[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 188 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59038-59039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21091]


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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 virtual public meeting 
on October 26, 2022. 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 45th Session of 
the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which will take place from 
November 21-25, 2022, with the report adoption on December 12-13, 2022. 
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 45th Session of the CAC and to address 
items on the agenda.

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for October 26, 2022, from 1:00 
p.m.-4:00 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via video teleconference 
only. Documents related to the 45th Session of the CAC will be 
accessible via the internet at the following address: https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CAC&session=45. Ms. Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Delegate to the 
45th Session of the CAC, invites interested U.S. parties to submit 
their comments electronically to the following email address: 
[email protected].
    Registration: Attendees may register to attend the public meeting 
here: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdO-srDMrGJxRIsmy7r4RU08yTLgsaEE. After registering, you will receive a 
confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
    For further information about the 45th Session of the CAC or the 
public meeting, please contact the U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, Washington, DC 20250. 
Phone (202) 205-7760. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Codex Alimentarius Commission 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; 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 a 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 45th Session of the CAC 
will be discussed during the public meeting:

 Report by the Chairperson on the 82nd and 83rd Sessions of the 
Executive Committee (including matters referred)
 Amendments to the Procedural Manual
 Work of Codex Committees (adoption, new work, revocation, 
discontinuation and editorial amendments to Codex texts proposed by the 
following committees):
[cir] Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
[cir] Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
[cir] Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
[cir] Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
[cir] Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods
[cir] Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
[cir] Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs
[cir] Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
[cir] FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committees
 Editorial amendments to Codex texts proposed by the Codex 
Secretariat
 Other matters related to Codex Subsidiary Bodies
 Codex Strategic Plan 2020-2025--Implementation report 2020-
2021
 Codex Budgetary and Financial Matters
 Matters arising from FAO and WHO
 Appointment of Coordinators
 Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons
 Designation of Countries responsible for appointing the 
Chairpersons of Codex Subsidiary Bodies
 60th Anniversary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission: 1963-
2023

    Relevant documents are or will be available at https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CAC&session=45.

Public Meeting

    At the October 26, 2022, public meeting, draft U.S. positions on 
the anticipated 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 the 
U.S. Delegate for the 45th Session of the CAC (see ADDRESSES). Written 
comments should state that they relate to activities of the 45th 
Session of the 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 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.

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

    No agency, officer, or employee of the USDA shall, on the grounds 
of race,

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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.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Complain_combined_6_8_12_508.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 September 25, 2022.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2022-21091 Filed 9-28-22; 8:45 am]
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