This two-week ballot allows Joint Committee members the opportunity to change or to reaffirm their vote based on the content of the comments contained herein. The reference items for this ballot include both comment response letters for the negative votes not resolved.
Voting options:
1. Affirmative: You are voting to accept the ballot document as it stands after your consideration of the unresolved negative comments.
2. Negative: You are voting to reject the ballot document as it stands after your consideration of the unresolved negative comments. Voters who change an affirmative to a negative vote shall cite the unresolved negative comment that influenced their decision to change their vote.
3. Abstain: You do not feel that you have sufficient information to make an informed decision on this issue.
Please note that if you do not return a vote in this adjudication ballot, your original vote will remain in effect.
At the close of this adjudication ballot, all results will be tallied to determine if the requirements for consensus have been satisfied.
NOTE: The purpose of this ballot is to incorporate language into Standard 173 for the assessment and evaluation of allergen-free claims. Test methods to be employed and detection levels for raw ingredients and finished products are described. The addition of this section will document the practices that have been taken regarding allergen label claim verification since initial application of Standard 173. |
