COT Meeting: 8th February 2022

Meeting Agenda

• 1. Apologies for absence
• 2.Draft minutes of the December meeting TOX/MIN/2021/07
• 3. Matters arising
• 4. Second draft statement on the effects of excess Vitamin A on maternal health TOX/2022/03
• 5. First draft statement on the risk assessment of cow’s milk in children aged 1 to 5 years, in the context of plant-based drinks evaluations TOX/2022/04
• 6.Discussion paper on lead TOX/2022/05
• 7.2021 Draft Annual report TOX/2022/06
• 8.Horizon scanning TOX/2022/07
• 9. Update on actions taken subsequent to Members advice. TOX/2022/08
• 11. Update on the work of other advisory committees TOX/2022/09 - for information
• 12. Any other business

Next meeting of the Committee at 10.00am Tuesday 29th March 2022.

Please note the extraordinary COT meeting to discuss BPA will take place on Thursday 10th February at 10.00 a.m.

Matters arising:

• Vitamin D in infant formula TOX/2022/01
• Update on work of OPSS SAC-GS (reserved) TOX/2022/10

Media discussed during the meeting

Please see information on reserved items on the Procedure for holding COT meetings in open session page

TOX/MIN/2021/07

Draft minutes of the December meeting

TOX/2022/01

Vitamin D in infant formula - previously reserved

Matters arising: exposure assessment of vitamin D in infant formula and food 

TOX/2022/02 

Review of potential risks of Aflatoxin in foodstuffs at the new proposed Codex Alimentarius maximum levels (reserved)

TOX/2022/03

Second draft statement on the effects of excess Vitamin A on maternal health

TOX/2022/04

First draft statement on the risk assessment of cow’s milk in children aged 1 to 5 years, in the context of plant-based drinks evaluations

TOX/2022/05

Discussion paper on effects of   Lead on maternal health

TOX/2022/06

2021 Draft Annual report and cover paper 

TOX/2022/07

Horizon scanning

TOX/2022/08

Update on actions taken subsequent to Members advice

TOX/2022/09

Update on the work of other advisory committees - for information

TOX/2022/10

Update on work of OPSS SAC-GS (reserved)

Final minutes of the meeting of the Committee on 8th February 2022

Final minutes of the 8th February 2022 meeting

The final minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on Tuesday 8th February 2022.

Minutes for item 3

These were previously reserved.

Minutes for item 3 Vitamin D in infant formula TOX/2022/01- previously reserved