In December 2022, the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) agreed to forward the draft guidelines for the General Section and an annex on Fresh Produce to the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) for adoption. CCFH also agreed to establish an EWG to further develop the annex on fishery products.
In 2023 the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) released its report for determining appropriate and fit-for-purpose microbiological criteria for water sourcing, use and reuse in fish and fishery products from primary production to retail. A copy of the report is available here.
In December 2025, CCFH approved Annex II (Fish and Fishery Products) and Annex IV (Water fit-for-purpose, safety management, and technologies for recovery and treatment of water for reuse) and agreed to forward them to CAC for adoption. Adoption by CAC is expected in July 2026
