ALINORM 04/27/24 JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION Twenty-seventh Session Geneva, Switzerland, 28 June - 03 July 2004 REPORT OF THE THIRTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE CODEX COMMITTEE ON PESTICIDE RESIDUES New Delhi, India, 19 - 24 April 2004 Note: This report includes Codex Circular Letter CL 2004/16-PR. - iii - CX 4/40.2 CL 2004/16-PR May 2004 TO: - Codex Contact Points - Interested International Organizations FROM: Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy SUBJECT: DISTRIBUTION OF THE REPORT OF THE THIRTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE CODEX COMMITTEE ON PESTICIDE RESIDUES (ALINORM 04/27/24) The report of the Thirty-sixth Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues will be considered by the 27th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Geneva, Switzerland, 28 June - 03 July 2004). PART A: MATTERS FOR ADOPTION BY THE 27TH SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION 1. DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR PESTICIDES AT STEP 8 (ALINORM 04/27/24, APPENDIX II); 2. PROPOSED DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR PESTICIDES AT STEP 5/8 (ALINORM 04/27/24, APPENDIX III); Member Governments and interested international organizations wishing to comment on the Draft MRLs and Proposed Draft MRLs at Steps 8 and 5/8; are invited to do so in writing, in conformity with the Guide of the Consideration of Standards of the Procedure for the Elaboration of Codex Standards Including Consideration of Any Statements Relating to Economic Impact (Codex Alimentarius Procedural Manual, Thirteenth Edition) to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy (fax: +39 06 57054593; e-mail, [email protected]), not later than 10 June 2004. 3. WITHDRAWAL OF CODEX MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR PESTICIDES RECOMMENDED FOR REVOCATION (ALINORM 04/27/24, APPENDIX V) Member Governments and interested international organizations wishing to comment on the proposed revocation (not including that of Codex MRLs replaced by the revised MRLs) are invited to do so in writing to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy (fax: +39 06 57054593; e-mail, [email protected]), not later than 10 June 2004. - iv - 4. PROPOSED DRAFT AND PROPOSED DRAFT REVISED MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS AT STEP 5 (ALINORM 03/27/24, APPENDIX IV) Member Governments and interested international organizations wishing to submit comments including the implications which the Proposed Draft Maximum Residue Limits may have for their economic interest are invited to do so in writing in conformity with the Procedures for the Elaboration of Codex Standards and Related Texts (at Step 5) (Codex Alimentarius Procedural Manual, Thirteenth Edition) to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy (fax: +39 06 57054593; e-mail, [email protected]), not later than 10 June 2004. PART B: REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: 1. DRAFT AND PROPOSED DRAFT MRLS AT STEPS 6 AND 31 Member Governments and interested international organizations are invited to comment on the draft MRLs and proposed draft MRLs as contained in Appendix VI of this report at Steps 6 and 3. Comments should be sent in writing in conformity with the Uniform Procedure for the Elaboration of Codex Standards and Related Texts at Steps 3 and 6 including possible implications of the proposed draft MRLs for their economic interests (Codex Alimentarius Procedural Manual, Thirteenth Edition) preferably by an email to Dr Hans JEURING, Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, Prinses Beatrixlaan 2, PO Box 19506,2500 CM Den Haag, Fax:+31 70 348 4061,E-mail: [email protected], with a copy to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy (fax: +39 06 57054593; e-mail: [email protected] ), not later than 1 February 2005. 2. PROPOSED DRAFT GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF MASS SPECTROMETRY (MS) FOR IDENTIFICATION, CONFIRMATION AND QUALITATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESIDUES AT STEP 3 Member Governments and interested international organizations are invited to comment on the proposed Draft Guidelines on the Use of Mass Spectrometry (MS) for Identification, Confirmation and Qualitative Determination of Residues at Step 3 (see paras 188-189 and Appendix VII). Comments should be sent preferably by an email to Dr Hans JEURING, Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, Prinses Beatrixlaan 2, PO Box 19506,2500 CM Den Haag, Fax:+31 70 348 4061,E-mail: [email protected], with a copy to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy (fax: +39 06 57054593; e-mail: [email protected] ), not later than 1 December 2004. 3. PROPOSED DRAFT GUIDELINES ON THE ESTIMATION OF UNCERTAINTY OF RESULTS AT STEP 3 Member Governments and interested international organizations are invited to comment on the proposed Draft Guidelines on the Estimation of Uncertainty of Results at Step 3 (see paras 190-193 and Appendix VIII) and should do so in writing preferably by an email. Comments should be sent to Dr Hans JEURING, Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, Prinses Beatrixlaan 2, PO Box 19506,2500 CM Den Haag, Fax:+31 70 348 4061,E-mail: [email protected], with a copy to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy (fax: +39 06 57054593; e-mail: [email protected] ), not later than 1 December 2004. 4. PROPOSED REVISED CRITERIA FOR PRIORITIZATION PROCESS Member Governments and interested international organizations are invited to comments on the set of criteria for the prioritization process of compounds for evaluation by JMPR (see paras 211 - 219 and Appendix X). Comments should be sent in writing preferably by an email to Dr Hans JEURING, Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, Prinses Beatrixlaan 2, PO Box 19506,2500 CM Den Haag, Fax:+31 70 348 4061,E-mail: [email protected], with a copy to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy (fax: +39 06 57054593; e-mail: [email protected] ), not later than 1 December 2004. 1 For proposed draft MRLs to be proposed by the JMPR 2004 (20 - 29 September 2004) a separate CL will be issued. - v - 5. REVISION OF THE CODEX CLASSIFICATION OF FOODS AND ANIMAL FEEDS While considering the proposed revision of the Codex Classification for Foods and Animal Feeds, the Committee agreed to invite additional comments on the proposals for commodities contained in Appendix IX. Comments should be sent in writing preferably by an email to Dr Hans JEURING, Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, Prinses Beatrixlaan 2, PO Box 19506,2500 CM Den Haag, Fax:+31 70 348 4061,E-mail: [email protected], with a copy to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy (fax: +39 06 57054593; e-mail: [email protected] ), not later than 1 October 2004. 6. PROPOSALS FOR ADDITIONS TO PRIORITY LISTS OF PESTICIDES SCHEDULED FOR EVALUATION OR REEVALUATION BY JMPR Proposals are being requested from countries for pesticides to be added to the Codex Priority List of Pesticides, for subsequent recommendation to the Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residue (JMPR) for evaluation. Those countries planning to submit proposals for consideration by the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues at the next Session are invited to consult Appendices I and II of the CL 2002/1-PR, complete and send the completed Appendix II2 to Dr Trevor DOUST, Manager – Chemistry and Residues Evaluation, National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals, PO Box E 240, KINGSTON, ACT 2604, Fax: +61 2 6272 3551, Email: [email protected] with copies to Dr Hans JEURING, Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, Prinses Beatrixlaan 2, PO Box 19506,2500 CM Den Haag, Fax:+31 70 348 4061, E-mail: [email protected] and the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy (fax: +39 06 57054593; e-mail: [email protected] ), not later than 1 December 2004. PART C: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND DATA TO BE SENT TO JOINT FAO/WHO MEETING ON PESTICIDE RESIDUES RESIDUES AND TOXICOLOGICAL DATA REQUIRED BY JMPR FOR PESTICIDES SCHEDULED FOR EVALUATION OR PERIODIC RE-EVALUATION Governments and interested international organizations are invited to send inventory of data for pesticides on the agenda of the JMPR. Inventories of information on use patterns or Good Agricultural Practices, residue data, national MRLs, etc. should be sent to Dr Amelia Tejada, Plant Protection Service, AGP, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, Fax: +39 06 5705 6347 E-mail: [email protected] well before 30 November of a year before a JMPR meeting where a pesticide of concern is scheduled to be evaluated and, submission of residue data should be well before the end of February of the same year as the JMPR meeting. Toxicological data should be sent to Dr Angelika TRITSCHER, WHO Joint Secretary to JECFA and JMPR, International Programme on Chemical Safety, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland, Fax: +41 22 791 4848, E-mail: [email protected], not later than one year before the JMPR meeting (see Appendix XI of ALINORM 04/27/24). Those countries specified under individual compounds in the ALINORM 04/2724 concerning matters related to the FAO Panel of the JMPR (GAP, residue evaluation, etc.) on specific pesticide/commodity(ies) or concerning toxicological matters are invited to send information of data availability and/or toxicological data (for deadlines see the paragraph above). 2 In completing Appendix II, only a brief outline is needed. The form may be retyped if more space is needed under any one heading provided that the general format is maintained.