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JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Twenty-seventh Session
Geneva, 28 June – 2 July 2004
REPORT OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE
CODEX COMMITTEE ON FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTS
Ålesund, Norway, 13 – 17 October 2003
Note: This document incorporates Circular Letter CL 2003/37-FFP
codex alimentarius commission
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION
OF THE UNITED NATIONS
JOINT OFFICE: Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 ROME Tel.:3906.57051 www.codexallimentarius.net Email:[email protected] Facsimile:3906.5705.4593
CX 5/35 CL 2003/37-FFP
October 2003
TO: - Codex Contact Points
- Interested International Organizations
FROM: Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, 00100 Rome, Italy
SUBJECT: Distribution of the Report of the 26th Session of the Codex Committee
on Fish and Fishery Products (ALINORM 04/27/18)
A. MATTERS FOR ADOPTION BY THE 27th SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Draft Standards and Related Text at Step 8 of the Procedure
1. Draft Standard for Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprat (para. 54, Appendix II)
2. Draft Model Certificate for Fish and Fishery Products (Sanitary Certificate) (para. 68, Appendix III)
3. Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters (para. 74, Appendix IV)
Governments wishing to propose amendments or comments on the above documents should do so in writing in conformity with the Guide to the Consideration of Standards at Step 8 (see Procedural Manual of the Codex Alimentarius Commission) to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy before 10 March 2004.
Proposed Draft Code at Step 5/8 of the Procedure
4. Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products (specific sections) (para. 113, Appendix V)
Governments wishing to propose amendments or comments on the above documents should do so in writing in conformity with the Guide to the Consideration of Standards at Step 8 (see Procedural Manual of the Codex Alimentarius Commission) to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy before 10 March 2004.
Proposed Draft Standard at Step 5 of the Procedure
5. Proposed Draft Amendment to the Standard for Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family (para. 183, Appendix VI)
Governments wishing to submit comments on the implications which the Draft Amendment may have for their economic interests should do so in writing in conformity with the Procedure for the Elaboration of World-wide Standards at Step 5 to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy before 10 March 2004.
B. REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AND INFORMATION
Proposed Draft Standards and Code at Step 3 of the Procedure
6. Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products (specific sections) (para. 114, Appendix VIII)
7. Proposed Draft Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs (para. 132, Appendix IX)
8. Proposed Draft Standard for Granular Sturgeon Caviar (para. 174, Appendix X)
Governments wishing to submit comments should do so in writing to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy before 30 March 2004.
9. Proposed Draft Standard for Smoked Fish (para. 152, Appendix XI)
Governments wishing to submit comments should do so in writing to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy before 31 January 2004.
NOTE: The Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks at Step 7 (Appendix VII) is forwarded for consideration by the Committee on Food Labelling and endorsement of the method by the Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling.
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
The summary and conclusions of the 26th Session of the Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products are as follows:
The Committee: - advanced to Step 8 the Draft Standard for Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprat (para. 54, Appendix II);
- advanced to Step 8 the Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters (para.74, Appendix IV); - advanced the Proposed Draft Sections on Aquaculture and Quick Frozen Coated Fish Products in the Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products to Steps 5/8 (para. 113, Appendix V); and returned the other sections to Step 3 (para. 114, Appendix VIII);
Other matters of interest to the Commission:
- agreed to return to Step 3 the Proposed Draft Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs (para. 132, Appendix IX);
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Opening of the Session 1-2
Adoption of the Agenda 3-5
Matters arising from the Codex
Alimentarius Commission and other Codex Committees 6-16
Matters arising from FAO and WHO:
Microbiological Risk Assessment of Vibrio spp. 17-32
Draft Standard for Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprats 33-54
Certificates for Fish and Fishery Products:
Draft Model Certificate for Fish and Fishery Products (Sanitary Certificate) 55-68
Proposed Draft Model Certificate for Fish and Fishery Products (Other Certificates) 69-70
Proposed Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters 71-74
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products 75-115
Proposed Draft Standard for Live and Processed Bivalve Molluscs 116-132
Proposed Draft Standard for Quick Frozen Scallop Adductor Muscle Meat 133-145
Proposed Draft Standard for Smoked Fish 146-152
Proposed Draft Standard for Granular Sturgeon Caviar 153-174
Proposed Draft Amendment to the Standard for Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish 175-183
Discussion Paper on the Inclusion of Additional Species
in Codex Standards on Fish and Fishery Products 184-188
Discussion paper on Fish Content in Fish Sticks 189-196
Other Business, Future Work, Date and Place of Next Session 197-200
LIST OF APPENDICES
Pages
Appendix I |
List of Participants |
23 |
Appendix II |
Proposed Draft Standard for Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprat |
34 |
Appendix III |
Draft Model Certificate for Fish and Fishery Products (sanitary certificate) |
41 |
Appendix IV |
Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters |
47 |
Appendix V |
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products (Aquaculture and Quick Frozen Coated Fish Products) |
53 |
Appendix VI |
Proposed Draft Amendment to the Standard for Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family |
70 |
Appendix VII |
Draft Amendment to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks, Fish portions and Fish Fillets, Breaded or in batter (sections 6 and 7) |
74 |
Appendix VIII |
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products (Other Sections) |
76 |
Appendix IX |
Proposed Draft Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs |
169 |
Appendix X |
Proposed Draft Standard for Granular Sturgeon Caviar |
175 |
Appendix XI |
Proposed Draft Standard for Smoked Fish |
184 |