JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME
CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD LABELLING
JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME
CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD LABELLING
Thirtieth Session
Halifax, Canada, 6 - 10 May 2002
To be held in the World Trade and Convention Centre, 1800 Argyle Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia from Monday 6 May 2002 at 10.00 hours to Friday 10 May 2002
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
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| Opening of the Session | ||
| 1. | Adoption of the Agenda | CX/FL 02/1 |
| 2. | Matters referred by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other Codex Committees | CX/FL
02/2
CX/FL 02/2 Add.1 CX/FL 02/2 Add.2 |
| 3. | Consideration of Labelling Provisions in Draft Codex Standards | CX/FL
02/3
CX/FL 02/3-Add.1 |
| 4. | Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods: | |
| Proposed Draft
Revised Sections:
|Section 5 – Criteria and Annex 2 – Permitted Substances1 |
CL 2001/48-FL | |
| - Government comments at Step 3 | CX/FL
02/4
CX/FL 02/4-Add.1 |
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| 5. | a) Draft Recommendations for the Labelling of Foods obtained through Certain Techniques of Genetic Modification / Genetic Engineering (Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods): Definitions2 | CL 2001/22-FL |
| Government comments at Step 6 | CX/FL 02/5 | |
| b) Proposed Draft Recommendations for the Labelling of Foods obtained through Certain Techniques of Genetic Modification / Genetic Engineering (Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Labelling of Foods and Food Ingredients Obtained through Certain Techniques of Genetic Modification / Genetic Engineering) : Labelling Provisions | ALINORM
01/22A
Appendix V CL 2001/43-FL |
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| - Governments comments at Step 3 | CX/FL
02/6
CX/FL 02/6-Add.1 CX/FL 02/6-Add.2 CX/FL 02/6-Add.3 |
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| 6. | Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods (Class Names) | ALINORM
01/22A
Appendix VI |
| Government comments at Step 6 | CX/FL
02/7
CX/FL 02/7-Add.1 CX/FL 02/7-Add.2 |
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| 7. | Proposed Draft Amendment to the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling (Section 3.2 Listing of Nutrients) | ALINORM 01/22A Appendix VII |
| Government comments at Step 3 | CX/FL
02/8
CX/FL 02/8-Add.1 |
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| 8. | Proposed Draft Recommendations for Use of Health and Nutrition Claims | ALINORM
01/22A
Appendix VIII |
| Government comments at Step 3 | CX/FL
02/9
CX/FL 02/9-Add.1 |
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| 9. | Proposed Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods: Quantitative Declaration of Ingredients | ALINORM
01/22A
Appendix IX |
| Government comments at Step 3 | CX/FL
02/10
CX/FL 02/10-Add.1 |
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| 10. | Discussion Paper on Country of Origin Labelling | CX/FL
02/11
CX/FL 02/11-Add.1 |
| 11. | Discussion Paper on Misleading Claims | CX/FL
02/12
CX/FL 02/12-Add.1 |
| 12. | Other Business, Future Work and Date and Place of the Next Session | |
| 13. | Adoption of the Report |
(1) The Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods were adopted by the 23rd Session of the Commission and revised by the 24th Session of the Commission. New work on the revision of Section 5 (Requirements for Inclusion of Substances in Annex 2 and Criteria for the Development of Lists of Substances by Countries) and Annex 2 (Permitted Substances for the Production of Organic Foods) was approved by the 49th (Extraordinary) Session of the Executive Committee.(2) The Draft Definitions, advanced to Step 8 by the 29th Session of the Committee, were returned
to Step 6 by the 24th Session of the Commission for further comments and consideration by the Committee.Note: Delegates are kindly requested to bring with them to the meeting all documents which have been distributed, as the number of additional copies which can be made available at the meeting is limited.
The Ad hoc Working Group on the Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods will meet on Saturday 4 May 2002 from 10.00 to 17.00 hours in the World Trade and Convention Centre, Port Royal Room C, 1800 Argyle Street, Halifax.
The Ad hoc Working Group on the Proposed Draft Recommendations for the Use of Health and Nutrition Claims will meet on Saturday 4 May 2002 from 10.00 to 17.00 hours in the World Trade and Convention Centre, Port Royal Room E, 1800 Argyle Street, Halifax.
