[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 149 (Friday, August 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43162-43163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16794]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

U.S. Codex Office


Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on 
Fats and Oils

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 
September 20, 2021. 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 27th Session of 
the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO) of the Codex Alimentarius 
Commission, which will convene virtually, October 18-26, 2021. The U.S. 
Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Acting Deputy 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 CCFO and to address items on the 
agenda.

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for September 20, 2021, from 
2:00-4:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference 
only. Documents related to the 27th Session of the CCFO will be 
accessible via the internet at the following address: http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCFO&session=27. Dr. Paul South, U.S. Delegate to the 27th 
Session of the CCFO, invites U.S. interested parties to submit their 
comments electronically to the following email address: 
[email protected].

Registration:  Attendees must register to attend the public meeting 
here: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdeCspjoiE_dPA0lHBseYMWHn9UDDhdY. After registering, you will 
receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the 
meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For further information about the 27th Session of the CCFO, contact 
U.S. Delegate, Dr. Paul South, [email protected], +1 (240) 402-
1640.
    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 Committee on Fats and Oils 
(CCFO) are:
    (a) To elaborate worldwide standards for fats and oils of animal, 
vegetable and marine origin including margarine and olive oil.
    The CCFO is hosted by Malaysia. The United States attends the CCFO 
as a member country of Codex.

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting

    The following items on the Agenda for the 27th Session of the CCFO 
will be discussed during the public meeting:
     Adoption of the Agenda.

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     Matters referred to the Committee by the CAC and other 
Codex Subsidiary Bodies.
     Matters of Interest arising from FAO/WHO and from the 90th 
and 91st Meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food 
Additives (JECFA).
     Proposed draft revision to the Standard for Named 
Vegetable Oils (CXS 210-1999):
    [cir] Sunflower seed oil--Revision of composition: Section 3.1--GLC 
ranges of fatty acid composition--ranges of oleic and linoleic acid.
    [cir] Sunflower seed oil--Revision to composition--Physical and 
chemical parameters (refractive index, saponification value, iodine 
values and relative density).
    [cir] Inclusion of avocado oil in the Standard for Named Vegetable 
Oils (CXS 210-1999).
     Proposed draft revision to the Standard for Olive Oils and 
Olive Pomace Oils (CXS 33-1981): Revision of Sections 3, 8 and 
Appendix.
     Review of the List of Acceptable Previous Cargoes 
(Appendix II to CXC 36-1987).
     Consideration of the proposals for new work and or 
amendments to existing Codex Standards--Replies to CL 2019/54-FO, 
including a proposal from the United States to revise the Codex 
Standard for Named Vegetable Oils (CSX 210-1999) to include high oleic 
acid soya bean oil.

Public Meeting

    At the September 20, 2021, 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. Paul South, U.S. 
Delegate for the 27th Session of the CCFO (see ADDRESSES). Written 
comments should state that they relate to activities of the 27th 
Session of the CCFO.

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: http://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.

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 https://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf, 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: [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 3, 2021.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
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