[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53858-53859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17079]
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 152 / Wednesday, August 9, 2023 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
General Principles
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 14, 2023, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. EDT. The objective of the
public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on
agenda items and draft U.S. positions to be discussed at the 33rd
Session of the Codex Committee on General Principles (CCGP) of the
Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which will meet in Bordeaux,
France from October 2-6, 2023. 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 33rd Session of the
CCGP and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for September 14, 2023, from
2:00-4:00 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference
only. Documents related to the 33rd Session of the CCGP will be
accessible via the internet at the following address: https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCGP&session=33.
Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Delegate to the 33rd Session of CCGP,
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
at the following link: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItceCtqToiHQmKptH0CtUn35LTAXhR7Hc. After registering, you will
receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
meeting.
For further information about the 33rd session of CCGP, contact
U.S. Delegate, Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius,
Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural
Affairs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 205-7760,
[email protected]. You may also contact the U.S. Codex Office
by email at: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Codex Alimentarius Commission was established in 1963 by two
United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). 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 for the Codex Committee on General
Principles are:
To deal with such procedural and general matters as are 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 CCGP is hosted by France. The United States
attends the CCGP as a member country of Codex.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the agenda for the 33rd Session of CCGP will
be discussed during the public meeting:
Matters referred by CAC and other subsidiary bodies
Information on activities of FAO and WHO relevant to the
work of CCGP
Codex Procedural Manual: presentation of new format and
observations on consistency and superseded content
Procedural Manual: Proposed update to the Guide to the
Procedure for the Amendment and Revision of Codex Standards and Related
text
Review and possible amendments to the rules of procedure
on Sessions of the Commission
Review and possible amendment of the Principles concerning
the participation of international non-governmental organizations in
the work of the CAC
Other business and future work
Public Meeting
At the public meeting on September 14, 2023, 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 Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Delegate to the 33rd Session of CCGP, at
[email protected]. Written comments should state that they
relate to activities of the 33rd Session of CCGP.
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
Codex 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 subscriptions
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
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may be accessed online at https://www.usda.gov/oascr/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer, 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 4, 2023.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
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