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Christophe Leprêtre is an experienced advisor to the firm’s clients on matters of national, regional, and international complexity. Having worked for public authorities, including the French government and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) and for private companies on a wide range of food issues, Mr. Leprêtre has a unique expertise in regulatory matters affecting the food industry. Read More

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The 34th session of the Codex Alimentarius Com­mittee on General Principles (CCGP34) successfully addressed all topics on its agenda. CCGP34 endorsed several proposed key changes to the Procedural Manual of the Codex Alimentarius Commission relating to (a) the guidelines for Codex subsidiary bodies (Committees and Task Forces), (b) inconsis­tencies in language used in the main

The 44th session of the Codex Alimentarius Com­mittee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS44) successfully addressed all topics on its agenda. CCMAS44 endorsed methods of analysis from commodity standards and recommended ap­proval of others e.g., on chocolate, chocolate prod­ucts and other cocoa-based products, fruits juices and nectars, fish products, follow-up formulas, food grade salt.

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End February, the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CCFFV) concluded its work on two new Codex Alimentarius Standards on Fresh Dates and on Fresh Curry Leaves, at its 23rd session. CCFFV23 also advanced the alignment of two existing Codex standards on avocado and on asparagus with the proposed layout for all standards

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The 55th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commit­tee on Food Additives, Flavorings, Enzymes, Yeasts, and Processing Aids (CCFA55) successfully ad­dressed all topics on its agenda during three full days of plenary meeting discussions. As a landmark first time in recent times, CCFA55 reviewed a draft com­modity standard, i.e., on baker’s yeasts, but decided to return

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End November, the Codex Alimentarius Commission reviewed all texts proposed for adoption, advancement, amendments, revocation, and discontinuation from its technical Codex Committees, Regional Coordinating Committees, or specific intersessional work they performed in the past twelve months since CAC46 meeting. CAC47 adopted decisions on product standards, e.g., spices and culinary herbs, avocado oil, olive oil, other

The 48th session of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL48) finalized a historical update of the section on allergens in the General Standard on the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods (GSLPF or CXS 1) and completed work on two new guidelines on the use of new information technologies to convey food labelling and on

The 44th session of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Nutrition and Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU44) finalized work on new General Principles for the Establishment of NRVs-R For Persons Aged 6 – 36 Months; a first set of NRV-Rs for that population group; a stepwise approach to develop new NRV-Rs; editorial amendments to the infant formula

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The 27th session of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Import Inspection and Food Export Certification Systems (CCFICS27) made noteworthy progress on a future international guidance on food fraud (including food authenticity and food integrity). It also advanced its consolidation work of existing Codex texts about equivalence in national measures pursuing same safety objective (leading

Aspartame and Titanium Dioxide are both safe for use as Food Additives

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The 54th session of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Additives, Flavorings, Enzymes, Yeasts, and Processing Aids (CCFA54) successfully concluded its assigned work ahead of schedule. As a landmark decision, CCFA54 reaffirmed the safety of both aspartame (INS 951) and titanium dioxide (INS

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The 17th meeting of the Codex Committee (on Toxins and) Contaminants in Foods (CCCF17) was held in Panama City (Panama) from 15 to 19 April 2024. CCCF17 was productive as it adopted new maximum limits (ML) for lead in several commodities (such as spices), lead and cadmium in Quinboa, a new sampling plan for methylmercury