Notice2021-16794
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
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August 6, 2021
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Agriculture DepartmentU.S. Codex Office
Abstract
The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on September 20, 2021. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States (U.S.) positions to be discussed at the 27th Session of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which will convene virtually, October 18-26, 2021. The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 27th Session of the CCFO and to address items on the agenda.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 149 (Friday, August 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43162-43163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16794]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Fats and Oils
AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on
September 20, 2021. The objective of the public meeting is to provide
information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft
United States (U.S.) positions to be discussed at the 27th Session of
the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO) of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission, which will convene virtually, October 18-26, 2021. The U.S.
Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Acting Deputy Under Secretary
for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs recognize the importance of
providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background
information on the 27th Session of the CCFO and to address items on the
agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for September 20, 2021, from
2:00-4:00 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference
only. Documents related to the 27th Session of the CCFO will be
accessible via the internet at the following address: <a href="http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCFO&session=27">http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCFO&session=27</a>. Dr. Paul South, U.S. Delegate to the 27th
Session of the CCFO, invites U.S. interested parties to submit their
comments electronically to the following email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bebfaeef7b5e8f4eeeff3dbfdfffab5f3f3e8b5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bebfaeef7b5e8f4eeeff3dbfdfffab5f3f3e8b5fcf4ed">[email protected]</span></a>.
Registration: Attendees must register to attend the public meeting
here: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdeCspjoiE_dPA0lHBseYMWHn9UDDhdY">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdeCspjoiE_dPA0lHBseYMWHn9UDDhdY</a>. After registering, you will
receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information about the 27th Session of the CCFO, contact
U.S. Delegate, Dr. Paul South, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c7c6d7960227f637978644c6a686d2264647f226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="760617031a58051903021e36101217581e1e0558111900">[email protected]</span></a>, +1 (240) 402-
1640.
For further information about the public meeting contact: U.S.
Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 4861, South Agriculture
Building, Washington, DC 20250. Phone (202) 720-7760, Fax: (202) 720-
3157, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d2a7a1b1bdb6b7aa92a7a1b6b3fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1b6e6878747f7e635b6e687f7a357c746d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Codex was established in 1963 by two United Nations organizations,
the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health
Organization. Through adoption of food standards, codes of practice,
and other guidelines developed by its committees, and by promoting
their adoption and implementation by governments, Codex seeks to
protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food
trade.
The Terms of Reference of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
(CCFO) are:
(a) To elaborate worldwide standards for fats and oils of animal,
vegetable and marine origin including margarine and olive oil.
The CCFO is hosted by Malaysia. The United States attends the CCFO
as a member country of Codex.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the Agenda for the 27th Session of the CCFO
will be discussed during the public meeting:
<bullet> Adoption of the Agenda.
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<bullet> Matters referred to the Committee by the CAC and other
Codex Subsidiary Bodies.
<bullet> Matters of Interest arising from FAO/WHO and from the 90th
and 91st Meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food
Additives (JECFA).
<bullet> Proposed draft revision to the Standard for Named
Vegetable Oils (CXS 210-1999):
[cir] Sunflower seed oil--Revision of composition: Section 3.1--GLC
ranges of fatty acid composition--ranges of oleic and linoleic acid.
[cir] Sunflower seed oil--Revision to composition--Physical and
chemical parameters (refractive index, saponification value, iodine
values and relative density).
[cir] Inclusion of avocado oil in the Standard for Named Vegetable
Oils (CXS 210-1999).
<bullet> Proposed draft revision to the Standard for Olive Oils and
Olive Pomace Oils (CXS 33-1981): Revision of Sections 3, 8 and
Appendix.
<bullet> Review of the List of Acceptable Previous Cargoes
(Appendix II to CXC 36-1987).
<bullet> Consideration of the proposals for new work and or
amendments to existing Codex Standards--Replies to CL 2019/54-FO,
including a proposal from the United States to revise the Codex
Standard for Named Vegetable Oils (CSX 210-1999) to include high oleic
acid soya bean oil.
Public Meeting
At the September 20, 2021, public meeting, draft U.S. positions on
the agenda items will be described and discussed, and attendees will
have the opportunity to pose questions and offer comments. Written
comments may be offered at the meeting or sent to Dr. Paul South, U.S.
Delegate for the 27th Session of the CCFO (see ADDRESSES). Written
comments should state that they relate to activities of the 27th
Session of the CCFO.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, the U.S. Codex Office will
announce this Federal Register publication on-line through the USDA web
page located at: <a href="http://www.usda.gov/">http://www.usda.gov/</a>codex, a link that also offers an
email subscription service providing access to information related to
Codex. Customers can add or delete their subscription themselves and
have the option to password protect their accounts.
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
No agency, officer, or employee of the USDA shall, on the grounds
of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status,
income derived from a public assistance program, or political beliefs,
exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to
discrimination any person in the United States under any program or
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To file a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, which may be accessed online at <a href="https://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf">https://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf</a>, or write a letter signed by you or your
authorized representative. Send your completed complaint form or letter
to USDA by mail, fax, or email.
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of
Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410.
Fax: (202) 690-7442, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d2d2f323a2f3c30733433293c36381d282e393c733a322b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fd8d8f929a8f9c90d39493899c9698bd888e999cd39a928b">[email protected]</span></a>.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
Done at Washington DC, on August 3, 2021.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2021-16794 Filed 8-5-21; 8:45 am]
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