19th Session
Egypt, 19-23 October 2026
European Union comments on:
- CL 2025/66-CF: Request for information on general and commodity-specific mitigation measures for cadmium in foods to support the further development of the Code of practice for the prevention and reduction of cadmium contamination in foods.
18th Session
Bangkok, Thailand, 23-27 June 2025
Annotated agenda indicating the division of competence and right to vote between the European Union and its Member States.
European Union comments on:
- Agenda item 2: Matters referred to CCCF by CAC and/or its subsidiary bodies
- Agenda item 3: Matters of interest arising from FAO and WHO including the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
- Agenda item 5: Maximum levels for lead in certain food categories
- Agenda item 6: Development of a code of practice for the prevention and reduction of cadmium contamination in foods
- Agenda item 7: Sampling plans and performance numeric criteria for methods of analysis for total aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in certain spices
- Agenda item 8: Maximum level and associated sampling plan for total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts
- Agenda item 9: Revision of the Code of practice for the prevention and reduction of aflatoxin contamination in peanuts
- Agenda item 10: Review of the Code of practice for weed control to prevent and reduce pyrrolizidine alkaloid contamination in food and feed
- Agenda item 11: Review of the Code of practice for the reduction of acrylamide in foods
- Agenda item 12: Review of the Code of practice for the reduction of aflatoxin B1 in raw materials and supplemental feedingstuffs for milk-producing animals
- Agenda item 13: Discussion paper on the development of a code of practice for the prevention and reduction of tropane alkaloids in food and feed
- Agenda item 14: Guidance on data analysis for the development of maximum levels and for improved data collection
- Agenda item 15: Review of numeric performance criteria for methods of analysis for total aflatoxins utilising the sum of components concept in relevant sampling plans
- Agenda item 17: Analysis of the occurrence data of lead in spice mixtures
- Agenda item 18: Analysis of the occurrence data of aflatoxins in cereals
- CL 2024/79-CF: Request for data and information on risk management measures to prevent or reduce acrylamide contamination in foods
- CL 2025/03-CF: Application of MLs to multi-ingredient products
- CL 2025/06-CF: Request for information on foresight on emerging issues in food and feed safety relevant to contaminants in food and feed
17th Session
Panama City, Panama, 15-19 April 2024
Annotated agenda indicating the division of competence and right to vote between the European Union and its Member States.
European Union comments on:
- Agenda item 5: (CL 2024/02-CF) - Maximum Levels for Lead in Certain Food Categories
- Agenda item 6: (CL 2024/03-CF) - Sampling plans for methylmercury in fish
- Agenda item 7: Definition for ready-to-eat peanuts for the establishment of a maximum level for total aflatoxins in this product
- Agenda item 8: Sampling plans for total aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in certain spices
- Agenda item 9.1: (CL 2024/06-CF) - Prevention or reduction of ciguatera poisoning
- Agenda item 10: Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
- Agenda item 11: Tropane Alkaloids in Foods
- Agenda item 12: Discussion paper on acrylamide in foods
- Agenda item 13: (CL 2024/28-CF) - Cadmium and lead in quinoa
- Agenda item 14: Prevention and Reduction of Aflatoxin Contamination in Peanuts (CXC 55-2004)
- Agenda item 15: Reduction of Aflatoxin B1 in Raw Materials and Supplemental Feedingstuffs for Milk-producing Animals (CXC 45-1997)
- Agenda item 16: (CL 2024/26-CF) - Prevention and reduction of cadmium contamination in foods
- Agenda item 18: Review of Codex standards for contaminants
- Agenda item 21: (CL 2024/07-CF) - Foresight on emerging issues relevant to contaminants
- CL 2023/17/OCS-CF: Natural radioactivity in food, feed and drinking-water
- CL 2024/79-CF: Request for data and information on risk management measures to prevent or reduce acrylamide contamination in foods
16th Session
Utrecht, Netherlands, 18-21 April and 26 April 2023
Annotated agenda indicating the division of competence and right to vote between the European Union and its Member States.
European Union comments on:
- Agenda item 5: (CL 2023/18-CF): Maximum levels for lead in certain food categories
- Agenda item 6: (CL 2023/19-CF): Code of Practice for prevention and reduction of mycotoxin contamination in cassava
- Agenda item 7: (CL 2023/20-CF): Sampling plans for total aflatoxins in certain cereals
- Agenda item 8: (CL 2023/23-CF): Maximum level for total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts and associated sampling plan
- Agenda item 9: (CL 2023/24-CF): Maximum Levels for total aflatoxins and ochratoxin in spices
- Agenda item 10: (CL 2023/21-CF): Prevention or reduction of ciguatera poisoning
- Agenda item 13: Review of staple food-contaminant combinations for future work of CCCF
- Agenda item 14: (CL 2022/85-CF): Review of Codex standards for contaminants
- CL 2022/47-CF: Request for information on national sampling plans for methylmercury in fish or other contaminants in fish
15th Session (Virtual)
9-13 and 24 May 2022
Annotated agenda indicating the division of competence and right to vote between the European Union and its Member States.
European Union comments on:
- Agenda Item 5: (CL 2022/14-CF): Maximum levels for cadmium in cocoa powder (100% total cocoa solids on a dry matter basis)
- Agenda Item 6: (CL 2022/15-CF): Code of practice for the prevention and reduction of cadmium contamination in cocoa beans
- Agenda item 7: (CL 2022/16-CF): on Maximum Levels of Lead in certain food categories
- Agenda item 8 & 13: (CL 2022/17-CF): Methymercury in certain fish species
- Agenda Item 9: (CL 2022/18-CF): Maximum levels for total aflatoxins in certain cereals and cereal-based products including foods for infants and young children and associated sampling plans
- Agenda Item 10: (CL 2022/19-CF): Maximum levels for total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts and associated sampling plan (at Step 4)
- Agenda item 11: (CL 2022/20-CF): Maximum Levels of aflatoxins and ochratoxin in certain spices
- Agenda Item 12: Code of Practice for prevention and reduction of mycotoxin contamination in cassava
- Agenda item 16: (5CL/2022/22-CF): review of methods of analysis for contaminants
- CL 2022/45-CF: Request for comments and/or information on sampling plans: MLs for AFT and OTA in spices
- CL 2022/46-CF: Request for comments on sampling plans for total aflatoxins for cereals and cereal-based foods, including foods for infants and young children
- CL 2021/87-CF: Approach for the review of contaminant/staple food combinations for future work.
- CL 2021-90-CF: Review of Codex standards for contaminants in food and feed
14th Session (Virtual)
3-7 and 13 May 2021
- Annotated agenda indicating the division of competence and right to vote between the European Union and its Member States.
European Union comments on:
- Agenda Item 2: Matters referred to CCCF
- Agenda Item 5: Maximum level for cadmium in chocolates containing or declaring <30% total cocoa solids on a dry matter basis (at Step 7)
- Agenda Item 6: Maximum levels for cadmium in chocolates containing or declaring ≥30% to <50% total cocoa solids on a dry matter basis and cocoa powder (100% total cocoa solids on a dry matter basis) (at Step 4)
- Agenda Item 7: Code of practice for the prevention and reduction of cadmium contamination in cocoa beans (at Step 4)
- Agenda Item 8: Request for comments at step 3 on maximum levels for lead in certain food categories (Codex Circular Letter CL 2021/13-CF)
- Agenda Item 9: Revision of the Code of Practice for the prevention and reduction of lead contamination in foods (CXS 56-2004) (at Step 4)
- Agenda Item 10a: Request for comments at Step 3 on maximum levels for total aflatoxins in certain cereals and cereal-based foods including foods for infants and young children - CL 2021/15/OCS-CF.
- Agenda Item 10b: Sampling plans and performance criteria for total aflatoxins in certain cereals and cereal-based products including foods for infants and young children
- Agenda Items 11 and 12:
Maximum level for total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts and associated sampling plan (Held at Step 4)
Maximum levels for total aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in nutmeg, dried chili and paprika, ginger, pepper and turmeric and associated sampling plans (Held at Step 4). - Agenda Item 13: Methylmercury in fish
- Agenda Item 14: Hydrogen cyanide and mycotoxin contamination in cassava and cassava-based products
- Agenda Item 15: Cadmium and lead in quinoa
- Agenda Item 18: Approach to identify the need for revision of standards and related texts developed by CCCF
- CL 2019/81 CF: Request for comments at Step 6 on the draft maximum level for cadmium in chocolates containing or declaring <30% total cocoa solids on a dry matter basis.
- CL 2020/19-CF: Proposed draft maximum levels for cadmium in chocolates and cocoa derived products.
- CL 2020/21-CF: Request for comments on the proposed draft maximum levels for lead in selected commodities (CX/CF 20/14/8)
- CL 2020/22-CF: Request for comments at step 3 on the proposed draft revision of the code of practice for the prevention and reduction of lead contamination in foods (CXC 56-2004)
- CL 2020/23-CF: Proposed draft maximum levels for total aflatoxins in certain cereals and cereal-based products including foods for infants and young children."
- CL 2020/50-CF: Request for comments on work on maximum levels for cadmium in certain categories of chocolates and cocoa derived products
- CL 2020/51 CF: Request for comments on work related to mycotoxins contamination in cassava and cassava-based products
- CL 2020/52 CF: Request for comments on MLs for methylmercury in additional fish species, including sampling plans and other risk management recommendations
- CL 2020/53 CF: Request for comments on approaches to determine the need for revision of Codex standards and related texts developed by the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods
European Union comments on:
- CL 2019/46-CF: Proposed draft maximum level for cadmium for chocolates containing or declaring <30% total cocoa solids on a dry matter basis at Step 5/8.