Notice2023-04236
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food
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Published
March 2, 2023
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Agriculture DepartmentU.S. Codex Office
Abstract
The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on March 27, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions to be discussed at the 16th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, in Utrecht, Netherlands on April 18-21 (in person) and April 26, 2023 (virtual report adoption). The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 16th Session of the CCCF and to address items on the agenda.
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<body><pre>[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13081-13082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04236]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Contaminants in Food
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 March
27, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. The objective of the public
meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda
items and draft U.S. positions to be discussed at the 16th Session of
the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission, in Utrecht, Netherlands on April 18-21 (in
person) and April 26, 2023 (virtual report adoption). The U.S. Manager
for Codex Alimentarius and the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign
Agricultural Affairs recognize the importance of providing interested
parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 16th
Session of the CCCF and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for March 27, 2023, from 1:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT via Video Teleconference only.
ADDRESSES: Documents related to the 16th Session of the CCCF will be
accessible via the internet at the following address: <a href="https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCCF&session=16">https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCCF&session=16</a>.
Dr. Lauren Posnick Robin, U.S. Delegate to the 16th Session of the
CCCF, invites interested U.S. parties to submit their comments
electronically to the following email address: Quynh-Anh Nguyen, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#314044485f591c505f591f5f564448545f715755501f5959421f565e47"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="413034382f296c202f296f2f263438242f012725206f2929326f262e37">[email protected]</span></a>. Emailed comments should state in the title that
they relate to activities of the 16th Session of the CCCF.
Registration: Attendees may register to attend the public meeting
here: <a href="https://fda.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItf-qrrTotHHFHSsnbirJ1PZMFJrvaoUI">https://fda.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItf-qrrTotHHFHSsnbirJ1PZMFJrvaoUI</a>.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.
For further information about the 16th session of CCCF, contact
U.S. Delegate, Dr. Lauren Posnick Robin, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83efe2f6f1e6edadf1ece1eaedc3e5e7e2adebebf0ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="264a4753544348085449444f4866404247084e4e5508414950">[email protected]</span></a>.
For further Information about the public meeting, contact: U.S.
Codex Office, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f08583939f949588b085839491de979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="552026363a31302d15202631347b323a23">[email protected]</span></a>, or Quynh-Anh Nguyen, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e9989c908781c4888781c7878e9c908c87a98f8d88c781819ac78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7203070b1c1a5f131c1a5c1c15070b171c321416135c1a1a015c151d04">[email protected]</span></a>, Phone (240) 402-2028.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Codex 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 Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) is responsible
for:
(a) Establishing or endorsing permitted maximum levels and where
necessary, revising existing guideline levels, for contaminants and
naturally occurring toxicants in food and feed;
(b) Preparing priority lists of contaminants and naturally
occurring toxicants for risk assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert
Committee on Food Additives (JEFCA).
(c) Considering and elaborating methods of analysis and sampling
for the determination of contaminants and
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naturally occurring toxicants in food and feed;
(d) Considering and elaborating standards or codes of practice for
related subjects; and
(e) Considering other matters assigned to it by the Commission in
relation to contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food and
feed.
The Committee is hosted by the Netherlands. The United States
attends the CCCF as a member country of Codex.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the Agenda for the 16th Session of the CCCF
will be discussed during the public meeting:
<bullet> Matters referred to CCCF by the Codex Alimentarius
Commission and/or its subsidiary bodies.
<bullet> Matters of interest arising from FAO and WHO (including
JECFA).
<bullet> Matters of interest arising from other international
organizations.
<bullet> Maximum levels for lead in certain food categories.
<bullet> Code of practice for prevention and reduction of mycotoxin
contamination in cassava and cassava-based products.
<bullet> Sampling plans for total aflatoxins in certain cereals and
cereal-based products including foods for infants and young children.
<bullet> Maximum level for total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts
and associated sampling plan.
<bullet> Maximum levels for total aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in
nutmeg, dried chili and paprika, ginger, pepper and turmeric and
associated sampling plans.
<bullet> Discussion Paper on Ciguatoxins.
<bullet> Discussion Paper on Pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
<bullet> Guidance on data analysis for development of maximum
levels and for improved data collection.
<bullet> Forward work-plan for CCCF.
[cir] Review of staple food-contaminant combinations for future
work of CCCF.
<bullet> Review of Codex standards for contaminants.
<bullet> Follow-up Work to the Outcomes of JECFA Evaluations and
FAO/WHO Expert Consultations.
<bullet> Priority list of contaminants and naturally occurring
toxicants proposed for evaluation by JECFA.
<bullet> Other business and future work.
Public Meeting
At the March 27, 2023 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8c9cdc1d6d095d9d6d096d6dfcdc1ddd6f8dedcd996d0d0cb96dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7203070b1c1a5f131c1a5c1c15070b171c321416135c1a1a015c151d04">[email protected]</span></a>.
Emailed comments should state in the title that they relate to
activities of the 16th Session of the CCCF.
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.
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="https://www.usda.gov/oascr/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer">https://www.usda.gov/oascr/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer</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#1464667b736675793a7d7a60757f7154616770753a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2151534e4653404c0f484f55404a4461545245400f464e57">[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 February 24, 2023.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2023-04236 Filed 3-1-23; 8:45 am]
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