Notice2023-07688
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling
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April 12, 2023
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Agriculture DepartmentU.S. Codex Office
Abstract
The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on May 16, 2023 from 10 a.m.-12 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 42nd Session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which will meet in Budapest, Hungary from June 6-13, 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 42nd Session of the CCMAS and to address items on the agenda.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07688]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Methods of Analysis and Sampling
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
16, 2023 from 10 a.m.-12 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 42nd Session of the
Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) of the
Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which will meet in Budapest,
Hungary from June 6-13, 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 42nd Session of the
CCMAS and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for May 16, 2023, from 10 a.m.-
12 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference
only. Documents related to the 42nd Session of the CCMAS will be
accessible via the internet at the following address: <a href="https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCMAS&session=42">https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCMAS&session=42</a>.
Dr. Patrick Gray, U.S. Delegate to the 42nd Session of the CCMAS,
invites interested U.S. parties to submit their comments electronically
to the following email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a5a6b7e78636961244d786b734a6c6e6b24626279246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f5f6e7b7d666c6421487d6e764f696b6e2167677c21686079">[email protected]</span></a>.
Registration: Attendees may register to attend the public meeting
at the following link: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsceGupzgqEl-PAxtt-4y7k0SI1hwZ2rY">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsceGupzgqEl-PAxtt-4y7k0SI1hwZ2rY</a>. After registering, you will
receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
meeting.
For further information about the 42nd session of CCMAS, contact
U.S. Delegate, Dr. Patrick Gray, Research Chemist, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Regulatory Science, U.S. Food
and Drug Administration, (240) 402-5026, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fdad9c898f949e96d39a8f9c84bd9b999cd395958ed39a928b">[email protected]</a>. For
further information about the public meeting, contact the U.S. Codex
Office by email at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#413432222e25243901343225206f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e3b3d2d212a2b360e3b3d2a2f60292138">[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 Methods of
Analysis and Sampling are:
(a) to define the criteria appropriate to Codex Methods of Analysis
and Sampling;
(b) to serve as a coordinating body for Codex with other
international groups working in methods of analysis and sampling and
quality assurance systems for laboratories;
(c) to specify, on the basis of final recommendations submitted to
it by the other bodies referred to in (b) above, Reference Methods of
Analysis and Sampling appropriate to Codex Standards which are
generally applicable to a number of foods;
(d) to consider, amend, if necessary, and endorse, as appropriate,
methods of analysis and sampling proposed by Codex (Commodity)
Committees, except that methods of analysis and sampling for residues
of pesticides or veterinary drugs in food, the assessment of
microbiological quality and safety in food, and the assessment of
specifications for food additives, do not fall within the terms of
reference of this Committee;
(e) to elaborate sampling plans and procedures, as may be required;
(f) to consider specific sampling and analysis problems submitted
to it by the Commission or any of its Committees; and,
(g) to define procedures, protocols, guidelines or related texts
for the assessment of food laboratory proficiency, as well as quality
assurance systems for laboratories.
The CCMAS is hosted by Hungary. The United States attends the CCMAS
as a member country of Codex.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the agenda for the 42nd Session of the CCMAS
will be discussed during the public meeting:
<bullet> Matters referred by CAC and other subsidiary bodies
<bullet> Endorsement of Methods of Analysis Provisions and Sampling
Plans in Codex Standards
<bullet> Review of methods of analysis in the Codex Standard
Recommended Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CXS 234-1999)
<bullet> Fats and oils workable package
<bullet> Cereals, pulses and legumes workable package
<bullet> Processed fruits and vegetable workable package
<bullet> Information document: Guidelines on Measurement Uncertainty
(CXG 54-2004)
<bullet> Revision of the General Guidelines on Sampling (CXG 50-2004)
<bullet> Discussion paper on criteria to select Type II methods from
multiple Type III methods
<bullet> Report of an Inter-Agency Meeting on Methods of Analysis
<bullet> Other business and future work
Public Meeting
At the public meeting on May 16, 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. Patrick Gray, U.S.
Delegate to the 42nd Session of the CCMAS (see ADDRESSES). Written
comments should state that they relate to activities of the 42nd
Session of the CCMAS.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is
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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.
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Done at Washington, DC, on April 7, 2023.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2023-07688 Filed 4-11-23; 8:45 am]
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