REVIEW of ACTIONSAGREED at RSC MEETING 19 February 2014

Ref.: RSC-Agenda-092014-167-460-ANNEX1

REVIEW OF ACTIONS AGREED AT RSC MEETING 19 February 2014

1 1.5 Review of actions agreed at the last meeting (Ref.: 167-2013-426- annex1) FOOD TAXES: Post meeting action - based on existing packaging the Secretariat will draft a short position to In process put on the website - Interim report of ECORYS to be reviewed to ensure that contributions like DONE the Hungarian; are taken on board

2. UPDATE FROM OTHER RELEVANT GROUPS

Debrief of CAOBISCO EXCO meeting 11 February 2014  Role of confectionery in diet Actions/next steps: DONE • Secretariat to contact Orchidali ASAP to start work • Secretariat to set up a task force of experts aiming at DONE identifying the proof points which can be drawn for the study to underpin future communication – by end February DELAY • Communication committee to develop a communication proposal to submit to EXCO – by 20th April 2014

 Innovation – Portions Actions/next steps: DONE • Secretariat to provide EXCO with an accurate mapping of the current commitments available at national level. Deadline: 20/04/2014 DONE • Nutrition working group to provide EXCO with a new proposal for a Caobisco recommendation on portions taking the above 3 key recommendations into account – deadline 20/04/2014

 Advertising and marketing Actions/next Steps: DONE • Caobisco national associations will consult their respective Boards asking whether there is support for a Caobisco recommendation to its members to follow the EU pledge rules on food advertising to children – Consultation document is attached DONE as Annex 2 - deadline 12/05/2014 • Caobisco national associations will also survey their members with the aim to identify which individual member companies would be ready to commit to the EU pledge in response to the Caobisco recommendation – deadline 12/05/2014 DONE • EXCO will take stock of the responses from the national associations at its next meeting in May and take the process forward as appropriate – at the next meeting in May 2014 3. Contaminants

3.1 Proposed Hungarian Decree on limits for Contamiants, Harmful & toxic DONE substances and objects intened to come into contact with food Action: CAOBISCO will contact Hunbisco to have an update

3.3 PAH, 3-MCPD and Glycidyl Esters Action: Caobisco will clarify with the EC what procedure will be regarding DONE the feasibility to review the methodologies to detect PAH level in cocoa beans and derived products

3.5 Cadmium 2 Action: Once the regulation is published, Caobisco needs to specify in a DONE