95. The ad hoc Working Group on Acceptances (Chairman, Mr. J.R. Mascall, UK) had discussed the procedure described in CX/PR 96/10[27] together with an alternative approach presented by the Delegation of Canada and had suggested that both proposals be circulated for government comments. Several Delegations proposed that the procedure as amended by ad hoc Group[28] be adopted by the Committee. Although supported by some delegations, no consensus was reached on this.
96. The Committee agreed that a revised procedure and the Canadian document be circulated for comments prior to further discussion at its next session. In the interim, the Committee accepted, in principle, the procedure described in CX/PR 96/10 as amended. The Delegation of the United Kingdom expressed disappointment that the procedure had not been circulated to Member Counties following the 1995 Session as agreed by the Committee then.
97. The Committee noted the outcome of discussions on the remaining two items - consideration of combined effects of pesticides, and a presentation of results of a study of GAPs for a number of compounds by the Delegation of Canada[29]. Regarding the former item, further investigation was under way by several governments and by WHO. The supporting paper for the latter item was commended to the Committee, though a suggestion by the Representative of the EC that the document be discussed by the Committee at the next session was not accepted.
98. The Committee decided to convene a new ad hoc Group under the Chairmanship at Dr. D. Lunn (New Zealand) to complete the remaining work on the draft procedures to address dietary intake concerns. The Group would function until the end of the next session.
