Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods, 14720-14721 [2021-05640]

Download as PDF 14720 Notices Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 51 Thursday, March 18, 2021 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Codex Office Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods U.S. Codex Office, USDA. Notice of public meeting and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The U.S Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on April 12, 2021. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States (U.S.) positions to be discussed at the 14th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 14th Session of the CCCF and to address items on the agenda. SUMMARY: The public meeting is scheduled for April 12, 2021 from 1:00–4:00 p.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place virtually. Documents related to the 14th Session of the CCCF will be accessible via the internet at the following address: https://ww.fao.org/ fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/ detail/en/?meeting=CCCF&session=14. Dr. Lauren Posnick Robin, U.S. Delegate to the 14th Session of the CCCF, invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to Dr. Henry Kim at the following email address: henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov. Registration: Attendees may register to attend the virtual public meeting here: https://fda.zoomgov.com/meeting/ register/vJIsce6tpz0uGCiuxe2thMQL6- jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Mar 17, 2021 Jkt 253001 nruzmbFdk or by emailing henry.kim@ fda.hhs.gov by April 5, 2021. For Further Information about the 14th Session of the CCCF and the Public Meeting, contact Henry Kim, Ph.D., FDA, at henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov, or the U.S. Codex office at uscodex@usda.gov, (202) 720–7760. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Codex was established in 1963 by two United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Through adoption of food standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines developed by its committees, and by promoting their adoption and implementation by governments, Codex seeks to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade. The Terms of Reference of the CCCF are: (a) To establish or endorse permitted maximum levels or guidelines levels for contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food and feed; (b) to prepare priority lists of contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants for risk assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives; (c) to consider methods of analysis and sampling for the determination of contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food and feed; (d) to consider and elaborate standards or codes of practice for related subjects; and (e) to consider other matters assigned to it by the Commission in relation to contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food and feed. The CCCF is chaired by the Netherlands. The United States attends the CCCF as a member country of Codex. Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the Agenda for the 14th Session of the CCCF will be discussed during the public meeting: • Matters referred to the Committee by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and/or its subsidiary bodies • Matters of interest arising from FAO and WHO including the Joint FAO/ WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • Matters of interest arising from other international organizations • Maximum level for cadmium in chocolates containing or declaring <30% total cocoa solids on a dry matter basis • Maximum levels for cadmium in chocolates containing or declaring ≥30% to <50% total cocoa solids on a dry matter basis and cocoa powder (100% total cocoa solids on a dry matter basis) • Code of practice for the prevention and reduction of cadmium contamination in cocoa beans • Maximum levels for lead in certain food categories • Revision of the Code of Practice for the prevention and reduction of lead contamination in foods • Maximum levels for total aflatoxins in certain cereals and cereal-based products including foods for infants and young children • Sampling plans and performance criteria for total aflatoxins in certain cereals and cereal-based products including foods for infants and young children • Maximum level for total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts and associated sampling plan • Maximum levels for total aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in nutmeg, dried chili and paprika, ginger, pepper and turmeric and associated sampling plans • Methylmercury in fish: Æ Maximum levels for additional fish species Æ Sampling plans Æ Other risk management recommendations • Hydrogen cyanide and mycotoxin contamination in cassava and cassava-based products • Cadmium and lead in quinoa • Radioactivity in feed and food (including drinking water) in normal circumstances • Guidance on data analysis for development of maximum levels and for improved data collection • Approach to identify the need for revision of standards and related texts developed by CCCF • Forward work-plan for CCCF: Æ Review of staple food-contaminant combinations for future work of CCCF Æ Project plan for the evaluation of implementation of COPs of CCCF E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 51 / Thursday, March 18, 2021 / Notices • JECFA evaluations: Æ Priority list of contaminants for evaluation by JECFA Æ Follow-up work to the outcomes of JECFA evaluations • Other business and future work Public Meeting Done at Washington, DC, on March 12, 2021. Mary Lowe, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. At the April 12th public meeting, draft U.S. positions on the agenda items will be described and discussed, and attendees will have the opportunity to pose questions and offer comments. Written comments may be offered at the meeting or sent to Dr. Henry Kim at henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov. Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the 14th Session of the CCCF. [FR Doc. 2021–05640 Filed 3–17–21; 8:45 am] Additional Public Notification SUMMARY: Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy development is important. Consequently, the U.S. Codex Office will announce this Federal Register publication on-line through the USDA web page located at: https:// www.usda.gov/codex, a link that also offers an email subscription service providing access to information related to Codex. Customers can add or delete their subscription themselves and have the option to password protect their accounts. 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This SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14721 survey is authorized by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Hanson, Chief, Direct Transactions and Positions Branch (BE– 49), via phone (301) 278–9595 or via email at Jessica.Hanson@bea.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through this Notice, BEA publishes the reporting requirements for the BE–605 survey form. As noted below, all entities required to respond to this mandatory survey will be contacted by BEA. Entities must submit the completed survey forms within 30 days after the end of each calendar or fiscal quarter, or within 45 days if the report is for the final quarter of the financial reporting year. This Notice is being issued in conformance with the rule BEA issued on April 24, 2012 (77 FR 24373), establishing guidelines for collecting data on international trade in services and direct investment through notices, rather than through rulemaking. Additional information about BEA’s collection of data on international trade in services and direct investment can be found in the 2012 rule, the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and 15 CFR part 801. Survey data on international trade in services and direct investment that are not collected pursuant to the 2012 rule are described separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE– 605 survey forms and instructions are available at www.bea.gov/fdi. Reporting Notice of specific reporting requirements, including who is to report, the information to be reported, the manner of reporting, and the time and place of filing reports, will be mailed to those required to complete this survey. Who Must Report: (a) Reports are required from each U.S. business enterprise in which a foreign person has a direct and/or indirect ownership interest of at least 10 percent of the voting stock in an incorporated business enterprise, or an equivalent interest in an unincorporated business enterprise, and that meets the additional conditions detailed in Form BE–605. (b) Entities required to report will be contacted individually by BEA. Entities not contacted by BEA have no reporting responsibilities. What To Report: The survey collects information on transactions between parent companies and their affiliates and on direct investment positions (stocks). How To Report: Reports can be filed using BEA’s electronic reporting system E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1

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[FR Doc No: 2021-05640]


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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 51 / Thursday, March 18, 2021 / 
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Codex Office


Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on 
Contaminants in Foods

AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on April 
12, 2021. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information 
and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States 
(U.S.) positions to be discussed at the 14th Session of the Codex 
Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) of the Codex Alimentarius 
Commission. The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Acting 
Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs 
recognize the importance of providing interested parties the 
opportunity to obtain background information on the 14th Session of the 
CCCF and to address items on the agenda.

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for April 12, 2021 from 1:00-
4:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place virtually. Documents 
related to the 14th Session of the CCCF will be accessible via the 
internet at the following address: https://ww.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCCF&session=14.
    Dr. Lauren Posnick Robin, U.S. Delegate to the 14th Session of the 
CCCF, invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments 
electronically to Dr. Henry Kim at the following email address: 
[email protected].hhs.gov.
    Registration: Attendees may register to attend the virtual public 
meeting here: https://fda.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsce6tpz0uGCiuxe2thMQL6-nruzmbFdk or by emailing 
[email protected] by April 5, 2021.
    For Further Information about the 14th Session of the CCCF and the 
Public Meeting, contact Henry Kim, Ph.D., FDA, at 
[email protected], or the U.S. Codex office at [email protected], 
(202) 720-7760.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Codex was established in 1963 by two United Nations organizations, 
the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health 
Organization (WHO). Through adoption of food standards, codes of 
practice, and other guidelines developed by its committees, and by 
promoting their adoption and implementation by governments, Codex seeks 
to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the 
food trade.
    The Terms of Reference of the CCCF are:
    (a) To establish or endorse permitted maximum levels or guidelines 
levels for contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food and 
feed;
    (b) to prepare priority lists of contaminants and naturally 
occurring toxicants for risk assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert 
Committee on Food Additives;
    (c) to consider methods of analysis and sampling for the 
determination of contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food 
and feed;
    (d) to consider and elaborate standards or codes of practice for 
related subjects; and
    (e) to consider other matters assigned to it by the Commission in 
relation to contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food and 
feed.
    The CCCF is chaired by the Netherlands. The United States attends 
the CCCF as a member country of Codex.

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting

    The following items on the Agenda for the 14th Session of the CCCF 
will be discussed during the public meeting:

 Matters referred to the Committee by the Codex Alimentarius 
Commission and/or its subsidiary bodies
 Matters of interest arising from FAO and WHO including the 
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
 Matters of interest arising from other international 
organizations
 Maximum level for cadmium in chocolates containing or 
declaring <30% total cocoa solids on a dry matter basis
 Maximum levels for cadmium in chocolates containing or 
declaring >=30% to <50% total cocoa solids on a dry matter basis and 
cocoa powder (100% total cocoa solids on a dry matter basis)
 Code of practice for the prevention and reduction of cadmium 
contamination in cocoa beans
 Maximum levels for lead in certain food categories
 Revision of the Code of Practice for the prevention and 
reduction of lead contamination in foods
 Maximum levels for total aflatoxins in certain cereals and 
cereal-based products including foods for infants and young children
 Sampling plans and performance criteria for total aflatoxins 
in certain cereals and cereal-based products including foods for 
infants and young children
 Maximum level for total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts and 
associated sampling plan
 Maximum levels for total aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in 
nutmeg, dried chili and paprika, ginger, pepper and turmeric and 
associated sampling plans
 Methylmercury in fish:
    [cir] Maximum levels for additional fish species
    [cir] Sampling plans
    [cir] Other risk management recommendations
 Hydrogen cyanide and mycotoxin contamination in cassava and 
cassava-based products
 Cadmium and lead in quinoa
 Radioactivity in feed and food (including drinking water) in 
normal circumstances
 Guidance on data analysis for development of maximum levels 
and for improved data collection
 Approach to identify the need for revision of standards and 
related texts developed by CCCF
 Forward work-plan for CCCF:
    [cir] Review of staple food-contaminant combinations for future 
work of CCCF
    [cir] Project plan for the evaluation of implementation of COPs of 
CCCF

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 JECFA evaluations:
    [cir] Priority list of contaminants for evaluation by JECFA
    [cir] Follow-up work to the outcomes of JECFA evaluations
 Other business and future work

Public Meeting

    At the April 12th public meeting, draft U.S. positions on the 
agenda items will be described and discussed, and attendees will have 
the opportunity to pose questions and offer comments. Written comments 
may be offered at the meeting or sent to Dr. Henry Kim at 
[email protected]. Written comments should state that they relate 
to activities of the 14th Session of the CCCF.

Additional Public Notification

    Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy 
development is important. Consequently, the U.S. Codex Office will 
announce this Federal Register publication on-line through the USDA web 
page located at: https://www.usda.gov/codex, a link that also offers an 
email subscription service providing access to information related to 
Codex. Customers can add or delete their subscription themselves and 
have the option to password protect their accounts.

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

    No agency, officer, or employee of the USDA shall, on the grounds 
of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual 
orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, 
income derived from a public assistance program, or political beliefs, 
exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to 
discrimination any person in the United States under any program or 
activity conducted by the USDA.

How To File a Complaint of Discrimination

    To file a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program 
Discrimination Complaint Form, which may be accessed online at https://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you or your 
authorized representative. Send your completed complaint form or letter 
to USDA by mail, fax, or email.
    Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of 
Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410.
    Fax: (202) 690-7442, Email: [email protected].
    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for 
communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact 
USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

    Done at Washington, DC, on March 12, 2021.
Mary Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2021-05640 Filed 3-17-21; 8:45 am]
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