[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45121-45122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18519]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Ad Hoc
Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance
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 21, 2019. The objective of the public meeting is to provide
information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft
United States (U.S.) positions to be discussed at the 7th Session of
the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial
Resistance (TFAMR) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, in
Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, December 9-13, 2019. 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 7th
Session of the TFAMR and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for November 21, 2019, from
1:00-4:00 EST.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place in Meeting Room 107-A of
the Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250.
Documents related to the 7th Session of the TFAMR will be accessible
via the internet at the following address: http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/en/.
Dr. Donald A. Prater, U.S. Delegate to the 7th Session of the
TFAMR, invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments
electronically to the following email address:
[email protected].
Call-In-Number: If you wish to participate in the public meeting
for the 7th Session of the TFAMR by conference call, please use the
call-in-number: 888-844-9904 and participant code 5126092.
Registration: Attendees may register to attend the public meeting
by emailing [email protected] by November 18, 2019. Early registration
is encouraged because it will expedite entry into the building. The
meeting will take place in a Federal building. Attendees should bring
photo identification and plan for adequate time to pass through the
security screening systems. Attendees who are not able to attend the
meeting in person, but who wish to participate, may do so by phone, as
discussed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: About the 7th Session of the TFAMR,
contact U.S. Delegate, Dr. Donald Prater, Assistant Commissioner for
Food Safety Integration, Office of Food and Veterinary Medicine, Food
and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
20993; phone: +1 (301) 348-3007, email: [email protected].
For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: U.S.
Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 4861, South Agriculture
Building, Washington, DC 20250. Phone 202 720 7760, Fax: (202) 720-
3157, Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Codex was established in 1963 by two United Nations organizations,
the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health
Organization. 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 Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task
Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (TFAMR) are:
(a) To review and revise as appropriate the Code of Practice to
Minimize and Contain Antimicrobial Resistance (CAC/RCP 61-20005) to
address the entire food chain, in line with the mandate of Codex;
(b) To consider the development of Guidance on Integrated
Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance, taking into account the
guidance developed by the WHO Advisory Group on Integrated Surveillance
of Antimicrobial Resistance (AGISAR) and relevant World Organization
for Animal Health (OIE) documents.
The TFAMR is hosted by the Republic of Korea. The United States
attends the TFAMR as a member country of Codex.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the Agenda for the 7th Session of the TFAMR
will be discussed during the public meeting:
[squ] Matters referred by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other
subsidiary bodies
[squ] Matters arising from FAO, WHO, and OIE
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[squ] Proposed draft revision of the Code of Practice to Minimize and
Contain Antimicrobial Resistance (CSX 61-2005)
[squ] Proposed draft Guidelines on the Integrated Surveillance of
Antimicrobial Resistance
Public Meeting
At the November 21, 2019 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. Donald Prater,
U.S. Delegate for the 7th Session of the TFAMR (see ADDRESSES). Written
comments should state that they relate to activities of the 7th Session
of the TFAMR.
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 web
page located at: https://www.usda.gov/codex, 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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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,
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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: [email protected].
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 August 22, 2019.
Mary Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2019-18519 Filed 8-27-19; 8:45 am]
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