51st Session
Jinan, China, 25-29 March 2019
- Annotated Agenda indicating the division of competence and right to vote between the European Union and its Member States - (FR - ES).
European Union comments on:
- Agenda item 2: Matters referred by the CAC and other Subsidiary Bodies.
- Agenda item 3b: Proposed draft specifications for the identity and purity of food additives arising from the 86th JECFA meeting (CX/FA 19/51/4).
- Agenda item 4b: Alignment of the food additive provisions of commodity standards: Report on the EWG on alignment.
- Agenda item 5c: Discussion paper on the use of nitrates (ins 251, 252) and Nitrites (ins 249, 250).
- Agenda item 5d: Discussion paper on the development of wording for an alternative to note 161 relating to the use of sweeteners.
European Union comments on:
- Codex Circular Letter CL 2018/26-FA: Request for proposals for change and/or addition to Section 3 of the Class Name and International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989).
- Codex Circular Letter CL 2018/28-FA: Request for information and comments on the Priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA
- Codex Circular Letter CL 2018/29-FA: Proposed amendments to the descriptors of FCs 14.1.4.2 and 14.1.5.
50th Session
Xiamen, China, 26-30 March 2018
- Annotated Agenda indicating the division of competence and right to vote between the European Union and its Member States - (FR - ES)
European Union comments on:
- Agenda item 5b: General standard for food additives (GFSA): Proposals for new and/or revision of food additive provisions
- Agenda item 5c: Discussion paper on the use of nitrates (ins 251, 252) and nitrites (ins 249, 250)
- Agenda item 5d: Discussion paper on the use of the terms “unprocessed” and “plain” in the gsfa
- Agenda item 8: Discussion Paper on "Future Strategies for CCFA" (Codex document CX/FA 18/50/13).
European Union comments on:
Codex Circular Letter CL 2017/48-FA: Request for information and comments on priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA.
Enclosures:
- The form containing information on the request related to potassium polyaspartate (i.e. filled in Annex 2 of CL 2017/48-FA)
- EFSA’s safety assessment of potassium polyaspartate
- Article - Toxicologic evaluation of potassium polyaspartate
- The form containing information on the request related to steviol glycosides (i.e. filled in Annex 2 of CL 2017/48-FA)
European Union comments on:
- Codex Circular Letter CL 2017/46-FA: Request for proposals for change and/or addition to Section 3 of the Class Name and International Numbering System for Food Additives (CAC/GL 36-1989).
49th Session
Macao SAR, China, 20-24 March 2017
- 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 3b: Proposed draft specifications for the identity and purity of food additives arising from the 82nd JECFA meeting.
- Agenda Item 4b: Alignment of the food additive provisions of commodity standards and relevant provisions of the GSFA (CX/FA 17/49/6).
- Agenda Item 5a: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA): CCFA48 outstanding provisions; provisions for benzoates in FC 14.1.4; provisions in FC 5.0 and 5.1; provisions associated with note 22; provisions in FC 01.1, 01.1.1, 01.1.3 and 01.1.4 (report of theewgon the GSFA) (CX/FA 17/49/7).
- Agenda Item 6: Proposed Draft Revision to the International Numbering System (INS) for Food Additives (CAC/GL 36-1989)
- CL 2016/7-FA: Request for proposals for change and/or addition to Section 3 of the Class Name and International Numbering System for Food Additives.
- CL 2016/9-FA: Request for information on use levels for adipic acid (INS 355) in various food categories.
CL 2016/13-FA: Request for information and comments on the priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA.
Enclosures:
- Protease Aqualysin 1 from Thermus aquaticus produced by B. subtilis, strain LMGS 25520 - safety assessment and establishment of specifications
- Inulinase from Aspergillus ficuum produced by Aspergillus oryzae, strain MUCL 44346 - safety assessment and establishment of specifications
- Endo-1,4-β-xylanase from Bacillus subtilis produced by B. subtilis LMG S-28356 - safety assessment and establishment of specifications
- Endo-1,4-β-xylanase from Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis produced by B. subtilis, strain LMG S-24584 - safety assessment and establishment of specifications
- Endo-1,4-β-xylanase from Thermotoga maritima produced by B. subtilis, strain LMG S-27588 - safety assessment and establishment of specifications
- INS No 445(iii) glycerol ester of wood rosin - revision of specifications
48th Session
Xi'an, China, 14–18 March 2016
- 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 3b: Proposed draft specifications for the identity and purity of food additives arising from the 80th JECFA meeting.
- Agenda Item 4b: Alignment of the Food Additive Provisions of Commodity Standards and Relevant Provisions of the GSFA.
- Agenda Item 5a: Food additive provisions in food categories 01.2 through 08.4.
- Agenda Item 5f: Proposed draft revision of food category 01.1 “milk and dairy-based drinks” and its sub-categories
CL 2015/11-FA: Request for information and comments on the Priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA
Enclosures:
- INS 1203 Polyvinyl alcohol
- Alpha-amylase from Bacillus licheniformis expressing a modified alpha-amylase gene from Geobacillus stearothermophilus - attachment
- Prolyl endopeptidase from Aspergillus niger expressing a gene from Aspergillus niger
- Phosphatidyl inositol-specific phospholipase C from a genetically modified strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens
- Transglucosidase/alpha-glucosidase from Trichoderma reesei expressing an Alpha-glucosidase Gene from Aspergillus niger
- Amyloglucosidase from Talaromyces emersonii expressed in Aspergillus niger
- Beta-amylase from Bacillus flexus expressed in Bacillus licheniformis
- Lactase from Bifidobacterium bifidum expressed in Bacillus licheniformis
- Lipase from Aspergillus oryzae expressing a modified gene from Thermomyces lanuginosus
- CL 2015-11-FA final ADDITIONAL EU comments
Enclosures:
- Further comments - Anionic methacrylate copolymer
- Further comments - Basic methacrylate copolymer
- Further comments - Neutral methacrylate copolymer
47th Session
China, 23-27 March 2015
- Annotated Agenda for the Codex Committee on Food Additives 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 by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other Committees
- Agenda Item 3a : Matters of interest arising from fao/who and from the 79th meeting of the joint fao/who expert committee on food additives (JECFA)
- Agenda Item 3b : Proposed draft specifications for the identity and purity of food additives arising from the 79th JECFA meeting (CX/FA 15/47/4)
- Agenda Item 4a : Endorsement and/or revision of maximum levels for food additives and processing aids in codex standards
- Agenda Item 4b : Alignment of the Food Additive Provisions of Commodity Standards and Relevant Provisions of the GSFA
- Agenda Item 5g : Application of alternative note to provisions for sweeteners
- Agenda Item 8 : DRAFT PROJECT DOCUMENT - Secondary Food Additives
- CL 2014/13-FA : Request for information and comments on Priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA
- CL 2014/14-FA : Request for information on the availability of data to re-evaluate the six priority food colours
- CL 2014/15-FA : Request for proposals for new and/or revision of adopted food additives provisions in the GSFA ()
- CL 2014/24-FA : Request for information on commercial use of potassium diacetate INS 261(ii) in food.