Notice2026-02330
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
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Published
February 6, 2026
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Agriculture DepartmentU.S. Codex Office
Abstract
The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on March 5, 2026. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. position to be discussed at the 28th Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF28) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). CCRVDF28 will be held in Minneapolis, MN, from March 23-27, 2026. 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 28th Session of the CCRVDF and to address items on the agenda.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 5420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02330]
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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 March
5, 2026. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information
and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. position to
be discussed at the 28th Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of
Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF28) of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission (CAC). CCRVDF28 will be held in Minneapolis, MN, from March
23-27, 2026. 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 28th Session of the CCRVDF and to address
items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for March 5, 2026, from 1:00-
3:00 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via video teleconference
only. Documents related to the 28th 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/en/?meeting=CCRVDF&session=28">https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCRVDF&session=28</a>.
Dr. Jonathan Greene, U.S. Delegate to the 28th 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#9af0f5f4fbeef2fbf4b4fde8fffff4ffabdafcfefbb4f2f2e9b4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f4540414e5b474e4101485d4a4a414a1e6f494b4e0147475c01484059">[email protected]</span></a>. Comments should state that they relate to
the activities of the 28th Session of the CCRVDF.
Registration: Attendees may register to attend the public meeting
at the following link: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/MdnmLIDfSXmt0JOkw1kBXw">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/MdnmLIDfSXmt0JOkw1kBXw</a>. After registering, you will receive a
confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For further information about the 28th Session of the CCRVDF,
contact the U.S. Delegate, Dr. Jonathan Greene, by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b4dedbdad5c0dcd5da9ad3c6d1d1dad185f4d2d0d59adcdcc79ad3dbc2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bf1f4f5faeff3faf5b5fce9fefef5feaadbfdfffab5f3f3e8b5fcf4ed">[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#344147575b50514c74414750551a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="512422323e35342911242235307f363e27">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Codex Alimentarius Commission was established in 1963. 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 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 28th
Session of the CCRVDF will be discussed during the public meeting:
<bullet> Matters referred by the CAC and other subsidiary bodies
<bullet> Matters of interest arising from international organizations,
including the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
<bullet> Matters of interest arising from the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of
Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture
<bullet> Matters of interest arising from the World Organisation for
Animal Health (WOAH), including the Veterinary International Conference
on Harmonization (VICH)
<bullet> MRLs for veterinary drugs arising from JECFA98 (2024) maximum
residue limits (MRLs) for fumagillin dicyclohexylamine (DCH) in fish
(fillet) and honey
<bullet> Extrapolated MRLs for different combinations of compounds/
tissues
<bullet> Other matters related to the extrapolation of MRLs for
veterinary drugs in foods to one or more species: Extrapolation to
edible offal tissues other than liver and kidney
<bullet> Guidance for actions that competent authorities could take
upon detection of residues of veterinary drugs in food of animal origin
caused by the unavoidable and unintentional carryover of veterinary
drugs in animal feed
<bullet> Action levels for different combinations of compounds/tissues
<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 March 5, 2026, public meeting, agenda items and draft U.S.
positions 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 28th Session of CCRVDF, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddb7b2b3bca9b5bcb3f3baafb8b8b3b8ec9dbbb9bcf3b5b5aef3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90fafffef1e4f8f1febef7e2f5f5fef5a1d0f6f4f1bef8f8e3bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a>. Written
comments should state that they relate to activities of the 28th
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 on-line through the USDA
Codex web page located at: <a href="https://www.usda.gov/codex">https://www.usda.gov/codex</a>.
(Authority: 19 U.S.C. 2578; 7 CFR 2.602.)
Done at Washington, DC, on February 2, 2026.
Julie A. Chao,
Deputy U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2026-02330 Filed 2-5-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3420-3F-P
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