Fresh Fruit and Vegetable standards and codes of practice adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission are located in Volume 5B of the Codex Alimentarius, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Standards.

The 15th Session of CCFFV will be held in Mexico City, Mexico from October 19-23, 2009.

The Committee will continue working on:

• Layout for Codex Standards on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
• Amendments to the Priority List for the Standardization of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

New Work

• Revision of the Codex Standard for Avocado
• Proposed New Codex Standard for Durian
• Proposed New Codex Standard for Chili Pepper
• Proposed New Codex Standard for Tree Tomato

DELEGATES

U.S. Delegate
Dorian Lafond
International Standards Coordinator
Fruit and Vegetable Programs
Office of the Administrator
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Room 2086 South Building
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 690-4944
Fax: (202) 720-0016
Email: Dorian.Lafond@usda.gov

Alternate Delegate
Donald Mu
Product Evaluation and Labeling Team
Food Labeling and Standards Staff
Office of Nutrition, Labeling and Dietary Supplements
Food and Drug Administration
Phone: (301) 436-1775
Fax: (301) 436-2636
Email: dongmin.mu@fda.hhs.gov