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The most important issue was related to the preservatives sulfites and lauryl arginate ethyl ester (LAEE). The proposal to increase sulfites in fruit and vegetable juices and nectars and their concentrates from the current level of 50mg/kg to 200 mg/kg was discussed in eWG, however, no consensus was reached and the discussion was discontinued. The eWG recommended advancing LAEE to steps 3/8 and 5/8, however, during a break, the IFU representative met with the Swiss and Israeli delegations and agreed to intervene and request not to advance LAEE and maintain it at the current steps. Further meeting between the IFU representative and the head of the US delegation, who is also the chairman of the eWG (Dr. Dennis Keefe), Dr. Keefe announced during the plenary that he decided to withdraw LAEE from consideration and discontinue work completely. Appendix I below outlines each additive, the food category, the IFU position and the 43 rd session’s outcome. APPENDIX I INS Additive Name Food Categories IFU position 43 rd CCFA outcome 150d Caramel IV 14.1.2.2 Vegetable juice Discontinue work Work discontinued – 14.1.2.4 Vegetable juice concentrate Ammonia 14.1.3.2 Vegetable nectar sulphite process 14.1.3.4 Vegetable nectar concentrate 160a(i Carotenoids 14.1.3.2 Vegetable nectar Discontinue work Work discontinued ),160 a(iii), 160e, 160f 14.1.3.4 Vegetable nectar concentrate 160a Carotenes, 14.1.2.2 Vegetable juice Discontinue work Work (ii) Beta 14.1.2.4 Vegetable juice concentrate discontinued (vegetable) 14.1.3.2 Vegetable nectar 14.1.3.4 Vegetable nectar concentrate 163 Grape Skin 14.1.3.2 Vegetable nectar Discontinue work Work Extract 14.1.3.4 Vegetable nectar concentrate discontinued 172 Iron Oxides 14.1.3.2 Vegetable nectar Discontinue work Work 14.1.3.4 Vegetable nectar concentrate discontinued 243 Lauric 14.1.2.1 Discontinue work Work Arginate Fruit juice discontinued Ethyl Ester 14.1.2.2 Vegetable juice 14.1.2.3. Concentrate for fruit juice 14.1.2.4. Concentrate for vegetable juice 960 Steviol 14.1.3 Support Advanced to step 5/8 Glycosides Fruit and Vegetable nectars 220, Sulphites 14.1.2.1 Discontinue work and Not discussed current level remains 221, Fruit juice maintain current levels in effect 222, 14.1.2.2 Vegetable juice 223, 14.1.2.3. Concentrate for fruit juice 224, 14.1.2.4. 225, Concentrate for vegetable juice 227, 14.1.3.1. Fruit nectar 228, 14.1.3.2. Vegetable nectar 539 14.1.3.3. Concentrates for fruit nectar 14.1.3.4. Concentrates for vegetable nectar 3. CODEX Committee on Food Labeling (CCFL), 39 th session on May 9 -13, 2011 in Quebec City, Canada IFU representative: Mr. Jan Hermans, Belgium 1. Nutrient Profiles field testing: The aim of the field-testing is to help facilitate nutrient profiling work in countries while assessing whether the content of the manual is understandable, relevant, practical and if applied would help lead to the adaptation or Report on the activities 2011 May 2012 16
development of an appropriate nutrient profile model for a specific purpose. With support of the Public Health Agency of Canada, the first field-testing was undertaken in South-Africa in April 2011. Currently, planning is underway to undertake the field-testing in other countries who had indicated their interests, including Brazil, Philippines, Portugal and Thailand. Furthermore, as a tool to support the country process, a catalogue of nutrient profile models has also been compiled with the support of Health Canada. The aim of the catalogue is to develop accessible resource information that summarizes key characteristics of the nutrient profile models which are identified through a systematic search and meet specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set up by the project advisory group. 2. Implementation of the WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health. 2.1 Draft Revision of the Guidelines on Nutrition Labeling concerning the list of nutrients that are always declared on a voluntary or mandatory basis (advanced to Step 7) 2.2 Discussion paper on additional conditions for nutrient content claims and comparative claims in the Guidelines for Use of Nutrition and Health Claims. A physical working group was held in the weekend before the CCFL in order to prepare for the Plenary session’s discussion on the issue of nutrient content claims (no added sugars, no added salt/sodium) and comparative claims (reduced, X% less, etc.). Disagreement was visible between the US and some member countries, on the one hand, and EU and some member countries, on the other hand, as to whether ingredient claims should be included in the title of the Table of Conditions. The US believes that non addition claims are to be considered ingredient claims, whereas the EU is of the opinion that non addition claims can be considered implied nutrient content claims. 2.3 No added sugars -- In the absence of consensus with regard to the precise conditions of use for the ‘no added sugars’ claim, the Committee agreed to some ‘principles for conditions for non-addition of sugars. 2.4 Conditions of use for comparative claims (‘reduced’, etc.) for sugars and salt/sodium content. The physical working group showed no support for work on the “Now contains X% less” claim for the moment. Some member countries noted the difficulties of enforcement and the potentially misleading aspects. 2.5 Mandatory nutrition labeling -- Now that the list of nutrients to be declared on a mandatory or voluntary basis has been agreed by the Committee, the question was raised whether certain member countries that did not feel comfortable with mandatory nutrition labeling would consider applying mandatory nutrition labeling in the near future. 4. Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF), 5 th Session, March 21- 25, 2011 in The Hague, The Netherlands IFU representative: Dr. Hany Farag, USA The Committee agreed to establish an electronic Working Group to: (i) reconsider the existing maximum levels with a focus on foods important for infants and children and also on the canned fruits and vegetables and (ii) reconsider if other existing maximum levels should be addressed. The electronic Working Group will be led by the United States of America, will work in English only and be open to all Codex members and observers. Report on the activities 2011 May 2012 17
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