Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, 82202-82203 [2024-23454]

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AGENCY: ACTION: The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on November 14, 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 47th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC47), which will meet in Geneva, Switzerland from November 25, 2024 to November 30, 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 47th Session of the CAC and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for November 14, 2024 from 1:00–4:00 p.m. ET. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference only. Documents related to the 47th Session of the CAC will be accessible via the internet at the following address: https://www.fao.org/fao-whocodexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/ ?meeting=CAC&session=47. The U.S. Delegate to the 47th Session of CAC invites interested U.S. parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email addresses: Ken.Lowery@ usda.gov and uscodex@uda.gov. Registration: Attendees may register to attend the public meeting here: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/ register/vJIscO2gqTksGsA8Tkj9C4 wKEgJcqBY5PMI. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For further information about the 47th Session of the CAC, contact Kenneth Lowery, Senior International Issues Analyst, U.S. Codex Office, Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, by email at: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00004 Ken.Lowery@usda.gov. For further information about the public meeting, contact the U.S. Codex Office by email at: uscodex@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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; promotes coordination of all food standards work undertaken by international governmental and nongovernmental organizations; determines priorities, initiates, and guides the preparation of draft standards; finalizes the standards elaborated and publishes them in the Codex Alimentarius (food code) either as regional or worldwide standards, wherever this is practicable; and amends published standards, as appropriate, in the light of new developments. Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the agenda for the 47th Session of CAC will be discussed during the public meeting: • Report by the Chairperson on the 86th and 87th Sessions of the Executive Committee (including matters referred) • Amendments to the Procedural Manual • Work of Codex Committees (adoption, new work, revocation, discontinuation, and amendments to Codex texts proposed by the following committees): Æ Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs Æ Codex Committee on Fats and Oils Æ Codex Committee on Food Hygiene Æ Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods Æ Codex Committee on Food Additives Æ Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling Æ Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues Æ FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Latin American and the Caribbean Æ Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems E:\FR\FM\10OCN1.SGM 10OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 197 / Thursday, October 10, 2024 / Notices Æ Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses Æ Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products Æ Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods Æ Codex Committee on Food Labelling • Proposals for new work • Other Matters Relating to Codex Subsidiary Bodies • Editorial Amendments to Codex texts proposed by the Codex Secretariat • Codex Budgetary and Financial Matters • Reports of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committees • Codex Strategic Plan 2020 to 2025, Implementation Report 2022 to 2023 • Codex Strategic Plan 2026 to 2031 • Matters Arising from FAO/WHO • Potential Webcasting of the Executive Committee • Election of the Chairperson and ViceChairpersons, Members of the Executive Committee Elected on a Geographical Basis, and Appointment of Coordinators • Designation of Countries Responsible for Appointing the Chairpersons of Codex Subsidiary Bodies • Other Business • Adoption of the Report Relevant documents are or will be available at the following address: https://www.fao.org/fao-whocodexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/ ?meeting=CAC&session=47. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Public Meeting At the November 14, 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23454]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

U.S. Codex Office


Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius 
Commission

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 
November 14, 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 47th Session of the Codex Alimentarius 
Commission (CAC47), which will meet in Geneva, Switzerland from 
November 25, 2024 to November 30, 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 47th Session of the 
CAC and to address items on the agenda.

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for November 14, 2024 from 1:00-
4:00 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference 
only. Documents related to the 47th Session of the CAC will be 
accessible via the internet at the following address: https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CAC&session=47. The U.S. Delegate to the 47th Session of CAC 
invites interested U.S. parties to submit their comments electronically 
to the following email addresses: [email protected] and 
[email protected].
    Registration: Attendees may register to attend the public meeting 
here: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscO2gqTksGsA8Tkj9C4wKEgJcqBY5PMI. After registering, you will 
receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the 
meeting.
    For further information about the 47th Session of the CAC, contact 
Kenneth Lowery, Senior International Issues Analyst, U.S. Codex Office, 
Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural 
Affairs, by email at: [email protected]. For further information 
about 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; promotes coordination of all food 
standards work undertaken by international governmental and 
nongovernmental organizations; determines priorities, initiates, and 
guides the preparation of draft standards; finalizes the standards 
elaborated and publishes them in the Codex Alimentarius (food code) 
either as regional or worldwide standards, wherever this is 
practicable; and amends published standards, as appropriate, in the 
light of new developments.

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting

    The following items on the agenda for the 47th Session of CAC will 
be discussed during the public meeting:

 Report by the Chairperson on the 86th and 87th Sessions of the 
Executive Committee (including matters referred)
 Amendments to the Procedural Manual
 Work of Codex Committees (adoption, new work, revocation, 
discontinuation, and amendments to Codex texts proposed by the 
following committees):
    [cir] Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs
    [cir] Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
    [cir] Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
    [cir] Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods
    [cir] Codex Committee on Food Additives
    [cir] Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling
    [cir] Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
    [cir] FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Latin American and the 
Caribbean
    [cir] Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and 
Certification Systems

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    [cir] Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary 
Uses
    [cir] Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products
    [cir] Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
    [cir] Codex Committee on Food Labelling
 Proposals for new work
 Other Matters Relating to Codex Subsidiary Bodies
 Editorial Amendments to Codex texts proposed by the Codex 
Secretariat
 Codex Budgetary and Financial Matters
 Reports of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committees
 Codex Strategic Plan 2020 to 2025, Implementation Report 2022 
to 2023
 Codex Strategic Plan 2026 to 2031
 Matters Arising from FAO/WHO
 Potential Webcasting of the Executive Committee
 Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons, Members of 
the Executive Committee Elected on a Geographical Basis, and 
Appointment of Coordinators
 Designation of Countries Responsible for Appointing the 
Chairpersons of Codex Subsidiary Bodies
 Other Business
 Adoption of the Report

    Relevant documents are or will be available at the following 
address: https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CAC&session=47.

Public Meeting

    At the November 14, 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 [email protected] 
and [email protected]. Written comments should state that they relate to 
activities of the 47th Session of CAC.

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 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 October 7, 2024.
Julie A. Chao,
Deputy U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2024-23454 Filed 10-9-24; 8:45 am]
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