55th Session
China, 24 - 28 March 2025
European Union comments on:
- CL 2024/57-FA: proposals for changes to the Class Names and International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)
54th Session
China, 22-26 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 2: Matters referred by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other subsidiary bodies
- Agenda item 6 (CL 2024/23-FA): Proposed changes and/or addition to the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)
European Union comments on:
- CL 2023/45-FA: Request for proposals for change and/or addition to Section 3 of the Class Names and International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)
53rd Session
Hong Kong, China, 27- 31 March 2023
- Annotated Agenda indicating the division of competence and right to vote between the European Union and its Member States.
European Union comments on:
- CL 2021/82-FA: Request for general information on the availability of data related to nitrates and nitrites
- CL 2021/83-FA: Request for information on commercial use of ortho-phenylphenol (INS 231) and sodium ortho-phenylphenol (INS 232) in food
- CL 2021/92/OCS-FA: use of trisodium citrate in Fluid milk
- CL 2023/4-FA: proposed changes and/or addition to the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)
52nd Session
Virtual, 1-7 September 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 by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other subsidiary bodies
- 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
- Agenda item 6 and CL2021/01-FA: Request for comments at Step 3 on the proposed changes and/or addition to the Class Names and International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)
European Union comments on:
- CL 2021/61-FA: Priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA
- CL 2021/24-FA: Request for comments on alignment of the food additive provisions of commodity standards
- CL 2021/23-FA: Request for comments on endorsement and/or revision of maximum levels for food additives and processing aids in codex standards European Union
- CL 2021/25-FA: Requesting comments on the food additive provisions for the GSFA
- CL 2021/26-FA: requesting comments on the relevant provisions for sweeteners associated with Note 161
- CL 2020/37-FA: Request for information and comments on priority list of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA.
View related form - CL 2019/49-FA: Request for general information on the availability of data related to nitrates and nitrites.
- CL 2019/117-FA: Request for comments at Step 3 on the proposed changes and/or addition to the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989).
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.
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.
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).
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