[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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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 188 / Thursday, September 29, 2022 /
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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.
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