[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 106 (Friday, June 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
[Docket No. USDA-2021-XXXX]
International Standard-Setting Activities
AGENCY: Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice informs the public of the sanitary and
phytosanitary standard-setting activities of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission (Codex), in accordance with the Trade Agreements Act of
1979, as amended, and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. This notice
also provides a list of other standard-setting activities of Codex,
including commodity standards, guidelines, codes of practice, and
revised texts. This notice, which covers Codex activities during the
time periods from June 21,2020 to May 31, 2021 and June 1, 2021 to May
31, 2022, seeks comments on standards under consideration and
recommendations for new standards.
ADDRESSES: The U.S. Codex Office (USCO) invites interested persons to
submit their comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by one
of the following methods:
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: This website provides the
ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this
web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at the website for
submitting comments.
Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop S4861, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 4861, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or email are to include
the Agency name and docket number USDA-2021-XXXX. Comments received in
response to this docket will be made available for public inspection
and posted without change, including any personal information to http://www.regulations.gov.
Please state that your comments refer to Codex and, if your
comments relate to specific Codex committees, please identify the
committee(s) in your comments and submit a copy of your comments to the
delegate from that committee.
Docket: For access to background documents or comments received,
call (202) 720-5627 to schedule a time to visit the TFAA Docket Room at
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room S4861, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary Frances Lowe, United States
Manager for Codex Alimentarius, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office
of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, U.S.
Codex Office, South Agriculture Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Room 4861, Washington, DC 20250-3700; Telephone: +1 (202) 205-7760;
Fax: +1 (202) 720-3157; Email: [email protected].
For information pertaining to committees, contact the delegate of
that committee. A complete list of U.S. delegates and alternate
delegates can be found in Attachment 2 of this notice. Documents
pertaining to Codex and specific committee agendas are accessible via
the internet at http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/en/. The U.S. Codex Office (USCO) also maintains a website at http://www.usda.gov/codex.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established on January 1,
1995, as the common international institutional framework for the
conduct of trade relations among its members in matters related to the
Uruguay Round Trade Agreements. The WTO is the successor organization
to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). United States
membership in the WTO was approved and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
(Uruguay Round Agreements) was signed into law by the President on
December 8, 1994, Public Law 103-465, 108 Stat. 4809. The Uruguay Round
Agreements became effective, with respect to the United States, on
January 1, 1995. The Uruguay Round Agreements amended the Trade
Agreements Act of 1979. Pursuant to section 491 of the Trade Agreements
Act of 1979, as amended, the President is required to designate an
agency to be ``responsible for informing the public of the sanitary and
phytosanitary (SPS) standard-setting activities of each international
standard-setting organization'' (19 U.S.C. 2578). The main
international standard-setting organizations are Codex, the World
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), and the International Plant
Protection Convention. The President, pursuant to Proclamation No. 6780
of March 23, 1995, (60 FR 15845), designated the U.S. Department of
Agriculture as the agency responsible for informing the public of the
SPS standard-setting activities of each international standard-setting
organization. The Secretary of Agriculture has delegated to the Trade
and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Mission Area the responsibility to
inform the public of the SPS standard-setting activities of Codex. The
Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Mission Area has, in turn,
assigned the responsibility for informing the public of the SPS
standard-setting activities of Codex to the U.S. Codex Office (USCO).
Codex was created in 1963 by two United Nations organizations, the
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health
Organization (WHO). Codex is the principal international organization
for establishing standards for food. 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, ensure
fair practices in the food trade, and promote coordination of food
standards work undertaken by international governmental and
nongovernmental organizations. In the United States, U.S. Codex
activities are managed and carried out by the United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA); the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
Department of
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Health and Human Services (HHS); the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC); and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
As the agency responsible for informing the public of the SPS
standard-setting activities of Codex, the USCO publishes this notice in
the Federal Register annually. Attachment 1 (Sanitary and Phytosanitary
Activities of Codex) sets forth the following information:
1. The SPS standards under consideration or planned for
consideration; and
2. For each SPS standard specified:
a. A description of the consideration or planned consideration of
the standard;
b. Whether the United States is participating or plans to
participate in the consideration of the standard;
c. The agenda for United States participation, if any; and
d. The agency responsible for representing the United States with
respect to the standard.
TO OBTAIN COPIES OF THE STANDARDS LISTED IN ATTACHMENT 1, PLEASE
CONTACT THE U.S. DELEGATE OR THE U.S. CODEX OFFICE.
This notice also solicits public comment on standards that are
currently under consideration or planned for consideration and
recommendations for new standards. The U.S. delegate, in conjunction
with the responsible agency, will take the comments received into
account in participating in the consideration of the standards and in
proposing matters to be considered by Codex.
The U.S. delegate will facilitate public participation in the
United States Government's activities relating to Codex. The U.S.
delegate will maintain a list of individuals, groups, and organizations
that have expressed an interest in the activities of the Codex
committees and will disseminate information regarding U.S. delegation
activities to interested parties. This information will include the
status of each agenda item; the U.S. Government's position or
preliminary position on the agenda items; and the time and place of
planning meetings and debriefing meetings following the Codex committee
sessions. In addition, the USCO makes much of the same information
available through its web page at http://www.usda.gov/codex. If you
would like to access or receive information about specific committees,
please visit the web page or notify the appropriate U.S. delegate or
the U.S. Codex Office, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700 ([email protected]).
The information provided in Attachment 1 describes the status of
Codex standard-setting activities by the Codex committees for the time
periods from June 21,2020 to May 31, 2021 and June 1, 2021 to May 31,
2022. Attachment 2 provides a list of U.S. Codex officials (including
U.S. delegates and alternate delegates). A list of forthcoming Codex
sessions may be found at: http://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en/.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, the USCO will announce this
Federal Register publication on-line through the U.S. Codex web page
located at: https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/us-codex-office.
Done at Washington, DC.
Mary Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
Attachment 1
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Activities of Codex
Codex Alimentarius Commission and Executive Committee
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) is scheduled to convene
virtually for its 44th Session on November 8-13, 2021 due to ongoing
concerns related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. At its
44th Session, the Commission will consider adopting standards
recommended by committees at Step 8 or 5/8 (final adoption) and advance
the work of committees by adopting draft standards at Step 5 (for
further comment and consideration by the relevant committee). The
Commission will also consider revocation of Codex texts; proposals for
new work; discontinuation of work; amendments to Codex standards and
related texts; and other matters arising from the Reports of the
Executive Committee and subsidiary bodies. Although the agenda for the
44th Session is not yet available, it is expected that the Commission
will also consider Codex budgetary and financial matters; FAO/WHO
scientific support to Codex (activities, budgetary and financial
matters); matters arising from FAO/WHO; reports of side events;
election of the chairperson and vice-chairpersons and members of the
Executive Committee elected on a geographical basis; designation of
countries responsible for appointing the chairpersons of Codex
subsidiary bodies; any other business; and adoption of the report.
Before the Commission meeting, the Executive Committee (CCEXEC) is
scheduled to meet virtually, due to COVID-19 related issues, for its
81st Session on November 1-5, 2021. CCEXEC is composed of the
Commission chairperson; vice-chairpersons; seven members elected by the
Commission from each of the following geographic regions: Africa, Asia,
Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Near East, North America, and
South-West Pacific; and regional coordinators from the six regional
coordinating committees. The United States will participate as the
member elected on a geographical basis for North America. The Executive
Committee agenda for the 81st session is not yet available.
Responsible Agency: USDA/TFAA/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes
The Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes (CCCPL)
elaborates worldwide standards and/or Codes of Practice, as
appropriate, for cereals, pulses and legumes and their products.
Since there was no consensus to include the section on grain size
in the Standard for Quinoa, CCCPL adjourned sine die following the 43rd
session of the Commission (CAC43, virtual session, September 24-
November 6, 2020).
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition (CFSAN).
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods
The Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) establishes or
endorses recommended maximum levels (MLs) to be legally permitted in a
commodity, and, where necessary, revises existing guideline levels
(GLs) for contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food and
feed; prepares priority lists of contaminants and naturally occurring
toxicants for risk assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on
Food Additives (JECFA); considers and elaborates methods of analysis
and sampling for the determination of contaminants and naturally
occurring toxicants in food and feed; considers and elaborates
standards or codes of practice (CoPs) for related subjects; and
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considers other matters assigned to it by the Commission in relation to
contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food and feed.
The 14th Session of the CCCF, originally scheduled for April 20-24,
2020, in Utrecht, Netherlands, was rescheduled due to ongoing concerns
related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Committee met
virtually on May 3-13, 2021.
The Committee considered the following items that will be
considered by the 44th Session of the Commission.
Proposed draft revision of the Code of Practice for the
Prevention and Reduction of Lead Contamination in Foods (CXS 56-2004)
(recommended for final adoption);
Proposed draft MLs for cadmium in chocolate and chocolate
products containing or declaring >=30% to <50% total cocoa solids on a
dry matter basis (recommended for final adoption); Proposed draft code
of practice for the prevention and reduction of cadmium contamination
in cocoa beans at Step 5 (interim adoption;
Proposals for new work on MLs for methylmercury in
additional fish species; sampling plans and other risk management
recommendations (recommended by CCCF for approval of new work).
The Committee will continue working on:
Proposed draft MLs for cocoa powder (100% total cocoa solids on a
dry matter basis);
Proposed draft MLs for lead in selected commodities for
inclusion in the General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food
and Feed (GSCTFF) (CXS 193-1995);
Proposed draft MLs for total aflatoxins in certain cereals
and cereal based products including foods for infants and young
children;
Proposed draft ML for total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat
peanuts and associated sampling plan;
Proposed draft MLs for total aflatoxins and ochratoxin A
in nutmeg, dried chili and paprika, ginger, pepper and turmeric, and
associated sampling plans;
Discussion paper on the CoP for the prevention and
reduction of mycotoxin contamination in cassava and cassava-based
products;
General guidance on data analysis for ML development and
for improved data collection;
Discussion paper on approach to identify the need for
revision of standards and related texts developed by CCCF;
Forward work plan for CCCF, including:
[cir] Review of staple food-contaminant combinations for future
work of CCCF;
Priority list of contaminants and naturally occurring
toxicants for evaluation by JECFA; and
Follow-up work to the outcome of JECFA evaluations.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; USDA/Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS).
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Food Additives
The Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) establishes or
endorses acceptable maximum levels (MLs) for individual food additives;
prepares a priority list of food additives for risk assessment by the
JECFA; assigns functional classes to individual food additives;
recommends specifications of identity and purity for food additives for
adoption by the Codex Alimentarius Commission; considers methods of
analysis for the determination of additives in food; and considers and
elaborates standards or codes of practice for related subjects such as
the labeling of food additives when sold as such.
The 52nd Session of the CCFA, originally scheduled for March 2-6,
2020, in Lanzhou, China, was postponed due to ongoing concerns related
to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Committee is scheduled to
meet virtually on September 1-10, 2021.
The Committee will continue working on:
Draft and Proposed draft food additive provisions of the
General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) (electronic and physical
working groups led by the United States);
Proposals for additions and changes to the priority list
of substances proposed for evaluation by JECFA (physical working group
(PWG) led by Canada);
Alignment of the food additive provisions of commodity
standards and relevant provisions of the GSFA (electronic working group
(EWG) led by Australia, Japan and the United States);
Revision of the class names and the international
numbering system for food additives (EWG led by Belgium);
Provisions related to the use of sweeteners with Note 161
attached to (1) determine if sweeteners or flavor enhancers are
justified in specific food categories and (2) developing wording for an
alternative to Note 161 relating to the use of sweeteners or flavor
enhancers in food categories where the use is technologically
justified;
Issues with the online GSFA which prevent the
implementation of Committee decisions and to inform the Executive
Committee on this matter.
The Committee will hold a one and half day PWG on the GSFA
immediately preceding the 52nd Session of CCFA, to be chaired by the
United States. That group will discuss:
The recommendations of the EWG on the GSFA and new
proposals and proposed revisions of food additive provisions in the
GSFA.
The Committee will hold a half day PWG immediately preceding the
52nd Session of CCFA on alignment of the food additive provisions of
commodity standards and relevant provisions of the GSFA, to be chaired
by Australia. That group will discuss the recommendations of the EWG on
alignment.
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
The Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) is responsible for
developing basic provisions on food hygiene, applicable to all food;
considering and amending or endorsing provisions on food hygiene
contained in Codex commodity standards and Codex codes of practice
developed by other committees; considering specific food hygiene
problems assigned to it by the Commission; suggesting and prioritizing
areas where there is a need for microbiological risk assessment at the
international level and developing questions to be addressed by the
risk assessors; and considering microbiological risk management matters
in relation to food hygiene and in relation to the FAO/WHO risk
assessments.
The 52nd Session of CCFH (CCFH52), originally scheduled for
November 16-20, 2020, in San Diego, California, United States, has been
postponed due to ongoing concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic. CCFH52 is scheduled to convene November 29-December 3, 2021.
Since the 44th Session of the Commission will convene prior to the
52nd Session of the CCFH, the Committee will continue working on:
Diagram/decision tree to accompany the draft revision of
the General Principles of Food Hygiene (CXC 1-1969);
Redrafting proposed draft guidelines for the control of
Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in raw beef, raw milk and
raw milk cheeses, fresh leafy vegetables, and sprouts;
Guidelines for the safe use and reuse of water in food
production; and
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New work proposals/forward workplan.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/CFSAN; USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification
Systems
The Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and
Certification Systems (CCFICS) is responsible for developing principles
and guidelines for food import and export inspection and certification
systems, with a view to harmonizing methods and procedures that protect
the health of consumers, ensure fair trading practices, and facilitate
international trade in foodstuffs; developing principles and guidelines
for the application of measures by the competent authorities of
exporting and importing countries to provide assurance, where
necessary, that foodstuffs comply with requirements, especially
statutory health requirements; developing guidelines for the
utilization, as and when appropriate, of quality assurance systems to
ensure that foodstuffs conform with requirements and promote the
recognition of these systems in facilitating trade in food products
under bilateral/multilateral arrangements by countries; developing
guidelines and criteria with respect to format, declarations, and
language of such official certificates as countries may require with a
view towards international harmonization; making recommendations for
information exchange in relation to food import/export control;
consulting as necessary with other international groups working on
matters related to food inspection and certification systems; and
considering other matters assigned to it by the Commission in relation
to food inspection and certification systems.
The 25th Session of the CCFICS, originally scheduled for April 27-
May 1, 2020, in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, was postponed due to
ongoing concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The
Committee is scheduled to meet virtually on May 31-June 8, 2021.
The Committee will continue working on:
Draft principles and guidelines for the assessment and use
of voluntary Third-Party Assurance (vTPA) programs;
Proposed draft guidance on paperless use of electronic
certificates (revision of the Guidelines for Design, Production,
Issuance and Use of Generic Official Certificates (CXG 38-2001));
Proposed draft guidelines on recognition and maintenance
of equivalence of National Food Control Systems (NFCS);
Proposed draft consolidated Codex Guidelines related to
equivalence; and
Discussion paper on role of CCFICS with respect to
tackling food fraud in the context of food safety and fair practices in
food trade.
Review and update the list of emerging global issues.
Responsible Agencies: USDA/FSIS; HHS/FDA/CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Food Labelling
The Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) drafts provisions on
labeling applicable to all foods; considers, amends, and endorses draft
specific provisions on labeling prepared by the Codex Committees
drafting standards, codes of practice, and guidelines; and studies
specific labeling problems assigned to it by the Codex Alimentarius
Commission. The Committee also studies problems associated with the
advertisement of food with particular reference to claims and
misleading descriptions.
The 46th Session of the CCFL is scheduled to meet virtually, due to
ongoing concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, on
September 27-October 1, 2021. At this time, CCFL does not have any
items to be considered for adoption or approval by the 44th Session of
the Commission.
The Committee will continue working on:
Draft Guidance for the Labelling of Non-Retail Containers;
Proposed draft Guidelines on Front-of-Pack Nutrition
Labeling;
Proposed draft Guidelines on internet Sales/e-Commerce;
Proposed draft revision to the General Standard for the
Labelling of Prepackaged Foods: Provisions relevant to allergen
labeling and proposed draft Guidance on Precautionary Allergen
Labeling;
Discussion paper on innovation--use of technology in food
labeling;
Discussion paper on labeling of alcoholic beverages;
Discussion Paper on labeling of foods in joint
presentation and multipack formats; and
Discussion paper on future work and direction of CCFL.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/CFSAN; USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
The Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO) is responsible for
elaborating worldwide standards for fats and oils of animal, vegetable,
and marine origin, including margarine and olive oil.
The Committee is scheduled to host its 27th session virtually on
October 18-26, 2021.
The Committee will continue working on:
Revision of the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils (CXS
201-1999): Essential composition of sunflower seed oils;
Revision of the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils (CXS
210-1999): Inclusion of avocado oil;
Revision of the Standard for Olive Oils and Pomace Olive
Oils (CXS 33-1981); and
Proposals for new substances to be added to the list of
acceptable previous cargo (Appendix II to RCP 36-1987).
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/CFSAN; USDA/Agricultural Research
Service (ARS).
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products
The Committee on Fish and Fishery Products (CCFFP) is responsible
for elaborating standards for fresh, frozen, and otherwise processed
fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. The 35th session of CCFFP will work by
correspondence from September 20th to October 20th, 2021.
The Committee will work on the following item:
To evaluate if the Standard for Canned Sardines and
Sardine-Type Products (CXS 94-1981) could be amended to include the
fish species S. lemuru (Bali Sardinella) in the list of Sardinella
species under section 2.1.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; DOC/NOAA/National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS).
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on General Principles
The Codex Committee on General Principles (CCGP) is responsible for
procedural and general matters referred to it by the Codex Alimentarius
Commission, including: (a) The review or endorsement of procedural
provisions/texts forwarded by other subsidiary bodies for inclusion in
the Procedural Manual of the Codex Alimentarius Commission; and (b) The
consideration and recommendation of other amendments to the Procedural
Manual.
The 32nd Session of the CCGP met virtually February 8-17, 2021 and
completed work on the following item, to be considered by the 44th
Session of the Commission:
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Procedural guidance for committees working by
correspondence.
The Codex Secretariat is expected to present a proposal on
revisions/amendments to Codex texts to CAC44 for possible referral to
CCGP. The 33rd Session of the CCGP is projected for early Fall 2022 in
France. Depending on the outcome of consideration by the Commission
(CAC44), the Committee may continue discussions on:
Revisions/amendments to Codex texts; and
Format and structure of the Codex Procedural Manual.
Responsible Agencies: USDA/TFAA/USCO and HHS/FDA/CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling
The Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS)
defines the criteria appropriate to Codex Methods of Analysis and
Sampling; serves as a coordinating body for Codex with other
international groups working on methods of analysis and sampling and
quality assurance systems for laboratories; specifies, on the basis of
final recommendations submitted to it by the bodies referred to above,
reference methods of analysis and sampling appropriate to Codex
standards which are generally applicable to a number of foods;
considers, amends if necessary, and endorses as appropriate, methods of
analysis and sampling proposed by Codex (commodity) committees, except
for those methods of analysis and sampling for residues of pesticides
or veterinary drugs in food, the assessment of microbiological quality
and safety in food, and the assessment of specifications for food
additives; elaborates sampling plans and procedures, as may be
required; considers specific sampling and analysis problems submitted
to it by the Commission or any of its committees; and defines
procedures, protocols, guidelines or related texts for the assessment
of food laboratory proficiency, as well as quality assurance systems
for laboratories.
The 41st Session of the CCMAS, originally scheduled for May 11-15,
2020, in Budapest, Hungary was postponed due to ongoing concerns
related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. CCMAS met virtually on
May 17-21 and 25, 2021.
The Committee recommended the following matters for consideration
by CAC44:
Adoption of the following methods for inclusion in the
Recommended Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CXS 234-1999): AOAC
2011.14/ISO 15151 [verbar] IDF 229 as Type III for calcium, copper,
iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and zinc in
special foods;
Adoption of an editorial amendment to the provision in
Section 3.3 of the Standard for Edible Casein Products (CXS 290-1995)
to change ``maximum free acid'' to ``maximum free acidity'' as this is
a more appropriate description of the provision;
Adoption of methods and numeric criteria for milk products
as endorsed for inclusion in CXS 234-1999, to be accompanied by
revocation of the existing methods;
Final adoption at Step 8 of the revised Guidelines on
Measurement Uncertainty (CXG 54-2004); and
Interim adoption at Step 5 of the revised General
Guidelines on Sampling (CXG 50-2004).
At its next session, the Committee will continue working on:
Endorsement of Methods of Analysis and Sampling Plans for
Provisions in Codex Standards;
Revision of the Dairy Methods Workable Package;
Revision of the Fats and Oils Methods Workable Package;
Revision of the Cereals, Pulses, and Legumes Workable
Package;
Revision of the General Guidelines on Sampling (CXG 50-
2004);
Discussion on the Report of an Inter-Agency Meeting on
Methods of Analysis; and
Discussion Paper on Criteria to Select Type II Methods
from Multiple Type III Methods.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/Food and Drug Administration (FDA)/Center
for Food Safety and Nutrition (CFSAN); USDA/Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS).
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
The Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
(CCNFSDU) is responsible for studying nutrition issues referred to it
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The Committee also drafts general
provisions, as appropriate, on nutritional aspects of all foods and
develops standards, guidelines, or related texts for foods for special
dietary uses in cooperation with other committees where necessary;
considers, amends if necessary, and endorses provisions on nutritional
aspects proposed for inclusion in Codex standards, guidelines, and
related texts.
The Committee is scheduled to meet virtually from November 19-
December 1, 2021. It does not have any items that will be considered
for adoption or approval by the 44th Session of the Commission.
The Committee is expected to continue working on:
Review of the Standard for Follow-up Formula--Section A
(Older Infants): Scope, Description, and Labelling (CXS 156-1987);
Review of the Standard for Follow-up Formula--Section A
(Older Infants) and Section B (Young Children): Essential Composition
Requirements (CXS 156-1987);
Review of the Standard for Follow-up Formula: Remaining
sections;
Proposed draft Guideline for Ready-to-Use Therapeutic
Foods (RUTF);
Proposed draft General Principles for the establishment of
NRVs-R for persons aged 6-36 months (CXG 2-1985);
Discussion Paper on the development of nutrient profiling
for labeling purposes; and
Discussion Paper on the technological justification for
several food additives.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/CFSAN; USDA/ARS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
The Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) is responsible for
establishing maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticide residues in
specific food items or in groups of food; establishing MRLs for
pesticide residues in certain animal feeding stuffs moving in
international trade where this is justified for reasons of protection
of human health; preparing priority lists of pesticides for evaluation
by the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR); considering
methods of sampling and analysis for the determination of pesticide
residues in food and feed; considering other matters in relation to the
safety of food and feed containing pesticide residues; and establishing
maximum limits for environmental and industrial contaminants showing
chemical or other similarity to pesticides in specific food items or
groups of food.
The 52nd Session of the CCPR, originally scheduled for March 30-
April 4, 2020, in Guangzhou, China, was postponed due to ongoing
concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Committee
is scheduled to meet virtually on July 26-31, 2021.
The CCPR agenda is currently unavailable and it is not yet possible
to determine CCPR recommended adoptions or approvals at CAC44.
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At its 52nd Session, the Committee is expected to consider:
Revision of the Classification of Food and Feed (CXA 4-
1989) for selected commodity groups:
[cir] Revision of Class C, animal feed commodities, taking into
account silage, fodder, and a separate group for grasses;
[cir] Revision of Class D, processed food commodities;
[cir] Transferring commodities from Class D to Class C;
[cir] Creating tables with representative crops for Class C and D;
and
[cir] Edible animal tissues (including edible offal), in
collaboration with the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs
in Foods (CCRVDF) EWG on edible animal tissues.
Harmonization of mammalian meat MRLs between CCPR and
CCRVDF;
Establishment of a Codex database of national registration
of pesticides;
Establishment of JMPR schedules and priority lists for
evaluations of pesticides;
Discussion paper on the review of the international
estimated short-term intake (IESTI) equations (possible revision);
Guidelines for compounds of low public health concern that
could be exempted from the establishment of Codex maximum residue
limits for pesticides (CXLs);
Management of unsupported compounds in the CCPR schedules
and priority lists of pesticides for evaluation by the JMPR;
Review of the Guidelines on the use of mass spectrometry
for the identification, confirmation and quantitative determination of
pesticide residues (CXG 56-2005) and the Guidelines on performance
criteria for methods of analysis for the determination of pesticide
residues in food and feed (CXG 90-2017); and
Opportunities and challenges for JMPR participation in
international review of a new compound.
Responsible Agencies: EPA/Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention (OCSPP)/Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP); USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
The Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
(CCRVDF) determines priorities for the consideration of residues of
veterinary drugs in foods and recommends Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs)
for veterinary drugs. The Committee also develops codes of practice, as
may be required, and considers methods of sampling and analysis for the
determination of veterinary drug residues in food.
The 25th Session of CCRVDF, originally scheduled for May 25-29,
2020, in San Diego, California, United States, has been postponed due
to ongoing concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The
Committee is scheduled to meet virtually on July 12-16, 2021 with
adoption of the report taking place on July 20, 2021.
The Committee will continue working on:
Draft MRL for flumethrin (honey);
Draft MRLs for diflubenzuron (salmon--muscle plus skin in
natural proportion); halquinol (in swine--muscle, skin plus fat, liver
and kidney); ivermectin (sheep, pigs and goats--fat, kidney, liver and
muscle);
Draft MRLs for zilpaterol hydrochloride (cattle fat,
kidney, liver, muscle);
Discussion paper on extrapolation of MRLs to one or more
species (including a pilot on extrapolation of MRLs identified in Part
D of the Priority List--REP18/RVDF, App. VI);
Discussion paper on the development of a harmonized
definition for edible tissues of animal origin (including edible offal)
(in coordination with CCPR);
Discussion paper on advantages and disadvantages of a
parallel approach to compound evaluation;
Database on countries' needs for MRLs; and
Priority List of veterinary drugs requiring evaluation or
re-evaluation by JECFA.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM);
USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs
The Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH)is
responsible for elaborating worldwide standards for spices and culinary
herbs in their dried and dehydrated state in whole, ground, and cracked
or crushed form. CCSCH also consults, as necessary, with other
international organizations in the standards development process to
avoid duplication.
The Committee was scheduled to meet September 21-26, 2020 in
Budapest, Hungary but was postponed due to ongoing concerns related to
the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Committee met virtually on
April 20-29, 2021.
The Committee completed work on the following standards recommended
for final adoption at Step 8 by CAC44:
Draft Standard for Dried Oregano;
Draft Standard for Dried Roots, Rhizomes, and Bulbs--Dried
or Dehydrated Ginger (Updated);
Draft Standard for Dried Basil; and
Draft Standard for Dried Cloves.
The Committee also recommended the follow proposals for new work
for approval by CAC44:
Group Standard for Spices Derived from Dried Fruits and
Berries;
Standard for Small Cardamom; and
Standard for Turmeric.
The Committee will continue working on:
Draft Standard for Saffron;
Draft Standard for Dried Nutmeg;
Consideration of the Proposals for New Work; and
Update to the Template for SCH Standards.
Responsible Agencies: USDA/AMS; HHS/FDA/CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance
The Ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial
Resistance (TFAMR) was reconvened in 2017 and is responsible for
reviewing and revising, as appropriate, the Code of Practice to
Minimize and Contain Antimicrobial Resistance (CAC/RCP 61-2005) to
address the entire food chain, in line with the mandate of Codex; and
considering 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 objective of the Task Force is to develop science-
based guidance on the management of foodborne antimicrobial resistance,
taking full account of the WHO Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial
Resistance, in particular Objectives 3 and 4, the work and standards of
relevant international organizations, such as FAO, WHO, and OIE, and
the One-Health approach, to ensure members have the necessary guidance
to enable coherent management of antimicrobial resistance along the
food chain. The Task Force is expected to complete this work within
three (or a maximum of four) sessions, beginning with TFAMR5 (2017).
The 8th Session of TFAMR (TFAMR8), originally scheduled for
December 2020, in the Republic of Korea, was postponed due to ongoing
concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Task Force
is scheduled to meet virtually on October 4-9, 2021.
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The Task Force has the following item to be considered by the 44th
Session of the Commission, pending conclusion of discussion at the
virtual session.
For final adoption at Step 8:
Proposed draft revision of the Code of Practice to
Minimize and Contain Antimicrobial Resistance (CXC 61-2005).
The TFAMR will continue working on:
Proposed draft guidelines on integrated surveillance of
antimicrobial resistance.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; USDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Adjourned Codex Commodity Committees
Several Codex Alimentarius Commodity Committees have adjourned sine
die. The following Committees fall into this category:
Processed Fruits and Vegetables--Adjourned 2020
Responsible Agency: USDA/AMS; HHS/FDA/CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Cereals, Pulses and Legumes--Adjourned 2020
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Cocoa Products and Chocolate--Adjourned 2001
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Meat Hygiene--Adjourned 2003
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Milk and Milk Products--Adjourned 2017
Responsible Agency: USDA/AMS; HHS/FDA/CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Natural Mineral Waters--Adjourned 2008
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Sugars--Adjourned 2019
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Vegetable Proteins--Adjourned 1989
Responsible Agency: USDA/ARS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committees
The FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committees define the problems
and needs of the regions concerning food standards and food control;
promote within the committees contacts for the mutual exchange of
information on proposed regulatory initiatives and problems arising
from food control and stimulate the strengthening of food control
infrastructures; recommend to the Commission the development of
worldwide standards for products of interest to the region, including
products considered by the committees to have an international market
potential in the future; develop regional standards for food products
moving exclusively or almost exclusively in intra-regional trade; draw
the attention of the Commission to any aspects of the Commission's work
of particular significance to the region; promote coordination of all
regional food standards work undertaken by international governmental
and non-governmental organizations within each region; exercise a
general coordinating role for the region and such other functions as
may be entrusted to them by the Commission; and promote the use of
Codex standards and related texts by members.
There are six regional coordinating committees:
Coordinating Committee for Africa;
Coordinating Committee for Asia;
Coordinating Committee for Europe;
Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the
Caribbean;
Coordinating Committee for the Near East; and
Coordinating Committee for North America and the South
West Pacific.
Coordinating Committee for Africa
Meetings are not taking place in 2021. Meetings will reconvene in
2022.
Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes (as an observer).
Coordinating Committee for Europe
Meetings are not taking place in 2021. Meetings will reconvene in
2022.
Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes (as an observer).
Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean
Meetings are not taking place in 2021. Meetings will reconvene in
2022.
Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes (as an observer).
Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific
Meetings are not taking place in 2021. Meetings will reconvene in
2022.
Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Coordinating Committee for the Near East
Meetings are not taking place in 2021. Meetings will reconvene in
2022.
Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes (as an observer).
Contact Information
U.S. Codex Office, United States Department of Agriculture, Room
4861, South Agriculture Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250-3700, Phone: +1 (202) 205-7760, Fax: +1 (202) 720-
3157, Email: [email protected].
Attachment 2
U.S. Codex Alimentarius Officials
Chairpersons From the United States
Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes (Adjourned sine die
2020)
Henry Kim, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Food Safety,
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive (HFS-317), College Park, MD, USA
20740-3835, Phone: +1 (240) 402-2023, [email protected].
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
Emilio Esteban, DVM, MBA, MPVM, Ph.D., Chief Scientist, Office of
Public Health Science, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Room 2129--South
Building, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: +1 (202) 690-9058,
[email protected].
Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables
Robin Chilton, Chief, Standardization Branch, Specialty Crops
Inspection Division, Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite
101, Fredericksburg, VA 22406, Phone: +1 (540) 361-1130,
[email protected]
Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
Kevin Greenlees, Ph.D., DABT, Senior Advisor for Science and
Policy, Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation, Center for Veterinary
Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish
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Place (HFV-100), Rockville, MD 20855, Phone: +1 (240) 402-0638, Fax: +1
(240) 276-9538, [email protected].
U.S. Delegates and Alternate Delegates
Worldwide General Codex Subject Committees
Contaminants in Foods
(Host Government--The Netherlands)
U.S. Delegate: Lauren Posnick Robin, Sc.D., Branch Chief, Plant
Products Branch, Division of Plant Products and Beverages, Office of
Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food
and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive (HFS-317), College Park, MD
20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402-1639, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate: Alexander Domesle Senior Advisor for Chemistry,
Toxicology, and Related Sciences, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: +1 202-720-9258,
[email protected].
Food Additives
(Host Government--China)
U.S. Delegate: Paul S. Honigfort, Ph.D., Director, Division of Food
Contact Substances, Office of Food Additive Safety, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive (HFS-275), College Park, MD 20740,
Phone: +1 (240) 402-1206, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2965,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegate: Daniel Folmer, Ph.D., Chemist, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001
Campus Drive (Room 3017 HFS-265), College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1
(240) 402-1274, [email protected].
Food Hygiene
(Host Government--United States)
U.S. Delegate: Jenny Scott, Senior Advisor, Office of Food Safety,
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, HFS-300, Room 3B-014, College Park,
MD 20740-3835, Phone: +1 (240) 402-2166, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2632,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegate: William K. Shaw, Jr., Ph.D., Associate for
Laboratory Services, Office of Public Health Science, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Room 3171, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250, Phone: +1 (202) 720-6246, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate: Andrew Chi Yuen Yeung, Ph.D., Branch Chief, Egg
and Meat Products Branch, Division of Dairy, Egg and Meat Products,
Office of Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition,
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD
20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402-1541, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2632,
[email protected].
Food Import and Export Certification and Inspection Systems
(Host Government--Australia)
U.S. Delegate: Mary Stanley, Senior Advisor, Office of
International Coordination, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 3151,
Washington, DC 20250, Phone: +1 (202) 720-0287, Fax: +1 (202) 690-3856,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegate: Jennifer Thomas, Senior Advisor, Office of the
Center Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD
20740, Phone: +1 (240) 420-2094, [email protected].
Food Labelling
(Host Government--Canada)
U.S. Delegate: Douglas Balentine, Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor,
International Nutrition Policy, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive (HFS-
830), College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 672-7292, Fax: +1 (301)
436-2636, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate: Bryce Carson, Program Analyst, Office of Policy
& Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Denver Federal Center, Building 45, Entrance
S-3, 695 Kipling Street, Denver, CO 80215, Phone: +1 (303) 236-9819,
[email protected].
General Principles
(Host Government--France)
U.S. Delegate: Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Manager for Codex
Alimentarius, U.S. Codex Office, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 4861, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: +1
(202) 720-2057, [email protected].
Methods of Analysis and Sampling
(Host Government--Hungary)
U.S. Delegate: Gregory Noonan, Ph.D., Director, Division of
Bioanalytical Chemistry, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition,
Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD
20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402-2250, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2332,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegate: Timothy Norden, Ph.D., Technology and Science
Division, Federal Grain Inspection Program, Agricultural Marketing
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 10383 N Ambassador Drive,
Kansas City, MO 64153, Phone: +1 (816) 891-0470, Fax: +1 (816) 872-
1253, [email protected].
Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
(Host Government--Germany)
U.S. Delegate: Douglas Balentine, Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor
International Nutrition Policy, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive (HFS-
830), College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 672-7292, Fax: +1 (301)
436-2636, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate: Pamela R. Pehrsson, Ph.D., Lead Scientist,
Methods and Application of Food Composition Laboratory, Agricultural
Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 105, Building
005, BARC-West, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705, Phone: +1
(301) 504-0630, Fax: +1 (301) 504-0632, [email protected].
Pesticide Residues
(Host Government--China)
U.S. Delegate: CAPT David Miller, Chief, Chemistry and Exposure
Branch, Health Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, William Jefferson Clinton Building,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: +1 (703) 328-
8755, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate: Alexander Domesle, Senior Advisor for
Chemistry, Toxicology, and Related Sciences, Food Safety and Inspection
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250, Phone: +1 (202) 720-9258,
[email protected].
Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
(Host Government--United States)
U.S. Delegate: Brandi Robinson, MPH, CPH, ONADE International
Coordinator, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 7500 Standish Place (HFV-100), Rockville, MD 20855,
Phone: +1 (240) 402-0645, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate: Louis Bluhm, Ph.D., Director, Laboratory
Quality Assurance Division, Office of Public Health Science, Food
Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Russell
Research Center, 950 College Station Road, Suite PB-4,
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Athens, GA 30605, Phone: +1 (706) 546-2359, [email protected].
Worldwide Commodity Codex Committees (Active)
Fats and Oils
(Host Country--Malaysia)
U.S. Delegate: Paul South, Ph.D., Director, Division of Plant
Products and Beverages, Office of Food Safety, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus
Drive (HFS-317), College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402-1640, Fax:
+1 (301) 436-2632, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate: Jill K. Moser, Ph.D., Lead Scientist,
Functional Oil Research, Agricultural Research Service, National Center
for Agricultural Utilization Research, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1815 North University Street, Peoria, IL 61604, Phone: +1 (309) 681-
6390, [email protected].
Fish and Fishery Products
(Host Government--Norway)
U.S. Delegate: Nomination Currently Underway.
Alternate Delegate: Steven Wilson, Deputy Director, Office of
International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, National Marine Fisheries
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland
20910, Phone: +1 (301) 427-8312, [email protected].
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
(Host Government--Mexico)
U.S. Delegate: Dorian LaFond, International Standards Coordinator,
Fruit and Vegetables Program, Specialty Crop Inspection Division,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW--Mail Stop 0247, Washington, DC 20250-0247,
Phone: +1 (202) 690-4944, Fax: +1 (202) 690-1527,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegate: David T. Ingram, Ph.D., Consumer Safety
Officer, Office of Food Safety, Fresh Produce Branch, Division of
Produce Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food
and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, Room 3E027, College Park,
MD 20740-3835, Phone: +1 (240) 402-0335, [email protected].
Processed Fruits and Vegetables
(Host Government--United States)
U.S. Delegate: Dorian LaFond, International Standards Coordinator,
Fruit and Vegetables Program, Specialty Crop Inspection Division,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW--Mail Stop 0247, Washington, DC 20250-0247,
Phone: +1 (202) 690-4944, Fax: +1 (202) 690-1527,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegate: Rhoma Johnson, Ph.D., Consumer Safety Officer,
Division of Plant Products and Beverages, Office of Food Safety, Center
for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive (HFS-317), College Park, MD 20740,
Phone: +1 (240) 402-2066, [email protected].
Spices and Culinary Herbs
(Host Government--India)
U.S. Delegate: Dorian LaFond, International Standards Coordinator,
Agricultural Marketing Service Specialty Crops Program, Specialty Crops
Inspection Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW--Mail Stop 0247, Washington,
DC 20250-0247, Phone: +1 (202) 690-4944, Fax: +1 (202) 690-1527,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegate: Aparna Tatavarthy, Ph.D. Microbiologist, Spices
and Seasoning Mixes Team, Division of Plant Products and Beverages,
Office of Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition,
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive (HFS-317), College
Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402-1013, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2632,
[email protected].
Worldwide Ad Hoc Codex Task Forces (Active)
Antimicrobial Resistance (Reactivated 2016)
(Host Government--Republic of Korea)
U.S. Delegate: Donald A. Prater, DVM, Associate Commissioner for
Foods and Veterinary Medicine, Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine,
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver
Spring, MD 20993, Phone: +1 (301) 348-3007, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate: Neena Anandaraman, DVM, MPH, Veterinary Science
Policy Advisor, Office of the Chief Scientist, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 339A, 1200 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20024, Phone: +1 (202) 431-0073,
[email protected].
Worldwide Commodity Codex Committees (Adjourned)
Cereals, Pulses and Legumes (Adjourned sine die 2020)
(Host Government--United States)
U.S. Delegate: Henry Kim, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst, Office of
Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food
and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive (HFS-317), College Park, MD,
USA 20740-3835, Phone: +1 (240) 402-2023, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate: Patrick McCluskey, Supervisory Agricultural
Marketing Specialist, Agricultural Marketing Service, Federal Grain
Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 10383 N Ambassador
Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153, Phone: +1 (816) 659-8403,
[email protected].
Cocoa Products and Chocolate (Adjourned sine die 2001)
(Host Government--Switzerland)
U.S. Delegate: Michelle Smith, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst, Office
of Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food
and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive (HFS-317), College Park, MD
20740-3835, Phone: +1 (240) 402-2024, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2632,
[email protected].
Meat Hygiene (Adjourned sine die 2003)
(Host Government--New Zealand)
Delegate: Vacant.
Milk and Milk Products (Adjourned sine die 2017)
(Host Government--New Zealand)
U.S. Delegate: Christopher Thompson, Chief, Dairy Standardization
Branch, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mail Stop 0230, Room 2756, Washington, DC
20250, Phone: +1 (202) 720-9382, Fax: +1 (844) 804-4701,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegate: John F. Sheehan, Senior Advisor for Compliance
and Enforcement, Office of Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (HFS-315), Harvey
W. Wiley Federal Building, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740,
Phone: +1 (240) 402-1488, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2632,
[email protected].
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Natural Mineral Waters (Adjourned sine die 2008)
(Host Government--Switzerland)
Delegate: Vacant.
Codex Committee on Sugars (CCS) (Adjourned sine die 2019)
(Host Government--Colombia)
U.S. Delegate: Chia-Pei Charlotte Liang, Ph.D., Chemist, Office of
Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food
and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740,
Phone: +1 (240) 402-2785, [email protected].
Vegetable Proteins (Adjourned sine die 1989)
(Host Government--Canada)
Delegate: Vacant.
Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces (Dissolved)
Animal Feeding (Dissolved 2013)
(Host Government--Switzerland)
Delegate: Vacant.
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