Notice2024-17825
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
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Published
August 12, 2024
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Agriculture DepartmentU.S. Codex Office
Abstract
The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on October 1, 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 27th Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which will meet in Omaha, Nebraska, from October 21-25, 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 27th Session of the CCRVDF and to address items on the agenda.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65582-65583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17825]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Residues of Veterinary Drugs 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
October 1, 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 27th Session of the Codex Committee on
Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF) of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which will meet in Omaha, Nebraska, from
October 21-25, 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 27th Session of the CCRVDF and to
address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for October 1, 2024, from 2-4
p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via video teleconference
only. Documents related to the 27th Session of the CCRVDF will be
accessible via the internet at the following address: <a href="https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/pt/?meeting=CCRVDF&session=27">https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/pt/?meeting=CCRVDF&session=27</a>.
Dr. Jonathan Greene, U.S. Delegate to the 27th Session of the
CCRVDF, invites interested U.S. parties to submit their comments
electronically to the following email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f153037313e2b373e3171382d3a3a313a6e1f393b3e7137372c71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91dbfef9fff0e5f9f0ffbff6e3f4f4fff4a0d1f7f5f0bff9f9e2bff6fee7">[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/vJIsdeirqD4pHzJ0pShiJTaIwXbnR8lqyTA">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdeirqD4pHzJ0pShiJTaIwXbnR8lqyTA</a>. After registering, you will
receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
meeting.
For further information about the 27th Session of the CCRVDF,
contact U.S. Delegate Dr. Jonathan M. Greene, Biologist, Residue
Chemistry Team, HFV 151, Division of Human Food Safety, Office of New
Animal Drug Evaluation, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and
Drug Administration, by email at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fdb79295939c89959c93d39a8f98989398ccbd9b999cd395958ed39a928b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f052027212e3b272e2161283d2a2a212a7e0f292b2e6127273c61282039">[email protected]</span></a> or by
phone at (240) 402-4697. For additional information regarding the
public meeting, contact the U.S. Codex Office by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9aefe9f9f5feffe2daefe9fefbb4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1d4d2c2cec5c4d9e1d4d2c5c08fc6ced7">[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 the 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 Residues of
Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF) are:
(a) to determine priorities for the consideration of residues of
veterinary drugs in foods;
(b) to recommend maximum levels of such substances;
(c) to develop codes of practice as may be required; and,
(d) to consider methods of sampling and analysis for the
determination of veterinary drug residues in foods.
The CCRVDF is hosted by the United States. The United States
attends the CCRVDF as a member country of Codex.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items from the Provisional Agenda for the 27th
Session of the CCRVDF will be discussed during the public meeting:
<bullet> Matters arising from the Codex Alimentarius Commission and
its subsidiary bodies
<bullet> Information on activities of the FAO and WHO and other
international organizations relevant to the work of CCRVDF including
JECFA
<bullet> Matters of Interest arising from the Joint FAO/
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Centre
<bullet> Matters of interest arising from the World Organisation
for Animal Health (WOAH, formerly OIE), including the Veterinary
International Conference on Harmonization (VICH)
<bullet> MRLs for veterinary drugs in foods arising from JECFA98
(2024)
<bullet> Extrapolation of MRLs for veterinary drugs in foods
[cir] Extrapolated MRLs for different combinations of compounds/
commodities
[cir] Other matters related to the extrapolation of MRLs for
veterinary drugs in foods to one or more species
<bullet> Criteria and procedures for the establishment of action
levels for unintended and unavoidable carryover of veterinary drugs
from feed to food of animal origin
<bullet> Coordination of work between the Codex Committee on
Pesticide Residues (CCPR) and CCRVDF
<bullet> Priority list of veterinary drugs for evaluation or re-
evaluation by JECFA
<bullet> Other business and future work
Public Meeting
At the October 1, 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 Dr. Jonathan Greene, U.S.
Delegate to the 27th Session of the CCRVDF, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1852777076796c707976367f6a7d7d767d29587e7c793670706b367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a3e9cccbcdc2d7cbc2cd8dc4d1c6c6cdc692e3c5c7c28dcbcbd08dc4ccd5">[email protected]</span></a>. Written comments should state that they
relate to activities of the 27th Session of the CCRVDF.
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 online 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.
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USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
Done at Washington, DC, on August 6, 2024.
Julie A. Chao,
Deputy U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2024-17825 Filed 8-9-24; 8:45 am]
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