The Codex Committee on Food Labelling will be meeting on May 1 - May 4 in Ottawa, Canada. Agenda items will include the consideration of labelling provisions in draft Codex Standards; guidelines for the production, processing, labelling, and marketing of organically produced foods; labelling of foods obtained through techniques of genetic modification; and health claims. The Ad hoc Working Group on the Draft Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods will meet on Saturday 28 April and Monday 30 April 2001. The Ad hoc Working Group on the Proposed Draft Recommendations for the Use of Health Claims will meet on Monday 30 April 2001. The complete agenda and access to draft documents to be considered during the meeting can be visited here.
