Notice2024-23454
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
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Published
October 10, 2024
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Agriculture DepartmentU.S. Codex Office
Abstract
The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on November 14, 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 47th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC47), which will meet in Geneva, Switzerland from November 25, 2024 to November 30, 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 47th Session of the CAC and to address items on the agenda.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82202-82203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23454]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission
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
November 14, 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 47th Session of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission (CAC47), which will meet in Geneva, Switzerland from
November 25, 2024 to November 30, 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 47th Session of the
CAC and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for November 14, 2024 from 1:00-
4:00 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference
only. Documents related to the 47th Session of the CAC will be
accessible via the internet at the following address: <a href="https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CAC&session=47">https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CAC&session=47</a>. The U.S. Delegate to the 47th Session of CAC
invites interested U.S. parties to submit their comments electronically
to the following email addresses: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a012f246406253d2f38330a3f392e2b642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e557b70305271697b6c675e6b6d7a7f30797168">[email protected]</span></a> and
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aedbddcdc1cacbd6eedbcacf80c9c1d8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="601513030f040518201504014e070f16">[email protected]</span></a>.
Registration: Attendees may register to attend the public meeting
here: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscO2gqTksGsA8Tkj9C4wKEgJcqBY5PMI">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscO2gqTksGsA8Tkj9C4wKEgJcqBY5PMI</a>. After registering, you will
receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
meeting.
For further information about the 47th Session of the CAC, contact
Kenneth Lowery, Senior International Issues Analyst, U.S. Codex Office,
Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural
Affairs, by email at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b5fed0db9bf9dac2d0c7ccf5c0c6d1d49bd2dac3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6229070c4c2e0d1507101b22171106034c050d14">[email protected]</span></a>. For further information
about the public meeting, contact the U.S. Codex Office by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c090f1f131819043c090f181d521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="601513030f04051820151304014e070f16">[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; promotes coordination of all food
standards work undertaken by international governmental and
nongovernmental organizations; determines priorities, initiates, and
guides the preparation of draft standards; finalizes the standards
elaborated and publishes them in the Codex Alimentarius (food code)
either as regional or worldwide standards, wherever this is
practicable; and amends published standards, as appropriate, in the
light of new developments.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the agenda for the 47th Session of CAC will
be discussed during the public meeting:
<bullet> Report by the Chairperson on the 86th and 87th Sessions of the
Executive Committee (including matters referred)
<bullet> Amendments to the Procedural Manual
<bullet> Work of Codex Committees (adoption, new work, revocation,
discontinuation, and amendments to Codex texts proposed by the
following committees):
[cir] Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs
[cir] Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
[cir] Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
[cir] Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods
[cir] Codex Committee on Food Additives
[cir] Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling
[cir] Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
[cir] FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Latin American and the
Caribbean
[cir] Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and
Certification Systems
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[cir] Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary
Uses
[cir] Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products
[cir] Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
[cir] Codex Committee on Food Labelling
<bullet> Proposals for new work
<bullet> Other Matters Relating to Codex Subsidiary Bodies
<bullet> Editorial Amendments to Codex texts proposed by the Codex
Secretariat
<bullet> Codex Budgetary and Financial Matters
<bullet> Reports of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committees
<bullet> Codex Strategic Plan 2020 to 2025, Implementation Report 2022
to 2023
<bullet> Codex Strategic Plan 2026 to 2031
<bullet> Matters Arising from FAO/WHO
<bullet> Potential Webcasting of the Executive Committee
<bullet> Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons, Members of
the Executive Committee Elected on a Geographical Basis, and
Appointment of Coordinators
<bullet> Designation of Countries Responsible for Appointing the
Chairpersons of Codex Subsidiary Bodies
<bullet> Other Business
<bullet> Adoption of the Report
Relevant documents are or will be available at the following
address: <a href="https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CAC&session=47">https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CAC&session=47</a>.
Public Meeting
At the November 14, 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fcb79992d2b0938b998e85bc898f989dd29b938a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="044f616a2a486b7361767d44717760652a636b72">[email protected]</span></a>
and <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#037670606c67667b43767067622d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="82f7f1e1ede6e7fac2f7f1e6e3ace5edf4">[email protected]</span></a>. Written comments should state that they relate to
activities of the 47th Session of CAC.
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#e292908d8590838fcc8b8c96838987a297918683cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="39494b565e4b58541750574d58525c794c4a5d58175e564f">[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 October 7, 2024.
Julie A. Chao,
Deputy U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2024-23454 Filed 10-9-24; 8:45 am]
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