Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products, 65581-65582 [2024-17820]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Fish and Fishery Products
U.S. Codex Office, USDA.
Notice of public meeting and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
Background
ACTION:
The U.S. Codex Office is
sponsoring a public meeting on
September 11, 2024. The objective of the
public meeting is to provide information
and receive public comments on agenda
items and draft U.S. positions to be
discussed at the 36th Session of the
Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery
Products (CCFFP) of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission (CAC). The
36th Session of the CCFFP will be held
through correspondence, from October
7–11 and 17, 2024. The U.S. Manager
for Codex Alimentarius and the Under
Secretary for Trade and Foreign
Agricultural Affairs recognize the
importance of providing interested
parties the opportunity to obtain
background information on the 36th
Session of the CCFFP and to address
items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for September 11, 2024, from 2–3 p.m.
ET.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will
take place via Video Teleconference
only. Documents related to the 36th
Session of the CCFFP will be accessible
via the internet at the following address:
https://www.fao.org/fao-whocodexalimentarius/meetings/detail/de/
?meeting=CCFFP&session=36.
Ms. Melissa Abbott, U.S. Delegate to
the 36th Session of the CCFFP, invites
interested U.S. parties to submit their
comments electronically to the
following email address:
melissa.abbott@fda.hhs.gov.
Registration: Attendees may register
to attend the public meeting at the
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following link: https://
www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/
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olTgOh0. After registering, you will
receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.
For further information about the 36th
Session of the CCFFP, contact U.S.
Delegate, Ms. Melissa Abbott, Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition,
United States Food and Drug
Administration, by email at:
melissa.abbott@fda.hhs.gov.or or by
phone at (240) 402–1401. For additional
information regarding the public
meeting, contact the U.S. Codex Office
by email at: uscodex@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Codex Alimentarius Commission
was established in 1963 by two United
Nations organizations, the Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the
World Health Organization (WHO).
Through adoption of food standards,
codes of practice, and other guidelines
developed by its committees, and by
promoting their adoption and
implementation by governments, Codex
seeks to protect the health of consumers
and ensure fair practices in the food
trade.
The Terms of Reference of the Codex
Committee on Fish and Fishery
Products (CCFFP) are:
• To elaborate worldwide standards
for fresh, frozen (including quick
frozen), or otherwise processed fish,
crustaceans, and molluscs.
The CCFFP is hosted by Norway. The
United States attends the CCFFP as a
member country of Codex.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Meeting
The following items from the
Provisional Agenda for the 36th Session
of the CCFFP will be discussed during
the public meeting:
• Matters arising from the Codex
Alimentarius Commission and its
subsidiary bodies
• Information on activities of the FAO
and WHO and other international
organizations relevant to the work of
CCFFP
• Proposed amendment of the
Standard for Canned Sardines and
Sardine Type Products (CXS 94–1981)
• Other business
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Public Meeting
At the September 11, 2024, 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 Ms.
Melissa Abbott, U.S. Delegate to the
36th Session of the CCFFP, at
melissa.abbott@fda.hhs.gov. Written
comments should state that they relate
to activities of the 36th Session of the
CCFFP.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of
rulemaking and policy development is
important. Consequently, the U.S.
Codex Office will announce this Federal
Register publication on-line through the
USDA Codex web page located at:
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 subscriptions themselves and have
the option to password protect their
accounts.
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
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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,
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Persons with disabilities who require
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Done at Washington, DC, on August 6,
2024.
Julie A. Chao,
Deputy U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Residues of Veterinary Drugs 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 October
1, 2024. The objective of the public
meeting is to provide information and
receive public comments on agenda
items and draft U.S. positions to be
discussed at the 27th Session of the
Codex Committee on Residues of
Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF) of
the Codex Alimentarius Commission
(CAC), which will meet in Omaha,
Nebraska, from October 21–25, 2024.
The U.S. Manager for Codex
Alimentarius and the Under Secretary
for Trade and Foreign Agricultural
Affairs recognize the importance of
providing interested parties the
opportunity to obtain background
information on the 27th Session of the
CCRVDF and to address items on the
agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for October 1, 2024, from 2–4 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will
take place via video teleconference only.
Documents related to the 27th Session
of the CCRVDF will be accessible via the
internet at the following address:
https://www.fao.org/fao-whocodexalimentarius/meetings/detail/pt/
?meeting=CCRVDF&session=27.
Dr. Jonathan Greene, U.S. Delegate to
the 27th Session of the CCRVDF, invites
interested U.S. parties to submit their
comments electronically to the
following email address:
Johnathan.greene1@fda.hhs.gov.
Registration: Attendees may register
to attend the public meeting at the
following link: https://
www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/
vJIsdeirqD4pHzJ0pShiJTaIwX
bnR8lqyTA. After registering, you will
receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.
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For further information about the 27th
Session of the CCRVDF, contact U.S.
Delegate Dr. Jonathan M. Greene,
Biologist, Residue Chemistry Team,
HFV 151, Division of Human Food
Safety, Office of New Animal Drug
Evaluation, Center for Veterinary
Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, by email at:
Johnathan.greene1@fda.hhs.gov or by
phone at (240) 402–4697. For additional
information regarding the public
meeting, contact the U.S. Codex Office
by email at: uscodex@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Codex Alimentarius Commission
was established in 1963 by two United
Nations organizations, the Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the
World Health Organization (WHO).
Through the 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 Codex
Committee on Residues of Veterinary
Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF) are:
(a) to determine priorities for the
consideration of residues of veterinary
drugs in foods;
(b) to recommend maximum levels of
such substances;
(c) to develop codes of practice as
may be required; and,
(d) to consider methods of sampling
and analysis for the determination of
veterinary drug residues in foods.
The CCRVDF is hosted by the United
States. The United States attends the
CCRVDF as a member country of Codex.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Meeting
The following items from the
Provisional Agenda for the 27th Session
of the CCRVDF will be discussed during
the public meeting:
• Matters arising from the Codex
Alimentarius Commission and its
subsidiary bodies
• Information on activities of the FAO
and WHO and other international
organizations relevant to the work of
CCRVDF including JECFA
• Matters of Interest arising from the
Joint FAO/International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) Centre
• Matters of interest arising from the
World Organisation for Animal Health
(WOAH, formerly OIE), including the
Veterinary International Conference on
Harmonization (VICH)
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• MRLs for veterinary drugs in foods
arising from JECFA98 (2024)
• Extrapolation of MRLs for
veterinary drugs in foods
Æ Extrapolated MRLs for different
combinations of compounds/
commodities
Æ Other matters related to the
extrapolation of MRLs for veterinary
drugs in foods to one or more species
• Criteria and procedures for the
establishment of action levels for
unintended and unavoidable carryover
of veterinary drugs from feed to food of
animal origin
• Coordination of work between the
Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
(CCPR) and CCRVDF
• Priority list of veterinary drugs for
evaluation or re-evaluation by JECFA
• Other business and future work
Public Meeting
At the October 1, 2024, 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.
Jonathan Greene, U.S. Delegate to the
27th Session of the CCRVDF, at
Johnathan.greene1@fda.hhs.gov.
Written comments should state that they
relate to activities of the 27th Session of
the CCRVDF.
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 online through the
USDA Codex 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 subscriptions themselves and have
the option to password-protect their
accounts.
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
No agency, officer, or employee of the
USDA shall, on the grounds of race,
color, national origin, religion, sex,
gender identity, sexual orientation,
disability, age, marital status, family/
parental status, income derived from a
public assistance program, or political
beliefs, exclude from participation in,
deny the benefits of, or subject to
discrimination any person in the United
States under any program or activity
conducted by the USDA.
How To File a Complaint of
Discrimination
To file a complaint of discrimination,
complete the USDA Program
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and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Fish and Fishery Products
AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on
September 11, 2024. The objective of the public meeting is to provide
information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S.
positions to be discussed at the 36th Session of the Codex Committee on
Fish and Fishery Products (CCFFP) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
(CAC). The 36th Session of the CCFFP will be held through
correspondence, from October 7-11 and 17, 2024. The U.S. Manager for
Codex Alimentarius and the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign
Agricultural Affairs recognize the importance of providing interested
parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 36th
Session of the CCFFP and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for September 11, 2024, from 2-3
p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference
only. Documents related to the 36th Session of the CCFFP will be
accessible via the internet at the following address: https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/de/?meeting=CCFFP&session=36.
Ms. Melissa Abbott, U.S. Delegate to the 36th Session of the CCFFP,
invites interested U.S. parties to submit their comments electronically
to the following email address: [email protected].
Registration: Attendees may register to attend the public meeting
at the following link: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsd-qgqTsiHHGGEd7V1I_Owk1_olTgOh0. After registering, you will receive a
confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For further information about the 36th Session of the CCFFP,
contact U.S. Delegate, Ms. Melissa Abbott, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition, United States Food and Drug Administration, by email
at: [email protected].or or by phone at (240) 402-1401. For
additional information regarding the public meeting, contact the U.S.
Codex Office by email at: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Codex Alimentarius Commission was established in 1963 by two
United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Through adoption of food
standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines developed by its
committees, and by promoting their adoption and implementation by
governments, Codex seeks to protect the health of consumers and ensure
fair practices in the food trade.
The Terms of Reference of the Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery
Products (CCFFP) are:
To elaborate worldwide standards for fresh, frozen
(including quick frozen), or otherwise processed fish, crustaceans, and
molluscs.
The CCFFP is hosted by Norway. The United States attends the CCFFP
as a member country of Codex.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items from the Provisional Agenda for the 36th
Session of the CCFFP will be discussed during the public meeting:
Matters arising from the Codex Alimentarius Commission and
its subsidiary bodies
Information on activities of the FAO and WHO and other
international organizations relevant to the work of CCFFP
Proposed amendment of the Standard for Canned Sardines and
Sardine Type Products (CXS 94-1981)
Other business
Public Meeting
At the September 11, 2024, 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 Ms. Melissa Abbott,
U.S. Delegate to the 36th Session of the CCFFP, at
[email protected]. Written comments should state that they
relate to activities of the 36th Session of the CCFFP.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, the U.S. Codex Office will
announce this Federal Register publication on-line through the USDA
Codex web page located at: 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 subscriptions
themselves and have the option to password protect their accounts.
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
No agency, officer, or employee of the USDA shall, on the grounds
of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status,
income derived from a public assistance program, or political beliefs,
exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to
discrimination any person in the United States under any program or
activity conducted by the USDA.
How To File a Complaint of Discrimination
To file a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, which may be accessed online at https://www.usda.gov/oascr/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer, or write a letter signed by you or your authorized
representative. Send your completed complaint form or letter to USDA by
mail, fax, or email. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director,
Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20250-9410; Fax: (202) 690-7442; Email: [email protected].
Persons with disabilities who require
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alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, audiotape,
etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and
TDD).
Done at Washington, DC, on August 6, 2024.
Julie A. Chao,
Deputy U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2024-17820 Filed 8-9-24; 8:45 am]
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