FSIS Drafts U.S. Positions for Codex Meeting on Foods for Special Dietary Uses
The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued the draft U.S. positions that will be discussed at an October 13, 2010 stakeholders meeting regarding certain activities of the Codex1 Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU).
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This meeting is in preparation for the 32nd session of the CCNFSDU, which will be held in Santiago, Chile on November 1-5, 2010.
Comments on the draft U.S. positions are due by October 22, 2010.
Draft Covers Nutrient Reference Values for Vitamins and Minerals, Etc.
Among other things, the draft U.S. positions discuss proposed General Principles for Establishing Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) of Vitamins and Minerals for the General Population, which the Committee agreed at its last meeting to forward to the 33rd Codex session for adoption at Step 5.2
FSIS states that the U.S. continues to support close coordination of the development of these principles and criteria with those for the separate but related agenda item on NRVs for nutrients associated with risk of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NRVs-NCD). Accordingly, the draft U.S. comments aim to retain, wherever applicable, the same or similar text and organization for these two sets of principles.
Also Covers Revised NRVs for Labeling, Principles for Adding Essential Nutrients to Food, Etc
This document also covers draft U.S. positions on topics such as on a proposed draft of additional or revised NRVs for labeling purposes; proposed draft revision of the Codex General Principles for the addition of essential nutrients to foods; proposed draft revision of the guidelines on formulated supplementary foods for older infants and young children; etc.
1The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC or Codex) was established in 1963 by two United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Through adoption of food standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines developed by its committees, and by promoting their implementation by governments, Codex seeks to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in food trade; and promote coordination of all food standards work undertaken by international governmental and nongovernmental organizations.
2At Step 5, the CAC has reviewed the progress made and agreed that a draft should go to finalization. In general, drafts advance to Steps 6 and 7 for further comment by governments and finalization by the relevant Codex committee. However, sometimes the text is considered to be ready for final adoption at this stage - often called Step 5/8.
Draft U.S. positions available by emailing documents@brokerpower.com