Notice2024-02657
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods
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Published
February 9, 2024
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Agriculture DepartmentU.S. Codex Office
Abstract
The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on March 21, 2024. 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 17th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). CCCF17 will be held in Panama City, Panama from April 15-19, 2024. 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 17th Session of the CCCF and to address items on the agenda.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9116-9117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02657]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Contaminants 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 March
21, 2024. 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 17th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants
in Foods (CCCF) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). CCCF17 will
be held in Panama City, Panama from April 15-19, 2024. 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 17th
Session of the CCCF and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for March 21, 2024, from 1 to 3
p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference
only. Documents related to the 17th 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/it/?meeting=CCCF&session=17">https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/it/?meeting=CCCF&session=17</a>.
Dr. Lauren Posnick Robin, U.S. Delegate to the 17th 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#2a5b5f534442074b444204444d5f534f446a4c4e4b04424259044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2c3c7cbdcda9fd3dcda9cdcd5c7cbd7dcf2d4d6d39cdadac19cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>. Emailed comments should state in the title that
they relate to activities of the 17th Session of the CCCF.
Registration: Attendees may register to attend the public meeting
here: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdOmsrjgpGbqn89rYPIXUAWJawQCq39Y">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdOmsrjgpGbqn89rYPIXUAWJawQCq39Y</a>. After registering, you will
receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
meeting.
For further information about the 17th Session of the CCCF, contact
U.S. Delegate, Dr. Lauren Posnick Robin, Chief, Plant Products Branch,
in the Division of Plant Products and Beverages, Office of Food Safety,
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b4d8d5c1c6d1da9ac6dbd6dddaf4d2d0d59adcdcc79ad3dbc2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="137f726661767d3d617c717a7d537577723d7b7b603d747c65">[email protected]</span></a>. For additional information
regarding 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="dfaaacbcb0bbbaa79faaacbbbef1b8b0a9">[email protected]</span></a> or Quynh-Anh Nguyen, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5322262a3d3b7e323d3b7d3d34262a363d133537327d3b3b207d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1a0a4a8bfb9fcb0bfb9ffbfb6a4a8b4bf91b7b5b0ffb9b9a2ffb6bea7">[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 of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in
Foods (CCCF) are:
(a) to establish or endorse permitted maximum levels or guidelines
levels for contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food and
feed;
(b) to prepare priority lists of contaminants and naturally
occurring toxicants for risk assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert
Committee on Food Additives;
(c) to consider methods of analysis and sampling for the
determination of contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food
and feed;
(d) to consider and elaborate standards or codes of practice for
related subjects; and
(e) to consider other matters assigned to it by the Commission in
relation to contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food and
feed.
The Netherlands hosts the CCCF and is co-hosting the 17th Session
of the CCCF with Panama. The United States attends the CCCF as a member
country of Codex.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items from the forthcoming Agenda for the 17th
Session of the CCCF will be discussed during the public meeting:
<bullet> Matters referred to the Committee by the Codex Alimentarius
Commission and/or its subsidiary bodies
<bullet> Matters of interest arising from FAO and WHO (including the
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives)
<bullet> Matters of interest arising from other international
organizations
<bullet> Maximum levels for lead in certain food categories
<bullet> Sampling plans for methylmercury in fish
<bullet> Definition for ready-to-eat peanuts for the establishment of a
maximum level for total aflatoxins in this product
<bullet> Sampling plans for total aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in
certain spices
<bullet> Code of practice/guidelines for the prevention and reduction
of ciguatera poisoning
<bullet> Discussion Papers on the following materials:
[cir] Pyrrolizidine alkaloids
[cir] Tropane alkaloids
[cir] Acrylamide in foods
[cir] Cadmium and lead in quinoa
[cir] Review of the Code of Practice for the Prevention and
Reduction of Aflatoxin Contamination in Peanuts (CXC 55-2004)
<bullet> Review of the Code of Practice for the Reduction of Aflatoxin
B1 in Raw Materials and Supplemental Feedingstuffs for Milk-Producing
Animals (CXC 45-1997)
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<bullet> Development of a Code of practice for the prevention and
reduction of cadmium contamination in foods
<bullet> Guidance on data analysis for development of maximum levels
and for improved data collection
<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 for evaluation by JECFA
<bullet> Foresight on emerging issues in food and feed safety relevant
to contaminants
<bullet> Other business and future work
Public Meeting
At the March 21, 2024, 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 Quynh-Anh Nguyen, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfaeaaa6b1b7f2beb1b7f1b1b8aaa6bab19fb9bbbef1b7b7acf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2d3d7dbccca8fc3ccca8cccc5d7dbc7cce2c4c6c38ccacad18cc5cdd4">[email protected]</span></a>. Written comments should state that they relate
to activities of the 17th 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#3f4f4d50584d5e521156514b5e545a7f4a4c5b5e11585049"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5020223f3722313d7e393e24313b3510252334317e373f26">[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 5, 2024.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2024-02657 Filed 2-8-24; 8:45 am]
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