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CCMAS

Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling

42nd Session

Budapest, Hungary, 13-16 June 2023

  • Annotated Agenda indicating the division of competence between the European Union and its Member States in respect of each particular agenda item.

European Union comments on:

European Union comments on Codex Circular Letters:

  • CL 2022/23/OCS-MAS: the Rules for the selection of Type II methods from multiple Type III methods

41st Session

Budapest, Hungary, 17–21 May 2021

  • Annotated Agenda indicating the division of competence between the European Union and its Member States in respect of each particular agenda item.

European Union comments on:

European Union comments on Codex Circular Letters:

  • CL 2020 /29- MAS: Request for comments on the review of CXS 234: dairy package and fats and oils package
  • CL 2020/31- MAS: Request for comments: (i) the proposed revised Guideline on Measurement Uncertainty (ii) Information document on procedures for the estimation of measurement uncertainty; and (iii) criteria to select Type II methods from multiple Type III methods

40th Session

Budapest, Hungary, 27-31 May 2018

  • Annotated Agenda indicating the division of competence between the European Union and its Member States in respect of each particular agenda item.

European Union comments on:

  • Agenda Item 3: Endorsement of methods of analysis and sampling plans for provisions in codex standards
  • Agenda Item 4: Guidance on endorsement
  • Agenda Item 5: Revision of the recommended methods of CXS 234 - Preamble and structure
  • Agenda Item 6: Revision of the guidelines on measurement uncertainty (cxg 54-2004)
  • Agenda Item 7: Revision of the general guidelines on sampling (cxg 50-2004)

39th Session

Budapest, Hungary, 7-11 May 2018

  • Annotated Agenda indicating the division of competence and right to vote between the European Union and its Member States in respect of each particular agenda item.

European Union comments on:

  • Agenda Item 4: Revision of the recommended methods of CODEX stan 234-1999 / review and update of CODEX stan 234-1999
  • Agenda Item 5: Discussion paper on the criteria for endorsement of biological methods used to detect chemicals of concern
  • Agenda Item 6: Proposal to amend the guidelines on measurement uncertainty (CXG 54 – 2004)
  • Agenda Item 7: Proposal to amend the general guidelines on sampling (CXG 50-2004)

38th Session

Budapest, Hungary, 8-12 May 2017

  • Annotated Agenda indicating the division of competence and right to vote between the European Union and its Member States in respect of each particular agenda item.

European Union comments on:

  • Agenda Item 2: Matters reffered by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other subsidiary bodies
  • Agenda Item 4: Guidance on the criteria approach for methods which use a ‘sum of components’
  • Agenda Item 5: Criteria for endorsement of biological methods used to detect chemicals of concern
  • Agenda Item 6: Discussion paper on teh review of CODEX stan 234-1999
  • Agenda Item 8: Proposal to amend the guidelines on measurement uncertainty (CAC/GL 54-2004)
  • Agenda Item 9: Proposal to amend the general guidelines on sampling (cac/gl 50-2004)

37th Session

Budapest, Hungary, 22-26 February 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 4: Discussion Paper on Development of Procedures/Guidelines for Developing Equivalency to Type I Methods (CX/MAS 16/37/4)
  • Agenda Item 6: Discussion paper on criteria for endorsement of biological methods used to detect chemicals of concern
  • Agenda Item 7: Review and update of methods in Codex STAN 234-1999
  • Agenda Item 9: Procedures for determining uncertainty of measurement results

36th Session

Budapest, Hungary, 23-27 February 2015

  • Annotated Agenda indicating the division of competence and right to vote between the European Union and its Member States.

European Union comments on: