Notice2024-07591
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
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April 10, 2024
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Agriculture DepartmentU.S. Codex Office
Abstract
The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on May 7, 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 55th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which will convene in Chengdu, China from June 3-8, 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 55th Session of the CCPR and to address items on the agenda.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[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: 2024-07591]
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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 7,
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 55th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide
Residues (CCPR) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which will
convene in Chengdu, China from June 3-8, 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 55th
Session of the CCPR and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for May 7, 2024, from 2-4 p.m.
EDT.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference
only. Documents related to the 55th 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=55">https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCPR&session=55</a>.
Mr. Aaron Niman, U.S. Delegate to the 55th Session of the CCPR,
invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically
to the following email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d1314101c13531c1c0f12133d180d1c531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2e4047434f40004f4f5c41406e4b5e4f00494158">[email protected]</span></a>.
Registration: Attendees must register to attend the public meeting
here: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdeusqToqGJsaAJowgX6yU5XYeo86GQI">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdeusqToqGJsaAJowgX6yU5XYeo86GQI</a>.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting. For further information about
the 55th Session of the CCPR, contact U.S. Delegate, Mr. Aaron Niman,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b0ded9ddd1de9ed1d1c2dfdef0d5c0d19ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90fef9fdf1febef1f1e2fffed0f5e0f1bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 566-2177. For additional information about
the public meeting, contact the U.S. Codex Office by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f28781919d96978ab287819693dc959d84"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d3a6a0b0bcb7b6ab93a6a0b7b2fdb4bca5">[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 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 55th
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 2023
JMPR regular meeting
<bullet> Report on responses to specific concerns raised by CCPR
arising from the 2023 JMPR regular meeting
<bullet> Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for pesticides in food and feed
<bullet> Guidelines for monitoring the purity and stability of
reference materials and related stock solutions of pesticides during
prolonged storage
<bullet> Management of unsupported compounds without public health
concern scheduled for periodic review
<bullet> National registrations of pesticides
<bullet> Establishment of Codex Schedules and Priority Lists of
Pesticides for Evaluation/Re-Evaluation by JMPR
<bullet> Enhancement of the Operational Procedures of CCPR and JMPR
<bullet> Coordination of work between CCPR and the Codex Committee on
Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF): Joint CCPR/CCRVDF
Working Group on Compounds for Dual Use--Status of work
<bullet> Analysis of previous decisions by CCPR to establish MRLs for
tomato and pepper to establish corresponding MRLs in eggplant
<bullet> Other Business
Public Meeting
At the May 7, 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 Mr. Aaron Niman, U.S. Delegate
to the 55th Session of the CCPR, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fb9592969a95d59a9a899495bb9e8b9ad59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcd2d5d1ddd292ddddced3d2fcd9ccdd92dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a>. Written
comments should state that they relate to activities of the 55th
Session of the CCPR.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, the U.S.
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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.
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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#166664797164777b387f7862777d73566365727738717960"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4131332e2633202c6f282f35202a2401343225206f262e37">[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 April 5, 2024.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2024-07591 Filed 4-9-24; 8:45 am]
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