[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 25620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12844]
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Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 100 / Wednesday, May 22, 1996 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. 96-024N]
Codex Alimentarius: Public Meeting of Executive Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA); the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); and the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) are sponsoring a public meeting on May 29,
1996, to provide information and receive public comments on agenda
items that will be discussed at the Codex Executive Meeting, which will
be held in Geneva, Switzerland, June 4-7, 1996. The cosponsors of the
May 29th public meeting recognize the importance of providing
interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on
the Forty-third Session of the Executive Committee of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission (Codex) and to address items on the Agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29, 1996,
from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in Room 107-A, Jamie L.
Whitten Federal Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 14th and
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Mondschein, Confidential
Assistant to the Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 1763, South Agriculture Building,
14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250. Telephone:
(202) 720-7323; Fax: (202) 720-5124.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Codex was established in 1962 by two United Nations organizations,
the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health
Organization (WHO). Codex is the major international organization for
encouraging fair international trade in food and protecting the health
and economic interests of consumers. 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 ensure that the world's food supply is
sound, wholesome, free from adulteration, and correctly labeled. In the
United States, USDA, FDA, and EPA manage and carry out U.S. Codex
activities.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following specific issues will be discussed during the public
meeting:
1. Financial and Budgetary Matters
--Report on the accounts of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards
Programme for 1994/5 and on the budget for 1996/7
--Cost implications of providing documentation and interpretation
in the Arabic language
--New mechanisms for strengthening of Codex work
2. Implementation of the Commission's Programme of Work
--Progress in achieving the Medium-Term Objectives
--Implementation of decisions taken by the 21st Session of the
Commission
--Management of the Programme of Work
Proposals for new items of work (Step 1)
--Consideration of Proposed Draft Standards and related texts at
Step 5
3. Risk Analysis in Codex Work: Progress report.
4. Determination, Interpretation and Application of Residue Limits.
5. Draft Provisional Agenda for the 22nd Session of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission.
Done at Washington, DC, May 16, 1996.
Michael R. Taylor,
Under Secretary for Food Safety.
[FR Doc. 96-12844 Filed 5-21-96; 8:45 am]
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