Ad hoc Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens Part 1: Review and establish exemptions for the food allergens

Overview

The first in a series of meetings of an ad hoc Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens was held from 30 November to 11 December 2020, with an additional two days for the report finalization and adoption on 28 January and 8 February 2021. The main purpose of this first meeting was to validate and, if necessary, update the list of foods and ingredients listed in section 4.2.1.4 of the General Standard for the Labelling of Packaged Foods (GSLPF) based on risk assessment.

This document summarizes the conclusions of this meeting, and is made available to facilitate the deliberations of the upcoming Codex Committee on Food Labelling. The full report of the meeting will be published in the Food Safety and Quality Series, and will describe the scientific evidence available to the Committee and its deliberations during the meeting.