The next meeting of CCFA is scheduled for March 15-19, 2010.

The Committee will continue working on:

• Proposed draft Guidelines and Principles for the Use of Substances Used as Processing Aids (N04-2008)
• Amendments to the INS List
• Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives arising from the 71st JECFA meeting
• Food Additive provisions to be considered by the physical Working Group on the GSFA
• Discussion Paper on identification of problems and recommendations related to the inconsistent presentation of food additive provisions in Codex commodity standards
• Discussion Paper on the updating of the Standard for Food Grade Salt (CODEX STAN 150-1985)
• Discussion paper on innovative proposals to expedite the work on the GSFA
• Discussion paper on principles regarding the need for justification for proposals of changes to the INS
• Inventory of Substances used as Processing Aids (IPA), (updated list)
• Discussion Paper on mechanisms for re-evaluation of substances by JECFA
• Proposal for the revision of the food category system
• Working Document for Information and Support to the Discussion on the GSFA

DELEGATES

U.S. Delegate
Dennis M. Keefe, Ph.D.
Manager, International Activities
Office of Food Additive Safety (HFS-205)
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: (301) 436-1284
Fax: (301) 436-2972
dennis.keefe@fda.hhs.gov

Alternate Delegate
Susan E. Carberry, Ph.D.
Supervisory Chemist
Division of Petition Review
Office of Food Additive Safety (HFS-265)
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: (301) 436-1269
Fax: (301) 436-2972
Susan.Carberry@fda.hhs.gov