FSIS Announces 2 Codex Working Groups on Food Additives, Int'l Numbering System
The Food Safety and Inspection Service said the Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) established two electronic Working Groups (eWGs) on the alignment of food additive provisions of commodity standards with the relevant provision of the General Standard on Food Additives, and to consider proposals for changes or additions to the International Numbering System. Details follow:
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- On the alignment of food additive provisions of commodity standards with the relevant provision of the General Standard on Food Additives (GSFA), for the purpose of making the GSFA the single Codex reference for food additives, while ensuring that food additives are technologically justified and safe for use. Parties interested in contributing to the U.S. participation in this eWG should contact the U.S. Codex Office (USCodex@fsis.usda.gov). Australia is leading this eWG, so other Codex Members and Observers interested in participating in this eWG to provide the name(s), official title and e-mail address of their representatives to the Australian Codex Contact Point (codex.contact@daff.gov.au) by June 20, 2012.
- To consider proposals for changes or additions to the International Numbering System (INS). Parties interested in contributing to the U.S. participation in this eWG should contact the U.S. Codex Office (USCodex@fsis.usda.gov). Iran is leading this eWG, so other Codex Members and Observers interested in participating should send contact information to the coordinator, Dr. Behzad Marandi (bmarandi@arianprocess.com) by June 15, 2012.