Approved report of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU)
Codex
Oct 04, 2024
Codex announces approval of the report of the 44th session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU).
While no specific standards were up for discussion in this session, there was nonetheless a full and wide-ranging agenda that included, as often with this Committee, subjects relating to foods for infants and young children, which attract particular scrutiny and meticulous attention. There were two agenda items dealing with nutrient reference values (NRVs-R) for persons aged 6–36 months: consideration of the draft general principles for the establishment of NRVS-R for persons aged 6–36 months and piloting the draft general principles on the agreed-upon nutrients. The Committee agreed to forward the proposed general principles for the establishment of NRVS-R for persons aged 6–36 months to the Codex Alimentarius Commission for adoption in November (CAC47). It is proposed that these guidelines be included in a part B of annex 1 to the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling (CXG 2-1985). The Committee further agreed to advance NRVs-R for vitamins A, B6, K and E, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, calcium, copper, iodine, potassium, zinc and protein to Step 8 for adoption by CAC47 and subsequent inclusion in the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling. An electronic working group will further discuss a number of NRVs-R for other vitamins and minerals, including B12and magnesium, for consideration by CCNFSDU45.
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