CCSCH

8^th Session

Guwahati, Assam, India – 13-17 October 2025

Annotated Agenda for the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs 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 arising from the CAC and its subsidiary bodies
• Agenda item 2.1: Request for information on the use of “country of harvest” in the labelling of spices
• Agenda item 3.1: Requirements for vanilla
• Agenda item 3.2: Requirements for large cardamom
• Agenda item 4.1: Requirements for cinnamon
• Agenda item 5.1: Requirements for coriander
• Agenda item 6.1: Requirements for sweet marjoram
• Agenda item 7.1: Discussion paper on trade data availability for spices and culinary herbs
• Agenda item 7.3: Update to the template for SCH standards

7^th Session

Kochi, India, 29 January – 2 February 2024

Annotated Agenda for the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs 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 arising from the Codex Alimentarius Commission and its Subsidiary Bodies - Questions from CMAS
• Agenda item 3.1: Draft Standard for dried small Cardamom
• Agenda item 3.2: Draft Standard for Spices derived from dried fruits and berries: Part A - Requirements for Allspice; Juniper berry and Star anise
• Agenda item 3.3 : Draft Standard for Spices in the form of dried Fruits and Berries: Part B – Requirements for Vanilla
• Agenda item 4: Proposed draft Standard for dried roots, rhizomes and bulbs - Turmeric
• CL 2023/81-SCH -Update to the template for spices and culinary herbs standards

6^th Session

Virtual, 26–30 September and 3 October 2022

Annotated Agenda for the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs 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 6.1: Proposed Draft Standard for Dried Roots, Rhizomes And Bulbs - Turmeric
• CL 2022/26/OCS-SCH: Request for comments on nutmeg
• CL 2022/27/OCS-SCH: Request for comments on dried chilli peppers
• CL 2022/28/OCS-SCH: Request for comments on small cardamom

5^th Session

Virtual, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, and 29 April 2021

Annotated Agenda for the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs 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 3: Draft Standard for dried oregano
• Agenda Item 4: Dried roots, rhizomes and bulbs
• Agenda Item 5.1: Draft Standard for dried cloves
• Agenda Item 5.2: Draft Standard for saffron
• Agenda Item 6.1: Draft Standard for dried basil
• Agenda Item 7.1: Proposed draft Standard for dried chilli peppers and paprika
• Agenda Item 8.1: Proposed draft Standard for dried nutmeg
• CL 2019/98/OCS-CCSCH: Proposed draft standard for dried oregano - Comments at step 6
• CL 2019/97/OCS-CCSCH: Request for Comments at Step 6 on the Draft Standard for dried roots, rhizomes and bulbs - dried or dehydrated ginger
• CL 2019/94-SCH: Proposed draft standard for saffron
  Draft Standard for Saffron including the proposed EU amendments
• CL 2019/95/OCS-CCSCH: Proposed Draft Requirements for Dried Clove
• CL 2019/96/OCS-CCSCH: Proposed Draft Requirements for dried or dehydrated Basil

4^th Session

Thiruvananthapuram, India, 21-25 January 2019

Annotated Agenda for the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs 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

• CL 2017/34-SCH: Draft standard for black, white and green peppers at step 5/8
• CL 2018/54/OCS-CCSCH: Proposed draft standard for dried oregano
• CL 2018/58/OCS-CCSCH: Request for Comments at Step 3 on the Proposed Draft requirements for dried or dehydrated Basil

3^rd Session

Chennai, India, 6-10 February 2017

Annotated Agenda for the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs 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: Draft Codex Standard for Cumin.
• Agenda Item 5: Draft Codex Standard for Thyme.
• Agenda Item 6: Proposed Draft Standard for Black, White, Green Pepper (BWG PEPPER) at Step 3 (CX/SCH 17/3/6) - (additional EU comments).
• Agenda Item 7: Proposed Draft Standard for Oregano.
• Agenda Item 10 a: "Glossary of terms for CCSCH Standards" (CX/SCH 17/3/10).
• Agenda Item 10 b: Discussion Paper on "Further Processing" within the Scope of CCSCH Standards.

2^nd Session

Goa, India, 14–18 September 2015

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 Codex Committees - (Part A and Part B).
• Agenda Item 4: Proposed Draft Standard for Black, White and Green Pepper (BWG Pepper).
• Agenda Item 5: Proposed Draft Standard for Cumin.
• Agenda Item 6: Proposed Draft Standard for Oregano.
• Agenda Item 7: Proposed Draft Standard for Thyme.

1^st Session

Kochi, India, 11–14 February 2014

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: Work Management Modalities of the CCSCH
• Agenda Item 5: Mechanism for Prioritization of the Work