Notice2022-28339
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
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December 29, 2022
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Abstract
The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on January 19, 2023, from 1-3 p.m. EST. 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 26th Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF)of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which will meet in Portland, Oregon, from February 13-17, 2023. The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Office of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 26th Session of the CCRVDF and to address items on the agenda.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 249 (Thursday, December 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80113-80114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28339]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
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
January 19, 2023, from 1-3 p.m. EST. 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
26th Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in
Foods (CCRVDF)of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which will meet in
Portland, Oregon, from February 13-17, 2023. The U.S. Manager for Codex
Alimentarius and the Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Office of Trade and
Foreign Agricultural Affairs, recognize the importance of providing
interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on
the 26th Session of the CCRVDF and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for January 19, 2023, from 1-3
p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via video teleconference
only. Documents related to the 26th Session of the CCRVDF will be
accessible via the internet at the following address: <a href="https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/it/?meeting=CCRVDF&session=26">https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/it/?meeting=CCRVDF&session=26</a>.
Dr. Jonathan Greene, U.S. Delegate to the 26th Session of the
CCRVDF, invites interested U.S. parties to submit their comments
electronically to the following email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bff5d0d1decbd7ded191f8cddadad1da8effd9dbde91d7d7cc91d8d0c9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="feb491909f8a969f90d0b98c9b9b909bcfbe989a9fd096968dd0999188">[email protected]</span></a>.
Registration: Attendees may register to attend the public meeting
here: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsc-6hqTMjE5ICvoM7yPKT1nGbIslVVf0">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsc-6hqTMjE5ICvoM7yPKT1nGbIslVVf0</a>.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about the 26th
session of CCRVDF, contact Jonathan M. Greene, Ph.D., Biologist,
Residue Chemistry Team, HFV 151, Division of Human Food Safety, Office
of New Animal Drug Evaluation, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, Phone +1(240)402-4697, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6b2104050a1f030a05452c190e0e050e5a2b0d0f0a45030318450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e3a98c8d82978b828dcda49186868d86d2a3858782cd8b8b90cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>. For further information contact about the
public meeting, contact: Ken Lowery, U.S. Codex Office, 1400
Independence Avenue SW. Room 4861, South Building, Washington, DC
20250. Phone:(202) 690-4042, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4328262d6d2f2c3426313a03363027226d242c35"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1378767d3d7f7c6476616a53666077723d747c65">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Codex Alimentarius Commission was established in 1963 by two
United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). 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 for the Codex Committee on Residues of
Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF) are:
(a) to determine priorities for the consideration of residues of
veterinary drugs in foods;
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(b) to recommend Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for veterinary
drugs;
(c) to develop codes of practice as may be required; and,
(d) to consider methods of sampling and analysis for the
determination of veterinary drug residues in foods.
A veterinary drug is defined as any substance applied or
administered to any food producing animal, such as meat or milk
producing animals, poultry, fish, or bees, whether used for
therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic purposes, or for modification
of physiological functions or behavior.
A Codex Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) for residues of veterinary
drugs is the maximum concentration of residue resulting from the use of
a veterinary drug (expressed in mg/kg or ug/kg on a fresh weight basis)
that is recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission to be
permitted or recognized as acceptable in or on a food. Residues of a
veterinary drug include the parent compounds or their metabolites in
any edible portion of the animal product and include residues of
associated impurities of the veterinary drug concerned. An MRL is based
on the type and amount of residue considered to be without any
toxicological hazard for human health as expressed by the Acceptable
Daily Intake (ADI) or on the basis of a temporary ADI that utilizes an
additional safety factor. When establishing an MRL, consideration is
also given to residues that occur in food of plant origin or the
environment. Furthermore, the MRL may be reduced to be consistent with
official recommended or authorized usage, approved by national
authorities, of the veterinary drugs under practical conditions.
An ADI is an estimate made by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on
Food Additives (JECFA) of the amount of a veterinary drug, expressed on
a body weight basis, which can be ingested daily in food over a
lifetime without appreciable health risk.
The CCRVDF is hosted by the United States of America, and the
meeting is attended by the United States as a member country of the
Codex Alimentarius.
Issues to Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the Agenda for the 26th Session of the
CCRVDF will be discussed during the public meeting:
<bullet> Matters referred by CAC and other subsidiary bodies
<bullet> Matters of interest arising from FAO/WHO including JECFA
<bullet> Matters of interest arising from the Joint FAO/International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Centre
<bullet> Matters of interest arising from the World Organisation for
Animal Health (WOAH, formerly OIE), including the Veterinary
International Conference on Harmonization (VICH)
<bullet> MRLs for veterinary drugs in foods
[cir] MRLs for Ivermectin (sheep, pigs and goats--fat, kidney,
liver and muscle)
[cir] MRLs for Ivermectin (pigs, sheep and goats) and Nicarbazin
(chicken)
<bullet> Extrapolation of MRLs for veterinary drugs in foods
[cir] Extrapolated MRLs for different combinations of compounds/
commodities
[cir] Approach for the extrapolation of MRLs for residues of
veterinary drugs for offal tissues
<bullet> Criteria or requirements for the establishment of action
levels for unintended or unavoidable carryover from feed to food of
animal origin
<bullet> Coordination of work between the Codex Committee on Pesticide
Residues (CCPR) and CCRVDF
[cir] Matters of interest arising from the Joint CCPR/CCRVDF
Working Group
[cir] Work in parallel on issues pertaining to harmonization of
edible offal (i.e. Classification of Food and Feed (CXA 4-1989) and
Food descriptors--Coordination between JECFA/JMPR)
<bullet> Priority list of veterinary drugs for evaluation or re-
evaluation by JECFA
<bullet> Other business and future work
Public Meeting
At the public meeting on January 19, 2023, 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. Jonathan Greene,
U.S. Delegate for the 26th Session of the CCRVDF (see ADDRESSES).
Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the
26th Session of the CCRVDF.
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
Codex web page located at: <a href="http://www.usda.gov/codex">http://www.usda.gov/codex</a>, a link that also
offers an email subscription service providing access to information
related to Codex. Customers can add or delete their subscriptions
themselves and have the option to password protect their accounts.
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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#1464667b736675793a7d7a60757f7154616770753a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2e5e5c41495c4f430047405a4f454b6e5b5d4a4f00494158">[email protected]</span></a>.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
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USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
Done at Washington, DC, on December 23, 2022.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2022-28339 Filed 12-28-22; 8:45 am]
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