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides
• Extraneous Maximum Residue Limit for DDT
• Proposed Draft and Proposed Draft Residue Limits for Pesticides
• Proposed Draft Amendments to the Codex Classification of Foods and Animal Feeds
• Other matters
• Food Labelling
• Draft Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods : 1)Livestock and Livestock Products and 2) Beekeeping and Additives
• Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods: Section 4.2.2 Labelling of Foods obtained through Certain Techniques of Genetic Modification/Genetic Engineering (Declaration of Allergens)
• Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods/Draft Recommendations for the Labelling of Foods obtained through Certain Techniques of Genetic Modification/Genetic Engineering: Definitions
• Proposed Draft Amendment to the Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods (Table 1:Substances Used in Soil Fertilizing and Conditioning)
• Fish and Fishery Products
• Draft Standard for Crackers from Marine and Freshwater Fish, Crustacean and Molluscan Shellfish
• Proposed Draft Amendment to the Standard for Sardine and Sardine Type Products
• Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
• Guidelines for the Use of Nutrition Claims: Draft Table of Conditions for Nutrient Content (Part B)
• Processed Fruits and Vegetables
• Draft Revised Codex Standard for Applesauce
• Draft Codex Standard for Canned Pears
• Draft Codex Standard for Kimchi
• Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
• Draft Codex Standard for Tannia
• Draft Revised Codex Standard for Papaya
• Draft Codex Standard for Cape Gooseberry
• Draft Codex Standard for Asparagus
• Draft Minimum Juice Content for the Codex Standard for Limes
• Natural Mineral Water and Related Products
• Amendment to the Codex Standard for Natural Mineral Waters (CODEX STAN 108-1981, Rev. 1 1997)-Health Related Limits for Certain Substances
• Proposed Draft General Standard for Bottled/Packaged Drinking Waters (Other than Natural Mineral Waters)
• Cocoa Products and Chocolate
• Draft Revised Codex Standard for Cocoa Butter
• Draft Revised Codex Standard for Cocoa (Cacao) Mass (cocoa/chocolate liquor) and Cocoa Cake
• Draft Revised Codex Standard for Cocoa Powders (Cocoas) and Dry Mixtures of Cocoa and Sugars
• Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems
• Draft Guidelines for Generic Official Certificate Formats and the Production and Issuance of Certificates
• Proposed Draft Guidelines on the Judgement of Equivalence of Sanitary Measures Associated with Food Inspection and Certification Systems
• Street Foods
• Draft Revised (Regional) Code of Hygienic Practice for the Preparation and Sale of Street Foods
• Soups and Broths
• Draft Revised Codex Standard for Bouillons and Consommés
• Vegetable Proteins
• Draft Codex Standard for Wheat Protein products Including Wheat Gluten
• Methods of Analysis and Sampling
• Harmonized IUPAC Guidelines for the Use of Recovery Information in Analytical Measurement
• General Codex Methods for the Detection of Irradiated Foods
• General Codex Methods for Contaminants
• Fats and Oils
• Proposed Draft Amendments to the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils
• Proposed Draft Amendments to the Code of Practice for the Transport of Edible Fats and Oils in Bulk (List of Acceptable Previous Cargoes and List of Immediate Previous Banned Cargoes)
• Texts Proposed for Revocation
• Residue Limits for Pesticides
• Vinegar
• MATTERS ARISING FROM REPORTS OF CODEX COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES
• Codex ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology
• Preliminary Report of the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology
• Codex ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Animal Feeding
• DESIGNATION OF HOST GOVERNMENTS CODEX COMMITTEES AND AD HOC TASK FORCES
• OTHER BUSINESS AND FUTURE WORK
• Future Work
• AVE ATQUE VALE
• APPENDIX II: STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
• Stragetic Vision Statement
• Introductions
• Decision-Making based on Scientific Evidence
• Strategic Objectives and Priorities
• Objective 1: Promoting Sound Regulatory Framework
• Objective 2: Promoting Widest and Consistent Application of Scientific Principles and Risk Analysis
• Objective 3: Promoting Linkages/ between Codex and other Multilateral Regulatory Instruments and Conventions
• Objective 4: Enhance Capacity to Respond Effectively and Expeditiously to New Issues, Concerns and Developments in the Food Sector
• Objective 5: Promoting Maximum Membership and Participation
• Objective 6: Promoting Maximum Application of Codex Standards
• Implementation of the Strategic Vision and Objectives
• APPENDIX III: AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURAL MANUAL
• Amendment to the Guidelines for the Inclusion of Specific Provisions in Codex Standards and Related Texts
• Principles for the Establishment of Codex Methods of Analysis
• Amendment to the Relations Between Commodity Committees and General Committees - Methods of Analysis and Sampling
• Amendment to Section III of the Procedural Manual: Subsidiary Bodies under Rule IX.1 (b)(i)
• Amendment to the Terms of Reference of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene:
• Amendment to the Statements of Principle on the Role of Science in the Codex Decision-Making Process and the Extent to Which Other Factors are Taken Into Account
• Criteria for the Consideration of the Other Factors Referred to in the Second Statement of Principle
• APPENDIX IV : LIST OF STANDARDS AND RELATED TEXTS ADOPTED OR REVOKED BY THE 24th SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
• Part 1. Standards and Related Texts Adopted as Final Texts
• Part 2. Standards and Related Texts Adopted as Final Texts with Recommendations to Omit Step 6 and 7
• Part 3. Draft Standards and Related Texts Adopted at Step 5 by Accelerated Procedure
• Part 4. Draft Standards and Related Texts Adopted at Step 5
• Part 5. Texts Abolished/Revoked
• APPENDIX V: APPROVED NEW WORK
• APPENDIX VI: CONFIRMATION OF CHAIRMANSHIP OF CODEX COMMITTEESAND AD HOC INTERGOVERNMENTAL TASK FORCES
• APPENDIX VII: PROVISIONAL AGENDA
• APPENDIX VIII: LIST OF DOCUMENTS AND WORKING PAPERS