AOAC SPIFAN Stakeholder Program Meeting Book (March 17, 2021)

Status Update – Milestones and Workplan Milestones To Date

Date

Actions

• Launched expert p anel • Developed outline for opinion paper • Completed literature review, drafted Codex CRD

Nov-Dec’20

• Revised Codex CRD to final draft • Launched subgroups for opinion paper

Jan-Feb’21

• Finalized Codex CRD (submission pending by end of Mar)

Mar’21

Workplan (2021)

Task

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

Finalize, issue Codex CRD to CCMAS Develop opinion paper Publish opinion paper in J AOAC Promote opinion paper to CCNFSDU

CAC: Codex Alimentarius Commission CCNFSDU: Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses CRD: Conference Room Document

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Status Update – Codex Document

Key Messages ƒ Currently no internationally validated methods that accurately measure sweetness of CHO sources for FUF products ƒ No stand-alone analytical methods for determining sweet taste of CHO in FUF or other foods; analytical methods determine CHO composition ƒ Sensory methods can determine perceived sweetness of ingredient or product but impossible to define reference sweetness intensity value as quality control indicator for CHO source in FUF relative to lactose Recommendations ƒ Revised Codex Standard for FUF specifies use of CHO sources not sweeter than lactose; ƒ However, findings indicate no internationally validated methods for enforcement; ƒ Therefore, recommend CCMAS advise CCNFSDU to reconsider provision based on findings or remove provision if CCMAS cannot determine suitable objective methods.

CCMAS: Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling CCNFSDU: Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses

CHO: Carbohydrate(s) FUF: Follow up formula

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