IFU REport 2011 - NZJBA - The New Zealand Juice & Beverage ...

- Tin levels harmonization
There is a discrepancy between Codex tin levels and levels allowed in the EU. It is still
unclear whether EU will harmonize tin levels allowed in Europe with Codex ones. In EU –
maximum levels allowed for tin are 100 mg/kg in ‘canned beverages’ while Codex set
maximum levels for tin at 150 mg/kg for ‘canned beverages’.
Mr. HERMANS has agreed to ask the European Commission (DG Sanco) regarding EU
position on tin levels harmonization with Codex.
5. Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR), 43 rd session 4-9 April 2011
Beijing, China
IFU representative: Dr. David Hammond, United Kingdom
There has been a lot of discussion at the last three CCPR sessions regarding need to review
the safety of a pesticide regularly (ever 15 years). A full dossier is required which details any
new toxicology data, GAP and residue data, which is costly to prepare. If a chemical is no
longer supported by a manufacturer, this process cannot be carried out and normally any
CXLs are deleted. This can prove difficult for developing countries as older pesticides are still
often in use there.
MRL’s for RAC or processed products CCPR is looking at ways how to speed up and
improve the way they set MRL’s for commodities such as fruits because if you look at the
costs for doing the TOX studies and the field trials etc, they are quite expensive. Normally
they are borne by the chemical manufacturer as they want to get the approval for those
commodities but they are less likely to do it for small volumes.
Of importance to the IFU is the issue of processing factors which remains unresolved.
6. CODEX Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS), 32 nd Session, 7
– 11 March 2011 in Budapest, Hungary
IFU representative: Dr. David Hammond, United Kingdom
The Committee considered provisions on proprietary methods in Codex standards to be
included in the Codex Procedural Manual. This decision doesn’t directly impact legislation
but it could impact IFU because IFU methods are part of IFU revenues.
After some discussion, CCMAS agreed to initiate new work on the development of provisions
for proprietary methods in the Procedural Manual and agreed that an electronic working
group, led by the United Kingdom and Germany would define the term “proprietary method”
and prepare a draft version of the criteria to be included in the Procedural Manual. The
Committee further agreed that the definition and the draft should be circulated to invite
comments from Members and Observers and it would be discussed at the next CCMAS
session.
Report on the activities 2011
May 2012
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