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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[FDMS Docket No. FSIS-2006-0004]
International Standard-Setting Activities
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice informs the public of the sanitary and
phytosanitary
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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, Public Law 103-
465, 108 Stat. 4809. 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 the time periods from June 1, 2005, to May 31, 2006, and June 1,
2006, to May 31, 2007, seeks comments on standards currently under
consideration and recommendations for new standards.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the
ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this
Web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. FSIS prefers to
receive comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov
and, in the ``Search for Open Regulations'' box,
select ``Food Safety and Inspection Service'' from the agency drop-down
menu, and then click on ``Submit.'' In the Docket ID column, select
FDMS Docket Number FSIS-2006-0004 to submit or view public comments and
to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
After the close of the comment period, the docket can be viewed using
the ``Advanced Search'' function in Regulations.gov.
Mail, including floppy disks or CD-ROM's, and hand-or
courier-delivered items: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 300 12th Street, SW.,
Room 102 Cotton Annex, Washington, DC 20250.
All submissions must include the Agency name and docket number
FSIS-2006-0004. Please state that your comments refer to Codex and, if
your comments relate to specific Codex committees, please identify
those committees in your comments and submit a copy of your comments to
the delegate from that particular committee. All comments submitted in
response to this proposal will be posted to the regulations.gov Web
site. The comments also will be available for public inspection in the
FSIS Docket Room at the address listed above between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday. The comments also will be posted on the
Agency's Web site at http://www.fsis.usda.gov /regulations -- &--
policies /2006--Notices--Index/index.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: F. Edward Scarbrough, Ph.D., United
States Manager for Codex, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the
Under Secretary for Food Safety, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-3700; (202) 205-
7760. For information pertaining to particular committees, the delegate
of that committee may be contacted. (A complete list of U.S. delegates
and alternate delegates can be found in Attachment 2 to this notice.)
Documents pertaining to Codex are accessible via the World Wide Web at
the following address: http://www.codexalimentarius .net/current .asp. The U.S. Codex Office also maintains a Web site at http://www.fsis.usda
.gov /Regulations-- &--Policies /Codex --Alimentarius /index.asp.
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). U.S. membership
in the WTO was approved and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act was signed
into law by the President on December 8, 1994. The Uruguay Round
Agreements became effective, with respect to the United States, on
January 1, 1995. 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, Codex, 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 SPS standard-setting activities
of each international standard-setting organization. The Secretary of
Agriculture has delegated to the Administrator, Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS), the responsibility to inform the public of
the SPS standard-setting activities of Codex. The FSIS Administrator
has, in turn, assigned the responsibility for informing the public of
the SPS standard-setting activities of Codex to the U.S. Codex Office,
FSIS.
Codex was created in 1962 by two U.N. organizations, the Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Codex is the principal 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 protect the health of consumers, ensure fair trade practices in the
food trade, and promote coordination of food standards work undertaken
by international governmental and non-governmental organizations. In
the United States, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA);
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS); and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) manage
and carry out U.S. Codex activities.
As the agency responsible for informing the public of the SPS
standard-setting activities of Codex, FSIS 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 those standards listed in Attachment 1 that are
under consideration by Codex, please contact the Codex delegate or the
U.S. Codex office. This notice also solicits public comment on those
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 United States' delegate will facilitate public participation in
the United States Government's activities relating to Codex
Alimentarius. The United States' delegate will maintain a list of
individuals, groups, and
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organizations that have expressed an interest in the activities of the
Codex committees and will disseminate information regarding United
States' delegation activities to interested parties. This information
will include the current status of each agenda item; the United States
Government's position or preliminary position on the agenda items; and
the time and place of planning meetings and debriefing meetings
following Codex committee sessions. In addition, the U.S. Codex Office
makes much of the same information available through its Web page,
http://www.fsis.usda. gov/Regulations --& --Policies /Codex--
Alimentarius /index .asp. Please visit the Web page or notify the
appropriate U.S. delegate or the Office of U.S. Codex Alimentarius,
Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-3700, if you would like to access or receive
information about specific committees.
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, 2005 to May 31, 2006, and June 1, 2006 to May 31,
2007. Attachment 2 provides the list of U.S. Codex Officials (includes
U.S. delegates and alternate delegates). A list of forthcoming Codex
sessions may be found at: http://www.codexalimentarius .net/web/current
.jsp?lang=en.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, in an effort to ensure that the
public and in particular minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities, are aware of this notice, FSIS will announce it online
through the FSIS Web page located at http://www.fsis .usda. gov/
regulations--&--policies/2006--Notices--Index/index.asp.
The Regulations.gov Web site is the central online rulemaking
portal of the United States government. It is being offered as a public
service to increase participation in the Federal government's
regulatory activities. FSIS participates in Regulations.gov and will
accept comments on documents published on the site. The site allows
visitors to search by keyword or Department or Agency for rulemakings
that allow for public comment. Each entry provides a quick link to a
comment form so that visitors can type in their comments and submit
them to FSIS. The Web site is located at http://www.regulations.gov.
FSIS also will make copies of this Federal Register publication
available through the FSIS Constituent Update, which is used to provide
information regarding FSIS policies, procedures, regulations, Federal
Register notices, FSIS public meetings, recalls, and other types of
information that could affect or would be of interest to our
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a free e-mail subscription service consisting of industry, trade, and
farm groups, consumer interest groups, allied health professionals,
scientific professionals, and other individuals who have requested to
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Listserv and the Web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a
much broader, more diverse audience.
In addition, FSIS offers an e-mail subscription service which
provides automatic and customized access to selected food safety news
and information. This service is available at http://www.fsis.
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recalls to export information to regulations, directives, and notices.
Customers can add or delete subscriptions themselves and have the
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Done at Washington, DC on May 26, 2006.
F. Edward Scarbrough,
United States Manager for Codex.
Attachment 1: Sanitary and Phytosanitary Activities of Codex; Codex
Alimentarius Commission and Executive Committee
The Codex Alimentarius Commission will hold its Twenty-Ninth
Session July 3-8, 2006 in Geneva, Switzerland. At that time, it will
consider procedural matters and the standards, codes of practice, and
related matters brought to its attention by the general subject
committees, commodity committees, ad hoc Task Forces and member
delegations. It will also consider options to implement recommendations
from the review of Codex committee structure and mandates of Codex
committees and task forces, as well as budgetary and strategic planning
issues. At this Session, the Commission will elect a Chair and three
Vice Chairs.
Prior to the Commission meeting, the Executive Committee will have
met at its Fifty-seventh Session on December 6-9, 2005 and its Fifty-
Eighth Session on June 28-July 1, 2006. It is composed of the
chairperson, vice-chairpersons, seven members elected from the
Commission, one from each of the following geographic regions: Africa,
Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Near East, North
America, and South-West Pacific. Additionally, pending approval by the
Directors General of FAO and WHO, regional coordinators from the six
regional committees will serve as members of the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee will consider the Codex Strategic Plan 2008-
1013; review the Codex committee structure and mandate of Codex
committees and task forces; review matters arising from reports of
Codex Committees, proposals for new work, and standards management
issues; and review the Trust Fund for the Participation of Developing
Countries and Countries in Transition in the Work of the Codex
Alimentarius.
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
The Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
determines priorities for the consideration of residues of veterinary
drugs in foods and recommends Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for
veterinary drugs. A veterinary drug is defined as any substance applied
or administered to a food producing animal, such as meat or dairy
animals, poultry, fish or bees, for therapeutic, prophylactic or
diagnostic purposes or for modification of physiological functions or
behavior.
A Codex Maximum Limit for Veterinary Drugs (MRLVD) 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 adopted
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission to be permitted or recognized as
acceptable in or on a food. An MRLVD is based on the Acceptable Daily
Intake (ADI) and indicates the amount of residue in food that is
considered to be without appreciable toxicological hazard. An MRLVD
also takes into account other relevant public health risks as well as
food technological aspects.
When establishing an MRLVD, consideration is also given to residues
that occur in food of plant origin or the environment. Furthermore, the
MRLVD may be reduced to be consistent with good practices in the use of
veterinary drugs and to the extent that practical analytical methods
are available.
Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI): An estimate by the Joint FAO/WHO
Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) of the amount of a
veterinary drug, expressed on a body weight basis, that can be ingested
daily over a lifetime without appreciable health risk (standard man =
60 kg).
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The Committee met in Cancun, Mexico on May 8-12, 2006. The
reference document is ALINORM 06/29/31. The Committee worked on:
Draft MRLs for Trichlorfon (metrifonate), Flumequine (in
black tiger shrimp), Pirlimycin, Cypermethrin and Alpha-cypermethrin,
and Doramectin (in cow's milk) at step 7
Proposed Draft MRLs for Ractopamine at step 4
Proposed Draft Revised Guidelines for the Establishment of
a Regulatory Program for Control of Veterinary Drug Residues in Foods
Proposed Draft Revised Part I, II, III of Guidelines for
the Establishment of a Regulatory Program for the Control of Veterinary
Drug Residues in Foods
Discussion Paper on Risk Management Methodologies,
including Risk Assessment Policies in the CCRVDF
Priority List of Veterinary Drugs Requiring Evaluation or
Reevaluation
List of Methods of Analysis for Veterinary Drug Residues
and Identification of Routine Methods of Analysis
Recommendations on Residues of Veterinary Drugs without
ADI/MRL (Prioritization of work)
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA; USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants
The Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants (CCFAC): (a)
Establishes or endorses permitted maximum or guideline levels for
individual food additives, contaminants, and naturally occurring
toxicants in food and animal feed; (b) prepares priority lists of food
additives and contaminants for toxicological evaluation by the Joint
FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA); (c) recommends
specifications of identity and purity for food additives for adoption
by the Commission; (d) considers methods of analysis for food additive
and contaminants; and (e) considers and elaborates standards and codes
for related subjects such as labeling of food additives when sold as
such and food irradiation. The following matters are under
consideration by the Commission at its 29th Session in July 2006. The
relevant document is ALINORM 6/29/12.
Food Additives
To be considered at Step 8:
General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA): Draft Food
Additive Provisions in Tables 1 and 2
Draft Revised Preamble to the GSFA
To be considered at Step 5/8:
General Standard for Food Additives: Proposed Draft Food
Additive Provisions in Tables 1, 2 and 3
Advisory Specifications for the Identity and Purity of
Food Additives
Proposed Draft Revisions to the Codex International
Numbering System for Food Additives
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
The Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues recommends to the Codex
Alimentarius Commission establishment of maximum limits for pesticide
residues for specific food items or in groups of food. A Codex Maximum
Residue Limit for Pesticide (MRLP) is the maximum concentration of a
pesticide residue (expressed as mg/kg), recommended by the Codex
Alimentarius Commission to be legally permitted in or on food
commodities and animal feeds. Foods derived from commodities that
comply with the respective MRLPs are intended to be toxicologically
acceptable, that is, consideration of the various dietary residue
intake estimates and determinations both at the national and
international level in comparison with the ADI*, should indicate that
foods complying with Codex MRLPs are safe for human consumption.
Codex MRLPs are primarily intended to apply in international trade
and are derived from reviews conducted by the Joint Meeting on
Pesticide Residues (JMPR).
(a) Review of residue data from supervised trials and supervised
uses including those reflecting national good agricultural practices
(GAP). Data from supervised trials conducted at the highest nationally
recommended, authorized, or registered uses are included in the review.
In order to accommodate variations in national pest control
requirements, Codex MRLPs take into account the higher levels shown to
arise in such supervised trials, which are considered to represent
effective pest control practices.
(b) Toxicological assessments of the pesticide and its residue.
The following items will be considered by the Commission at its
29th Session in July 2006. The relevant document is ALINORM 06/29/24.
To be considered at Step 8:
Draft and Draft Revised Maximum Residue Limits
Draft Risk Analysis Principles Applied by the Codex
Committee on Pesticide Residues
Proposed Draft Guidelines on Estimation of Uncertainly of
Results
To be considered at Step 5/8:
Proposed Draft Maximum Residue Limits
To be considered at Step 5:
Proposed Draft and Proposed Draft Revised Maximum Residue
Limits
To be considered for Revocation:
Codex CLX-Ds
To be considered for New Work:
Revision of the Codex Classification of Foods and Animal
Feeds
Priority List of Pesticides for review by JMPR
The committee is continuing work on:
Draft and Proposed Draft MRLs
Revision of the List of Recommended Methods on Analysis
for Pesticide Residues
Revision of the Codex Priority List of Pesticides for
review by JMPR
Discussion paper on how Codex MRLs are used at the
national level
Discussion paper on the establishment of MRLs for
Processed or Ready-to-Eat Foods
*Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) of a chemical is the daily intake which,
during an entire lifetime, appears to be without appreciable risk to
the health of the consumer on the basis of all the known facts at the
time of the evaluation of the chemical by the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on
Pesticide Residues. It is expressed in milligrams of the chemical per
kilogram of body weight.
Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling
The Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling:
(a) Defines the criteria appropriate to Codex Methods of Analysis
and Sampling;
(b) Serves as a coordinating body for Codex with other
international groups working in methods of analysis and sampling and
quality assurance systems for laboratories;
(c) Specifies, on the basis of final recommendations submitted to
it by the other bodies referred to in (b) above, Reference Methods of
Analysis and Sampling appropriate to Codex Standards which are
generally applicable to a number of foods;
(d) Considers, amends, if necessary, and endorses, as appropriate,
methods of analysis and sampling proposed by Codex (Commodity)
Committees, except that 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 do not fall within the terms of
reference of this Committee;
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(e) Elaborates sampling plans and procedures, as may be required;
(f) Considers specific sampling and analysis problems submitted to
it by the Commission or any of its Committees; and
(g) Defines procedures, protocols, guidelines or related texts for
the assessment of food laboratory proficiency, as well as quality
assurance systems for laboratories.
The 27th Session of the Committee met in Budapest, Hungary, on May
15-19, 2006. The relevant document is ALINORM 06/29/23.
For endorsement of the 29th Commission in 2006:
Proposed amendments to the Procedural Manual:
Recommendations on the Use of Analytical Results
The Committee considered the following items at its 27th Session:
To be considered at Step 7:
Proposed Draft Guidelines for Evaluating Acceptable
Methods of Analysis
To be considered at Step 4:
Proposed Draft Guidelines for Settling of Disputes on
Analytical (test) Results
The Committee continued to work on:
Further Review of the Analytical Terminology for Codex Use
in the Procedural Manual
Endorsement of Methods of Analysis and Sampling Provisions
in Codex Standards
Criteria for Methods of Analysis for the Detection and
Identification of Foods derived from Biotechnology
Methods of Analysis for the determination of dioxins and
PCBs
Revision of the IUPAC/ISO/AOAC Protocol for Proficiency
Testing
Uncertainly of Sampling
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA; USDA/GIPSA.
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 is charged with developing principles and
guidelines for food import and export inspection and certification
systems to protect consumers and to facilitate trade. Additionally, the
Committee develops principles and guidelines for the application of
measures by competent authorities to provide assurance that foods
comply with essential requirements, especially statutory health
requirements. This encompasses work on: Equivalence of food inspection
systems including equivalence agreements, and processes and procedures
to ensure that sanitary measures are implemented; guidelines on food
import control systems; and guidelines on food product certification
and information exchange. The development of guidelines for the
appropriate utilization of quality assurance systems to ensure that
foodstuffs conform to requirements and to facilitate trade also are
included in the Committee's terms of reference. The reference document
is ALINORM 06/29/30. The following will be considered for adoption by
the Commission at its 29th Session in July 2006.
To be considered at step 5/8:
Proposed Draft Principles and Guidelines for Imported Food
Inspection Based on Risk
Proposed Draft Principles for Traceability/Product Tracing
as a Tool within a Food Inspection and Certification Program
The committee is continuing work on:
Proposed Draft Appendix to the Guidelines on the Judgment
of Equivalence of Sanitary Measures Associated with Food Inspection and
Certification
Proposed Draft Principles and Guidelines for Generic
Official Certificate Formats and the Production and Issuance of
Certificates
Discussion paper on the reply to the question raised by
the 22nd Session of the Codex Committee on General Principles regarding
the revision of the Codex Code of Ethics for International Trade of
Foods
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA; USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on General Principles
The Codex Committee on General Principles deals with procedure and
general matters as are referred to it by the Codex Alimentarius
Commission. The 23rd Session met on April 10-14, 2006, in Paris,
France. The relevant document is ALINORM 06/29/33. Matters to be
considered for adoption by the 28th Commission in July 2005:
Draft Terms of Reference for the Committee on Food
Additives and the Committee on Contaminants in Foods;
Draft Revised Criteria for Prioritisation Process of
Compounds for Evaluation by JMPR proposed by the Committee on Pesticide
Residues and the recommendations on The Use of Analytical Results:
Sampling Plans, Relationship between the Analytical Results, the
Measurement Uncertainty, Recovery Factors and Provisions in Codex
Standards proposed by the Committee on Methods of Analysis and
Sampling;
Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure: Duration of
the Term of Office of the Members of the Executive Committee;
Proposed Amendments to the Procedures for the Elaboration
of Codex Standards and Related Texts and to the Guidelines on the
Conduct of Meetings of Codex Committee and Ad hoc Intergovernmental
Task Forces;
Proposed Amendments to the General Principles of the Codex
Alimentarius; and
Recommendations concerning the adoption of Codex food
safety standards as related to the use of the term ``interim''
The Committee continued work on:
Proposed Draft Working Principles for Risk Analysis for
Food Safety (Guidance to National Governments)
Consideration of the structure, content and presentation
of the Procedural Manual
Review of the guides to the consideration of Standards at
Step 8
Proposed changes in the Elaboration Procedures
New definition of risk analysis terms related to food
safety
Management of the work in the Codex Committee on Food
Hygiene
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Food Labelling
The Codex Committee on Food Labelling is responsible for drafting
provisions on labelling issues assigned by the Codex Alimentarius
Commission. The reference document is ALINORM 06/29/22. The Committee
held its 34th Session in Ottawa, Canada, on May 1-5, 2006. It
considered the following items:
Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and
Marketing of Organically Produced Foods, Proposed Revised Sections:
Annex 2--Table 3, Revision to Table 1 (Natural Sodium Nitrate)
Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling
of Prepackaged Foods--(Draft Recommendations for the Labelling of Foods
Obtained through Certain Techniques of Genetic Modification/Genetic
Engineering) Section 2. (Definitions)
Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Labelling of Food and
Food Ingredients obtained through certain Techniques of Genetic
Modification/Genetic Engineering: Labelling Provisions
Proposed Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the
Labelling of Prepackaged Foods: Quantitative Declaration of Ingredients
Definition of Trans Fatty Acids
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Discussion paper on Advertising.
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA; USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
The Codex Committee on Food Hygiene has four primary
responsibilities. The first is to draft basic provisions on food
hygiene applicable to all food. These provisions normally take the form
of Codes of Hygienic Practice for a specific commodity (e.g. bottled
water) or group of commodities (e.g., milk and milk products). The
second is to suggest and prioritize areas where there is a need for
microbiological risk assessment at the international level and to
consider microbiological risk management matters in relation to food
hygiene and in relation to the risk assessment activities of FAO and
WHO. The third is to consider, amend if necessary, and endorse food
hygiene provisions that are incorporated into specific Codex commodity
standards by the Codex commodity committees. The fourth is to provide
such other general guidance to the Commission on matters relating to
food hygiene as may be necessary. The 38th Session of the Committee
will meet in Houston, TX, December 4-8, 2006. The Committee will
discuss the following:
To be considered at Step 7:
Proposed Draft Guidelines on the Application of the
General Principles of Food Hygiene to the Control of Listeria
monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods
Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Eggs and Egg
Products
Proposed Draft Principles and Guidelines for the Conduct
of Microbiological Risk Management
The committee will continue to work on:
Proposed Draft Guidelines for Validation of Food Hygienic
Control Measures
Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Powdered
Formulae for Infants and Children
Endorsement of Hygiene Provisions in Codex Standards and
Codes of Practice
Annexes to the step 7 documents
Proposals/risk profiles:
--Guidelines for the Application of the General Principles for Food
Hygiene to the Risk-Based Control of Enterohemorrhagic E. coli in
Ground Beef and Fermented Sausages
--Guidelines for the Application of the General Principles of Food
Hygiene to the Risk-Based Control of Salmonella spp. in Broiler
Chickens
--Guidelines for Risk Management Options for Campylobacter in
Broiler Chickens
--Vibrio spp. in Seafood
--Viruses in Food
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA; USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
The Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables is responsible
for elaborating world-wide standards and codes of practice for fresh
fruits and vegetables. The Committee will meet in Mexico City, Mexico,
on September 25-29, 2006. At the session they will discuss the
following items:
Draft Standard for Tomatoes: Provisions on Sizing
Draft Standard for Table Grapes: Maturity Requirements and
Minimum Bunch Weight
Proposed Draft Standard for Apples
Codex Standard for Sweet Cassava, Revision of Section 1
Definition of Produce, Section 3 Sizing to include other varieties of
cassavas fit for human consumption
Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Quality Control of Fresh
Fruits and Vegetables
Standard Layout for Codex Standards for Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables
Priority List for the Standardization of Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables.
Responsible Agency: USDA/AMS.
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
is responsible for studying nutritional problems referred by the Codex
Alimentarius Commission. The Committee also drafts general provisions,
as appropriate, on nutritional aspects of all foods and develops
standards, guidelines, or related texts for foods for special dietary
uses. The relevant document is ALINORM 06/29/26. The following items
will be considered by the 29th Session of the Commission in July 2006:
To be adopted at Step 8:
Draft Standard for Processed Cereal-Based Foods for
Infants and Young Children
To be adopted at Step 5:
Formulas for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Infants
(Section B)
The Committee continues work on:
Draft Revised Standard for Gluten-Free Foods
Draft Revised Standard for Infant Formula (Section A) and
Formulas for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Infants (Section B)
Guidelines for Use of Nutrition Claims--Draft Table of
Conditions for Nutrient Content Claims (Part B containing Provisions on
Dietary Fibre)
Proposed Draft Revision of the Advisory Lists of Nutrient
Compounds for Use in Foods for Special Dietary Uses Intended for Use by
Infants and Young Children
Proposed Draft Recommendations on the Scientific Basis of
Health Claims
Discussion Paper on the Application of Risk Analysis to
the Work of the CCNFSDU
Discussion Paper on Proposals for Additional or Revised
Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs)
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA; USDA/FNS.
U.S. Participation: YES.
Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products
The Fish and Fishery Products Committee is responsible for
elaborating standards for fresh, frozen and otherwise processed fish,
crustaceans and mollusks. The Committee will meet on September 18-22,
2006, in Beijing, China. The Committee will discuss the following
items:
To be considered at Step 7:
Draft Standard for Sturgeon Caviar To be considered at
Step 4:
Proposed Draft Standard for Live and Non-Viable Bivalve
Mollusks
Proposed Draft Standard for Smoked Fish
Proposed Draft Standard for Quick Frozen Scallop Adductor
Muscle Meat
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for fish and fishery
products (other sections)
The Committee continues work on the following:
Proposed Draft Code of Practice on the Processing of
Scallop Meat
Review of the Procedure for the Inclusion of Species
Proposed Draft Amendment of the Standard for Canned
Sardines and Sardine-Type Products (Clupea bentincki)
Proposed amendment of the labeling section in the Standard
for Canned Sardines and Sardine-Type Products
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA; USDC/NOAA/NMFS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products
The Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products is responsible for
establishing international codes and standards for milk and milk
products.
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The Committee held its 7th Session from March 27-April 1, 2006 in
Queenstown, New Zealand. The relevant document is ALINORM 06/29/11.
Standards to be considered at Step 8:
Draft Amendment to the Codex General Standard for Cheese
Draft Standard for a Blend of Evaporated Skimmed Milk and
Vegetable Fat
Draft Standard for a Blend of Skimmed Milk and Vegetable
Fat in Powdered Form
Draft Standard for a Blend of Sweetened Condensed Skimmed
Milk and Vegetable Fat
Draft Revised Standard for Whey Cheese
Draft Revised Standards for Cheddar (C-1) and Danbo (C-3)
Standards to be considered at Step \5/8\:
Proposed draft revised Standard for Edam (C-4)
Proposed draft revised Standard for Gouda (C-5)
Proposed draft revised Standard for Havarti (C-6)
Proposed draft revised Standard for Samso (C-7)
Proposed draft revised Standard for Emmental (C-9)
Proposed draft revised Standard for Tilsiter (C-11)
Proposed draft revised Standard for Saint-Paulin (C-13)
Proposed draft revised Standard for Provolone (C-15)
Proposed draft revised Standard for Cottage Cheese (C-16)
Proposed draft revised Standard for Coulommiers (C-18)
Proposed draft revised Standard for Cream Cheese (C-31)
Proposed draft revised Standard for Camembert (C-33)
Proposed draft revised Standard for Brie (C-34)
Proposed draft Standard for Mozzarella
Proposed draft Standard for Dairy Fat Spreads
At Step 5:
Proposed Draft Model Export Certificate for Milk and Milk
Products
Other committee work:
Proposed Draft Template for Fermented Milk Drinks
Provision
Proposed Draft Revised Standard for Processed Cheese
Amendment to the List of Additives of the Codex Standard
for Creams and Prepared Creams
Food Additive Listings for the Codex Standard for
Fermented Milks (flavoured fermented milks)
Methods of Analysis and Sampling for Milk and Milk
Products Standards
Discussion paper on sampling plans for milk products in
presence of significant measurement error
Responsible Agency: USDA/AMS; HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
The Codex Committee on Fats and Oils is responsible for elaborating
standards for fats and oils of animal, vegetable, and marine origin.
The Committee will meet February 19-23, 2007, in London, U.K. The
Committee will discuss the following items:
To be considered at Step 7:
Proposed Draft Amendments to the Standard for Named
Vegetable Oils: Rice Bran Oil
Draft Standard for Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads: Food
additives
Draft List of Acceptable Previous Cargoes
To be considered at Step 4:
Proposed Draft List of Acceptable Previous Cargoes
The Committee continues work on:
Proposed Draft Amendments to the Standard for Named
Vegetable Oils
Unbleached palm oil: total carotenoids--Accelerated
Procedure
Criteria for the Revision of Named Vegetable Oils
Consideration of the level of linolenic acid in the
Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils
Consideration of International Standards Organization
proposal to amend the nomenclature of oils
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA; USDA/ARS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables
The Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables is
responsible for elaborating standards for Processed Fruits and
Vegetables. After having been adjourned sine die, the Committee
reconvened in Washington, DC, in March 1998 to begin work revising the
standards. The Committee will hold its next session on October 16-21,
2006. At the session they will discuss the following items:
To be considered at Step 7:
Draft Codex Standard for Pickled Fruits and Vegetables
Draft Codex Standard for Processed Tomato Concentrates
Draft Codex Standard for Preserved (Canned) Tomatoes
Draft Codex Standards for Certain Canned Citrus Fruits
To be considered at Step 4:
Proposed Draft Codex Standard for Jams, Jellies and
Marmalades
Proposed Draft Codex Standard for Certain Canned
Vegetables (including Packing Media for Canned Vegetables)
Other work:
Methods of Analysis for Processed Fruits and Vegetables
Priority List for the Standardization of Processed Fruits
and Vegetables
Responsible Agency: USDA/AMS; HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses, and Legumes
The 26th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted the
Proposed Draft Standard for Instant Noodles at Step 5, on the
recommendation of the Coordinating Committee for Asia, and advanced it
to Step 6 for consideration by the Committee on Cereals, Pulses and
Legumes by correspondence. The United States, as host government,
circulated the Draft Standard for comments and, based on comments
received, revised the Draft Standard for final adoption at Step 8. The
33rd Session of the Codex Committee on Food Labeling endorsed the
labeling provisions of the Draft Standard. However, at its 37th
Session, the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants (CCFAC)
did not endorse the food additive provisions of the Draft Standard, so
it was not sent forward to the Commission for final adoption. In
addition, the 26th Session of the Codex Committee on Methods of
Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) endorsed all but one of the methods
listed in the Draft Standard. The additive and methods sections of the
Draft Standard have been re-circulated and revised, and will be sent to
the next sessions of CCFAC and CCMAS for endorsement before forwarding
the Draft Standard to the Commission for adoption at its 29th Session
in July.
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA; USDA/GIPSA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Certain Codex Commodity Committees\1\
Several Codex Alimentarius Commodity Committees have adjourned sine
die. The following Committees fall into this category:
Cocoa Products and Chocolate
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Meat Hygiene
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Natural Mineral Water
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Sugars
Responsible Agency: USDA/ARS; HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Vegetable Proteins
Responsible Agency: USDA/ARS; HHS/FDA.
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U.S. Participation: Yes.
Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived From Biotechnology
The Commission established this task force to develop standards,
guidelines, or recommendations, as appropriate, for foods derived from
biotechnology or traits introduced into foods by biotechnology, on the
basis of scientific evidence, risk analysis and having regard, where
appropriate, to other legitimate factors relevant to the health of
consumers and the promotion of fair trade practices. The original Task
Force, established by the 23rd Session of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission for a four year period of time, has completed its work. The
Task Force was re-established at the 27th Session of the Commission.
The Committee will hold its 6th Session in Japan on November 27-
December 1, 2006. The Task Force will discuss the following items:
Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Conduct of Food Safety
Assessment of Foods Derived from Recombinant-DNA Animals
Proposed Draft Annex to the Guidelines for the Conduct of
Food Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Recombinant DNA Plants
regarding food safety of foods derived from recombinant plants modified
for nutritional and health benefits
Discussion paper on Comparative Food Composition Analysis
of Staple Foods
Discussion paper on Sanitary Surveillance after Placing on
the Market of Foods Derived from Biotechnology
Discussion paper on Safety Assessment of Foods Derived
from Animals Exposed to Protection against Disease through Gene Therapy
or Recombinant-DNA Vaccines
Responsible Agency: USDA; HHS/FDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committees
The Codex Alimentarius Commission is made up of an Executive
Committee, as well as approximately 30 subsidiary bodies. Included in
these subsidiary bodies are coordinating committees for groups of
countries located in proximity to each other who share common concerns.
There are currently 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
The United States participates as an active member of the
Coordinating Committee for North America and the South-West Pacific,
and is informed of the other coordinating committees through meeting
documents, final reports, and representation at meetings. Each regional
committee:
Defines the problems and needs of the region concerning
food standards and food control;
Promotes within the committee contacts for the mutual
exchange of information on proposed regulatory initiatives and problems
arising from food control and stimulates the strengthening of food
control infrastructures;
Recommends to the Commission the development of world-wide
standards for products of interest to the region, including products
considered by the committee to have an international market potential
in the future; and
Serves a general coordinating role for the region and
performs such other functions as may be entrusted to it by the
Commission.
Codex Coordinating Committee for North America and the South-West
Pacific
The Coordinating Committee is responsible for defining problems and
needs concerning food standards and food control of all Codex member
countries of the region. The next meeting will be held in Apia, Samoa
on October 10-13, 2006.
Items on the agenda for the next meeting may include:
Codex working documents of special interest to regional
member states.
Progress Report: Joint FAO/WHO Evaluation of the Codex
Alimentarius and other FAO and WHO Work on Food Standards.
Evaluation and revision of the Strategic Plan for the
Coordinating Committee for North America and the Southwest Pacific.
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Trust Fund for the
participation of developing countries in Codex.
Election of new regional coordinator.
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Attachment 2: U.S. Codex Alimentarius Officials
Codex Committee Chairpersons
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
Dr. Karen Hulebak, Chief Scientist, Office of Public Health Science,
Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 3130, South Building, Washington,
DC 20250-3700, Phone: (202) 720-5735, Fax: (202) 720-2980, E-mail:
karen.hulebak@fsis.usda.gov
Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables
Mr. Terry Bane, Branch Chief, Processed Products Branch, Fruit and
Vegetable Programs, AMS, Room 0709, South Building, Stop 9247, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0247, Phone: (202) 720-
4693, Fax: (202) 690-1087, E-mail: terry.bane@usda.gov
Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
Dr. Stephen F. Sundlof, Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food
and Drug Administration 7500 Standish Place (HFV-1), Rockville, MD
20855, Phone: (301) 827-2950, Fax: (301) 827-8401, E-mail:
ssundlof@cvm.fda.gov
Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes (Adjourned sine die)
Mr. Steven N. Tanner, Director, Technical Services Division, Grain
Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 10383 N. Executive Hills Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64153-
1394, Phone: (816) 891-0401, Fax: (816) 891-0478, E-mail:
Stephen.n.tanner@gipsa.usda.gov
Listing of U.S. Delegates and Alternates Worldwide General Subject
Codex Committees
Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (Host
Government--United States)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Steven D. Vaughn, Director, Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation,
Center for Veterinary Medicine, FDA, 7500 Standish Place, Rockville, MD
20855, Phone: (301) 827-1796, Fax: (301) 594-2297, E-mail:
SVaughn@cvm.fda.gov
Alternate Delegate
Dr. Alice Thaler, Staff Director, Animal and Egg Production Food Safety
Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 690-2683, Fax: (202)
720-8213, E-mail: alice.thaler@fsis.usda.gov
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Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants (Host Government--
The Netherlands)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Terry C. Troxell, Director, Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and
Beverages, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA (HFS-300),
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College
Park, MD 20740-3835, Phone: (301) 436-1700, Fax: (301) 436-2632, E-
mail: terry.troxell@fda.hhs.gov
Alternate Delegate
Dr. Dennis M. Keefe, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA (HFS-200), Harvey W. Wiley Federal
Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740-3835,
Phone: (301) 436-1284, Fax: (301) 436-2972, E-mail:
dennis.keefe@fda.hhs.gov
Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (Host Government--The
Netherlands)
U.S. Delegate
Ms. Lois Rossi, Director of Registration Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Phone: (703) 305-
5035, Fax: (703) 305-5147, E-mail: rossi.lois@epa.gov
Alternate Delegate
Dr. Robert Epstein, Associate Deputy Administrator, Science and
Technology, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, P.O. Box 96456, Room
3522S, Mail Stop 0222, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20090, Phone (202) 720-2158, Fax: (202) 720-1484, E-mail:
robert.epstein@usda.gov
Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (Host Government--
Hungary)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Gregory Diachenko, Director, Division of Product Manufacture and
Use, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition (CFSAN), FDA (HFS-300), Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building,
5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740-3835, Phone (301)
436-2387, Fax: (301) 436-2364, E-mail: gregory.diachenko@fda.hhs.gov
Alternate Delegate
Mr. Donald C. Kendall, Technical Services Division, Grain Inspection,
Packers & Stockyards Administration, USDA, 10383 N. Ambassador Drive,
Kansas City, MO 64153-1394, Phone: (816) 891-0463, Fax: (816) 891-0478,
E-mail: Donnald.C.Kendall@usda.gov
Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification
Systems (Host Government--Australia)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Catherine Carnevale, Director, International Activities Staff,
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA (HFS-550), Harvey W.
Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD
20740-3835, Phone: (301) 436-2380, Fax: (301) 436-2618, E-mail:
catherine.carnevale@fda.hhs.gov
Alternate Delegate
Ms. Karen Stuck, Assistant Administrator, Office of International
Affairs, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, Room 2137, South
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-3700,
Phone: (202) 720-3470, Fax: (202) 720-7990, E-mail:
karen.stuck@fsis.usda.gov
Codex Committee on General Principles (Host Government--France)
U.S. Delegate
Note: A member of the Policy Steering Committee heads the
delegation to meetings of the General Principles Committee.
Codex Committee on Food Labelling (Host Government--Canada)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Barbara O. Schneeman, Director, Office of Nutritional Products,
Labelling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, FDA 5100 Paint Branch Parkway (HFS-800), College Park, MD
20740, Phone: (301) 436-2373, Fax: (301) 436-2636, E-mail:
barbara.schneeman@fda.hhs.gov
Alternate Delegate
Ms. Danielle Schor, Chief of Staff, Office of the Administrator, Food
Safety and Inspection Service, USDA 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-1400, Phone: (202) 720-6618, Fax: (202) 720-7771,
E-mail: danielle.schor@fsis.usda.gov
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (Host Government--United States)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Robert L. Buchanan, Lead Scientist, Food Safety Initiative, Center
for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA (HFS-006), Harvey W. Wiley
Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740-
3835, Phone: (301) 436-2369, Fax: (301) 436-2360, E-mail:
robert.buchanan@fda.hhs.gov
Alternate Delegates
Dr. Daniel Engeljohn, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy,
Program, and Employee Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service,
USDA, Room 3149 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-3700, Phone: (202) 205-0495, Fax: (202) 401-1760,
E-mail: daniel.engeljohn@fsis.usda.gov
Dr. Rebecca Buckner, Consumer Safety Officer, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, FDA, Room 3B-0033 Harvey Wiley Building, 5100
Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 10740, Phone: (301) 436-1486,
Fax: (301) 436-2632, E-mail: rebecca.buckner@fda.hhs.gov
Codex Committee on Nutrition and Food for Special Dietary Uses (Host
Government--Germany)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Barbara O. Schneeman, Director, Office of Nutritional Products,
Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, FDA, 5100 Paint Branch Highway (HFS-800), College Park, MD
20740, Tel: (301) 436-2373, Fax: (301) 436-2636, E-mail:
barbara.schneeman@fda.hhs.gov
Alternate Delegate
Ms. Patricia McKinney, Senior Program Analyst, Office of Analysis,
Nutrition Service, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center
Drive, Room 1014, Alexandria, VA 22302, Tel: (703) 305-2126, Fax: (703)
305-2576, E-mail: pat.mckinney@fns.usda.gov
Worldwide Commodity Codex Committees; Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits
and Vegetables (Host Government--Mexico)
U.S. Delegate
Mr. Dorian LaFond, International Standards Coordinator, Fruit and
Vegetables Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, Room 2086,
South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250,
Phone (202) 690-4944, Fax: (202) 720-4722, E-mail:
dorian.lafond@usda.gov
Alternate Delegate
Vacant.
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Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products (Host Government--Norway)
U.S. Delegate
Mr. Philip C. Spiller, Director, Office of Seafood, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA (HFS-400), Harvey W. Wiley Federal
Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740-3835,
Phone: (301) 436-2300, Fax: (301) 436-2599, E-mail:
philip.spiller@fda.hhs.gov
Alternate Delegate
Mr. Richard V. Cano, Acting Director, National Seafood Inspection
Program, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910, Phone: (301) 713-2355, Fax: (301) 713-1081, E-
mail: richard.cano@noaa.gov
Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes (Host Government--United
States)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Henry Kim, Supervisory Chemist, Division of Plant Product Safety,
Office of Plant and Dairy Foods, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, FDA, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740,
Phone: (301) 436-2023, Fax: (301) 436-2651, E-mail:
henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov
Alternate Delegate
Mr. David Shipman, Deputy Administrator, Federal Grain Inspection
Division, Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration, USDA,
Room 1661, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20250, Phone: (202) 720-9170, Fax: (202) 205-9237, E-mail:
dshipman@gipsadc.usda.gov
Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products (Host Government--New
Zealand)
U.S. Delegate
Mr. Duane Spomer, Food Defense Advisor, Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA, Room 2750, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 720-1861, Fax: (202) 205-5772, E-
mail: duane.spomer@usda.gov
Alternate Delegate
John F. Sheehan, Director, Division of Dairy and Egg Safety, Office of
Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, FDA (HFS-306), Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint
Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, Phone: (301) 436-1488, Fax:
(301) 436-2632, E-mail: john.sheehan@fda.hhs.gov
Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (Host Government--United Kingdom)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Dennis M. Keefe, Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA (HFS-200), Harvey W. Wiley Federal
Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740-3835,
Phone: (301) 436-1284, Fax: (301) 436-2972, E-mail:
dennis.keefe@fda.hhs.gov
Alternate Delegate
Ms. Kathleen Warner, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, 1815 N.
University Street, Peoria, IL 61604, Phone (309) 681-6584, Fax: (309)
681-6668, E-mail: warnerk@ncaur.usda.gov
Codex Committee on Cocoa Products and Chocolate (Host Government--
Switzerland)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Michelle Smith, Food Technologist, Office of Plant and Dairy Foods
and Beverages, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA (HFS-
306), Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway,
College Park, MD 20740-3835, Phone: (301) 436-2024, Fax: (301) 436-
2651, E-mail: michelle.smith@fda.hhs.gov
Alternate Delegate
Vacant.
Codex Committee on Sugars (Host Government--United Kingdom)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Thomas L. Tew, Research Geneticist, Sugarcane Research Unit,
Agricultural Research, USDA, 5883 USDA Road, Houma, LA 70360, Phone:
(504) 872-5042, Fax: (504) 868-8369, E-mail: ttew@nola.srrc.usda.gov
Alternate Delegate
Mr. Martin Stutsman, Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages,
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA (HFS-306), Harvey W.
Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD
20740-3835, Phone: (301) 436-1642, Fax: (301) 436-2651, E-mail:
martin.stutsman@fda.hhs.gov
Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (Host Government--
United States)
U.S. Delegate
Mr. Dorian LaFond, International Standards Coordinator, Fruit and
Vegetable Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, Room 2086,
South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250,
Phone: (202) 690-4944, Fax: (202) 720-0016, E-mail:
dorian.lafond@usda.gov
Alternate Delegate
Mr. Paul South, Division of Plant Product Safety, Office of Plant and
Dairy Foods, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, 5100
Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, Phone: (301) 436-1640,
Fax: (301) 436-2561, E-mail: paul.south@fda.hhs.gov
Codex Committee on Vegetable Proteins (Host Government--Canada)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Wilda H. Martinez, Area Director, ARS North Atlantic Area,
Agricultural Research Service, USDA, 600 E. Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA
19038, Phone: (215) 233-6593, Fax: (215) 233-6719, E-mail:
wmartinez@ars.usda.gov
Alternate Delegate
Dr. Jeanne Rader , Director, Division of Research and Applied
Technology, Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary
Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, Harvey
W. Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD
20740-3835, Phone: (301) 436-2377, Fax: (301) 436-2636, E-mail:
jeanne.rader@fda.hhs.gov
Codex Committee on Meat Hygiene (Host Government--New Zealand)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Perfecto Santiago, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Food
Security and Emergency Preparedness, Room 3130, South Building, Food
Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 205-0452, Fax: (202) 690-5634, E-
mail: perfecto.santiago@fsis.usda.gov
Alternate Delegate
Dr. William O. James, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of
International Affairs, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, Room
3143, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-3700, Phone: (202) 720-5362,
Fax: (202) 690-3856, E-mail: william.james@fsis.usda.gov
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Codex Committee on Natural Mineral Waters (Host Government--
Switzerland)
U.S. Delegate
Dr. Terry C. Troxell, Director, Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and
Beverages, Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, FDA (HFS-305),
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College
Park, MD 20740-3835, Phone: (301) 436-1700, Fax: (301) 436-2632, E-
mail: terry.troxell@fda.hhs.gov
Alternate Delegate
Ms. Shellee Anderson, Division of Programs and Enforcement Policy,
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA (HFS-306), Harvey W.
Wiley Federal Building 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD
20740-3835, Phone: (301) 436-1491, Fax: (301) 436-2632, E-mail:
shellee.anderson@fda.hhs.gov
Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces; Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task
Force on Foods Derived From Modern Biotechnology (Host Government--
Japan)
U.S. Delegate
Vacant
Alternate Delegate
Dr. Eric Flamm, Senior Advisor, Office of the Commissioner, Food and
Drug Administration, Room 1561 Parklawn Building, Rockville, MD 20857,
Phone: (301) 827-0591, Fax: (301) 827-4774, E-mail: EFLAMM@OC.FDA.GOV
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 American and the South-West Pacific
Contact:
Paulo Almeida, Associate Manager for Codex, U.S. Codex Office, Food
Safety and Inspection Service, Room 4861, South Building 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-3700, Phone (202) 205-
7760, Fax (202) 720-3157, E-mail: paulo.almeida@fsis.usda.gov
[FR Doc. 06-5012 Filed 5-31-06; 8:45 am]
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