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 Committee was informed that the 15th Session of the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables was tentatively scheduled to be held in Mexico in approximately 18 months. The exact time and venue would be decided between the Codex and Mexican Secretariats.

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
Michelle Smith, Ph.D.
Interdisciplinary Scientist
Office of Plant and Dairy Foods
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration (HFS-306)
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
Phone: (301) 436-2024
Fax: (301) 436-2651
Email: Michelle.Smith@fda.hhs.gov