Notice2021-21120
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
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September 29, 2021
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Agriculture DepartmentU.S. Codex Office
Abstract
The U.S Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on October 21, 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 for the 44th Session of the of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). The CAC will not be meeting physically due to the continued COVID-19 pandemic. 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 44th Session of the CAC and to address items on the agenda.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53942-53943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21120]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission
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 October
21, 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 for the 44th Session of the of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission (CAC). The CAC will not be meeting physically due to the
continued COVID-19 pandemic. 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 44th
Session of the CAC and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for October 21, 2021, from 1:00-
4:00 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to participate in the public meeting for the
44th Session of the CAC, the meeting will be conducted by
teleconference only to be consistent with public health guidance
related to outbreaks of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Documents related
to the 44th Session of the CAC will be accessible via the internet at
the following address: <a href="http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CAC&session=44">http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CAC&session=44</a> Mary Frances Lowe, U.S.
Delegate to the 44th Session of the CAC, invites U.S. interested
parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#384d4b5b575c5d40784d4b5c59165f574e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b3e3828242f2e330b3e382f2a652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Registration: Participants should register to participate in the
public meeting at the following link: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsc-GsqDotGb4l3ySJrLPQpRdHvb6jLuM">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsc-GsqDotGb4l3ySJrLPQpRdHvb6jLuM</a>.
For further information about the 44th Session of the CAC or the
public meeting, please contact the U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building,
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Washington, DC 20250, Telephone:(202) 205-7760, Fax: (202) 720-3157,
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b7e7868646f6e734b7e786f6a256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="becbcdddd1dadbc6fecbcddadf90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Codex Alimentarius 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; promotes coordination of all food standards work undertaken
by international governmental and nongovernmental organizations;
determines priorities, initiates, and guides the preparation of draft
standards; finalizes the standards elaborated and publishes them in a
Codex Alimentarius (food code) either as regional or worldwide
standards, wherever this is practicable; and amends published
standards, as appropriate, in the light of new developments.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the Agenda for the 44th Session of the CAC will
be discussed during the public meeting:
<bullet> Report by the Chairperson on the 80th and 81st Sessions of the
Executive Committee (including matters referred)
<bullet> Amendments to the Procedural Manual
<bullet> Work of Codex Committees and Task Forces (adoption, new work,
revocation, discontinuation, and editorial amendments to Codex texts
proposed by the following committees and task force)
[cir] Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs
[cir] Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods
[cir] Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling
[cir] Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and
Certification Systems
[cir] Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
[cir] Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
[cir] Codex Committee on Food Additives
[cir] Codex Committee on Food Labelling
[cir] Ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial
Resistance
<bullet> Editorial amendments to Codex texts proposed by the Codex
Secretariat
<bullet> Matters arising from Codex Subsidiary Bodies
<bullet> Codex Budgetary and Financial Matters
<bullet> Matters arising from FAO and WHO
[cir] New food sources and production systems: need for Codex
attention and guidance?
[cir] New FAO Food Safety Strategy 2022-2031--update of status
[cir] WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022-2030--Update of the
status
[cir] Codex Trust Fund: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
<bullet> Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons and Members
of the Executive Committee elected on a Geographical Basis
<bullet> Designation of Countries responsible for appointing the
Chairpersons of Codex Subsidiary Bodies
Relevant documents are or will be available at: <a href="http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CAC&session=44">http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CAC&session=44</a>.
Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed,
or to be distributed, by the Codex Secretariat before the CAC session.
Members of the public may access or request copies of these documents
(see ADDRESSES).
Public Meeting
At the October 21, 2021, public meeting, draft U.S. positions on
the anticipated 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 the
U.S. Delegate for the 44th Session of the CAC (see ADDRESSES). Written
comments should state that they relate to activities of the 44th
Session of the CAC.
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="https://www.usda.gov/codex">https://www.usda.gov/codex</a> 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
activity conducted by the USDA.
How To File a Complaint of Discrimination
To file a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, which may be accessed online at <a href="http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf">http://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#5121233e3623303c7f383f25303a3411242235307f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a5a58454d584b470443445e4b414f6a5f594e4b044d455c">[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.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2021-21120 Filed 9-28-21; 8:45 am]
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