Notice2023-07170
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
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April 6, 2023
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Agriculture DepartmentU.S. Codex Office
Abstract
The U.S Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on May 25, 2023. 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 54th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which will convene in Beijing, China from June 26-July 1, 2023. 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 54th Session of the CCPR and to address items on the agenda.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 66 (Thursday, April 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20466-20467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07170]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Pesticide Residues
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 May 25,
2023. 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 54th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide
Residues (CCPR) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which will
convene in Beijing, China from June 26-July 1, 2023. 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 54th
Session of the CCPR and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for May 25, 2023, from 2-4 p.m.
EDT.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference
only. Documents related to the 54th Session of the CCPR will be
accessible via the internet at the following address: <a href="https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCPR&session=54">https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCPR&session=54</a>. Mr. Aaron Niman, U.S. Delegate to the 54th
Session of the CCPR, invites interested U.S. parties to submit their
comments electronically to the following email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#046a6d69656a2a6565766b6a446174652a636b72"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2dcdbdfd3dc9cd3d3c0dddcf2d7c2d39cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>.
Registration: Attendees must register to attend the public meeting
at the following link: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdOurpz8vEw74qzY2IOC-3PUkfxxyf2w">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdOurpz8vEw74qzY2IOC-3PUkfxxyf2w</a>.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.
For further information about the 54th Session of the CCPR, contact
U.S. Delegate, Mr. Aaron Niman, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e6067636f60206f6f7c61604e6b7e6f20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a5cbccc8c4cb8bc4c4d7cacbe5c0d5c48bc2cad3">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 566-2177.
For further information about the public meeting contact the U.S. Codex
Office by email at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c595f4f434849546c595f484d024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f6a6c7c707b7a675f6a6c7b7e31787069">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 Terms of Reference of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
(CCPR) are:
(a) to establish maximum limits for pesticide residues in specific
food items or in groups of food;
(b) to establish maximum limits for pesticide residues in certain
animal feeding stuffs moving in international trade where this is
justified for reasons of protection of human health;
(c) to prepare priority lists of pesticides for evaluation by the
Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR);
(d) to consider methods of sampling and analysis for the
determination of pesticide residues in food and feed;
(e) to consider other matters in relation to the safety of food and
feed containing pesticide residues; and,
(f) to establish maximum limits for environmental and industrial
contaminants showing chemical or other similarity to pesticides, in
specific food items or groups of food.
The CCPR is hosted by China. The United States attends the CCPR as
a member country of Codex.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items from the forthcoming Agenda for the 54th
Session of the CCPR will be discussed during the public meeting:
<bullet> Adoption of the Agenda
<bullet> Appointment of Rapporteurs
<bullet> Matters referred to CCPR by CAC and/or other subsidiary bodies
<bullet> Matters of interest arising from FAO and WHO
<bullet> Matters of interest arising from other international
organizations
<bullet> Report on items of general consideration arising from the 2022
JMPR regular meeting
<bullet> Report on responses to specific concerns raised by CCPR
arising from the 2022 JMPR regular meeting
<bullet> Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for pesticides in food and feed
<bullet> Revision of the Classification of Food and Feed (CXM 4/1989)
on the following:
(i) Class B--Primary Food Commodities of Animal Origin and Class E--
Processed Foods of Animal Origin (All Types)
(ii) Tables on examples of representative commodities for commodity
groups in different types under Class B and Class E (for inclusion in
the Principles and Guidance for the Selection of Representative
Commodities for the Extrapolation of MRLs for Pesticides to Commodity
Group (CXG 84-2012))
(iii) Portion of the commodity to which the MRLs apply, and which is
analyzed for Group 006 Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits--
inedible peel and Group 023 Oilseeds (Australia)
(iv) Review the Guidelines on portion of commodities to which MRLs
apply and which is analyzed (CXG 41-1993)
<bullet> Coordination of work between CCPR and CCRVDF: Joint CCPR/
CCRVDF Working Group on Compounds for Dual Use--Status of work
<bullet> Management of unsupported compounds without public health
concern scheduled for periodic review
<bullet> National registrations of pesticides (National Registration
Database for Pesticides for Periodic Review by JMPR)
<bullet> Establishment of Codex Schedules and Priority Lists of
Pesticides for Evaluation/Re-Evaluation by JMPR
<bullet> Discussion paper on monitoring the purity and stability of
certified reference material of multi-class pesticides during prolonged
storage
<bullet> Discussion Paper on the Enhancement of the Operational
Procedures of CCPR and JMPR
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<bullet> Other Business and Future Work
Public Meeting
At the May 25, 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 Mr. Aaron Niman, U.S. Delegate
for the 54th Session of the CCPR (see ADDRESSES). Written comments
should state that they relate to activities of the 54th Session of the
CCPR.
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>, 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
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of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual
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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#0171736e6673606c2f686f75606a6441747265602f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cabab8a5adb8aba7e4a3a4beaba1af8abfb9aeabe4ada5bc">[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. 2023-07170 Filed 4-5-23; 8:45 am]
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