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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2018–0013]
Trade and Foreign Agriculture Affairs;
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
International Standard-Setting
Activities
Office of Trade and Foreign
Agriculture Affairs (TFAA), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice informs the public
of the sanitary and phytosanitary
standard-setting activities of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission (Codex), in
accordance with section 491 of the
Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as
amended, and the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act. This notice also
provides a list of other standard-setting
activities of Codex, including
commodity standards, guidelines, codes
of practice, and revised texts. This
notice, which covers Codex activities
during the time periods from June 1,
2016, to May 31, 2017, and June 1, 2017,
to July 20, 2018, seeks comments on
standards under consideration and
recommendations for new standards.
ADDRESSES: The U.S. Codex Office
invites interested persons to submit
their comments on this notice.
Comments may be submitted by one of
the following methods:
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: This
website provides the ability to type
short comments directly into the
comment field on this web page or
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions at the website
for submitting comments.
• Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.:
Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Room 6065,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
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• Hand- or courier-delivered
submittals: Deliver to 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or email are to include the Agency
name and docket number FSIS–2018–
0013. Comments received in response to
this docket will be made available for
public inspection and posted without
change, including any personal
information to https://
www.regulations.gov.
Please state that your comments refer
to Codex and, if your comments relate
to specific Codex committees, please
identify the committee(s) in your
comments and submit a copy of your
comments to the delegate from that
particular committee.
Docket: For access to background
documents or comments received, call
(202) 720–5627 to schedule a time to
visit the FSIS Docket Room at 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Frances Lowe, United States
Manager for Codex Alimentarius, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Office of
Food Safety, South Agriculture
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Room 4861, Washington, DC
20250–3700; Telephone: (202) 205–
7760; Fax: (202) 720–3157; Email:
USCodex@fsis.usda.gov.
For information pertaining to
particular committees, contact the
delegate of that committee. A complete
list of U.S. delegates and alternate
delegates can be found in Attachment 2
of this notice. Documents pertaining to
Codex and specific committee agendas
are accessible via the internet at https://
www.codexalimentarius.org/meetingsreports/en/. The U.S. Codex Office also
maintains a website at https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
topics/international-affairs/us-codexalimentarius.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The World Trade Organization (WTO)
was established on January 1, 1995, as
the common international institutional
framework for the conduct of trade
relations among its members in matters
related to the Uruguay Round Trade
Agreements. The WTO is the successor
organization to the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). United
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States membership in the WTO was
approved and the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act (Uruguay Round
Agreements) was signed into law by the
President on December 8, 1994, Public
Law 103–465, 108 Stat. 4809. The
Uruguay Round Agreements became
effective, with respect to the United
States, on January 1, 1995. The Uruguay
Round Agreements amended the Trade
Agreements Act of 1979. Pursuant to
section 491 of the Trade Agreements Act
of 1979, as amended, the President is
required to designate an agency to be
‘‘responsible for informing the public of
the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS)
standard-setting activities of each
international standard-setting
organization’’ (19 U.S.C. 2578). The
main international standard-setting
organizations are Codex, the World
Organisation for Animal Health, and the
International Plant Protection
Convention. The President, pursuant to
Proclamation No. 6780 of March 23,
1995, (60 FR 15845), designated the U.S.
Department of Agriculture as the agency
responsible for informing the public of
the SPS standard-setting activities of
each international standard-setting
organization. The Secretary of
Agriculture has delegated to the Office
of Trade and Foreign Agricultural
Affairs the responsibility to inform the
public of the SPS standard-setting
activities of Codex. The Office of Trade
and Foreign Agricultural Affairs has, in
turn, assigned the responsibility for
informing the public of the SPS
standard-setting activities of Codex to
the U.S. Codex Office (USCO).
Codex was created in 1963 by two
United Nations organizations, the Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and
the World Health Organization (WHO).
Codex is the principal international
organization for establishing standards
for food. 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,
ensure fair practices in the food trade,
and promote coordination of food
standards work undertaken by
international governmental and
nongovernmental organizations. In the
United States, U.S. Codex activities are
managed and carried out by the United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA); the Food and Drug
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Administration (FDA), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS); the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC); and the
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA).
As the agency responsible for
informing the public of the SPS
standard-setting activities of Codex, the
U.S. Codex Office publishes this notice
in the Federal Register annually.
Attachment 1 (Sanitary and
Phytosanitary Activities of Codex) sets
forth the following information:
1. The SPS standards under
consideration or planned for
consideration; and
2. For each SPS standard specified:
a. A description of the consideration
or planned consideration of the
standard;
b. Whether the United States is
participating or plans to participate in
the consideration of the standard;
c. The agenda for United States
participation, if any; and
d. The agency responsible for
representing the United States with
respect to the standard.
TO OBTAIN COPIES OF THE
STANDARDS LISTED IN
ATTACHMENT 1, PLEASE CONTACT
THE CODEX DELEGATE OR THE U.S.
CODEX OFFICE.
This notice also solicits public
comment on standards that are currently
under consideration or planned for
consideration and recommendations for
new standards. The delegate, in
conjunction with the responsible
agency, will take the comments received
into account in participating in the
consideration of the standards and in
proposing matters to be considered by
Codex.
The U.S. delegate will facilitate public
participation in the United States
Government’s activities relating to
Codex. The U.S. delegate will maintain
a list of individuals, groups, and
organizations that have expressed an
interest in the activities of the Codex
Committees and will disseminate
information regarding U.S. delegation
activities to interested parties. This
information will include the status of
each agenda item; the U.S.
Government’s position or preliminary
position on the agenda items; and the
time and place of planning meetings
and debriefing meetings following the
Codex committee sessions. In addition,
the U.S. Codex Office makes much of
the same information available through
its web page at https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
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or receive information about specific
committees, please visit the web page or
notify the appropriate U.S. delegate or
the U.S. Codex Office, Room 4861,
South Agriculture Building, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–3700 (uscodex@
fsis.usda.gov).
The information provided in
Attachment 1 describes the status of
Codex standard-setting activities by the
Codex Committees for the time periods
from June 1, 2016, to May 31, 2017, and
June 1, 2017, to July 20, 2018.
Attachment 2 provides a list of U.S.
Codex Officials (including U.S.
delegates and alternate delegates). A list
of forthcoming Codex sessions may be
found at: https://www.fao.org/fao-whocodexalimentarius/meetings/en/.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of
rulemaking and policy development is
important. Consequently, FSIS will
announce this Federal Register
publication on-line through the FSIS
web page located at: https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
Done at Washington, DC.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
Attachment 1
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Activities of
Codex
Codex Alimentarius Commission and
Executive Committee
The Codex Alimentarius Commission
convened for its 41st Session July 2–6, 2018,
in Rome, Italy. At that time, the Commission
adopted standards recommended by
Committees at Step at 8 or Step 5/8 (final
adoption), and it advanced the work of
Committees by adopting draft standards at
Step 5 (for further comment and
consideration by the relevant committee).
The Commission also considered proposals
for new work; discontinuation of work;
amendments to Codex standards and related
texts; matters arising from the reports of the
Commission, the Executive Committee and
subsidiary bodies; committees working by
correspondence and a possible pilot for a
committee on standards advancement;
regular review of Codex work management;
Codex budgetary and financial matters for
2020–2021; FAO/WHO Scientific Support for
Codex activities; matters arising from FAO
and WHO; reports on side events on FAO
and WHO capacity development activities,
the Codex Trust Fund, and discussion panels
with International Government Organizations
and Non-Governmental Organizations;
election of the chairperson and vicechairpersons of Codex; and other business.
Before the Commission meeting, the
Executive Committee met for its 75th Session
from June 26 to 29, 2018. It is composed of
the chairperson and vice-chairpersons of the
CAC; seven members elected by the
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Commission from each of the following
geographic regions: Africa, Asia, Europe,
Latin America and the Caribbean, Near East,
North America, and South-West Pacific; and
regional coordinators from the six regional
committees. The United States participated
as the member elected on a geographic basis
for North America. The Executive Committee
conducted a critical review of the elaboration
of Codex standards; reviewed the
implementation status of the 2014–2019
Strategic Plan and preparation of the 2020–
2025 Strategic Plan; and considered the work
of committees working by correspondence
and the possibility of a pilot for a committee
on standards advancement, FAO/WHO
Scientific Support for Codex work, other
matters arising from FAO and WHO, and
financial and budgetary issues.
Responsible Agency: USDA/TFAA/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary
Drugs in Foods
The Codex Committee on Residues of
Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF)
determines priorities for the consideration of
residues of veterinary drugs in foods and
recommends Maximum Residue Limits
(MRLs) for veterinary drugs. The Committee
also develops codes of practice, as may be
required, and considers methods of sampling
and analysis for the determination of
veterinary drug residues in food. A veterinary
drug is defined as any substance applied or
administered to any food producing animal
such as meat or milk producing animals,
poultry, fish, or bees, whether used for
therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic
purposes, or for modification of physiological
functions or behavior.
A Codex MRL for residues of veterinary
drugs is the maximum concentration of
residue resulting from the use of a veterinary
drug (expressed in mg/kg or ug/kg on a fresh
weight basis) that is recommended by the
Codex Alimentarius Commission to be
permitted or recognized as acceptable in or
on a food. Residues of a veterinary drug
include the parent compounds or their
metabolites in any edible portion of the
animal product, and include residues of
associated impurities of the veterinary drug
concerned. An MRL is based on the type and
amount of residue considered to be without
any toxicological hazard for human health as
expressed by the Acceptable Daily Intake
(ADI) or on the basis of a temporary ADI that
utilizes an additional safety factor. When
establishing an MRL, consideration is also
given to residues that occur in food of plant
origin or the environment. Furthermore, the
MRL may be reduced to be consistent with
official recommended or authorized usage,
approved by national authorities, of the
veterinary drugs under practical conditions.
An ADI is an estimate made by the Joint
FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food
Additives (JECFA) of the amount of a
veterinary drug, expressed on a body weight
basis, which can be ingested daily in food
over a lifetime without appreciable health
risk.
The Committee convened for its 24th
Session (CCRVDF24) in Chicago, Illinois,
April 23–27, 2018. The relevant document is
REP18/RVDF. The following items were
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adopted by the 41st Session of the
Commission in July 2018:
Adopted at Step 5/8:
• Proposed draft MRLs for amoxicillin
(finfish fillet, muscle); ampicillin (finfish
fillet, muscle; lufenuron (salmon and trout
fillet); monepantel (cattle fat, kidney, liver,
muscle).
Adopted at Step 8:
• Draft Risk Management
Recommendation for gentian violet.
Adopted at Step 5:
• Proposed draft MRL for flumethrin
(honey).
The Commission also adopted the
proposed amendment to the Risk Analysis
Principles Applied by CCRVDF in the Codex
Procedural Manual, and approved new work
on the priority list of veterinary drugs for
evaluation by the Joint Expert Committee on
Food Additives, as recommended by
CCRVDF24.
The Committee will continue working on
the following items:
• Proposed draft MRLs for zilpaterol
hydrochloride (cattle fat, kidney, liver,
muscle);
• Draft Priority List of veterinary drugs
requiring approval by CAC;
• Discussion paper on extrapolation of
MRLs to one or more species (including a
pilot on extrapolation of MRLs identified in
Part D of the Priority List);
• Coordination with the Codex Committee
on Pesticide Residues/Electronic Working
Group on the revision of the Classification of
Food and Feed for the development of a
harmonized definition for edible offal/animal
tissues for the establishment of MRLs;
• Database on countries needs for MRLs;
and
• Discussion paper on advantages and
disadvantages of a parallel approach to
compound evaluation.
The following items were discontinued:
• Discussion paper on the revision of the
criteria for the use of multi-residue analytical
methods for the determination and
identification of veterinary drugs in foods in
the Guidelines for the design and
implementation of national regulatory food
safety assurance programs associated with
the use of veterinary drugs in food producing
animals; and
• Discussion paper on MRLs for groups of
fish species.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/Center
for Veterinary Medicine; USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods
The Codex Committee on Contaminants in
Foods (CCCF) establishes or endorses
permitted maximum levels (MLs), as
necessary, revises existing guideline levels
(GLs) for contaminants and naturally
occurring toxicants in food and feed;
prepares priority lists of contaminants and
naturally occurring toxicants for risk
assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert
Committee on Food Additives (JECFA);
considers and elaborates methods of analysis
and sampling for the determination of
contaminants and naturally occurring
toxicants in food and feed; considers and
elaborates on standards or codes of practice
(COPs) for related subjects; and considers
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other matters assigned to it by the
Commission in relation to contaminants and
naturally occurring toxicants in food and
feed.
The Committee convened for its 12th
Session (CCCF12) in Utrecht, the
Netherlands, March 12–16, 2018. The
relevant document is REP18/CF. The
following standards were forwarded to the
CAC for consideration and adopted by the
41st Session of the Commission in July 2018:
Adopted at Step 5/8:
• MLs for lead in selected commodities
(revision of MLs and consequential
revocation of corresponding MLs/
amendments to MLs in the General Standard
for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and
Feed (GSCTFF) (CXS 193–1995));
• MLs for cadmium in chocolate
containing or declaring ≥50% to <70% total
cocoa solids on a dry matter basis; and
chocolate containing or declaring ≥70% total
cocoa solids on a dry matter basis;
• MLs for methylmercury in tuna,
alfonsino, marlin and shark, and revocation
of the GLs for methylmercury in predatory
and non-predatory fish;
• Amendment to the note for the ML on
inorganic arsenic in rice (consequential
amendment); and
• COP for the prevention and reduction of
dioxins, dioxin-like PCBs and non-dioxinlike polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
contamination in food and feed.
Adopted at Step 5:
• COP for the reduction of 3–MCPDE and
GE in refined oils and products made with
refined oils; and
• Guidelines for risk analysis of instances
of contaminants in food where there is no
regulatory level or risk management
framework established.
The Commission also approved
discontinuation of work on the following
items, as recommended by CCCF12:
• Establishment of MLs for cadmium in
dry mixtures of cocoa and sugars sold for
final consumption; and
• Establishment of MLs for methylmercury
in amberjack and swordfish.
The Committee suspended working on the
following items:
• Establishment of MLs for total aflatoxins
in ready-to-eat peanuts; and
• Establishment of MLs for total aflatoxins
and ochratoxin A in nutmeg, chili and
paprika, ginger, pepper and turmeric.
The Committee will continue working on
the following items:
• MLs for lead in wine and edible offals;
• MLs for cadmium in chocolate and
cocoa-derived products (category of
chocolate and chocolate products containing
or declaring (1) <30% and (2) ≥30% to <50%
total cocoa solids on a dry matter basis;
• Discussion paper on establishment of
MLs for hydrocyanic acid (HCN) in cassava
and cassava-based products and occurrence
of mycotoxins in these products;
• Discussion paper on structured approach
to prioritize commodities for which new MLs
for lead could be established for inclusion in
the General Standard for Contaminants and
Toxins in Food and Feed;
• Discussion paper on aflatoxins in cereals
(establishment of MLs for total aflatoxins in
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wheat, maize, sorghum and rice (specifying
the categories));
• Discussion paper on development of a
COP for the prevention and reduction of
cadmium contamination in cocoa;
• Discussion paper on forward workplan
for CCCF; and
• Priority list of contaminants and
naturally occurring toxicants for evaluation
by JECFA.
The Committee also agreed to start
discussion on the following items:
• Discussion paper on lead and cadmium
in quinoa;
• Discussion paper on general guidance on
data analysis for ML development; and
• Discussion paper, including a project
document, for a proposal for new work on
the revision of the COP for prevention and
reduction of lead contamination in foods
(CXC 56–2004).
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; USDA/
FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Food Additives
The Codex Committee on Food Additives
(CCFA) establishes or endorses acceptable
maximum levels (MLs) for individual food
additives; prepares a priority list of food
additives for risk assessment by the Joint
FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food
Additives (JECFA); assigns functional classes
to individual food additives; recommends
specifications of identity and purity for food
additives for adoption by the Codex
Alimentarius Commission; considers
methods of analysis for the determination of
additives in food; and considers and
elaborates standards or codes of practice for
related subjects such as the labeling of food
additives when sold as such. The 50th
Session of the Committee (CCFA50)
convened in Xiamen, China, March 26–30,
2018. The relevant document is REP18/FA.
Immediately prior to the Plenary Session,
there was a two-day physical Working Group
(PWG) on the General Standard for Food
Additives (GSFA) chaired by the United
States.
The following items were recommended by
CCFA50 and considered by the 41st Session
of the Commission in July 2018:
Adopted at Step 5/8:
• Proposed draft specifications for the
identity and purity of food additives; and
• Proposed draft amendments to the Class
Names and International Numbering System
(INS) for Food Additives (CAC/GL 36–1989).
Adopted at Step 8 and 5/8:
• Draft and proposed draft food additive
provisions of the GSFA.
Adopted:
• Replacement of the name ‘‘sodium
aluminosilicate’’ with ‘‘sodium aluminum
silicate’’ in the GSFA (CXS 192–1995); Class
Names and the INS for Food Additives (CXG
36–1989); Standard for Milk Powders and
Cream Powder (CXS 207–1999); Standard for
a Blend of Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat
in Powdered Form (CXS 251–2006); and
Standard for Edible Casein Products (CXS
290–1995);
• Revised food additive provisions of the
GSFA related to the alignment of the annexes
of the Standard for Certain Canned Fruits
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(CXS 319–2015) and to the alignment of 14
standards for fish and fish products; and
• Revised food additive sections of 14
standards for fish and fish products and the
Standard for Certain Canned Fruits (CXS
319–2015).
Revoked:
• Food additive provisions of the GSFA;
• Food-additive provisions for specific
malates and/or tartrates from the Standards
for Mozzarella (CXS 262–2006), Cottage
Cheese (CXS 273–1968), Cream Cheese (CXS
275–1973), Fermented Milks (CXS 243–2003),
and Dairy Fat Spreads (CXS 253–2006) due
to a lack of JECFA specifications for these
additives; and
• Food-additive provisions for sodium
sorbate (INS 201) from the Standards for
Instant Noodles (CXS 249–2006), Fermented
Milks (CXS 243–2003), Dairy Fat Spreads
(CXS 253–2006), Cottage Cheese (CXS 273–
1968), Cream Cheese (CXS 275–1973), the
General Standard for Cheese (CXS 283–197),
and 11 standards for named cheeses due to
a lack of JECFA specifications for the
additive.
The Committee will continue working on:
• Draft and proposed draft food additive
provisions of the GSFA, and technological
justification for the use of preservatives and
anticaking agents for surface treatment of
mozzarella with high moisture content
covered by Standard for Mozzarella (CXS
262–2006) (EWG led by the United States);
• Proposals for additions and changes to
the Priority List of Substances Proposed for
Evaluation by JECFA (PWG led by Canada);
• Alignment of the food additive
provisions of commodity standards and
relevant provisions of the GSFA; consider
revisions to the ‘‘References to Commodity
Standard for GSFA Table 3 Additives’’
section of Table 3; proposed revisions to
food-additive provisions in Food Categories
13.1.1, 13.1.2, and 13.1.3 for ascorbyl
palmitate (INS 304) and ascorbyl stearate
(INS 305) (EWG led by Australia, Japan and
the United States);
• Revision of the Class Names and the INS
for Food additives (EWG led by Iran and
Belgium);
• New or revised provisions of the GSFA
(PWG led by the United States);
• Clarification of the appropriate
descriptors for Food Categories 14.1.4.2 and
14.1.5 for ready-to-drink coffee and tea
beverages (Codex Secretariat);
• Review of all group food additives in the
GSFA to determine if all food-additives in
the group share a Group Acceptable Daily
Intake (Codex Secretariat in consultation
with JECFA Secretariat);
• Development of an inventory of data
available on the use of nitrates (INS 251, 252)
and nitrites (INS 249, 250) with a view to
consulting with JECFA and CCFA regarding
next steps (eWG led by the European Union
and the Netherlands);
• Development of an alternative to Note
161 relating to the use of sweeteners and,
subject to agreement on the wording of an
alternative, review of recommendations in
CX FA 14/47/13 in the context of pending
and adopted provisions (EWG led by United
States and the European Union); and
• Preparation of a discussion paper on the
use of the terms ‘‘fresh’’, ‘‘plain’’,
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‘‘unprocessed’’ and ‘‘untreated’’ in existing
Codex texts (Russian Federation).
The Committee also agreed to hold a one
and one-half day PWG on the GSFA
immediately preceding the 51st Session of
the CCFA, to be chaired by the United States.
That group will discuss the
recommendations of the EWG on the GSFA,
new proposals and proposed revisions of
food additive provisions in the GSFA.
The Committee also agreed to hold a half
day PWG on the GSFA immediately
preceding the 51st Session of the CCFA to be
chaired by Australia. That group will discuss
the recommendations of the PWG on
alignment.
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
The Codex Committee on Pesticide
Residues (CCPR) is responsible for
establishing MRLs for pesticide residues in
specific food items or in groups of food;
establishing MRLs for pesticide residues in
certain animal feeding stuffs moving in
international trade where this is justified for
reasons of protection of human health;
preparing priority lists of pesticides for
evaluation by the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting
on Pesticide Residues (JMPR); considering
methods of sampling and analysis for the
determination of pesticide residues in food
and feed; considering other matters in
relation to the safety of food and feed
containing pesticide residues; and
establishing maximum limits for
environmental and industrial contaminants
showing chemical or other similarity to
pesticides in specific food items or groups of
food.
The 50th Session of the Committee
(CCPR50) met in Haikou, China, April 9–14,
2018. The relevant document is REP18/PR.
The following items were considered at the
41st Session of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission in July 2018:
Adopted at Step 8 and 5/8:
• Three hundred eighty-six (386) MRLs for
different pesticide residues.
• Revisions of the Classification: Class A—
Primary Commodities of Plant Origin—Type
04 Nuts, Seeds, and SAPs (Step 8 and 5/8);
• Revision of the Classification: Class APrimary Commodities of Plant Origin—Type
05 Herbs and Spices (Step 8).
Adopted at Step 5/8:
• Tables with Examples of Representative
Commodities for Commodity Groups in Type
04 and Type 05 (For inclusion in the
Principles and Guidance for the Selection of
Representative Commodities for the
Extrapolation of Maximum Residue Limits
for Pesticides for Commodity Groups).
The Commission also discontinued work,
approved new work, and revoked existing
MRLs as recommended by CCPR50.
The Committee will continue working on
the following items:
• Revision of the Classification: Impact of
the Revised Commodity Groups and
Subgroups in Type 03, Type 04 and Type 05
on the CXLs adopted by the Codex
Alimentarius Commission;
• Draft and proposed draft Revision of the
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classification of food and feed to provide
codes for commodities not meeting the
criteria for crop grouping;
• Discussion Paper on the review of the
International Estimated Short-term Intake
Equations (IESTI);
• Discussion paper on management of
unsupported compounds;
• Discussion paper on biopesticides;
• Discussion paper on the revision of the
guidelines on the use of mass spectrometry
for the identification, confirmation and
quantitative determination of residues;
• Discussion paper on the opportunities
and challenges related to the participation of
JMPR in an international joint review of a
new compounds;
• National Registration Database of
Pesticides; and
• Establishment of Codex Schedules and
Priority Lists of Pesticides.
Responsible Agencies: EPA; USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Food Import and Export
Inspection and Certification Systems
The Codex Committee on Food Import and
Export Inspection and Certification Systems
(CCFICS) is responsible for developing
principles and guidelines for food import and
export inspection and certification systems,
with a view to harmonizing methods and
procedures that protect the health of
consumers, ensure fair trading practices, and
facilitate international trade in foodstuffs;
developing principles and guidelines for the
application of measures by the competent
authorities of exporting and importing
countries to provide assurance, where
necessary, that foodstuffs comply with
requirements, especially statutory health
requirements; developing guidelines for the
utilization, as and when appropriate, of
quality assurance systems to ensure that
foodstuffs conform with requirements and
promote the recognition of these systems in
facilitating trade in food products under
bilateral/multilateral arrangements by
countries; developing guidelines and criteria
with respect to format, declarations, and
language of such official certificates as
countries may require with a view towards
international harmonization; making
recommendations for information exchange
in relation to food import/export control;
consulting as necessary with other
international groups working on matters
related to food inspection and certification
systems; and considering other matters
assigned to it by the Commission in relation
to food inspection and certification systems.
The 24th Session of the Committee will
convene in Brisbane, Australia, October 22–
26, 2018.
The Committee will continue working on
the following items:
• Project document for new work on
guidance on paperless use of electronic
certificates (Revision of Guidelines for
Design, Production, Issuance and Use of
Generic Official Certificates);
• Project document for new work on
guidance on regulatory approaches to third
party assurance schemes in food safety and
fair practices in the food trade;
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• Discussion paper on food integrity and
food authenticity;
• Discussion paper on consideration of
emerging issues and future directions for the
work of the Codex Committee on Food
Import and Export Inspection and
Certification Systems;
• Framework for the preliminary
assessment and identification of priority
areas for CCFICs; and
• Inter-sessional physical working groups:
trial.
Responsible Agencies: USDA/FSIS; HHS/
FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis
and Sampling
The Codex Committee on Methods of
Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) defines the
criteria appropriate to Codex Methods of
Analysis and Sampling; serves as a
coordinating body for Codex with other
international groups working on methods of
analysis and sampling and quality assurance
systems for laboratories; specifies, on the
basis of final recommendations submitted to
it by the bodies referred to above, reference
methods of analysis and sampling
appropriate to Codex standards which are
generally applicable to a number of foods;
considers, amends if necessary, and endorses
as appropriate, methods of analysis and
sampling proposed by Codex commodity
committees, except for methods of analysis
and sampling for residues of pesticides or
veterinary drugs in food, the assessment of
microbiological quality and safety in food,
and the assessment of specifications for food
additives; elaborates sampling plans and
procedures, as may be required; considers
specific sampling and analysis problems
submitted to it by the Commission or any of
its Committees; and defines procedures,
protocols, guidelines or related texts for the
assessment of food laboratory proficiency, as
well as quality assurance systems for
laboratories.
The 39th Session of the Committee
(CCMAS39) met in Budapest, Hungary, May
7–11, 2018. The relevant document is REP18/
MAS.
At its 41st Session in July 2018, the
Commission adopted, amended and revoked
methods of analysis and sampling as
recommended by CCMAS39. The
Commission also approved new work as
proposed by CCMAS:
• Revision of the Guidelines on
Measurement Uncertainty (CXG 54–2004);
and
• Project plan and amendment of the
General Guidelines on Sampling (CXG 50–
2004).
The Committee will continue working on
the following item:
• Review/Revision of the General Standard
for Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CSX
234.
At CCMAS 39, the Committee agreed to
discontinue work on criteria for endorsement
of biological methods to detect chemicals of
concern.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; USDA/
AMS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
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The Codex Committee on Food Labelling
(CCFL) drafts provisions on labeling
applicable to all foods; considers, amends,
and endorses draft specific provisions on
labeling prepared by the Codex Committees
drafting standards, codes of practice,
guidelines; and studies specific labeling
problems assigned by the Codex
Alimentarius Commission. The Committee
also studies problems associated with the
advertisement of food with particular
reference to claims and misleading
descriptions.
The Committee convened its 44th Session
(CCFL44) in Asuncion, Paraguay, October
16–20, 2017. The relevant document is
REP18/FL. The following item was adopted
by the Commission at its 41st Session in July
2018, as recommended by CCFL44:
Adopted at Step 8:
• Draft Revision of the General Standard
for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods: Date
marking.
The Committee will continue working on
the following items:
• Proposed draft Guidance for the
Labelling of Non-Retail Containers;
• Proposed draft Guidelines on Front of
Pack Nutrition Labelling;
• Discussion paper on internet sales/ecommerce;
• Discussion paper on allergen labelling;
• Discussion paper on innovation—use of
technology in food labelling;
• Discussion paper on labelling of
alcoholic beverages;
• Discussion paper on criteria for the
definition of ‘‘high in’’ nutritional descriptors
for fats, sugars and sodium;
• Discussion paper on labelling of foods in
joint presentation and multipack formats;
and
• Discussion paper on future work and
direction of CCFL (update).
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; USDA/
FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
The Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
(CCFH):
• Develops basic provisions on food
hygiene, applicable to all food or to specific
food types;
• Considers and amends or endorses
provisions on food hygiene contained in
Codex commodity standards and codes of
practice developed by Codex commodity
committees;
• Considers specific food hygiene
problems assigned to it by the Commission;
• Suggests and prioritizes areas where
there is a need for microbiological risk
assessment at the international level and
develops questions to be addressed by the
risk assessors; and
• Considers microbiological risk
management matters in relation to food
hygiene and in relation to the FAO/WHO risk
assessments.
The Committee convened for its 49th
Session (CCFH49) in Chicago, Illinois,
November 13–17, 2017. The relevant
document is REP 18/FH. The following item
was adopted by the 41st Session of the
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by CCFH49:
Adopted at Step 5/8:
• Proposed draft Revision of the Code of
Practice (COP) for Fish and Fishery Products
(Guidance for histamine control), with minor
amendment accepted to section 13.1.2.
The Commission also approved new work
as recommended by CCFH49:
• Code of Practice on food allergen
management for food business operators; and
• Guidance for the management of
(micro)biological foodborne crises/outbreaks.
The Committee will continue working on
the following items:
• Proposed draft Revision of the General
Principles of Food Hygiene and its HACCP
Annex;
• The placement for the guidance on
histamine control in CXC 52–2003, the
amendments of other sections of CXC 52–
3002, and the revision of the section on
sampling, examination and analyses in
standards for fish and fishery products
related to histamine food safety;
• Discussion paper on future work on
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
(STEC); and
• New work proposals/Forward Workplan.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; USDA/
FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables
The Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables (CCFFV) is responsible for
elaborating worldwide standards and codes
of practice, as may be appropriate, for fresh
fruits and vegetables, consulting as
necessary, with other international
organizations in the standards development
process to avoid duplication.
The 20th Session of the Committee
(CCFFV20) met in Kampala, Uganda, October
2–6, 2017. The relevant document is REP 18/
FFV.
The following items were considered by
the Commission at its 40th Session in July
2018, and the Commission took action as
recommended by CCFFV20:
Adopted at Step 8:
• Draft Standard for Aubergines.
Adopted at Step 5:
• Draft Standard for Ware Potatoes.
Approved new work:
• Standards for yam, onions and shallots,
and berry fruits.
The Committee will continue working on
the following items:
• Proposed Layout for Standards for Fresh
Fruits and Vegetables;
• Draft Standard for Garlic;
• Draft Standard for Kiwifruit;
• Draft Standard for Ware Potatoes;
• Proposed Draft Standard for Fresh Dates;
• Discussion paper on glossary of terms
used in the layout for Codex standards for
fresh fruits and vegetables; and
• Recommendation on the inclusion of
mono and di-glycerides of fatty acids and
salts of myristic, palmitic and stearic acids
with ammonia, calcium, potassium and
sodium in the GSFA under the food
categories ‘‘surface-treated fresh fruits’’ and
‘‘surface treated fresh vegetables.’’
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Responsible Agencies: USDA/Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS); HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for
Special Dietary Uses
The Codex Committee on Nutrition and
Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) is
responsible for studying nutrition issues
referred to it by the Codex Alimentarius
Commission. The Committee also drafts
general provisions, as appropriate, on
nutritional aspects of all foods and develops
standards, guidelines, and related texts for
foods for special dietary uses, in cooperation
with other committees where necessary;
considers, amends if necessary, and endorses
provisions on nutritional aspects proposed
for inclusion in Codex standards, guidelines,
and related texts.
The Committee convened for its 39th
Session (CCNFSDU) in Berlin, Germany,
December 4–8, 2017. The reference document
is REP 18/NFSDU. The following item was
adopted by the Commission at its 41st
Session in July 2–6, 2018, as recommended
by CCNFSDU39.
Adopted at Step 5:
• Review of the Standard for Follow-up
Formula: Proposed ‘‘Essential composition
requirements for older infants and young
children.’’
The Committee will continue working on
the following items:
• Proposed draft Claim for ‘‘free of’’ trans
fatty acids;
• Discussion of biological methods used to
detect chemicals of concern;
• Review of the Standard for Follow-up
Formula: Scope, product definition,
labelling;
• Proposed draft definition for
biofortification;
• Proposed draft Nutrient Reference
Values—Noncommunicable Disease (NRV–
NCD) for EPA and DHA;
• Proposed draft guideline for ready to use
therapeutic foods;
• Nutrient Reference Values—
Requirements (NRV–R) for older infants and
young children;
• Mechanism/framework for considering
the technological justification of food
additives;
• Discussion paper on harmonized
probiotic guidelines for use in foods and
dietary supplements; and
• General guidelines to establish
nutritional profiles.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; USDA/
Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task
Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (reactivated in 2016).
The Ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task
Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (TFAMR)
is responsible for (1) reviewing and revising,
as appropriate, the Code of Practice to
Minimize and Contain Antimicrobial
Resistance (CAC/RCP 61–2005) to address
the entire food chain, in line with the
mandate of Codex; and (2) considering the
development of Guidance on Integrated
Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance,
taking into account the guidance developed
by the WHO Advisory Group on Integrated
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Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance
(AGISAR) and relevant World Organisation
for Animal Health (OIE) documents. The
objective of the Task Force is to develop
science-based guidance on the management
of foodborne antimicrobial resistance, taking
full account of the WHO Global Action Plan
on Antimicrobial Resistance, in particular
objectives 3 and 4, the work and standards
of relevant international organizations, such
as FAO, WHO, and OIE, and the One-Health
approach, to ensure members have the
necessary guidance to enable coherent
management of antimicrobial resistance
along the food chain. The Task Force is
expected to complete its work within three
(or a maximum of four) sessions.
The Task Force will convene for its 6th
Session (the 2nd Session since reactivation in
2016) in the Republic of Korea, December
10–14, 2018.
The Committee will continue to discuss:
• The Proposed draft Revision of the Code
of Practice to Minimize and Contain
Antimicrobial Resistance;
• Proposed draft Guidelines on Integrated
surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance; and
• Request for Scientific Advice from Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and
World Health Organization (WHO) in
collaboration with OIE.
Responsible Agencies: FDA/USDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
The Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
(CCFO) is responsible for elaborating
worldwide standards for fats and oils of
animal, vegetable, and marine origin,
including margarine and olive oil.
The Committee will convene in 2019 for its
26th Session.
The Committee will continue working on
the following items:
• Revision of the Standard for Named
Vegetable Oils: Essential composition of
sunflower seed oils;
• Revision of the Standard for Named
Vegetable Oils: Inclusion of walnut oil,
almond oil, hazelnut oil, pistachio oil,
flaxseed oil, and avocado oil;
• Revision of the Standard for Named
Vegetable Oils: Replacement of acid value
with free fatty acids for virgin palm oil and
inclusion of free fatty acids for crude palm
kernel oil; and
• Revision of the Standard for Olive Oils
and Pomace Olive Oils (Codex Stan 33–
1981).
• Gathering information on technical
difficulties in the implementation of the fish
oil standard, specifically on monitoring its
application with respect to the conformity of
named fish oils with the requirements
(especially the fatty acid profile), and its
effect on trade;
• Alignment of food additives provisions
in standards for fats and oils (except fish oils)
and technological justification for use of
emulsifiers;
• Proposals for new substances to be
added to the list of acceptable previous
cargoes;
• Provision of relevant information (if
available from Member countries) to the Joint
FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food
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currently on the list; and
• Discussion paper on the applicability of
the fatty acid composition of all oils listed in
Table 1 in relation to the fatty acid
composition of corresponding crude
(unrefined) forms in the Standard for Named
Vegetable Oils.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; USDA/
Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and
Vegetables
The Codex Committee on Processed Fruits
and Vegetables (CCPFV) is responsible for
elaborating worldwide standards and related
texts for all types of processed fruits and
vegetables including, but not limited to
canned, dried, and frozen products, as well
as fruit and vegetable juices and nectars.
Proposals for new work were received by
Executive Committee of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission (CCEXEC) and
approved by CAC40 (July 17–22, 2017) for
cashew kernels, chili sauce, mango chutney,
dried sweet potato, gochujang, dried fruits,
and canned mixed fruits.
The Commission authorized CCPFV to
work by correspondence until CAC 41 (2018)
to prioritize the proposals for new work,
prepare a work plan, and prepare
recommendations on the establishment of
electronic working groups. The Commission
at its 41st Session in July 2018 endorsed the
CCPFV Chairperson’s proposed work plan
and recommendations (1) to establish 7
EWGS to prepare proposed drafts for
comments and consideration by the CCPFV,
and (2) to schedule a physical meeting of the
Committee at an appropriate time.
Responsible Agencies: USDA/Agricultural
Marketing Service; HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Sugars
The Codex Committee on Sugars (CCS)
elaborates worldwide standards for all types
of sugars and sugar products.
The Committee has been re-activated to
work by correspondence on a draft Standard
for Non-Centrifuged Dehydrated Sugar Cane
Juice. The work is behind schedule. The
Commission at its 41st Session in July 2018
agreed to extend the work by correspondence
by one year, reporting back to the
Commission at its 42nd session, and noted
the possibility that a physical meeting could
be convened.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and
Legumes
The Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses
and Legumes (CCCPL) elaborates worldwide
standards and/or codes of practice, as
appropriate, for cereals, pulses and legumes
and their products.
The Committee has been reactivated to
work by correspondence to draft an
international Codex Standard for quinoa. The
following item was considered by the
Commission at its 41st Session in July 2018:
• Standard for Quinoa
The Commission agreed to adopt, subject
to the endorsement of the labelling
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provisions by CCFL45, the draft standard for
quinoa at Step 8, except for the provisions for
moisture content and grain size, which were
returned to Step 6. The Commission also
established an EWG, chaired by Costa Rica
and co-chaired by Chile and the United
States of America, to continue the work on
the provisions for moisture content and grain
size. The Commission further encouraged
members to identify a validated method of
analysis for saponins to allow for full
implementation of the standard.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Certain Codex Commodity Committees
Several Codex Alimentarius Commodity
Committees have adjourned sine die. The
following Committees fall into this category:
• Cocoa Products and Chocolate—
adjourned 2001.
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA; DCO/
NOAA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
• Fish and Fishery Products—adjourned
2016.
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/NOAA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
• Meat Hygiene—adjourned 2003.
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
• Milk and Milk Products—adjourned
2017.
Responsible Agency: USDA/AMS; HHS/
FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
• Natural Mineral Waters—adjourned
2008.
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
• Vegetable Proteins—adjourned 1989.
Responsible Agency: USDA/ARS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating
Committees
The FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating
Committees define the problems and needs of
the regions concerning food standards and
food control; promote within the Committee
contacts for the mutual exchange of
information on proposed regulatory
initiatives and problems arising from food
control and stimulate the strengthening of
food control infrastructures; recommend to
the Commission the development of
worldwide standards for products of interest
to the region, including products considered
by the Committees to have an international
market potential in the future; develop
regional standards for food products moving
exclusively or almost exclusively in intraregional trade; draw the attention of the
Commission to any aspects of the
Commission’s work of particular significance
to the region; promote coordination of all
regional food standards work undertaken by
international governmental and nongovernmental organizations within each
region; exercise a general coordinating role
for the region and such other functions as
may be entrusted to them by the
Commission; and promote the use of Codex
standards and related texts by members.
There are six regional coordinating
committees:
Coordinating Committee for Africa
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Coordinating Committee for Europe
Coordinating Committee for Latin America
and the Caribbean
Coordinating Committee for the Near East
Coordinating Committee for North America
and the South West Pacific
Coordinating Committee for Africa
The Committee (CCAFRICA) will convene
its 23rd Session in 2019.
The Committee will continue to work on
the following items:
• Proposed draft Regional Standard for
Unrefined Shea Butter;
• Proposed draft Regional Standard for
Fermented Cooked Cassava Based Products;
• Proposed draft Regional Standard for
Gnetum Spp leaves;
• Priority Setting criteria for the
establishment of work priorities as laid down
in the Codex Procedural Manual;
• Comments on the preparation of the new
global Codex Strategic Plan;
• Food quality and safety situation in
countries of the Region (on-line platform,
prioritization of needs in the region and
comments for future consideration);
• Use of Codex Standards in the Region;
• Proposed draft Standard on Dried Meat;
• Discussion paper and project document
on a Harmonized Food Law; and
• Discussion paper/project on a Regional
Standard for a Fermented Non-Alcoholic
Cereal Based Drink (Mahewu).
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes (as observer).
Coordinating Committee for Asia
The Committee (CCASIA) will convene its
21st Session in 2019.
The Committee will continue to work on
the following items:
• Report on the status of the
Implementation of the Activities of the
Strategic Plan Relevant to CCASIA;
• Discussion paper and project document
on the Development of a Regional Standard
for Rice Based Low Alcohol Beverages
(cloudy types);
• Discussion paper and project document
on the Development of a Regional Standard
for Soybean Products Fermented with the
Bacterium Bacillus Subtilis;
• Discussion paper and project document
on the Development of a Regional Standard
for Quick Frozen Dumpling (Jiaozi);
• Discussion paper and the project
document on the Development of a Regional
Standard/Code of Practice for Zongzi;
• Emerging Issues as priorities for the
CCASIA region; and
• Information sharing on the Food Safety
Control Systems.
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes (as observer).
Coordinating Committee for Europe
The Committee (CCEUROPE) will convene
its 31st Session in 2019.
The Committee will continue to work on
the following items:
• Survey of critical and emerging issues;
• On-line Platform and information
sharing on the Food Safety Control Systems;
• Survey on the use of Codex Standards;
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• Relevant languages of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission in the work of
CCEUROPE; and
• Funding translation and interpretation
services into Russian for the effective
operation of CCEUROPE.
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes (as observer).
Coordinating Committee for Latin America
and the Caribbean
The Coordinating Committee for Latin
America and the Caribbean (CCLAC) will
convene its 21st in 2019.
The Committee will continue to work on
the following items:
• Monitoring of the Strategic Plan for
CCLAC;
• Critical and Emerging Issues and
prioritization of CCLAC issues within the
framework of Codex;
• Comments on the Food Safety Control
Systems Platform;
• Cross-cutting topics for the region,
proposed draft standards and seeking
regional support; and
• Proposal for the Development of a
Standard for Yams.
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes (as observer).
Coordinating Committee for the Near East
The Coordinating Committee for the Near
East (CCNEA) will convene its 10th Session
in 2019.
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS/USCO.
U.S. Participation: No.
Coordinating Committee for North America
and the South West Pacific (CCNASWP)
The Committee (CCNASWP) will convene
its 15th Session in 2019.
The Committee will continue to work on
the following items:
• New work on the development of a
Regional Standard for Kava as a beverage
when mixed with cold water;
• Recommendation that Vanuatu be reappointed as Coordinator for North America
and the South West Pacific;
• Proposed draft Regional Standard for
Fermented Noni-Juice; and
• Development of on-line platform for
information on sharing food quality and
safety systems.
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Contact: U.S. Codex Office, United States
Department of Agriculture, Room 4861,
South Agriculture Building, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20250–3700, Phone: (202) 205–7760, Fax:
(202) 720–3157, Email: uscodex@
fsis.usda.gov.
Attachment 2
U.S. Codex Alimentarius Officials
Codex Chairpersons From the United States
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
Emilio Esteban, DVM, MBA, MPVM, Ph.D.,
Executive Associate for Laboratory
Services, Office of Public Health Science,
Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 950 College
Station Road, Athens, GA 30605, Phone:
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(706) 546–3429, Fax: (706) 546–3428,
Email: emilio.esteban@fsis.usda.gov.
Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and
Vegetables
Richard Boyd, Chief, Contract Services
Branch, Specialty Crops Inspection
Division, Specialty Crops Program,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Mail Stop
0247, Room 0726—South Building,
Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 690–
1201, Fax: (202) 690–1527, Email:
richard.boyd@ams.usda.gov.
Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary
Drugs in Foods
Kevin Greenlees, Ph.D., DABT, Senior
Advisor for Science and Policy, Office of
New Animal Drug Evaluation, HFV–100,
Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food
and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish
Place, Rockville, MD 20855, Phone: (240)
402–0638, Fax: (240) 276–9538,
kevin.greenlees@fda.hhs.gov.
Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, HFS–
300, Room 3B–014, College Park, MD
20740–3835, Phone: +1 (240) 402–2166,
Fax: +1 (301) 436–2632, Jenny.Scott@
fda.hhs.gov.
Alternate Delegates
William Shaw, Director, Risk, Innovation and
Management Staff, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, 355 E Street SW, Room
8–142, Patriots Plaza III, Washington, DC
20024, Phone: +1 (301) 504–0852,
William.Shaw@fsis.usda.gov.
Andrew Chi Yuen Yeung, Ph.D., Branch
Chief, Egg and Meat Products Branch,
Division of Dairy, Egg and Meat Products,
Office of Food Safety, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food
and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus
Drive, College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1
(240) 402–1541, Fax: +1 (301) 436–2632,
Andrew.Yeung@fda.hhs.gov.
Food Import and Export Certification and
Inspection Systems
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(Host Government—Australia)
Worldwide General Codex Subject
Committees
Contaminants in Foods
(Host Government—The Netherlands)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Lauren Posnick Robin, Branch Chief,
Plant Products Branch, Division of Plant
Products and Beverages, Office of Food
Safety (HFS–317), Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive,
College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240)
402–1639, Lauren.Robin@fda.hhs.gov.
Alternate Delegate
Dr. Terry Dutko, Ph.D., Laboratory Director,
Food Safety and Inspection Service, Office
of Public Health Science, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 4300 Goodfellow Building,
105D Federal, St. Louis, MO 63120–0005,
Phone: +1 (314) 263–2680, Extension 344,
Tery.Dutko@fsis.usda.gov.
Food Additives
(Host Government—China)
U.S. Delegate
Paul S. Honigfort, Ph.D., Consumer Safety
Officer, Division of Food Contact
Notifications (HFS–275), Office of Food
Additive Safety, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive,
College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240)
402–1206, Fax: +1 (301) 436–2965,
Paul.Honigfort@fda.hhs.gov.
Alternate Delegate
Daniel Folmer, Ph.D., Chemist, Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, 5001
Campus Drive, Room 3017 HFS–265,
College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240)
402–1274, Daniel.Folmer@fda.hhs.gov.
Food Hygiene
(Host Government—United States)
U.S. Delegate
Jenny Scott, Senior Advisor, Office of Food
Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied
U.S. Delegate
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Mary Stanley, Senior Advisor, Office of
International Coordination, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Room 3151, Washington, DC 20250,
Phone: +1 (202) 720–0287, Fax: +1 (202)
690–3856, Mary.Stanley@fsis.usda.gov.
Alternate Delegate
Caroline Smith DeWaal, International Food
Safety Policy Manager, Office of the Center
Director, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, Room
4A011, College Park, MD 20740–3835,
Phone: +1 (240) 402–1242,
Caroline.DeWaal@fda.hhs.gov.
Food Labelling
(Host Government—Canada)
U.S. Delegate
Douglas Balentine, Director, Office of
Nutrition and Food Labelling, Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, 5001
Campus Drive (HFS–830), College Park,
MD 20740, +1 240 402 2373, Fax: +1 (301)
436–2636, Douglas.Balentine@fda.hhs.gov.
Alternate Delegate
Jeffrey Canavan, Deputy Director, Labeling
and Program Delivery Staff, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW—Mail Stop 5273, Patriots Plaza III, 8th
Floor–161A, Washington, DC 20250,
Phone: +1 (301) 504–0860, Fax: +1 (202)
245–4792, Jeff.Canavan@fsis.usda.gov.
U.S. Delegate
Gregory Noonan, Director, Division of
Bioanalytical Chemistry, Division of
Analytical Chemistry, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and
Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive,
College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240)
402–2250, Fax: +1 (301) 436–2332,
Gregory.Noonan@fda.hhs.gov.
Alternate Delegate
Dr. Timothy Norden, Technology and
Science Division, Federal Grain Inspection
Program, Agricultural Marketing Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 10383 N
Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153,
Phone: +1 (816) 891–0470, Fax: +1 (816)
872–1253, Timothy.D.Norden@
ams.usda.gov.
Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
(Host Government—Germany)
U.S. Delegate
Douglas Balentine, Director, Office of
Nutrition and Food Labelling, Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, 5001
Campus Drive (HFS–830), College Park,
MD 20740, +1 240 402 2373, Fax: +1 (301)
436–2636, Douglas.Balentine@fda.hhs.gov.
Alternate Delegate
Pamela R. Pehrsson, Ph.D., Research Leader,
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Agricultural Research Service, Nutrient
Data Laboratory, Room 105, Building 005,
BARC-West, 10300 Baltimore Avenue,
Beltsville, MD 20705, 301.504.0630 (voice),
301.504.0632 (fax), Pamela.Pehrsson@
ars.usda.gov.
Pesticide Residues
(Host Government—China)
U.S. Delegate
Captain David Miller, Chief, Chemistry and
Exposure Branch, and acting Chief,
Toxicology and Epidemiology Branch,
Health Effects Division, William Jefferson
Clinton Building, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460,
Phone: +1 (703) 305–5352, Fax: +1 (703)
305–5147, Miller.Davidj@epa.gov.
Alternate Delegate
Dr. John Johnston, Scientific Liaison/
Chemist, Food Safety and Inspection
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
2150 Centre Avenue, Building D, Suite
320, Fort Collins, CO 80526, Phone: (202)
365–7175, John.Johnston@fsis.usda.gov.
Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
(Host Government—United States)
U.S. Delegate
Delegate Note: A member of the Steering
Committee heads the delegation to meetings
of the General Principles Committee.
Ms. Brandi Robinson, MPH, CPH, ONADE
International Coordinator, Center for
Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 7500 Standish Place
(HFV–100), Rockville, MD 20855, Phone:
+1 (240) 402–0645, Brandi.Robinson@
fda.hhs.gov.
Methods of Analysis and Sampling
Alternate Delegate
(Host Government—Hungary)
Vacant
General Principles
(Host Government—France)
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Worldwide Commodity Codex Committees
(Active)
Cereals, Pulses and Legumes
(Host Government—United States)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Henry Kim, Senior Policy Analyst, Office
of Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive (HFS–
317), College Park, MD, USA 20740–3835,
Phone: +1 (240) 402–2023, henry.kim@
fda.hhs.gov.
Alternate Delegate
Mr. Patrick McCluskey, Supervisory
Agricultural Marketing Specialist, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural
Marketing Service, Federal Grain
Inspection Service, 10383 N Ambassador
Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153, Phone: +1
(816) 659–8403, Patrick.J.Mccluskey@
ams.usda.gov.
Fats and Oils
(Host Government—Malaysia)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Paul South, Director, Division of Plant
Products and Beverages, Office of Food
Safety (HFS–317), Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive,
College Park, MD 20740–3835, Phone: +1
(240) 402–1640, Fax: +1 (301) 436–2632,
Paul.South@fda.hhs.gov.
Alternate Delegate
Robert A. Moreau, Ph.D., Research Leader,
Eastern Regional Research Center,
Agricultural Research Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 600 East
Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038,
Phone: +1 (215) 233–6428, Fax: +1 (215)
233–6406, Robert.Moreau@ars.usda.gov.
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
(Host Government—Mexico)
U.S. Delegate
Dorian LaFond, International Standards
Coordinator, Fruit and Vegetables Program,
Specialty Crop Inspection Division,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW—Mail Stop
0247, Washington, DC 20250–0247, Phone:
+1 (202) 690–4944, Fax: +1 (202) 690–
1527, Dorian.Lafond@usda.gov.
Alternate Delegate
David T. Ingram, Ph.D., Consumer Safety
Officer, Office of Food Safety, Fresh
Produce Branch, Division of Produce
Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, Room
3E027, College Park, MD 20740–3835,
Phone: +1 (240) 402–0335, David.Ingram@
fda.hhs.gov.
Processed Fruits and Vegetables
(Host Government—United States)
U.S. Delegate
Dorian LaFond, International Standards
Coordinator, Fruit and Vegetables Program,
Specialty Crop Inspection Division,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.
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Independence Avenue SW—Mail Stop
0247, Washington, DC 20250–0247, Phone:
+1 (202) 690–4944, Fax: +1 (202) 690–
1527, Dorian.Lafond@usda.gov.
Alternate Delegate
Dr. Yinqing Ma, Branch Chief, Beverages
Branch, Division of Plant Products and
Beverages, Office of Food Safety (HFS–
317), Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive,
College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240)
402–2479, Fax: +1 (301) 436–2632,
Yinqing.Ma@fda.hhs.gov.
Spices and Culinary Herbs
(Host Government—India)
U.S. Delegate
Dorian LaFond, International Standards
Coordinator, Fruit and Vegetables Program,
Specialty Crop Inspection Division,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW—Mail Stop
0247, Washington, DC 20250–0247, Phone:
+1 (202) 690–4944, Fax: +1 (202) 690–
1527, Dorian.Lafond@usda.gov.
Alternate Delegate
Dr. Aparna Tatavarthy, Microbiologist,
Spices and Seasoning Mixes Team,
Division of Plant Products and Beverages,
Office of Food Safety (HFS–317), Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, 5001
Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740,
Phone: +1 (240) 402–1013, Fax: +1 (301)
436–2632, Aparna.Tatavarthy@
fda.hhs.gov.
Sugars
(Host Government—United Kingdom)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Chia-Pei Charlotte Liang, Chemist, Office
of Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive,
College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240)
402–2785, Charlotte.Liang@fda.hhs.gov.
Worldwide Ad Hoc Codex Task Forces
(Active)
Antimicrobial Resistance (Reactivated 2016)
(Host Government—Republic of Korea)
U.S. Delegate
Donald A. Prater, DVM, Assistant
Commissioner for Food Safety Integration,
Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine,
Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
20993, Phone: +1–301–348–3007,
Donald.Prater@fda.hhs.gov.
Alternate Delegate
Neena Anandaraman, DVM, MPH, Veterinary
Science Policy Advisor, Office of Chief
Scientist, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 339A,
1200 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20024, Phone: +1 (202)
260–8789, Neena.Anandaraman@
osec.usda.gov.
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Worldwide Commodity Codex Committees
(Adjourned)
Cocoa Products and Chocolate (adjourned
sine die 2001)
(Host Government—Switzerland)
U.S. Delegate
Michelle Smith, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst,
Office of Food Safety, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (HFS–317),
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, 5001
Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740–
3835, Phone: +1 (240) 402–2024, Fax: +1
(301) 436–2632, Michelle.Smith@
fda.hhs.gov.
Fish and Fishery Products (adjourned sine
die 2016)
(Host Government—Norway)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. William R. Jones, Deputy Director, Office
of Food Safety (HFS–300), U.S. Food and
Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive,
College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240)
402–2300, Fax: +1 (301) 436–2601,
William.Jones@fda.hhs.gov.
Alternate Delegate
Steven Wilson, Deputy Director, Office of
International Affairs and Seafood
Inspection, National Marine Fisheries
Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, Phone: +1
(301) 427–8312 Steven.Wilson@noaa.gov.
Meat Hygiene (adjourned sine die 2003)
(Host Government—New Zealand)
U.S. Delegate
Vacant
Milk and Milk Products (adjourned sine die
2017)
(Host Government—New Zealand)
U.S. Delegate
Christopher Thompson, Dairy
Standardization Branch, Mail Stop 0230,
Room 2756, Agricultural Marketing
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250, Phone: +1 (202)
720–9382, Fax: +1 (844) 804–4701,
Christopher.D.Thompson@ams.usda.gov.
Alternate Delegate
John F. Sheehan, Director, Division of Dairy,
Egg and Meat Product Safety, Office of
Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (HFS–315), Harvey W.
Wiley Federal Building, 5001 Campus
Drive, College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1
(240) 402–1488, Fax: +1 (301) 436–2632,
John.Sheehan@fda.hhs.gov.
Natural Mineral Waters (adjourned sine die
2008)
(Host Government—Switzerland)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Yinqing Ma, Branch Chief, Beverages
Branch, Division of Plant Products and
Beverages, Office of Food Safety (HFS–
317), Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
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Administration, 5001 Campus Drive,
College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240)
402–2479, Fax: +1 (301) 436–2632,
Yinqing.Ma@fda.hhs.gov.
Vegetable Proteins (adjourned sine die 1989)
(Host Government—Canada)
U.S. Delegate
Vacant
Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces
(Dissolved)
Animal Feeding (Dissolved 2013)
(Host government—Switzerland)
U.S. Delegate
Vacant
[FR Doc. 2018–16944 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Tongass National Forest; Ketchikan
Misty Fjords Ranger District; Alaska;
South Revillagigedo Integrated
Resource Project Environmental
Impact Statement
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Forest Service will
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the South
Revillagigedo Integrated Resource
Project (South Revilla IRP) which
proposes to harvest timber, restore
watershed function, enhance or restore
fish and wildlife habitat, and develop
recreation opportunities using an
integrated approach in the Shelter Cove,
Shoal Cove, and Thorne Arm areas
within the Ketchikan Misty Fjords
Ranger District, Tongass National
Forest. The Proposed Action would
harvest about 60 million board feet of
timber from up to 6,000 acres over the
course of 15 years. In addition,
transportation management activities
such as road construction,
reconstruction, maintenance, and
decommissioning are proposed. At the
same time that it would approve the
proposed project, the Forest Service
may approve a project-specific Forest
Plan amendment to ensure the project is
consistent with the Plan.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis must be received by
September 7, 2018. Designated
opportunities for additional comments
will be provided. The draft EIS, is
expected to be published July 2019. A
final EIS is expected July, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Send or hand-deliver
specific written comments to the
Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District,
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Attn: South Revilla IRP, 3031 Tongass
Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901;
telephone (907) 225–2148. The FAX
number is (907) 225–8738. Comments
may be emailed to: comments-alaskatongass-ketchikan-mistyfiord@fs.fed.us
with South Revilla IRP in the subject
line. In all correspondence, include
your name, address, and organization
name if you are commenting as a
representative of an organization.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Howle, District Ranger, Ketchikan
Misty Fjords Ranger District, 3031
Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska
99901; Daryl Bingham, Planning Staff,
(907) 228–4114, or Damien Zona,
Interdisciplinary Team Leader, (907)
228–4126. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
may call the Federal Information Relay
Service at 1–800–877–8339 between 8
a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This EIS
will tier to and incorporate by reference
the 2016 Tongass Land and Resource
Management Plan Final EIS. The project
area is located on Revillagigedo Island,
approximately 17 miles northeast of
Ketchikan, Alaska, within the Ketchikan
Misty Fjords Ranger District, Tongass
National Forest and encompasses about
58,159 acres of National Forest System
lands.
Purpose and Need for Action
The purpose of the South Revilla IRP
is to implement the 2016 Tongass Land
and Resource Management Plan (Forest
Plan) direction to move the project area
toward the desired future conditions
described in that plan. More
specifically, the purpose is to manage
the timber resource for production of
sawtimber and other wood products,
improve ecosystem and watershed
health, and provide a range of recreation
opportunities to meet public and
tourism business demand through an
integrated approach to meet multiple
resource objectives. Maintaining
existing, and expanding opportunities
for the recreation and tourism sector
would contribute to the local economy.
There is a need to provide a
sustainable level of forest products to
contribute to the economic
sustainability of the region. Providing
old-growth timber would preserve a
viable timber industry during the
transition to young-growth management
and would provide jobs and
opportunities for Southeast Alaska
residents. Past management activities
have affected watershed function in the
project area. There is a need to improve
and restore the natural range of habitat
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conditions in the project area to support
viable wildlife, fish, and plant
populations and to sustain diversity and
production. Restoration would
contribute to traditional, cultural, and
subsistence uses by residents of
Southeast Alaska. There is a need to
provide sustainable recreation
opportunities to a diverse and growing
group of forest users. A sustainable
recreation program in terms of
operations and maintenance is needed
to maintain infrastructure at an
acceptable level.
Proposed Action
The Forest Service proposes to
harvest timber, construct and
reconstruct roads, restore watershed
function, enhance or restore fish and
wildlife habitat, and develop recreation
opportunities in the Shelter Cove, Shoal
Cove and Thorne Arm areas within the
Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District,
Tongass National Forest. The project
area includes the following land use
designations (LUDs): Wilderness, Semiremote Recreation, Old-growth Habitat,
Special Interest Area, Scenic River,
Modified Landscape, and Timber
Production (Forest Plan, Chapter 3).
Proposed activities will be consistent
with Forest Plan direction. A proposed
action map and information on the 2018
Shelter Cove and Saddle Lakes
Recreation Area Master Plan is provided
on the project web page at: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project
=53477.
Forest and Transportation Management
The Forest Service proposes to
harvest about 60 million board feet of
old-growth timber from up to 6,000
acres of forested land in the Modified
Landscape and Timber Production
LUDs using one or more timber sales,
with activities that would occur over the
course of 15 years. The Proposed Action
would construct about 30 miles of new
National Forest System road and
reconstruct about 104 miles of existing
roads. Temporary road construction
would include about 105 miles. Existing
rock quarries would be used as available
or new quarries would be developed as
necessary to provide raw materials for
road construction. Existing log transfer
facilities at Shelter Cove and Shoal Cove
could be used. Young-growth harvest
may be considered during this planning
phase if it meets the purpose and need
of the Proposed Action.
Watershed and Wildlife Habitat
Management
Watershed enhancement and
restoration activities would include
instream and floodplain wood
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2018-0013]
Trade and Foreign Agriculture Affairs; Codex Alimentarius
Commission: International Standard-Setting Activities
AGENCY: Office of Trade and Foreign Agriculture Affairs (TFAA), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice informs the public of the sanitary and
phytosanitary standard-setting activities of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission (Codex), in accordance with section 491 of the Trade
Agreements Act of 1979, as amended, and the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act. This notice also provides a list of other standard-setting
activities of Codex, including commodity standards, guidelines, codes
of practice, and revised texts. This notice, which covers Codex
activities during the time periods from June 1, 2016, to May 31, 2017,
and June 1, 2017, to July 20, 2018, seeks comments on standards under
consideration and recommendations for new standards.
ADDRESSES: The U.S. Codex Office invites interested persons to submit
their comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: This website provides the
ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this
web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at the website for
submitting comments.
Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Room 6065, Washington, DC 20250-
3700.
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or email are to include
the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2018-0013. Comments received in
response to this docket will be made available for public inspection
and posted without change, including any personal information to https://www.regulations.gov.
Please state that your comments refer to Codex and, if your
comments relate to specific Codex committees, please identify the
committee(s) in your comments and submit a copy of your comments to the
delegate from that particular committee.
Docket: For access to background documents or comments received,
call (202) 720-5627 to schedule a time to visit the FSIS Docket Room at
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Frances Lowe, United States
Manager for Codex Alimentarius, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office
of Food Safety, South Agriculture Building, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Room 4861, Washington, DC 20250-3700; Telephone: (202) 205-7760;
Fax: (202) 720-3157; Email: [email protected].
For information pertaining to particular committees, contact the
delegate of that committee. A complete list of U.S. delegates and
alternate delegates can be found in Attachment 2 of this notice.
Documents pertaining to Codex and specific committee agendas are
accessible via the internet at https://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en/. The U.S. Codex Office also maintains a website at
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/us-codex-alimentarius.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established on January 1,
1995, as the common international institutional framework for the
conduct of trade relations among its members in matters related to the
Uruguay Round Trade Agreements. The WTO is the successor organization
to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). United States
membership in the WTO was approved and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
(Uruguay Round Agreements) was signed into law by the President on
December 8, 1994, Public Law 103-465, 108 Stat. 4809. The Uruguay Round
Agreements became effective, with respect to the United States, on
January 1, 1995. The Uruguay Round Agreements amended the Trade
Agreements Act of 1979. Pursuant to section 491 of the Trade Agreements
Act of 1979, as amended, the President is required to designate an
agency to be ``responsible for informing the public of the sanitary and
phytosanitary (SPS) standard-setting activities of each international
standard-setting organization'' (19 U.S.C. 2578). The main
international standard-setting organizations are Codex, the World
Organisation for Animal Health, and the International Plant Protection
Convention. The President, pursuant to Proclamation No. 6780 of March
23, 1995, (60 FR 15845), designated the U.S. Department of Agriculture
as the agency responsible for informing the public of the SPS standard-
setting activities of each international standard-setting organization.
The Secretary of Agriculture has delegated to the Office of Trade and
Foreign Agricultural Affairs the responsibility to inform the public of
the SPS standard-setting activities of Codex. The Office of Trade and
Foreign Agricultural Affairs has, in turn, assigned the responsibility
for informing the public of the SPS standard-setting activities of
Codex to the U.S. Codex Office (USCO).
Codex was created in 1963 by two United Nations organizations, the
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health
Organization (WHO). Codex is the principal international organization
for establishing standards for food. 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, ensure
fair practices in the food trade, and promote coordination of food
standards work undertaken by international governmental and
nongovernmental organizations. In the United States, U.S. Codex
activities are managed and carried out by the United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA); the Food and Drug
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Administration (FDA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS);
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department
of Commerce (DOC); and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
As the agency responsible for informing the public of the SPS
standard-setting activities of Codex, the U.S. Codex Office publishes
this notice in the Federal Register annually. Attachment 1 (Sanitary
and Phytosanitary Activities of Codex) sets forth the following
information:
1. The SPS standards under consideration or planned for
consideration; and
2. For each SPS standard specified:
a. A description of the consideration or planned consideration of
the standard;
b. Whether the United States is participating or plans to
participate in the consideration of the standard;
c. The agenda for United States participation, if any; and
d. The agency responsible for representing the United States with
respect to the standard.
TO OBTAIN COPIES OF THE STANDARDS LISTED IN ATTACHMENT 1, PLEASE
CONTACT THE CODEX DELEGATE OR THE U.S. CODEX OFFICE.
This notice also solicits public comment on standards that are
currently under consideration or planned for consideration and
recommendations for new standards. The delegate, in conjunction with
the responsible agency, will take the comments received into account in
participating in the consideration of the standards and in proposing
matters to be considered by Codex.
The U.S. delegate will facilitate public participation in the
United States Government's activities relating to Codex. The U.S.
delegate will maintain a list of individuals, groups, and organizations
that have expressed an interest in the activities of the Codex
Committees and will disseminate information regarding U.S. delegation
activities to interested parties. This information will include the
status of each agenda item; the U.S. Government's position or
preliminary position on the agenda items; and the time and place of
planning meetings and debriefing meetings following the Codex committee
sessions. In addition, the U.S. Codex Office makes much of the same
information available through its web page at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/us-codex-alimentarius. If
you would like to access or receive information about specific
committees, please visit the web page or notify the appropriate U.S.
delegate or the U.S. Codex Office, Room 4861, South Agriculture
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700
([email protected]).
The information provided in Attachment 1 describes the status of
Codex standard-setting activities by the Codex Committees for the time
periods from June 1, 2016, to May 31, 2017, and June 1, 2017, to July
20, 2018. Attachment 2 provides a list of U.S. Codex Officials
(including U.S. delegates and alternate delegates). A list of
forthcoming Codex sessions may be found at: https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/en/.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, FSIS will announce this Federal
Register publication on-line through the FSIS web page located at:
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
Done at Washington, DC.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
Attachment 1
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Activities of Codex
Codex Alimentarius Commission and Executive Committee
The Codex Alimentarius Commission convened for its 41st Session
July 2-6, 2018, in Rome, Italy. At that time, the Commission adopted
standards recommended by Committees at Step at 8 or Step 5/8 (final
adoption), and it advanced the work of Committees by adopting draft
standards at Step 5 (for further comment and consideration by the
relevant committee). The Commission also considered proposals for
new work; discontinuation of work; amendments to Codex standards and
related texts; matters arising from the reports of the Commission,
the Executive Committee and subsidiary bodies; committees working by
correspondence and a possible pilot for a committee on standards
advancement; regular review of Codex work management; Codex
budgetary and financial matters for 2020-2021; FAO/WHO Scientific
Support for Codex activities; matters arising from FAO and WHO;
reports on side events on FAO and WHO capacity development
activities, the Codex Trust Fund, and discussion panels with
International Government Organizations and Non-Governmental
Organizations; election of the chairperson and vice-chairpersons of
Codex; and other business.
Before the Commission meeting, the Executive Committee met for
its 75th Session from June 26 to 29, 2018. It is composed of the
chairperson and vice-chairpersons of the CAC; seven members elected
by the Commission from each of the following geographic regions:
Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Near East,
North America, and South-West Pacific; and regional coordinators
from the six regional committees. The United States participated as
the member elected on a geographic basis for North America. The
Executive Committee conducted a critical review of the elaboration
of Codex standards; reviewed the implementation status of the 2014-
2019 Strategic Plan and preparation of the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan;
and considered the work of committees working by correspondence and
the possibility of a pilot for a committee on standards advancement,
FAO/WHO Scientific Support for Codex work, other matters arising
from FAO and WHO, and financial and budgetary issues.
Responsible Agency: USDA/TFAA/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
The Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
(CCRVDF) determines priorities for the consideration of residues of
veterinary drugs in foods and recommends Maximum Residue Limits
(MRLs) for veterinary drugs. The Committee also develops codes of
practice, as may be required, and considers methods of sampling and
analysis for the determination of veterinary drug residues in food.
A veterinary drug is defined as any substance applied or
administered to any food producing animal such as meat or milk
producing animals, poultry, fish, or bees, whether used for
therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic purposes, or for
modification of physiological functions or behavior.
A Codex MRL for residues of veterinary drugs is the maximum
concentration of residue resulting from the use of a veterinary drug
(expressed in mg/kg or ug/kg on a fresh weight basis) that is
recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission to be permitted or
recognized as acceptable in or on a food. Residues of a veterinary
drug include the parent compounds or their metabolites in any edible
portion of the animal product, and include residues of associated
impurities of the veterinary drug concerned. An MRL is based on the
type and amount of residue considered to be without any
toxicological hazard for human health as expressed by the Acceptable
Daily Intake (ADI) or on the basis of a temporary ADI that utilizes
an additional safety factor. When establishing an MRL, consideration
is also given to residues that occur in food of plant origin or the
environment. Furthermore, the MRL may be reduced to be consistent
with official recommended or authorized usage, approved by national
authorities, of the veterinary drugs under practical conditions.
An ADI is an estimate made by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee
on Food Additives (JECFA) of the amount of a veterinary drug,
expressed on a body weight basis, which can be ingested daily in
food over a lifetime without appreciable health risk.
The Committee convened for its 24th Session (CCRVDF24) in
Chicago, Illinois, April 23-27, 2018. The relevant document is
REP18/RVDF. The following items were
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adopted by the 41st Session of the Commission in July 2018:
Adopted at Step 5/8:
Proposed draft MRLs for amoxicillin (finfish fillet,
muscle); ampicillin (finfish fillet, muscle; lufenuron (salmon and
trout fillet); monepantel (cattle fat, kidney, liver, muscle).
Adopted at Step 8:
Draft Risk Management Recommendation for gentian
violet.
Adopted at Step 5:
Proposed draft MRL for flumethrin (honey).
The Commission also adopted the proposed amendment to the Risk
Analysis Principles Applied by CCRVDF in the Codex Procedural
Manual, and approved new work on the priority list of veterinary
drugs for evaluation by the Joint Expert Committee on Food
Additives, as recommended by CCRVDF24.
The Committee will continue working on the following items:
Proposed draft MRLs for zilpaterol hydrochloride
(cattle fat, kidney, liver, muscle);
Draft Priority List of veterinary drugs requiring
approval by CAC;
Discussion paper on extrapolation of MRLs to one or
more species (including a pilot on extrapolation of MRLs identified
in Part D of the Priority List);
Coordination with the Codex Committee on Pesticide
Residues/Electronic Working Group on the revision of the
Classification of Food and Feed for the development of a harmonized
definition for edible offal/animal tissues for the establishment of
MRLs;
Database on countries needs for MRLs; and
Discussion paper on advantages and disadvantages of a
parallel approach to compound evaluation.
The following items were discontinued:
Discussion paper on the revision of the criteria for
the use of multi-residue analytical methods for the determination
and identification of veterinary drugs in foods in the Guidelines
for the design and implementation of national regulatory food safety
assurance programs associated with the use of veterinary drugs in
food producing animals; and
Discussion paper on MRLs for groups of fish species.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/Center for Veterinary Medicine;
USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods
The Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) establishes
or endorses permitted maximum levels (MLs), as necessary, revises
existing guideline levels (GLs) for contaminants and naturally
occurring toxicants in food and feed; prepares priority lists of
contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants for risk assessment
by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA);
considers and elaborates methods of analysis and sampling for the
determination of contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in
food and feed; considers and elaborates on standards or codes of
practice (COPs) for related subjects; and considers other matters
assigned to it by the Commission in relation to contaminants and
naturally occurring toxicants in food and feed.
The Committee convened for its 12th Session (CCCF12) in Utrecht,
the Netherlands, March 12-16, 2018. The relevant document is REP18/
CF. The following standards were forwarded to the CAC for
consideration and adopted by the 41st Session of the Commission in
July 2018:
Adopted at Step 5/8:
MLs for lead in selected commodities (revision of MLs
and consequential revocation of corresponding MLs/amendments to MLs
in the General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed
(GSCTFF) (CXS 193-1995));
MLs for cadmium in chocolate containing or declaring
>=50% to <70% total cocoa solids on a dry matter basis; and
chocolate containing or declaring >=70% total cocoa solids on a dry
matter basis;
MLs for methylmercury in tuna, alfonsino, marlin and
shark, and revocation of the GLs for methylmercury in predatory and
non-predatory fish;
Amendment to the note for the ML on inorganic arsenic
in rice (consequential amendment); and
COP for the prevention and reduction of dioxins,
dioxin-like PCBs and non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
contamination in food and feed.
Adopted at Step 5:
COP for the reduction of 3-MCPDE and GE in refined oils
and products made with refined oils; and
Guidelines for risk analysis of instances of
contaminants in food where there is no regulatory level or risk
management framework established.
The Commission also approved discontinuation of work on the
following items, as recommended by CCCF12:
Establishment of MLs for cadmium in dry mixtures of
cocoa and sugars sold for final consumption; and
Establishment of MLs for methylmercury in amberjack and
swordfish.
The Committee suspended working on the following items:
Establishment of MLs for total aflatoxins in ready-to-
eat peanuts; and
Establishment of MLs for total aflatoxins and
ochratoxin A in nutmeg, chili and paprika, ginger, pepper and
turmeric.
The Committee will continue working on the following items:
MLs for lead in wine and edible offals;
MLs for cadmium in chocolate and cocoa-derived products
(category of chocolate and chocolate products containing or
declaring (1) <30% and (2) >=30% to <50% total cocoa solids on a dry
matter basis;
Discussion paper on establishment of MLs for
hydrocyanic acid (HCN) in cassava and cassava-based products and
occurrence of mycotoxins in these products;
Discussion paper on structured approach to prioritize
commodities for which new MLs for lead could be established for
inclusion in the General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in
Food and Feed;
Discussion paper on aflatoxins in cereals
(establishment of MLs for total aflatoxins in wheat, maize, sorghum
and rice (specifying the categories));
Discussion paper on development of a COP for the
prevention and reduction of cadmium contamination in cocoa;
Discussion paper on forward workplan for CCCF; and
Priority list of contaminants and naturally occurring
toxicants for evaluation by JECFA.
The Committee also agreed to start discussion on the following
items:
Discussion paper on lead and cadmium in quinoa;
Discussion paper on general guidance on data analysis
for ML development; and
Discussion paper, including a project document, for a
proposal for new work on the revision of the COP for prevention and
reduction of lead contamination in foods (CXC 56-2004).
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Food Additives
The Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) establishes or
endorses acceptable maximum levels (MLs) for individual food
additives; prepares a priority list of food additives for risk
assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
(JECFA); assigns functional classes to individual food additives;
recommends specifications of identity and purity for food additives
for adoption by the Codex Alimentarius Commission; considers methods
of analysis for the determination of additives in food; and
considers and elaborates standards or codes of practice for related
subjects such as the labeling of food additives when sold as such.
The 50th Session of the Committee (CCFA50) convened in Xiamen,
China, March 26-30, 2018. The relevant document is REP18/FA.
Immediately prior to the Plenary Session, there was a two-day
physical Working Group (PWG) on the General Standard for Food
Additives (GSFA) chaired by the United States.
The following items were recommended by CCFA50 and considered by
the 41st Session of the Commission in July 2018:
Adopted at Step 5/8:
Proposed draft specifications for the identity and
purity of food additives; and
Proposed draft amendments to the Class Names and
International Numbering System (INS) for Food Additives (CAC/GL 36-
1989).
Adopted at Step 8 and 5/8:
Draft and proposed draft food additive provisions of
the GSFA.
Adopted:
Replacement of the name ``sodium aluminosilicate'' with
``sodium aluminum silicate'' in the GSFA (CXS 192-1995); Class Names
and the INS for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989); Standard for Milk
Powders and Cream Powder (CXS 207-1999); Standard for a Blend of
Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat in Powdered Form (CXS 251-2006); and
Standard for Edible Casein Products (CXS 290-1995);
Revised food additive provisions of the GSFA related to
the alignment of the annexes of the Standard for Certain Canned
Fruits
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(CXS 319-2015) and to the alignment of 14 standards for fish and
fish products; and
Revised food additive sections of 14 standards for fish
and fish products and the Standard for Certain Canned Fruits (CXS
319-2015).
Revoked:
Food additive provisions of the GSFA;
Food-additive provisions for specific malates and/or
tartrates from the Standards for Mozzarella (CXS 262-2006), Cottage
Cheese (CXS 273-1968), Cream Cheese (CXS 275-1973), Fermented Milks
(CXS 243-2003), and Dairy Fat Spreads (CXS 253-2006) due to a lack
of JECFA specifications for these additives; and
Food-additive provisions for sodium sorbate (INS 201)
from the Standards for Instant Noodles (CXS 249-2006), Fermented
Milks (CXS 243-2003), Dairy Fat Spreads (CXS 253-2006), Cottage
Cheese (CXS 273-1968), Cream Cheese (CXS 275-1973), the General
Standard for Cheese (CXS 283-197), and 11 standards for named
cheeses due to a lack of JECFA specifications for the additive.
The Committee will continue working on:
Draft and proposed draft food additive provisions of
the GSFA, and technological justification for the use of
preservatives and anticaking agents for surface treatment of
mozzarella with high moisture content covered by Standard for
Mozzarella (CXS 262-2006) (EWG led by the United States);
Proposals for additions and changes to the Priority
List of Substances Proposed for Evaluation by JECFA (PWG led by
Canada);
Alignment of the food additive provisions of commodity
standards and relevant provisions of the GSFA; consider revisions to
the ``References to Commodity Standard for GSFA Table 3 Additives''
section of Table 3; proposed revisions to food-additive provisions
in Food Categories 13.1.1, 13.1.2, and 13.1.3 for ascorbyl palmitate
(INS 304) and ascorbyl stearate (INS 305) (EWG led by Australia,
Japan and the United States);
Revision of the Class Names and the INS for Food
additives (EWG led by Iran and Belgium);
New or revised provisions of the GSFA (PWG led by the
United States);
Clarification of the appropriate descriptors for Food
Categories 14.1.4.2 and 14.1.5 for ready-to-drink coffee and tea
beverages (Codex Secretariat);
Review of all group food additives in the GSFA to
determine if all food-additives in the group share a Group
Acceptable Daily Intake (Codex Secretariat in consultation with
JECFA Secretariat);
Development of an inventory of data available on the
use of nitrates (INS 251, 252) and nitrites (INS 249, 250) with a
view to consulting with JECFA and CCFA regarding next steps (eWG led
by the European Union and the Netherlands);
Development of an alternative to Note 161 relating to
the use of sweeteners and, subject to agreement on the wording of an
alternative, review of recommendations in CX FA 14/47/13 in the
context of pending and adopted provisions (EWG led by United States
and the European Union); and
Preparation of a discussion paper on the use of the
terms ``fresh'', ``plain'', ``unprocessed'' and ``untreated'' in
existing Codex texts (Russian Federation).
The Committee also agreed to hold a one and one-half day PWG on
the GSFA immediately preceding the 51st Session of the CCFA, to be
chaired by the United States. That group will discuss the
recommendations of the EWG on the GSFA, new proposals and proposed
revisions of food additive provisions in the GSFA.
The Committee also agreed to hold a half day PWG on the GSFA
immediately preceding the 51st Session of the CCFA to be chaired by
Australia. That group will discuss the recommendations of the PWG on
alignment.
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
The Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) is responsible
for establishing MRLs for pesticide residues in specific food items
or in groups of food; establishing MRLs for pesticide residues in
certain animal feeding stuffs moving in international trade where
this is justified for reasons of protection of human health;
preparing priority lists of pesticides for evaluation by the Joint
FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR); considering methods of
sampling and analysis for the determination of pesticide residues in
food and feed; considering other matters in relation to the safety
of food and feed containing pesticide residues; and establishing
maximum limits for environmental and industrial contaminants showing
chemical or other similarity to pesticides in specific food items or
groups of food.
The 50th Session of the Committee (CCPR50) met in Haikou, China,
April 9-14, 2018. The relevant document is REP18/PR. The following
items were considered at the 41st Session of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission in July 2018:
Adopted at Step 8 and 5/8:
Three hundred eighty-six (386) MRLs for different
pesticide residues.
Revisions of the Classification: Class A--Primary
Commodities of Plant Origin--Type 04 Nuts, Seeds, and SAPs (Step 8
and 5/8);
Revision of the Classification: Class A-Primary
Commodities of Plant Origin--Type 05 Herbs and Spices (Step 8).
Adopted at Step 5/8:
Tables with Examples of Representative Commodities for
Commodity Groups in Type 04 and Type 05 (For inclusion in the
Principles and Guidance for the Selection of Representative
Commodities for the Extrapolation of Maximum Residue Limits for
Pesticides for Commodity Groups).
The Commission also discontinued work, approved new work, and
revoked existing MRLs as recommended by CCPR50.
The Committee will continue working on the following items:
Revision of the Classification: Impact of the Revised
Commodity Groups and Subgroups in Type 03, Type 04 and Type 05 on
the CXLs adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission;
Draft and proposed draft Revision of the Classification
of Food and Feed;
Development of a system within the classification of
food and feed to provide codes for commodities not meeting the
criteria for crop grouping;
Discussion Paper on the review of the International
Estimated Short-term Intake Equations (IESTI);
Discussion paper on management of unsupported
compounds;
Discussion paper on biopesticides;
Discussion paper on the revision of the guidelines on
the use of mass spectrometry for the identification, confirmation
and quantitative determination of residues;
Discussion paper on the opportunities and challenges
related to the participation of JMPR in an international joint
review of a new compounds;
National Registration Database of Pesticides; and
Establishment of Codex Schedules and Priority Lists of
Pesticides.
Responsible Agencies: EPA; USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification
Systems
The Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and
Certification Systems (CCFICS) is responsible for developing
principles and guidelines for food import and export inspection and
certification systems, with a view to harmonizing methods and
procedures that protect the health of consumers, ensure fair trading
practices, and facilitate international trade in foodstuffs;
developing principles and guidelines for the application of measures
by the competent authorities of exporting and importing countries to
provide assurance, where necessary, that foodstuffs comply with
requirements, especially statutory health requirements; developing
guidelines for the utilization, as and when appropriate, of quality
assurance systems to ensure that foodstuffs conform with
requirements and promote the recognition of these systems in
facilitating trade in food products under bilateral/multilateral
arrangements by countries; developing guidelines and criteria with
respect to format, declarations, and language of such official
certificates as countries may require with a view towards
international harmonization; making recommendations for information
exchange in relation to food import/export control; consulting as
necessary with other international groups working on matters related
to food inspection and certification systems; and considering other
matters assigned to it by the Commission in relation to food
inspection and certification systems. The 24th Session of the
Committee will convene in Brisbane, Australia, October 22-26, 2018.
The Committee will continue working on the following items:
Project document for new work on guidance on paperless
use of electronic certificates (Revision of Guidelines for Design,
Production, Issuance and Use of Generic Official Certificates);
Project document for new work on guidance on regulatory
approaches to third party assurance schemes in food safety and fair
practices in the food trade;
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Discussion paper on food integrity and food
authenticity;
Discussion paper on consideration of emerging issues
and future directions for the work of the Codex Committee on Food
Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems;
Framework for the preliminary assessment and
identification of priority areas for CCFICs; and
Inter-sessional physical working groups: trial.
Responsible Agencies: USDA/FSIS; HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling
The Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS)
defines the criteria appropriate to Codex Methods of Analysis and
Sampling; serves as a coordinating body for Codex with other
international groups working on methods of analysis and sampling and
quality assurance systems for laboratories; specifies, on the basis
of final recommendations submitted to it by the bodies referred to
above, reference methods of analysis and sampling appropriate to
Codex standards which are generally applicable to a number of foods;
considers, amends if necessary, and endorses as appropriate, methods
of analysis and sampling proposed by Codex commodity committees,
except for methods of analysis and sampling for residues of
pesticides or veterinary drugs in food, the assessment of
microbiological quality and safety in food, and the assessment of
specifications for food additives; elaborates sampling plans and
procedures, as may be required; considers specific sampling and
analysis problems submitted to it by the Commission or any of its
Committees; and defines procedures, protocols, guidelines or related
texts for the assessment of food laboratory proficiency, as well as
quality assurance systems for laboratories.
The 39th Session of the Committee (CCMAS39) met in Budapest,
Hungary, May 7-11, 2018. The relevant document is REP18/MAS.
At its 41st Session in July 2018, the Commission adopted,
amended and revoked methods of analysis and sampling as recommended
by CCMAS39. The Commission also approved new work as proposed by
CCMAS:
Revision of the Guidelines on Measurement Uncertainty
(CXG 54-2004); and
Project plan and amendment of the General Guidelines on
Sampling (CXG 50-2004).
The Committee will continue working on the following item:
Review/Revision of the General Standard for Methods of
Analysis and Sampling (CSX 234.
At CCMAS 39, the Committee agreed to discontinue work on
criteria for endorsement of biological methods to detect chemicals
of concern.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; USDA/AMS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Food Labelling
The Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) drafts provisions
on labeling applicable to all foods; considers, amends, and endorses
draft specific provisions on labeling prepared by the Codex
Committees drafting standards, codes of practice, guidelines; and
studies specific labeling problems assigned by the Codex
Alimentarius Commission. The Committee also studies problems
associated with the advertisement of food with particular reference
to claims and misleading descriptions.
The Committee convened its 44th Session (CCFL44) in Asuncion,
Paraguay, October 16-20, 2017. The relevant document is REP18/FL.
The following item was adopted by the Commission at its 41st Session
in July 2018, as recommended by CCFL44:
Adopted at Step 8:
Draft Revision of the General Standard for the
Labelling of Prepackaged Foods: Date marking.
The Committee will continue working on the following items:
Proposed draft Guidance for the Labelling of Non-Retail
Containers;
Proposed draft Guidelines on Front of Pack Nutrition
Labelling;
Discussion paper on internet sales/e-commerce;
Discussion paper on allergen labelling;
Discussion paper on innovation--use of technology in
food labelling;
Discussion paper on labelling of alcoholic beverages;
Discussion paper on criteria for the definition of
``high in'' nutritional descriptors for fats, sugars and sodium;
Discussion paper on labelling of foods in joint
presentation and multipack formats; and
Discussion paper on future work and direction of CCFL
(update).
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
The Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH):
Develops basic provisions on food hygiene, applicable
to all food or to specific food types;
Considers and amends or endorses provisions on food
hygiene contained in Codex commodity standards and codes of practice
developed by Codex commodity committees;
Considers specific food hygiene problems assigned to it
by the Commission;
Suggests and prioritizes areas where there is a need
for microbiological risk assessment at the international level and
develops questions to be addressed by the risk assessors; and
Considers microbiological risk management matters in
relation to food hygiene and in relation to the FAO/WHO risk
assessments.
The Committee convened for its 49th Session (CCFH49) in Chicago,
Illinois, November 13-17, 2017. The relevant document is REP 18/FH.
The following item was adopted by the 41st Session of the Commission
in July 2018, as recommended by CCFH49:
Adopted at Step 5/8:
Proposed draft Revision of the Code of Practice (COP)
for Fish and Fishery Products (Guidance for histamine control), with
minor amendment accepted to section 13.1.2.
The Commission also approved new work as recommended by CCFH49:
Code of Practice on food allergen management for food
business operators; and
Guidance for the management of (micro)biological
foodborne crises/outbreaks.
The Committee will continue working on the following items:
Proposed draft Revision of the General Principles of
Food Hygiene and its HACCP Annex;
The placement for the guidance on histamine control in
CXC 52-2003, the amendments of other sections of CXC 52-3002, and
the revision of the section on sampling, examination and analyses in
standards for fish and fishery products related to histamine food
safety;
Discussion paper on future work on Shiga toxin-
producing Escherichia coli (STEC); and
New work proposals/Forward Workplan.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
The Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CCFFV) is
responsible for elaborating worldwide standards and codes of
practice, as may be appropriate, for fresh fruits and vegetables,
consulting as necessary, with other international organizations in
the standards development process to avoid duplication.
The 20th Session of the Committee (CCFFV20) met in Kampala,
Uganda, October 2-6, 2017. The relevant document is REP 18/FFV.
The following items were considered by the Commission at its
40th Session in July 2018, and the Commission took action as
recommended by CCFFV20:
Adopted at Step 8:
Draft Standard for Aubergines.
Adopted at Step 5:
Draft Standard for Ware Potatoes.
Approved new work:
Standards for yam, onions and shallots, and berry
fruits.
The Committee will continue working on the following items:
Proposed Layout for Standards for Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables;
Draft Standard for Garlic;
Draft Standard for Kiwifruit;
Draft Standard for Ware Potatoes;
Proposed Draft Standard for Fresh Dates;
Discussion paper on glossary of terms used in the
layout for Codex standards for fresh fruits and vegetables; and
Recommendation on the inclusion of mono and di-
glycerides of fatty acids and salts of myristic, palmitic and
stearic acids with ammonia, calcium, potassium and sodium in the
GSFA under the food categories ``surface-treated fresh fruits'' and
``surface treated fresh vegetables.''
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Responsible Agencies: USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS);
HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
The Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary
Uses (CCNFSDU) is responsible for studying nutrition issues referred
to it by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The Committee also
drafts general provisions, as appropriate, on nutritional aspects of
all foods and develops standards, guidelines, and related texts for
foods for special dietary uses, in cooperation with other committees
where necessary; considers, amends if necessary, and endorses
provisions on nutritional aspects proposed for inclusion in Codex
standards, guidelines, and related texts.
The Committee convened for its 39th Session (CCNFSDU) in Berlin,
Germany, December 4-8, 2017. The reference document is REP 18/NFSDU.
The following item was adopted by the Commission at its 41st Session
in July 2-6, 2018, as recommended by CCNFSDU39.
Adopted at Step 5:
Review of the Standard for Follow-up Formula: Proposed
``Essential composition requirements for older infants and young
children.''
The Committee will continue working on the following items:
Proposed draft Claim for ``free of'' trans fatty acids;
Discussion of biological methods used to detect
chemicals of concern;
Review of the Standard for Follow-up Formula: Scope,
product definition, labelling;
Proposed draft definition for biofortification;
Proposed draft Nutrient Reference Values--
Noncommunicable Disease (NRV-NCD) for EPA and DHA;
Proposed draft guideline for ready to use therapeutic
foods;
Nutrient Reference Values--Requirements (NRV-R) for
older infants and young children;
Mechanism/framework for considering the technological
justification of food additives;
Discussion paper on harmonized probiotic guidelines for
use in foods and dietary supplements; and
General guidelines to establish nutritional profiles.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; USDA/Agricultural Research
Service (ARS).
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial
Resistance (re-activated in 2016).
The Ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial
Resistance (TFAMR) is responsible for (1) reviewing and revising, as
appropriate, the Code of Practice to Minimize and Contain
Antimicrobial Resistance (CAC/RCP 61-2005) to address the entire
food chain, in line with the mandate of Codex; and (2) considering
the development of Guidance on Integrated Surveillance of
Antimicrobial Resistance, taking into account the guidance developed
by the WHO Advisory Group on Integrated Surveillance of
Antimicrobial Resistance (AGISAR) and relevant World Organisation
for Animal Health (OIE) documents. The objective of the Task Force
is to develop science-based guidance on the management of foodborne
antimicrobial resistance, taking full account of the WHO Global
Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, in particular objectives 3
and 4, the work and standards of relevant international
organizations, such as FAO, WHO, and OIE, and the One-Health
approach, to ensure members have the necessary guidance to enable
coherent management of antimicrobial resistance along the food
chain. The Task Force is expected to complete its work within three
(or a maximum of four) sessions.
The Task Force will convene for its 6th Session (the 2nd Session
since reactivation in 2016) in the Republic of Korea, December 10-
14, 2018.
The Committee will continue to discuss:
The Proposed draft Revision of the Code of Practice to
Minimize and Contain Antimicrobial Resistance;
Proposed draft Guidelines on Integrated surveillance of
Antimicrobial Resistance; and
Request for Scientific Advice from Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) in
collaboration with OIE.
Responsible Agencies: FDA/USDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
The Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO) is responsible for
elaborating worldwide standards for fats and oils of animal,
vegetable, and marine origin, including margarine and olive oil.
The Committee will convene in 2019 for its 26th Session.
The Committee will continue working on the following items:
Revision of the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils:
Essential composition of sunflower seed oils;
Revision of the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils:
Inclusion of walnut oil, almond oil, hazelnut oil, pistachio oil,
flaxseed oil, and avocado oil;
Revision of the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils:
Replacement of acid value with free fatty acids for virgin palm oil
and inclusion of free fatty acids for crude palm kernel oil; and
Revision of the Standard for Olive Oils and Pomace
Olive Oils (Codex Stan 33-1981).
Gathering information on technical difficulties in the
implementation of the fish oil standard, specifically on monitoring
its application with respect to the conformity of named fish oils
with the requirements (especially the fatty acid profile), and its
effect on trade;
Alignment of food additives provisions in standards for
fats and oils (except fish oils) and technological justification for
use of emulsifiers;
Proposals for new substances to be added to the list of
acceptable previous cargoes;
Provision of relevant information (if available from
Member countries) to the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food
Additives (JECFA) on the 23 substances on the list of acceptable
previous cargoes currently on the list; and
Discussion paper on the applicability of the fatty acid
composition of all oils listed in Table 1 in relation to the fatty
acid composition of corresponding crude (unrefined) forms in the
Standard for Named Vegetable Oils.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; USDA/Agricultural Research
Service (ARS).
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables
The Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (CCPFV)
is responsible for elaborating worldwide standards and related texts
for all types of processed fruits and vegetables including, but not
limited to canned, dried, and frozen products, as well as fruit and
vegetable juices and nectars. Proposals for new work were received
by Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CCEXEC)
and approved by CAC40 (July 17-22, 2017) for cashew kernels, chili
sauce, mango chutney, dried sweet potato, gochujang, dried fruits,
and canned mixed fruits.
The Commission authorized CCPFV to work by correspondence until
CAC 41 (2018) to prioritize the proposals for new work, prepare a
work plan, and prepare recommendations on the establishment of
electronic working groups. The Commission at its 41st Session in
July 2018 endorsed the CCPFV Chairperson's proposed work plan and
recommendations (1) to establish 7 EWGS to prepare proposed drafts
for comments and consideration by the CCPFV, and (2) to schedule a
physical meeting of the Committee at an appropriate time.
Responsible Agencies: USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service; HHS/
FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Sugars
The Codex Committee on Sugars (CCS) elaborates worldwide
standards for all types of sugars and sugar products.
The Committee has been re-activated to work by correspondence on
a draft Standard for Non-Centrifuged Dehydrated Sugar Cane Juice.
The work is behind schedule. The Commission at its 41st Session in
July 2018 agreed to extend the work by correspondence by one year,
reporting back to the Commission at its 42nd session, and noted the
possibility that a physical meeting could be convened.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes
The Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes (CCCPL)
elaborates worldwide standards and/or codes of practice, as
appropriate, for cereals, pulses and legumes and their products.
The Committee has been reactivated to work by correspondence to
draft an international Codex Standard for quinoa. The following item
was considered by the Commission at its 41st Session in July 2018:
Standard for Quinoa
The Commission agreed to adopt, subject to the endorsement of
the labelling
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provisions by CCFL45, the draft standard for quinoa at Step 8,
except for the provisions for moisture content and grain size, which
were returned to Step 6. The Commission also established an EWG,
chaired by Costa Rica and co-chaired by Chile and the United States
of America, to continue the work on the provisions for moisture
content and grain size. The Commission further encouraged members to
identify a validated method of analysis for saponins to allow for
full implementation of the standard.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Certain Codex Commodity Committees
Several Codex Alimentarius Commodity Committees have adjourned
sine die. The following Committees fall into this category:
Cocoa Products and Chocolate--adjourned 2001.
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA; DCO/NOAA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Fish and Fishery Products--adjourned 2016.
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/NOAA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Meat Hygiene--adjourned 2003.
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Milk and Milk Products--adjourned 2017.
Responsible Agency: USDA/AMS; HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Natural Mineral Waters--adjourned 2008.
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Vegetable Proteins--adjourned 1989.
Responsible Agency: USDA/ARS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committees
The FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committees define the problems
and needs of the regions concerning food standards and food control;
promote within the Committee contacts for the mutual exchange of
information on proposed regulatory initiatives and problems arising
from food control and stimulate the strengthening of food control
infrastructures; recommend to the Commission the development of
worldwide standards for products of interest to the region,
including products considered by the Committees to have an
international market potential in the future; develop regional
standards for food products moving exclusively or almost exclusively
in intra-regional trade; draw the attention of the Commission to any
aspects of the Commission's work of particular significance to the
region; promote coordination of all regional food standards work
undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental
organizations within each region; exercise a general coordinating
role for the region and such other functions as may be entrusted to
them by the Commission; and promote the use of Codex standards and
related texts by members.
There are six regional coordinating committees:
Coordinating Committee for Africa
Coordinating Committee for Asia
Coordinating Committee for Europe
Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean
Coordinating Committee for the Near East
Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific
Coordinating Committee for Africa
The Committee (CCAFRICA) will convene its 23rd Session in 2019.
The Committee will continue to work on the following items:
Proposed draft Regional Standard for Unrefined Shea
Butter;
Proposed draft Regional Standard for Fermented Cooked
Cassava Based Products;
Proposed draft Regional Standard for Gnetum Spp leaves;
Priority Setting criteria for the establishment of work
priorities as laid down in the Codex Procedural Manual;
Comments on the preparation of the new global Codex
Strategic Plan;
Food quality and safety situation in countries of the
Region (on-line platform, prioritization of needs in the region and
comments for future consideration);
Use of Codex Standards in the Region;
Proposed draft Standard on Dried Meat;
Discussion paper and project document on a Harmonized
Food Law; and
Discussion paper/project on a Regional Standard for a
Fermented Non-Alcoholic Cereal Based Drink (Mahewu).
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes (as observer).
Coordinating Committee for Asia
The Committee (CCASIA) will convene its 21st Session in 2019.
The Committee will continue to work on the following items:
Report on the status of the Implementation of the
Activities of the Strategic Plan Relevant to CCASIA;
Discussion paper and project document on the
Development of a Regional Standard for Rice Based Low Alcohol
Beverages (cloudy types);
Discussion paper and project document on the
Development of a Regional Standard for Soybean Products Fermented
with the Bacterium Bacillus Subtilis;
Discussion paper and project document on the
Development of a Regional Standard for Quick Frozen Dumpling
(Jiaozi);
Discussion paper and the project document on the
Development of a Regional Standard/Code of Practice for Zongzi;
Emerging Issues as priorities for the CCASIA region;
and
Information sharing on the Food Safety Control Systems.
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes (as observer).
Coordinating Committee for Europe
The Committee (CCEUROPE) will convene its 31st Session in 2019.
The Committee will continue to work on the following items:
Survey of critical and emerging issues;
On-line Platform and information sharing on the Food
Safety Control Systems;
Survey on the use of Codex Standards;
Relevant languages of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
in the work of CCEUROPE; and
Funding translation and interpretation services into
Russian for the effective operation of CCEUROPE.
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes (as observer).
Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean
The Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean
(CCLAC) will convene its 21st in 2019.
The Committee will continue to work on the following items:
Monitoring of the Strategic Plan for CCLAC;
Critical and Emerging Issues and prioritization of
CCLAC issues within the framework of Codex;
Comments on the Food Safety Control Systems Platform;
Cross-cutting topics for the region, proposed draft
standards and seeking regional support; and
Proposal for the Development of a Standard for Yams.
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes (as observer).
Coordinating Committee for the Near East
The Coordinating Committee for the Near East (CCNEA) will
convene its 10th Session in 2019.
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS/USCO.
U.S. Participation: No.
Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific
(CCNASWP)
The Committee (CCNASWP) will convene its 15th Session in 2019.
The Committee will continue to work on the following items:
New work on the development of a Regional Standard for
Kava as a beverage when mixed with cold water;
Recommendation that Vanuatu be re-appointed as
Coordinator for North America and the South West Pacific;
Proposed draft Regional Standard for Fermented Noni-
Juice; and
Development of on-line platform for information on
sharing food quality and safety systems.
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS/USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Contact: U.S. Codex Office, United States Department of
Agriculture, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700, Phone: (202) 205-
7760, Fax: (202) 720-3157, Email: [email protected]
Attachment 2
U.S. Codex Alimentarius Officials
Codex Chairpersons From the United States
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
Emilio Esteban, DVM, MBA, MPVM, Ph.D., Executive Associate for
Laboratory Services, Office of Public Health Science, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 950 College
Station Road, Athens, GA 30605, Phone:
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(706) 546-3429, Fax: (706) 546-3428, Email:
[email protected].
Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables
Richard Boyd, Chief, Contract Services Branch, Specialty Crops
Inspection Division, Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Mail Stop 0247, Room 0726--South Building, Washington, DC 20250,
Phone: (202) 690-1201, Fax: (202) 690-1527, Email:
[email protected].
Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
Kevin Greenlees, Ph.D., DABT, Senior Advisor for Science and Policy,
Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation, HFV-100, Center for Veterinary
Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Place,
Rockville, MD 20855, Phone: (240) 402-0638, Fax: (240) 276-9538,
[email protected].
U.S. Delegates and Alternate Delegates
Worldwide General Codex Subject Committees
Contaminants in Foods
(Host Government--The Netherlands)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Lauren Posnick Robin, Branch Chief, Plant Products Branch,
Division of Plant Products and Beverages, Office of Food Safety
(HFS-317), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food
and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740,
Phone: +1 (240) 402-1639, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate
Dr. Terry Dutko, Ph.D., Laboratory Director, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, Office of Public Health Science, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 4300 Goodfellow Building, 105D Federal, St. Louis,
MO 63120-0005, Phone: +1 (314) 263-2680, Extension 344,
[email protected].
Food Additives
(Host Government--China)
U.S. Delegate
Paul S. Honigfort, Ph.D., Consumer Safety Officer, Division of Food
Contact Notifications (HFS-275), Office of Food Additive Safety,
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park,
MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402-1206, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2965,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegate
Daniel Folmer, Ph.D., Chemist, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive,
Room 3017 HFS-265, College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402-1274,
[email protected].
Food Hygiene
(Host Government--United States)
U.S. Delegate
Jenny Scott, Senior Advisor, Office of Food Safety, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration,
5001 Campus Drive, HFS-300, Room 3B-014, College Park, MD 20740-
3835, Phone: +1 (240) 402-2166, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2632,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegates
William Shaw, Director, Risk, Innovation and Management Staff, Food
Safety and Inspection Service, 355 E Street SW, Room 8-142, Patriots
Plaza III, Washington, DC 20024, Phone: +1 (301) 504-0852,
[email protected].
Andrew Chi Yuen Yeung, Ph.D., Branch Chief, Egg and Meat Products
Branch, Division of Dairy, Egg and Meat Products, Office of Food
Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and
Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740,
Phone: +1 (240) 402-1541, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2632,
[email protected].
Food Import and Export Certification and Inspection Systems
(Host Government--Australia)
U.S. Delegate
Mary Stanley, Senior Advisor, Office of International Coordination,
Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 3151, Washington, DC 20250, Phone:
+1 (202) 720-0287, Fax: +1 (202) 690-3856,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegate
Caroline Smith DeWaal, International Food Safety Policy Manager,
Office of the Center Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive,
Room 4A011, College Park, MD 20740-3835, Phone: +1 (240) 402-1242,
[email protected].
Food Labelling
(Host Government--Canada)
U.S. Delegate
Douglas Balentine, Director, Office of Nutrition and Food Labelling,
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive (HFS-830), College Park, MD 20740,
+1 240 402 2373, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2636,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegate
Jeffrey Canavan, Deputy Director, Labeling and Program Delivery
Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW--Mail Stop 5273, Patriots
Plaza III, 8th Floor-161A, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: +1 (301)
504-0860, Fax: +1 (202) 245-4792, [email protected].
General Principles
(Host Government--France)
Delegate Note: A member of the Steering Committee heads the
delegation to meetings of the General Principles Committee.
Methods of Analysis and Sampling
(Host Government--Hungary)
U.S. Delegate
Gregory Noonan, Director, Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry,
Division of Analytical Chemistry, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, College
Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402-2250, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2332,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegate
Dr. Timothy Norden, Technology and Science Division, Federal Grain
Inspection Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 10383 N Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153,
Phone: +1 (816) 891-0470, Fax: +1 (816) 872-1253,
[email protected].
Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
(Host Government--Germany)
U.S. Delegate
Douglas Balentine, Director, Office of Nutrition and Food Labelling,
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive (HFS-830), College Park, MD 20740,
+1 240 402 2373, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2636,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegate
Pamela R. Pehrsson, Ph.D., Research Leader, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Nutrient Data
Laboratory, Room 105, Building 005, BARC-West, 10300 Baltimore
Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705, 301.504.0630 (voice), 301.504.0632
(fax), [email protected].
Pesticide Residues
(Host Government--China)
U.S. Delegate
Captain David Miller, Chief, Chemistry and Exposure Branch, and
acting Chief, Toxicology and Epidemiology Branch, Health Effects
Division, William Jefferson Clinton Building, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: +1 (703) 305-5352, Fax: +1
(703) 305-5147, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate
Dr. John Johnston, Scientific Liaison/Chemist, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2150 Centre
Avenue, Building D, Suite 320, Fort Collins, CO 80526, Phone: (202)
365-7175, [email protected].
Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
(Host Government--United States)
U.S. Delegate
Ms. Brandi Robinson, MPH, CPH, ONADE International Coordinator,
Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration,
7500 Standish Place (HFV-100), Rockville, MD 20855, Phone: +1 (240)
402-0645, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate
Vacant
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Worldwide Commodity Codex Committees (Active)
Cereals, Pulses and Legumes
(Host Government--United States)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Henry Kim, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Food Safety, Center
for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive (HFS-317), College Park, MD, USA
20740-3835, Phone: +1 (240) 402-2023, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate
Mr. Patrick McCluskey, Supervisory Agricultural Marketing
Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing
Service, Federal Grain Inspection Service, 10383 N Ambassador Drive,
Kansas City, MO 64153, Phone: +1 (816) 659-8403,
[email protected].
Fats and Oils
(Host Government--Malaysia)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Paul South, Director, Division of Plant Products and Beverages,
Office of Food Safety (HFS-317), Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive,
College Park, MD 20740-3835, Phone: +1 (240) 402-1640, Fax: +1 (301)
436-2632, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate
Robert A. Moreau, Ph.D., Research Leader, Eastern Regional Research
Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038, Phone: +1
(215) 233-6428, Fax: +1 (215) 233-6406, [email protected].
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
(Host Government--Mexico)
U.S. Delegate
Dorian LaFond, International Standards Coordinator, Fruit and
Vegetables Program, Specialty Crop Inspection Division, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW--Mail Stop 0247, Washington, DC 20250-0247, Phone: +1
(202) 690-4944, Fax: +1 (202) 690-1527, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate
David T. Ingram, Ph.D., Consumer Safety Officer, Office of Food
Safety, Fresh Produce Branch, Division of Produce Safety, Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, Room 3E027, College Park, MD
20740-3835, Phone: +1 (240) 402-0335, [email protected].
Processed Fruits and Vegetables
(Host Government--United States)
U.S. Delegate
Dorian LaFond, International Standards Coordinator, Fruit and
Vegetables Program, Specialty Crop Inspection Division, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW--Mail Stop 0247, Washington, DC 20250-0247, Phone: +1
(202) 690-4944, Fax: +1 (202) 690-1527, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate
Dr. Yinqing Ma, Branch Chief, Beverages Branch, Division of Plant
Products and Beverages, Office of Food Safety (HFS-317), Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1
(240) 402-2479, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2632, [email protected].
Spices and Culinary Herbs
(Host Government--India)
U.S. Delegate
Dorian LaFond, International Standards Coordinator, Fruit and
Vegetables Program, Specialty Crop Inspection Division, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW--Mail Stop 0247, Washington, DC 20250-0247, Phone: +1
(202) 690-4944, Fax: +1 (202) 690-1527, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate
Dr. Aparna Tatavarthy, Microbiologist, Spices and Seasoning Mixes
Team, Division of Plant Products and Beverages, Office of Food
Safety (HFS-317), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD
20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402-1013, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2632,
[email protected].
Sugars
(Host Government--United Kingdom)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Chia-Pei Charlotte Liang, Chemist, Office of Food Safety, Center
for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1
(240) 402-2785, [email protected].
Worldwide Ad Hoc Codex Task Forces (Active)
Antimicrobial Resistance (Reactivated 2016)
(Host Government--Republic of Korea)
U.S. Delegate
Donald A. Prater, DVM, Assistant Commissioner for Food Safety
Integration, Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20993,
Phone: +1-301-348-3007, [email protected].
Alternate Delegate
Neena Anandaraman, DVM, MPH, Veterinary Science Policy Advisor,
Office of Chief Scientist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Jamie L.
Whitten Building, Room 339A, 1200 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20024, Phone: +1 (202) 260-8789,
[email protected].
Worldwide Commodity Codex Committees (Adjourned)
Cocoa Products and Chocolate (adjourned sine die 2001)
(Host Government--Switzerland)
U.S. Delegate
Michelle Smith, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Food Safety,
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (HFS-317), Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, 5001
Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740-3835, Phone: +1 (240) 402-2024,
Fax: +1 (301) 436-2632, [email protected].
Fish and Fishery Products (adjourned sine die 2016)
(Host Government--Norway)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. William R. Jones, Deputy Director, Office of Food Safety (HFS-
300), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, College
Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402-2300, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2601,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegate
Steven Wilson, Deputy Director, Office of International Affairs and
Seafood Inspection, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910, Phone: +1 (301) 427-8312 [email protected].
Meat Hygiene (adjourned sine die 2003)
(Host Government--New Zealand)
U.S. Delegate
Vacant
Milk and Milk Products (adjourned sine die 2017)
(Host Government--New Zealand)
U.S. Delegate
Christopher Thompson, Dairy Standardization Branch, Mail Stop 0230,
Room 2756, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250,
Phone: +1 (202) 720-9382, Fax: +1 (844) 804-4701,
[email protected].
Alternate Delegate
John F. Sheehan, Director, Division of Dairy, Egg and Meat Product
Safety, Office of Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (HFS-315), Harvey W.
Wiley Federal Building, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740,
Phone: +1 (240) 402-1488, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2632,
[email protected].
Natural Mineral Waters (adjourned sine die 2008)
(Host Government--Switzerland)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Yinqing Ma, Branch Chief, Beverages Branch, Division of Plant
Products and Beverages, Office of Food Safety (HFS-317), Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug
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Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1
(240) 402-2479, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2632, [email protected].
Vegetable Proteins (adjourned sine die 1989)
(Host Government--Canada)
U.S. Delegate
Vacant
Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces (Dissolved)
Animal Feeding (Dissolved 2013)
(Host government--Switzerland)
U.S. Delegate
Vacant
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