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HIGHLIGHTS OF DISCUSSION
Procedural Manual. The maximum levels of four contaminants,
namely cadmium, lead, mercury and arsenic, included in the
Standard were the same in the GSCTFF.
The fifth contaminant, copper, had been moved to section 3.2
“Naturally present secondary products and contaminants”.
Copper had no entry in the GSCTFF and was also a
micronutrient and its level in food was considered to reflect
quality aspects rather than safety issues. Its presence as a
contaminant might result from the use of copper-based
equipment in salt production.
Food hygiene
Method of Analysis and Sampling
The Committee noted that the e-WG had updated references to
the analytical methods to refer to valid methods currently
available from international organisations and added several
EuSalt-methods, used in many laboratories, and the iodine
titration method, included in the relevant WHO guidance
document.
As there was concern that some laboratories might not be
adequately equipped to use these newly proposed methods it
was proposed that the “criteria-based approach”, recommended
by the Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling
(CCMAS), should be the preferred approach for selecting
different analytical methods, in particular for heavy metals and
copper. It was also suggested keeping the “methods
listing approach” i.e. to list all available and acceptable
COMMITTEE'S DECISION
Food hygiene
The Committee agreed to align the section
with the relevant section of the Format for
Codex Commodity Standards of the Codex
Procedural Manual.
Method of Analysis and Sampling
The Committee agreed to ask the advice of
the CCMAS concerning the possibility to
convert the methods for heavy metals and
copper into criteria and the suitability to use
a method listing approach for the other
elements.
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