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(e)
(f)
Determination of Vitamin K
No proposals for suitable methods were available as yet.
Determination of Vitamin D and E
No suitable methods could be proposed at the present time. However,
methods for the determinations based on HPLC were in preparation.
(g)
Determination of Linoleic Acid
The Commission for Fats and Oils of IUPAC had elaborated a method for
the determination of cis-cis 1:4 polyene acids. The quantity of linoleic acid could
be determined by this method in combination with a G.L.C. method.
The Chairman of the Working Group was asked to make these methods
available to the members of the Working Group.
The Chairman of the Committee thanked the Working Group for its valuable
work. The Committee agreed with the conclusions of the Working Group and
recommended that matters be followed up as indicated in the above report of the
Working Group.
CODE OF HYGIENIC PRACTICE FOR FOODS FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN
90. At the 13th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, this Code was
adopted at Step 8 except for the microbiological specifications contained in Annex I to
the Code and the methods for microbiological analysis contained in Annex II (see also
Appendix VII to ALINORM 79/26). The Commission deferred any decision concerning
Annexes I and II but gave due regard to the views of the Committee about the advisory
nature of the specifications.
91. Several delegations informed the Committee that, in their countries,
microbiological end-product specifications for infant foods were mandatory. They were
therefore in favour of the specifications being mandatory rather than advisory. The
majority of delegations expressed the opinion that the specifications should be advisory
for the time being. One delegation expressed the view that the specifications were too
strict and that they would want to see some revision of the limits for bacterial counts.
(Part II, para. 4 of CX/FSDU 80/7). The Committee agreed that the specifications
included in the Code were of advisory nature. It was noted that countries having
mandatory provisions for these microbiological specifications could specify this as a
deviation when accepting the Codex Standards for Foods for Infants and Children. In
view of the deviations notified, this Committee could reconsider at a future session,
whether the microbiological specifications should be advisory or mandatory. '
92. The Committee noted that a Circular Letter had been sent in August 1980 to
Codex Contact Points for comments on the two annexes at Step 6 and that the
comments would be considered by the next session of the Codex Committee on Food
Hygiene (November 1980) which would also have before it the views of this Committee.
WHO/UNICEF INTERNATIONAL CODE OF MARKETING OF BREASTMILK
SUBSTITUTES AND RELATED PRODUCTS
93. The representative of WHO outlined briefly the history of the proposed Draft
International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. In October 1979, WHO and
UNICEF had held a meeting at WHO Headquarters of representatives from all
governments and organizations who were interested in the feeding of Infants and Young
Children. The Meeting had recommended that an international code of marketing of