JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME

CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD LABELLING

Thirty-first Session
Ottawa, Canada, 28 April - 2 May 2003
To be held in the Ottawa Congress Centre, Salon A, 55 Colonel By Drive, 
from Monday 28 April 2003 at 10.00 hours to Friday 2 May 2003

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

Agenda Item

Subject Matter

Document Identification

  Opening of the Session  
1. Adoption of the Agenda CX/FL 03/1
2. Matters Referred by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other Codex Committees CX/FL 03/2
CX/FL 03/2-Add.1
CX/FL 03/2-Add.2
3. Consideration of Labelling Provisions in Draft Codex Standards CX/FL 03/3
CX/FL 03/3-Add.2
4. Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods (Class Names) ALINORM 03/22
Appendix V
  - Governments comments at Step 6 CX/FL 03/4
CX/FL 03/4-Add.1
5. Draft Amendment to the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling
(Section 3.2 Listing of Nutrients)
ALINORM 03/22 Appendix VI
CL 2002/37-FL
  - Government comments at Step 6 CX/FL 03/5
CX/FL 03/5-Add.1
CX/FL 03/5-Add.2
6. Draft Guidelines for Use of Health and Nutrition Claims ALINORM 03/22
Appendix VII
CL 2002/37-FL
  - Government comments at Step 6 CX/FL 03/6
CX/FL 03/6-Add.1
7. a) 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 ALINORM 03/22
Appendix III
  - Government comments at Step 6 CX/FL 03/7
CX/FL 03/7-Add.1
  b) Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Labelling of Foods and Food Ingredients Obtained through Certain Techniques of Genetic Modification / Genetic Engineering : Labelling Provisions ALINORM 03/22
Appendix IV
  - Government comments at Step 3 CX/FL 03/8
CX/FL 03/8-Add.1
CX/FL 03/8-Add.2
8. Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods:   
  a) Draft Revised Section 5 – Criteria  ALINORM 03/22
Appendix II
CL 2002/37-FL
  - Government comments at Step 6 CX/FL 03/9
CX/FL 03/9-Add.1
  b) Proposed Draft Revised Section: Annex 2 – Permitted Substances ALINORM 03/22
Appendix VIII
CL 2002/15-FL
CL 2002/50-FL
  - Government comments at Step 3 CX/FL 03/10
CX/FL 03/10-Add.1
9. Proposed Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods: Quantitative Declaration of Ingredients CX/FL 03/11
  - Government comments at Step 3 CX/FL 03/11-Add.1
10. Consideration of Country of Origin Labelling CL 2002/25-FL
  - Government comments CX/FL 03/12
CX/FL 03/12-Add.1
11. Consideration of Food Labelling and Traceability CL 2002/24-FL
  - Government comments CX/FL 03/13
CX/FL 03/13-Add.1
12. Discussion Paper on Misleading Claims CX/FL 03/14
CX/FL 03/14-Add.1
13. Other Business, Future Work and Date and Place of the Next Session  
14. Adoption of the Report  

 
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 amendments to the Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods will meet on Saturday 26 April 2003 from 10.00 to 17.00 hours in the Ottawa Congress Centre, Capital Hall 4B, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa.

The Ad hoc Working Group on the Draft Guidelines for Use of Health and Nutrition Claims will meet on Saturday 26 April 2003 from 10.00 to 17.00 hours in the Ottawa Congress Centre, Capital Hall 5B, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa.