The Canadian delegation for Codex will dispute mandatory labeling
for the amount of health-related ingredients in processed foods,
considering current guidelines to be sufficient.
The Codex Alimentarius Commission is to create guidelines for
assessing the risk of imported food made with non-approved
genetically modified plant material, which would help relax trade
barriers.
Europe tells international food body it welcomes the opening of
discussions on options to integrate flavouring agents into the
global code system, and puts its weight behind the fourth option
that proposes industry guidelines.
Codex Alimentarius fails consumer organisations, claims a leading
consumer group, but ongoing Codex action and work accomplished
suggests the UN-backed body is doing much good for food safety and
trade.
In response to the Codex Alimentarius committee on deep frozen
foods that has come up with a revised code of practice for the
processing and handling of quick frozen foods the European
community this week issued a raft of comments.
