Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling, 15861-15862 [E7-6129]

Download as PDF ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 63 / Tuesday, April 3, 2007 / Notices comments should be also sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James D. Rowe, USDA, Farm Service Agency, Loan Servicing and Property Management Division, (202) 720–6834 and james.rowe@wdc.usda.gov. Comments should include the OMB control number and the title of the information collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: (7 CFR 1951–S) Farm Loan Programs Account Servicing Policies. OMB Control Number: 0560–0161. Expiration Date: September 30, 2007. Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection. Abstract: The Farm Loan Programs (FLP) provides supervised credit in the form of loans to family farmers and ranchers to purchase land and finance agricultural production. 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Teresa C. Lasseter, Administrator, Farm Service Agency. [FR Doc. E7–6137 Filed 4–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS–2007–0011] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, are sponsoring a public meeting on April 10, 2007. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States positions that will be discussed at the Thirty-fifth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), which will be held in Ottawa, Canada, on April 30– May 4, 2007. The Under Secretary for Food Safety and FDA recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 35th Session of CCFL and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 10, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Room 107A, Jamie Whitten Federal Building, 1200 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250. Documents related to the 35th Session of CCFL are accessible via the World Wide Web at the following address: https://www.codexalimentarius.net/ current.asp. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15861 The U.S. Delegate to the CCFL, Dr. Barbara Schneeman, invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the following e-mail address: ccfl@fda.hhs.gov. For Further Information About the 35th Session of CCFL Contact: Dr. Michael Wehr, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740. Phone (301) 436–1284, Fax: (301) 436–2972, e-mail michael.wehr@fda.hhs.gov. For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Edith Kennard, International Issues Analyst, U.S. Codex Office, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Room 4861, South Building, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250. Phone (202) 205–7760, Fax: (202) 720–3157. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) 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 that fair practices are used in trade. The Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) drafts provisions on labeling applicable to all foods; considers, amends if necessary, and endorses specific provisions on labeling of draft standards, codes of practice, and guidelines prepared by other Codex committees; studies specific labeling problems assigned to it by the Commission; and studies problems associated with the advertisement of food with particular reference to claims and misleading descriptions. The Committee is chaired by Canada. Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the Agenda for the 35th Session of the CCFL will be discussed during the public meeting: • Matters Referred to the Committee from other Codex bodies. • Matters Referred by FAO/WHO: Draft Action Plan for Implementation of the Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health. • Consideration of Labelling Provisions in Draft Codex Standards. • Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods: Draft E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1 15862 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 63 / Tuesday, April 3, 2007 / Notices Revised Annex 2: Table 3, parts 1 & 2, Table 1, Natural Sodium Nitrate; Addition of Ethylene. • Labelling of Foods and Food Ingredients Obtained through Certain Techniques of Genetic Modification/ Genetic Engineering: Definitions and Labelling Provisions. • Proposed Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods: Quantitative Declaration of Ingredients. • Proposed Draft Definition of Advertising in Relation to Nutrition and Health Claims. • Discussion Paper on Modified Standardized Common Names. Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed, or to be distributed, by the Secretariat prior to the meeting. Members of the public may access or request copies of these documents (see ADDRESSES). ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES Public Meeting At the April 10, 2007 public meeting, draft U.S. positions on the agenda items will be described, 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 CCFL, Dr. Barbara Schneeman (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the 35th Session of CCFL. Additional Public Notification Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy development is important. Consequently, in an effort to ensure that minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are aware of this notice, FSIS will announce it online through the FSIS Web page located at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/ 2007_Notices_Index/. FSIS also will make copies of this Federal Register publication available through the FSIS Constituent Update, which is used to provide information regarding FSIS policies, procedures, regulations, Federal Register notices, FSIS public meetings, recalls, and other types of information that could affect or would be of interest to constituents and stakeholders. The update is communicated via Listserv, a free electronic mail subscription service for industry, trade and farm groups, consumer interest groups, allied health professionals, and other individuals who have asked to be included. The update is available on the FSIS Web page. Through the Listserv and Web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much broader and more diverse audience. In addition, FSIS offers an e-mail subscription service VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:30 Apr 02, 2007 Jkt 211001 which provides automatic and customized access to selected food safety news and information. This service is available at https:// www.fsis.usda.gov/news_and_events/ email_subscription/. Options range from recalls to export information to regulations, directives and notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions themselves and have the option to password protect their account. Done at Washington, DC, on March 29, 2007. F. Edward Scarbrough, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. E7–6129 Filed 4–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting The Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee (ISTAC) will meet on April 25 and 26, 2007, 9 a.m., in the Herbert C. Hoover building, Room 3884, 14th Street between Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on technical questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to information systems equipment and technology. extent time permits, members of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting. However, to facilitate distribution of public presentation materials to Committee members, the committee suggests that public presentation materials or comments be forwarded before the meeting to Ms. Yvette Springer at Yspringer@bis.doc.gov. The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on March 15, 2007, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 Section (10)(d)), that the portion of the meeting concerning trade secrets and commercial or financial information deemed privileged or confidential as described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and the portion of the meeting concerning matters the disclosure of which would be likely to frustrate significantly implementation of an agency action as described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app, 2 Sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the public. For more information, call Yvette Springer at (202) 482–2813. Dated: March 29, 2007. Yvette Springer, Committee Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 07–1629 Filed 4–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JT–M Wednesday, April 25 Public Session 1. Welcome and Introductions. 2. Remarks from Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). 3. Processor Technology Roadmap. 4. Industry Presentation Category 5, Part 1. 5. Information System Technology in the Military Critical Technologies List (MCTL). 6. Commercial Encryption Technology. 7. Working Group Reports on Comprehensive Review of Commerce Control List (CCL). Thursday, April 26 Closed Session 8. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 Sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). A limited number of seats will be available for the public session. Reservations are not accepted. To the PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–827] Extension of Time Limit for Final Results in the 2004–2005 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Cased Pencils From the People’s Republic of China Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Effective Date: April 3, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magd Zalok or Drew Jackson, AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–4162 or (202) 482– 4406, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15861-15862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6129]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2007-0011]


Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on 
Food Labelling

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration 
(FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, are sponsoring a 
public meeting on April 10, 2007. The objective of the public meeting 
is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items 
and draft United States positions that will be discussed at the Thirty-
fifth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) of the 
Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), which will be held in Ottawa, 
Canada, on April 30-May 4, 2007. The Under Secretary for Food Safety 
and FDA recognize the importance of providing interested parties the 
opportunity to obtain background information on the 35th Session of 
CCFL and to address items on the agenda.

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 10, 2007 from 
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Room 107A, Jamie 
Whitten Federal Building, 1200 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 
20250. Documents related to the 35th Session of CCFL are accessible via 
the World Wide Web at the following address: https://
www.codexalimentarius.net/current.asp.
    The U.S. Delegate to the CCFL, Dr. Barbara Schneeman, invites U.S. 
interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the 
following e-mail address: ccfl@fda.hhs.gov.
    For Further Information About the 35th Session of CCFL Contact: Dr. 
Michael Wehr, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint 
Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740. Phone (301) 436-1284, Fax: 
(301) 436-2972, e-mail michael.wehr@fda.hhs.gov.
    For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Edith 
Kennard, International Issues Analyst, U.S. Codex Office, Food Safety 
and Inspection Service, Room 4861, South Building, 1400 Independence 
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250. Phone (202) 205-7760, Fax: (202) 720-
3157.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) 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 that fair practices are used in trade.
    The Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) drafts provisions on 
labeling applicable to all foods; considers, amends if necessary, and 
endorses specific provisions on labeling of draft standards, codes of 
practice, and guidelines prepared by other Codex committees; studies 
specific labeling problems assigned to it by the Commission; and 
studies problems associated with the advertisement of food with 
particular reference to claims and misleading descriptions. The 
Committee is chaired by Canada.

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting

    The following items on the Agenda for the 35th Session of the CCFL 
will be discussed during the public meeting:
     Matters Referred to the Committee from other Codex bodies.
     Matters Referred by FAO/WHO: Draft Action Plan for 
Implementation of the Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and 
Health.
     Consideration of Labelling Provisions in Draft Codex 
Standards.
     Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and 
Marketing of Organically Produced Foods: Draft

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Revised Annex 2: Table 3, parts 1 & 2, Table 1, Natural Sodium Nitrate; 
Addition of Ethylene.
     Labelling of Foods and Food Ingredients Obtained through 
Certain Techniques of Genetic Modification/Genetic Engineering: 
Definitions and Labelling Provisions.
     Proposed Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the 
Labelling of Prepackaged Foods: Quantitative Declaration of 
Ingredients.
     Proposed Draft Definition of Advertising in Relation to 
Nutrition and Health Claims.
     Discussion Paper on Modified Standardized Common Names.
    Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed, 
or to be distributed, by the Secretariat prior to the meeting. Members 
of the public may access or request copies of these documents (see 
ADDRESSES).

Public Meeting

    At the April 10, 2007 public meeting, draft U.S. positions on the 
agenda items will be described, 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 CCFL, Dr. 
Barbara Schneeman (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state that 
they relate to activities of the 35th Session of CCFL.

Additional Public Notification

    Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy 
development is important. Consequently, in an effort to ensure that 
minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are aware of this 
notice, FSIS will announce it on-line through the FSIS Web page located 
at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/2007_Notices_Index/. FSIS 
also will make copies of this Federal Register publication available 
through the FSIS Constituent Update, which is used to provide 
information regarding FSIS policies, procedures, regulations, Federal 
Register notices, FSIS public meetings, recalls, and other types of 
information that could affect or would be of interest to constituents 
and stakeholders. The update is communicated via Listserv, a free 
electronic mail subscription service for industry, trade and farm 
groups, consumer interest groups, allied health professionals, and 
other individuals who have asked to be included. The update is 
available on the FSIS Web page. Through the Listserv and Web page, FSIS 
is able to provide information to a much broader and more diverse 
audience. In addition, FSIS offers an e-mail subscription service which 
provides automatic and customized access to selected food safety news 
and information. This service is available at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/
news_and_events/email_subscription/. Options range from recalls to 
export information to regulations, directives and notices. Customers 
can add or delete subscriptions themselves and have the option to 
password protect their account.

    Done at Washington, DC, on March 29, 2007.
F. Edward Scarbrough,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
 [FR Doc. E7-6129 Filed 4-2-07; 8:45 am]
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