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Conclusion
86. The Committee agreed that it would be useful if JMPR could elaborate MRLs proposals with and without making use of the
concept of proportionality so that the result could be compared and that this exercise could be done as part of the general
consideration issues of the 2011 JMPR for discussion by the next session of the Committee.
DRAFT REVISION OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF FOODS AND ANIMAL FEEDS: TREE NUTS, HERBS AND SPICES (Agenda
Item 7a) 10
87. The Committee recalled that the Draft Revision had been adopted by the Commission at Step 5, circulated for comments at
Step 6 and revised by an electronic working group led by the Netherlands and the United States of America. The Delegation of the
Netherlands highlighted the commodities which had been added to the lists as a result of the proposals made at the last session and
in the working group. On the basis of these proposals, the Committee made the following amendments and comments to the
Classification.
Tree Nuts
88. Under Pine Nuts, following the addition of “other Pinus species”, the Committee agreed to exclude Pinus armandii and Pinus
massoniana as the nuts have a bitter taste and are not fit for consumption.
Herbs
89. The Committee confirmed the inclusion of Wild betel leaf bush, proposed at the last session. The following additions were
also made in square brackets for further consideration: Calendula leaves [and flowers]; Geranium (lemon rose); and Pepper, leaves
which might also be included under leafy vegetables. It was agreed to insert a new sub-group “Edible Flowers” in square brackets for
further comments and consideration at the next session. Some editorial amendments and corrections were also made to the section.
Spices
90. Under “Root or Rhizome”, the Committee confirmed the inclusion of Lovage, roots proposed at the last session. Under “Citrus
Peel”, it was agreed to replace Yuzu peel with Yuja peel as the main common name for Citrus junos.
STATUS OF THE DRAFT REVISION OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF FOODS AND ANIMAL FEEDS: TREE NUTS, HERBS AND SPICES
91. The Committee agreed to hold the three commodity groups: tree nuts, herbs and spices at Step 7 pending finalization of the
revision of the Classification (Appendix VI).
92. The Committee agreed to return the new entry for “Edible Flowers” to Step 6 for comments and consideration at the next
session (Appendix VII).
PROPOSED DRAFT REVISION OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF FOODS AND ANIMAL FEEDS: ASSORTED TROPICAL AND
SUB-TROPICAL FRUITS - EDIBLE PEEL AND ASSORTED TROPICAL AND SUB-TROPICAL FRUITS - INEDIBLE PEEL
(Agenda Item 7b) 11
93. The Committee recalled that its last session had established an electronic working group led by the Netherlands and the
United States of America to prepare new proposals for the revision of the Classification. The Delegation of the Netherlands
introduced the new drafts for Assorted Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fruits- edible peel and Assorted Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fruitsinedible
peel, and highlighted the main amendments. The title of the group had been amended to “ Miscellaneous Fruits” instead of
“Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fruits” and the category “Assorted Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fruits - edible peel” had been divided into
three sub-groups: small, large and palms.
94. The Committee agreed with the proposal from several delegations to retain the title “Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits”
as it was more representative of the commodities concerned, the term “miscellaneous” would allow the inclusion of other fruits that
were not tropical, and this would affect the selection of representative commodities.
10 CX/PR 11/43/5; CX/PR 11/43/5-Add.1 (comments from Canada, Cuba and Thailand). Additional comments from Kenya (CRD 5); EU (CRD 14); Nigeria (CRD
20); and Republic of Korea (CRD 25).
11 CX/PR 11/43/6, CX/PR 11/43/6-Add.1 (comments from Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Japan and Thailand). Additional comments from Panama (CRD 3);
Republic of Korea (CRD 4); Kenya (CRD 5); EU (CRD 14); China (CRD 19); Nigeria (CRD 20); and Mali (CRD 21).