FSIS Announces Codex Working Groups on Food Additives & Processing Aids Database
The Food Safety and Inspection Service said the Codex Committee on Food Additives established two electronic working groups, on (i) the General Standard for Food Additives and (ii) the development of criteria for the entry of substances into the database for processing aids. Details follow:
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General Standard for Food Additives. On the General Standard for Food Additives to (1) implement a horizontal approach to provisions in Table 1 and 2 for food additives listed in Table 3 with "acidity regulators" function; (2) further elaborate the horizontal approach for food additives listed in Table 3 with "emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners" function; and (3) provide recommendations for provisions for the use of aluminum-containing food additives. The U.S. is chairing this working group, and invites member countries and observers interested in participating to send their contact information to ccfa@fda.hhs.gov by June 20.
Database for processing aids. On the development of criteria for the entry of substances into the database for processing aids. This electronic working group is being led by New Zealand, which invites member countries and observers interested in participation to provide contact information to John van den Beuken (john.vandenbeuken@mpi.govt.nz) with a copy to codexnz@mpi.govt.nz by June 20. Anyone with comments on the structure of the database should send those comments to Ms. Claire Ding of the Peoples Republic of China, ipa_db@ccfa.cc.