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Vol. 87, No. 125 

Thursday, June 30, 2022 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

U.S. Codex Office 

[Docket No. USDA–2022–XXXX] 

International Standard-Setting 

Activities 

AGENCY: Trade and Foreign Agricultural 

Affairs (TFAA), USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice informs the public 

of the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) 

standard-setting activities of the Codex 

Alimentarius (Codex), in accordance 

with section 491 of the Trade 

Agreements Act of 1979, as amended, 

and the Uruguay Round Agreements 

Act. 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 

Codex activities during the time periods 

from June 21, 2021 to May 31, 2022 and 

June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023, seeks 

comments on standards under 

consideration and recommendations for 

new standards. 

ADDRESSES: The U.S. Codex Office 

(USCO) invites interested persons to 

submit their comments on this notice. 

Comments may be submitted by one of 

the following methods: 

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: This 

website provides the ability to type 

short comments directly into the 

comment field on this web page or 

attach a file for lengthier comments. Go 

to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the on-line instructions at the website 

for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Trade and 

Foreign Agricultural Affairs, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 

S4861, Washington, DC 20250–3700. 

• Hand- or courier-delivered 

submittals: Deliver to 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Room 4861, 

Washington, DC 20250–3700. 

Instructions: All items submitted by 

mail or email are to include the Agency 

name and docket number USDA–2022– 

XXXX. Comments received in response 

to this docket will be made available for 

public inspection and posted without 

change, including any personal 

information to http://

www.regulations.gov. 

Please state that your comments refer 

to Codex. If your comments relate to 

specific Codex committees, please 

identify the committee(s) in your 

comments and submit a copy of your 

comments to the delegate for that 

committee. 

Docket: For access to background 

documents or comments received, call 

(202) 205–7760 to schedule an 

appointment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Mary Frances Lowe, United States 

Manager for Codex Alimentarius, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Office of the 

Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign 

Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Codex Office, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 

4861, Washington, DC 20250–3700; 

Telephone: +1 (202) 205–7760; Email: 

uscodex@usda.gov. 

For information pertaining to 

committees, contact the delegate for that 

committee. A complete list of U.S. 

delegates and alternate delegates is 

accessible via the internet at: https://

www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/

documents/us-codex-programofficials.pdf. Documents pertaining to 

Codex and specific committee agendas 

are accessible via the internet at http:// 

www.fao.org/fao-whocodexalimentarius/meetings/en/. The 

U.S. Codex Office (USCO) also 

maintains a website at http://

www.usda.gov/codex, a link that also 

offers an email subscription service 

providing access to information related 

to Codex. Customers can add or delete 

their subscription themselves and have 

the option to password protect their 

accounts. 

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). United 

States membership in the WTO was 

approved and the Uruguay Round 

Agreements Act (Uruguay Round 

Agreements) was signed into law by the 

President on December 8, 1994, Public 

Law 103–465, 108 Stat. 4809. The 

Uruguay Round Agreements became 

effective, with respect to the United 

States, on January 1, 1995. The Uruguay 

Round Agreements Act amended the 

Trade Agreements Act of 1979. 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’’ (19 U.S.C. 2578). The 

main international standard-setting 

organizations are the Codex 

Alimentarius (Codex), the World 

Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), 

and the International Plant Protection 

Convention (IPPC). 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 the SPS 

standard-setting activities of each 

international standard-setting 

organization. The Secretary of 

Agriculture has delegated to the Trade 

and Foreign Agricultural Affairs 

Mission Area the responsibility to 

inform the public of the SPS standardsetting activities of Codex. The Trade 

and Foreign Agricultural Affairs 

Mission Area has, in turn, assigned the 

responsibility for informing the public 

of the SPS standard-setting activities of 

Codex to the U.S. Codex Office (USCO). 

Codex was created in 1963 by two 

United Nations organizations, the Food 

and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and 

the World Health Organization (WHO). 

Codex is the principal international 

organization for establishing standards 

for food. 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 practices in the food trade, 

and promote coordination of food 

standards work undertaken by 

international governmental and 

nongovernmental organizations. In the 

United States, U.S. Codex activities are 


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managed and carried out by the United 

States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA); the Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA), Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS); the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), Department of 

Commerce (DOC); and the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA). 

As the agency responsible for 

informing the public of the SPS 

standard-setting activities of Codex, the 

USCO 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 the standards 

listed in Attachment 1, please contact 

the U.S. delegate or the U.S. Codex 

Office. 

This notice also solicits public 

comment on standards that are currently 

under consideration or planned for 

consideration and recommendations for 

new standards. The U.S. 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 U.S. delegate will facilitate public 

participation in the United States 

Government’s activities relating to 

Codex. The U.S. delegate will maintain 

a list of individuals, groups, and 

organizations that have expressed an 

interest in the activities of the Codex 

committees and will disseminate 

information regarding U.S. delegation 

activities to interested parties. This 

information will include the status of 

each agenda item; the U.S. 

Government’s position or preliminary 

position on the agenda items; and the 

time and place of planning meetings 

and debriefing meetings following the 

Codex committee sessions. In addition, 

the USCO makes much of the same 

information available through its web 

page at http://www.usda.gov/codex. If 

you would like to access or receive 

information about specific committees, 

please visit the web page or notify the 

appropriate U.S. delegate or the U.S. 

Codex Office, Room 4861, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–3700 (uscodex@usda.gov). 

The information provided in 

Attachment 1 describes the status of 

Codex standard-setting activities by the 

Codex committees for the time periods 

from June 21, 2021 to May 31, 2022 and 

June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023. A list of 

forthcoming Codex sessions may be 

found at: http://

www.codexalimentarius.org/meetingsreports/en/. 

Additional Public Notification 

Public awareness of all segments of 

rulemaking and policy development is 

important. Consequently, the USCO will 

announce this Federal Register 

publication on-line through the U.S. 

Codex web page located at: https://

www.federalregister.gov/agencies/uscodex-office. 

Done at Washington, DC. 

Mary Frances Lowe, 

U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. 

Attachment 1 

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Activities 

of Codex 

Codex Alimentarius Commission and 

Executive Committee 

The Codex Alimentarius Commission 

(Commission or CAC) convened its 44th 

Session (CAC44) virtually from 

November 8–15 and 17–18, 2021, with 

report adoption taking place on 

December 14, 2021. The relevant 

document is REP21/CAC. The actions 

taken by the Commission at CAC44 (e.g., 

adoption, revocation, approval of new 

work, discontinuation of work, 

amendments, etc.) are described below 

under the respective Codex Committees/ 

Task Force. 

The Commission is scheduled to 

convene for its 45th Session (CAC45) on 

November 21–25, 2022, with report 

adoption taking place on December 13, 

2022. At its 45th Session, the 

Commission will consider adopting 

standards recommended by committees 

at Step 8 or 5⁄8 (final adoption) and 

advance the work of committees by 

adopting draft standards at Step 5 (for 

further comment and consideration by 

the relevant committee). The 

Commission will also consider 

revocation of Codex texts; proposals for 

new work; discontinuation of work; 

amendments to Codex standards and 

related texts; and matters arising from 

the Reports of the Commission, the 

Executive Committee, and subsidiary 

bodies. Although the agenda for the 

45th Session is not yet available, it is 

expected that the Commission will also 

consider Codex budgetary and financial 

matters; FAO/WHO scientific support to 

Codex (activities, budgetary and 

financial matters); matters arising from 

FAO/WHO; reports of side events; 

election of the chairperson and vicechairpersons and members of the 

Executive Committee elected on a 

geographical basis; designation of 

countries responsible for appointing the 

chairpersons of Codex subsidiary 

bodies; any other business; and 

adoption of the report. 

The Executive Committee (CCEXEC) 

convened its 81st Session (CCEXEC81) 

virtually from October 28 to November 

5, 2021. The relevant document is 

REP21/EXEC2. In addition to making 

recommendations to CAC44 on the work 

of Codex Committees/Task Forces, 

CCEXEC81 discussed the impact of the 

pandemic on the activities of Codex 

Alimentarius; the Codex Strategic Plan 

2020–2025; and the application of the 

Statements of Principle concerning the 

Role of Science in the Codex decisionmaking process and the extent to which 

other factors are taken into account. 

Before the CAC45, CCEXEC is 

scheduled to convene twice virtually, 

due to COVID–19 related issues. The 

82nd Session of CCEXEC is scheduled 

to convene June 20–30, 2022 and its 

83rd Session is scheduled to convene 

November 14–18, 2022. CCEXEC is 

composed of the Commission 

chairperson; vice-chairpersons; seven 

members elected by the Commission 

from each of the following geographic 

regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin 

America and the Caribbean, Near East, 

North America, and South-West Pacific; 

and regional coordinators from the six 

regional coordinating committees. The 

United States will participate as an 

advisor to Canada, the member elected 

on a geographical basis for North 

America. 

At its 82nd Session, the Executive 

Committee will report on the work of 

the sub-committee on the application of 

the Statements of Principle concerning 

the role of science, and the subcommittee on new food sources and 

production systems. The Executive 

Committee will also consider the 

following agenda items: model for 

future Codex work, applications from 

international non-governmental 

organizations for observer status in 

Codex, review of international nongovernmental organizations with 

observer status in Codex, Codex 

Strategic Plan 2020–2025, and the 60th 

anniversary of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission: 1963–2023. The Executive 


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Committee agenda for the 83rd Session 

is not yet available. 

Responsible Agency: USDA/TFAA/ 

USCO. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Contaminants in 

Foods 

The Codex Committee on 

Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) 

establishes or endorses permitted 

maximum levels (MLs)or guideline 

levels (GLs) for contaminants and 

naturally occurring toxicants in food 

and feed; prepares priority lists of 

contaminants and naturally occurring 

toxicants for risk assessment by the Joint 

FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food 

Additives (JECFA); considers and 

elaborates methods of analysis and 

sampling for the determination of 

contaminants and naturally occurring 

toxicants in food and feed; considers 

and elaborates standards or codes of 

practice for related subjects; and 

considers other matters assigned to it by 

the Commission in relation to 

contaminants and naturally occurring 

toxicants in food and feed. 

The Committee had the following 

items which were considered by the 

44th Session of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission in November 2021. 

Adopted at Step 8 or Step 5⁄8 (final 

adoption): 

• MLs for cadmium in chocolates 

containing or declaring <30% cocoa 

solid on a dry matter basis 

• MLs for cadmium in chocolates 

containing or declaring ≥30% to <50% 

total cocoa solid on a dry matter basis 

• Revision of the Code of Practice for 

the Prevention and Reduction of Lead 

Contamination in Foods (CXS 56–2004) 

• Amendment to extend the MLs for 

lead in fruit juices and grape juice in the 

General Standard for Contaminants in 

Food and Feed (CXS 193–1995) to cover 

infants and young children 

Approved as new work: 

• MLs for methylmercury in orange 

roughy and pink cusk eel 

• Code of Practice for the prevention 

and reduction of mycotoxin 

contamination in cassava and cassavabased products 

The Committee convened its 15th 

Session virtually from May 9–13, 2022, 

with report adoption taking place on 

May 24, 2022. The relevant document is 

REP22/CF. 

The Committee has the following 

items that will be considered by the 

45th Session of the Commission. 

To be considered for final adoption at 

Step 8 and Step 5/8: 

• MLs for cadmium in cocoa powder 

(100% total cocoa solids on a dry matter 

basis) 

• Code of practice for the prevention 

and reduction of cadmium 

contamination in cocoa beans 

• MLs for methylmercury in certain 

fish species and associated sampling 

plan (orange roughy and pink cusk eel) 

MLs for lead in certain food categories 

(cereal-based products for infants and 

young children, white sugar, corn and 

maple syrups, honey, and sugar-based 

candies) 

• MLs for total aflatoxins in maize 

grain, destined for further processing; 

flour meal, semolina and flakes derived 

from maize; husked rice; polished rice; 

sorghum grain, destined for further 

processing; cereal-based food for infants 

and young children (excluding foods for 

food aid programs); and cereal-based 

food for older infants and young 

children for food aid programs 

The 16th Session of the CCCF 

(CCCF16) is scheduled to convene April 

17–21, 2023. The CCCF16 agenda is 

currently unavailable, and we are 

unable to determine if CCCF16 will 

recommend adoptions or approvals at 

the 46th Session of The Codex 

Alimentarius Commission (CAC46). 

The Committee is expected to 

continue working on: 

• MLs for lead in remaining certain 

food categories (ready-to-eat meals for 

infants and young children, culinary 

herbs, dried spices, brown and raw 

sugars) 

• Sampling plans for methylmercury 

in certain fish species and associated 

sampling plan (orange roughy and pink 

cusk eel) 

• MLs for total aflatoxins in ready-toeat peanuts and associated sampling 

plan 

• MLs for total aflatoxins and 

ochratoxin A in nutmeg, dried chili and 

paprika, ginger, pepper, and turmeric 

and associated sampling plans 

• Code of practice for prevention and 

reduction of mycotoxin contamination 

in cassava and cassava-based products 

• Forward work plan for CCCF, 

including: 

Æ Review of staple food-contaminant 

combinations for future work of CCCF 

• Review of Codex standards for 

contaminants 

• Follow-up work to the outcomes of 

JECFA evaluations 

• Priority list of contaminants for 

evaluation by JECFA 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

USDA/Food Safety and Inspection 

Service (FSIS). 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Fats and Oils 

The Codex Committee on Fats and 

Oils (CCFO) is responsible for 

elaborating worldwide standards for fats 

and oils of animal, vegetable, and 

marine origin, including margarine and 

olive oil. 

The 27th Session of the CCFO met 

virtually on October 18–22, 2021, with 

report adoption taking place on October 

26, 2021. The relevant document is 

REP22/FO. 

The Committee has the following 

items that will be considered by the 

45th Session of the Commission. 

To be considered for final adoption at 

Step 5/8: 

• Proposed draft revision to the 

Standard for Named Vegetable Oils 

(CXS 210–1999): Essential composition 

of Sunflower seed oils 

To be considered for approval as new 

work: 

• Amendment/revision to the 

Standard for Named Vegetable Oils 

(CXS 210–1999) to include Camellia 

seed oil; Sacha inchi oil; High oleic acid 

soya bean oil 

• Amendment/revision to the 

Standard for Fish Oils (CXS 329–2017) 

to include Calanus oil 

The Committee is expected to 

continue working on: 

• Proposed draft revision to the 

Standard for Named Vegetable Oils 

(CXS 210–1999): avocado oil 

• Editorial amendments/changes to 

the Code of Practice for the Storage and 

Transport of Edible Fats and Oils in 

Bulk (CXC 36–1987): Appendix 2 

• Mechanisms for revising the 

Standard for Milk Fat Products (CXS 

280–1973) 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/ 

Center for Food Safety and Applied 

Nutrition (CFSAN); USDA/Agricultural 

Research Service (ARS). 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery 

Products 

The Committee on Fish and Fishery 

Products (CCFFP) is responsible for 

elaborating standards for fresh, frozen, 

and otherwise processed fish, 

crustaceans, and mollusks. The 35th 

session of CCFFP is working by 

correspondence and the Committee is 

expected to complete their work by 

October 1, 2022. 

The Committee is working by 

correspondence on: 

• The Standard for Canned Sardines 

and Sardine-Type Products (CXS 94– 

1981) to consider inclusion of the fish 

species S. lemuru (Bali Sardinella) in 

the list of Sardinella species under 

section 2.1. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

DOC/NOAA/National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS). 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 


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Codex Committee on Food Additives 

The Codex Committee on Food 

Additives (CCFA) establishes or 

endorses acceptable MLs for individual 

food additives; prepares a priority list of 

food additives for risk assessment by the 

JECFA; assigns functional classes to 

individual food additives; recommends 

specifications of identity and purity for 

food additives for adoption by the 

Codex Alimentarius Commission; 

considers methods of analysis for the 

determination of additives in food; and 

considers and elaborates standards or 

codes of practice for related subjects 

such as the labeling of food additives 

when sold as such. 

The Committee convened its 52nd 

Session virtually from September 1–7, 

2021, with report adoption taking place 

on September 10, 2021. The relevant 

document is REP21/FA. 

The Committee had the following 

items which were considered by the 

44th Session of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission in November 2021. 

Adopted at Step 8 (final adoption): 

• Specifications for the Identity and 

Purity of Food Additives 

• Revisions to adopted provisions of the 

General Standard for Food Additives 

(GSFA) (CXS 192–1995) 

• Revision of the Class Names and the 

International Numbering System for 

Food Additives (CXG 36–1989) 

• Changes related to the group header 

STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES in the GSFA 

(CXS 192–1995) 

• Revised provisions of the GSFA in 

relation to the amendments to title 

and food category number for CXS 

283–1978 in Annex C of the GSFA 

(CXS 192–1995) 

• Revised food-additive provisions of 

the GSFA in relation to the partial 

alignment of CXS 249–2006, CXS 

273–1968, CXS 275–1973 and CXS 

288–1978 to include tamarind seed 

polysaccharide (INS 437) 

• Revised food-additive provisions of 

the GSFA in relation to the linked 

entry for Food Category (FC) 12.5 in 

the References to Commodity 

Standards for GSFA Table 3 Additives 

in the Annex to Table 3 

• Revised provisions of the GSFA for 

sweeteners in different food categories 

(CXS 192–1995) 

• Revised food-additive sections of nine 

standards for milk and milk products, 

i.e., Group Standards for Cheeses in 

Brine (CXS 208–1999); Unripened 

Cheese including Fresh Cheese (CXS 

221–2001); Standards for a Blend of 

Evaporated Skimmed Milk and 

Vegetable Fat (CXS 250–2006); a 

Blend of Skimmed Milk and Vegetable 

Fat in Powdered Form (CXS 251– 

2006); a Blend of Sweetened 

Condensed Skimmed Milk and 

Vegetable Fat (CXS 252–2006); 

Standards for Cottage Cheese (CXS 

273–1968); Cream Cheese (CXS 275– 

1973); Extra Hard Grating Cheese 

(CXS 278–1978); and General 

Standard for Cheese (CXS 283–1978) 

• Revised food-additive sections of six 

standards for fats and oils, i.e., 

Standards for Edible Fats and Oils not 

covered by Individual Standards (CXS 

19–1981); Olive Oils and Olive 

Pomace Oils (CXS 33–1981); Named 

vegetable oils (CXS 210–1999); 

Named Animal Fats (CXS 211–1999); 

Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads 

(CXS 256–2007); and Fish Oils (CXS 

329–2017) 

• Revised food-additive sections of 

three standards for spices and 

culinary herbs, i.e., Standards for 

Black, White and Green Peppers (CXS 

326–2017); Cumin (CXS 327–2017); 

and Dried Thyme (CXS 328–2017) 

• Amendments to Standards for 

Bouillons and Consomme ́ s (CXS 117– 

1981) and Wheat Flour (CXS 152– 

1985) due to alignment of methylate 

copolymer, basic (INS 1205) 

• Inclusion of xanthan gum (INS 415) 

and pectins (INS 440) in FC 13.1.3 

(‘‘Formulae for special medical 

purposes for infants’’) of the GSFA 

(CXS 192–1995) 

The 53rd Session of the CCFA 

(CCFA53) is scheduled to convene 

March 27–31, 2023. The CCFA53 

agenda is currently unavailable, and we 

are unable to determine if CCFA53 will 

recommend adoptions or approvals at 

CAC46. 

The Committee is expected to 

continue working on: 

• New proposed draft food additive 

provisions of the GSFA 

• Technological justification for the use 

of mono and diglycerides of fatty 

acids (INS 471) as an antifoaming 

agent in products for deep frying 

conforming to the Standard for 

Named Vegetable Oils (CXS 210– 

1999) excluding virgin and coldpressed oils 

• Guideline on avoiding future 

divergence of food additive provisions 

in the GSFA with commodity 

standards 

• Priority list of substances proposed 

for evaluation by JECFA 

• Discussion paper on the food additive 

provision for the use of trisodium 

citrate in FC 01.1.1 ‘‘Fluid milk 

(plain)’’ 

• An administrative review of all 

adopted food additives provisions in 

the GSFA for additives with 

sweetener function but not associated 

with Note 161 

• Discussion paper on mapping Food 

Categories of the GSFA to the 

FoodEx2 database 

• Discussion paper on the use of certain 

food additives in wine production 

Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/ 

CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Food Hygiene 

The Codex Committee on Food 

Hygiene (CCFH) is responsible for 

developing basic provisions on food 

hygiene, applicable to all food; 

considering and amending or endorsing 

provisions on food hygiene contained in 

Codex commodity standards and Codex 

codes of practice developed by other 

committees; considering specific food 

hygiene problems assigned to it by the 

Commission; suggesting and prioritizing 

areas where there is a need for 

microbiological risk assessment at the 

international level and developing 

questions to be addressed by the risk 

assessors; and considering 

microbiological risk management 

matters in relation to food hygiene and 

in relation to the FAO/WHO risk 

assessments. 

The 52nd Session of the Committee 

(CCFH52) met virtually from February 

28–March 4, 2022, with report adoption 

taking place on March 9, 2022. The 

relevant document is REP 22/FH. 

The Committee has the following 

items that will be considered at the 45th 

Session of the Commission. 

To be considered for final adoption at 

Step 8 and Step 5/8: 

• Draft Guidelines for the Management 

of Biological Foodborne Outbreaks 

• Proposed draft Decision Tree as an 

annex to the General Principles of 

Food Hygiene (CXC 1–1969) 

The 53rd Session of the CCFH 

(CCFH53) is scheduled to convene from 

November 27–December 3, 2022. The 

CCFH53 agenda is currently 

unavailable, and we are unable to 

determine if CCFH53 will recommend 

adoptions or approvals at CAC46. 

The Committee is expected to 

continue working on: 

• Proposed Draft Guidelines for the 

Control of Shiga Toxin-Producing 

Escherichia coli (STEC) in Raw Beef, 

Raw Milk and Raw Milk Cheeses, 

Fresh Leafy Vegetables, and Sprouts 

• Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Safe 

Use and Reuse of Water in Food 

Production 

• Discussion paper on revision of the 

Guidelines on the Application of 

General Principles of Food Hygiene to 

the Control of Pathogenic Vibrio 

Species in Seafood (CXG 73–2010) 

• Discussion paper on revision of the 

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General Principles of Food Hygiene to 

the Control of Viruses in Food (CXG 

79–2012) 

• New work proposals/forward 

workplan 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/ 

CFSAN; USDA/FSIS. 

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 (CCFICS) is responsible for 

developing principles and guidelines for 

food import and export inspection and 

certification systems, with a view to 

harmonizing methods and procedures 

that protect the health of consumers, 

ensure fair trading practices, and 

facilitate international trade in 

foodstuffs; developing principles and 

guidelines for the application of 

measures by the competent authorities 

of exporting and importing countries to 

provide assurance, where necessary, 

that foodstuffs comply with 

requirements, especially statutory 

health requirements; developing 

guidelines for the utilization, as and 

when appropriate, of quality assurance 

systems to ensure that foodstuffs 

conform with requirements and promote 

the recognition of these systems in 

facilitating trade in food products under 

bilateral/multilateral arrangements by 

countries; developing guidelines and 

criteria with respect to format, 

declarations, and language of such 

official certificates as countries may 

require with a view towards 

international harmonization; making 

recommendations for information 

exchange in relation to food import/ 

export control; consulting as necessary 

with other international groups working 

on matters related to food inspection 

and certification systems; and 

considering other matters assigned to it 

by the Commission in relation to food 

inspection and certification systems. 

The Committee had the following 

items which were considered by the 

44th Session of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission in November 2021. 

Adopted at Step 8 or Step 5/8 (final 

adoption): 

• Principles and Guidelines for the 

Assessment and Use of Voluntary ThirdParty Assurance (vTPA) Programmes. 

• Guidance on Paperless Use of 

Electronic Certificates (Revised 

Guidelines for Design, Production, 

Issuance and Use of Generic Official 

Certificates (CXG 38–2001)). 

Approved as new work: 

• Development of guidance on the 

prevention and control of food fraud 

The 26th Session of the CCFICS is 

scheduled to convene from May 1–5, 

2023. The CCFICS26 agenda is currently 

unavailable, and we are unable to 

determine if CCFICS26 will recommend 

adoptions or approvals at CAC46. 

The Committee is expected to 

continue working on: 

• Development of guidance on the 

prevention and control of food fraud 

• Proposed draft guidelines on 

recognition and maintenance of 

equivalence of National Food Control 

Systems (NFCS) 

• Proposed draft consolidated Codex 

guidelines related to equivalence 

• Review and update the list of 

emerging global issues 

• Discussion paper on ‘‘Use of remote 

audit and verification in regulatory 

frameworks’’ 

• Discussion paper on review and 

update of the Principles for 

Traceability/Product Tracing as a 

Tool Within a Food Inspection and 

Certification System (CXG 60–2006) 

Responsible Agencies: USDA/FSIS; 

HHS/FDA/CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Food Labelling 

The Codex Committee on Food 

Labelling (CCFL) drafts provisions on 

labeling applicable to all foods; 

considers, amends, and endorses draft 

specific provisions on labeling prepared 

by the Codex Committees drafting 

standards, codes of practice, and 

guidelines; and studies specific labeling 

problems assigned to it by the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission. The 

Committee also studies problems 

associated with the advertisement of 

food with particular reference to claims 

and misleading descriptions. 

The 46th Session of the Committee 

(CCFL46) met virtually from September 

27–October 1, 2021, with report 

adoption taking place on October 7, 

2021. The relevant document is REP 21/ 

FL. 

The Committee had the following 

items which were considered by the 

44th Session of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission in November 2021. 

Adopted at Step 8 or Step 5/8 (final 

adoption): 

• Draft General Standard for the 

Labelling of Non-Retail Containers 

(CXS 346–2021) 

• Proposed Draft Guidelines on Front of 

Pack Nutrition Labelling (Annex 2 to 

the Codex Guidelines on Nutrition 

Labelling (CXG 2–1985)) 

Approved as new work: 

• Discussion paper on guidance on 

innovation—use of technology in food 

labeling 

The 47th Session of the CCFL 

(CCFL47) is scheduled to convene from 

May 15–19, 2023. The CCFL47 agenda 

is currently unavailable, and we are 

unable to determine if CCFL47 will 

recommend adoptions or approvals at 

CAC46. 

The Committee is expected to 

continue working on: 

• Proposed draft Guidelines on Internet 

Sales/E-Commerce 

• Proposed draft revision to the Codex 

General Standard for the Labelling of 

Prepackaged Foods (CXS 1–1985): 

Provisions relevant to allergen 

labeling and proposed draft guidance 

on precautionary allergen labeling 

• Discussion paper on guidance on 

innovation—use of technology in food 

labeling 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/ 

CFSAN; USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and 

Vegetables 

The Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits 

and Vegetables (CCFFV) is responsible 

for elaborating worldwide standards and 

codes of practice, as may be appropriate, 

for fresh fruits and vegetables, 

consulting as necessary, with other 

international organizations in the 

standards development process to avoid 

duplication. 

The Committee convened its 22nd 

Session virtually from April 25–29, 

2022, with report adoption taking place 

on May 4, 2022. The relevant document 

is REP22/FFV. 

The Committee has the following 

items that will be considered by the 

45th Session of the Commission. 

To be considered for final adoption at 

Step 5/8: 

• Proposed draft standard for onions 

and shallots 

• Proposed draft standard for berry 

fruits 

• Proposed draft standard for fresh 

dates 

To be considered for approval as new 

work: 

• New standard for Castillo lulo 

• New standard for fresh curry leaves 

• Amendment to existing standard for 

bananas 

In addition, the Committee agreed to 

the following item for internal use by 

the Committee: 

• Glossary of terms used in the layout 

for Codex standards for fresh fruits 

and vegetables 

The Committee is expected to 

continue working on: 

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Responsible Agencies: USDA/ 

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), 

HHS/FDA/CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on General Principles 

The Codex Committee on General 

Principles (CCGP) is responsible for 

procedural and general matters referred 

to it by the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission, including: (a) The review 

or endorsement of procedural 

provisions/texts forwarded by other 

subsidiary bodies for inclusion in the 

Procedural Manual of the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission; and (b) The 

consideration and recommendation of 

other amendments to the Procedural 

Manual. 

The Committee had the following 

item which was adopted by the 44th 

Session of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission in November 2021. 

• Criteria and Procedural Guidelines 

for Codex Committees and ad hoc 

Intergovernmental Task Forces Working 

by Correspondence. 

The 33rd Session of the CCGP 

(CCGP33) is scheduled for October 2–6, 

2023, in Bordeaux, France. The 

Committee is expected to continue 

discussions on: 

• Revisions/amendments to Codex texts 

• Format and structure of the Codex 

Procedural Manual 

Responsible Agencies: A member of 

the Steering Committee heads the 

delegation to meetings of the General 

Principles Committee. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Methods of 

Analysis and Sampling 

The Codex Committee on Methods of 

Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) 

defines the criteria appropriate to Codex 

Methods of Analysis and Sampling; 

serves as a coordinating body for Codex 

with other international groups working 

on methods of analysis and sampling 

and quality assurance systems for 

laboratories; specifies, on the basis of 

final recommendations submitted to it 

by the bodies referred to above, 

reference methods of analysis and 

sampling appropriate to Codex 

standards which are generally 

applicable to a number of foods; 

considers, amends if necessary, and 

endorses as appropriate, methods of 

analysis and sampling proposed by 

Codex (commodity) committees, except 

for those 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; 

elaborates sampling plans and 

procedures, as may be required; 

considers specific sampling and 

analysis problems submitted to it by the 

Commission or any of its committees; 

and defines procedures, protocols, 

guidelines or related texts for the 

assessment of food laboratory 

proficiency, as well as quality assurance 

systems for laboratories. 

The Committee had the following 

items which were considered by the 

44th Session of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission in November 2021. 

Adopted at Step 8 (final adoption): 

• Revised Guidelines on Measurement 

Uncertainty (CXG 54–2004) 

Revoked: 

• Methods of analysis/performance 

criteria for certain provisions in 

Recommended Methods of Analysis 

and Sampling (CXS 234–1999) as 

listed in REP21/MAS Appendix II, 

Part 2 

In addition, the Commission adopted: 

• Methods of analysis and performance 

criteria amending certain provisions 

in Recommended Methods of Analysis 

and Sampling (CXS 234–1999) 

• Editorial amendment to the provision 

in Section 3.3 of the Standard for 

Edible Casein Products (CXS 290– 

1995) 

• Methods of analysis for provisions for 

fats and oils (part 4.3 of REP21/MAS), 

which had been considered and 

agreed by the 27th Session of Codex 

Committee on Fats and Oils 

(CCFO27). 

The 42nd Session of the CCMAS 

(CCMAS42) is scheduled to convene 

June 12–16, 2023. The CCMAS42 

agenda is currently unavailable, and we 

are unable to determine if CCMAS42 

will recommend adoptions or approvals 

at CAC46. 

The Committee is expected to 

continue working on: 

• Revised General Guidelines on 

Sampling (CXG 50–2004) 

• Amendments to certain provisions in 

Recommended Methods of Analysis 

and Sampling (CXS 234–1999) 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/ 

CFSAN; 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 

(CCNFSDU) is responsible for studying 

nutrition issues referred to it 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 in cooperation with other 

committees where necessary; considers, 

amends if necessary, and endorses 

provisions on nutritional aspects 

proposed for inclusion in Codex 

standards, guidelines, and related texts. 

The Committee convened its 42nd 

Session virtually from November 19–25, 

2021, with report adoption taking place 

on December 1, 2021. The relevant 

document is REP22/NFSDU. 

The Committee has the following item 

that will be considered by the 45th 

Session of the Commission. 

To be considered for final adoption at 

Step 8: 

• Guidelines for Ready-to-Use 

Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) 

The 43rd Session of the CCNFSDU 

(CCNFSDU43) is scheduled to convene 

March 6–10, 2023. The CCNFSDU43 

agenda is currently unavailable, and we 

are unable to determine if CCNFSDU43 

will recommend adoptions or approvals 

at CAC46. 

The Committee is expected to 

continue working on: 

• Review of the Standard for Follow-up 

Formula: Section A & Section B: 

scope, description, essential 

composition and labelling; and 

remaining sections; (CXS 156–1987) 

• General Principles for the 

establishment of Nutrient Reference 

Values—Requirements (NRVs-R) for 

persons aged 6–36 months 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/ 

CFSAN; USDA/ARS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues 

The Codex Committee on Pesticide 

Residues (CCPR) is responsible for 

establishing maximum residue limits 

(MRLs) for pesticide residues in specific 

food items or in groups of food; 

establishing MRLs for pesticide residues 

in certain animal feeding stuffs moving 

in international trade where this is 

justified for reasons of protection of 

human health; preparing priority lists of 

pesticides for evaluation by the Joint 

FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide 

Residues (JMPR); considering methods 

of sampling and analysis for the 

determination of pesticide residues in 

food and feed; considering other matters 

in relation to the safety of food and feed 

containing pesticide residues; and 

establishing maximum limits for 

environmental and industrial 

contaminants showing chemical or 

other similarity to pesticides in specific 

food items or groups of food. 

The 52nd Session of the Committee 

(CCPR52) met virtually July 26–August 


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21/PR. 

The Committee had the following 

items which were considered by the 

44th Session of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission in November 2021. 

Adopted at Step 8 and 5/8 (final 

adoption): 

• 402 MRLs for different pesticide 

residues 

• Revisions of the Classification: Class 

C: Primary Feed Commodities. Type 

11: Primary Feed Commodities of 

Plant Origin, All Groups 

• Revisions of the Classification: Class 

D: Processed Food Commodities of 

Plant Origin. All Types and Group 

• Revisions of the Classification: Tables 

7 and 8 of Principles and Guidelines 

for the Selection of Representative 

Commodities for the extrapolation of 

MRLs for Pesticides to Commodity 

Group (CXG 84–2012) 

The Commission also discontinued 

work, approved new work, and revoked 

existing MRLs as recommended by 

CCPR52. 

The 53rd Session of the CCPR 

(CCPR53) is scheduled to convene 

virtually from July 4–8, 2022, with 

report adoption taking place on July 13, 

2022. We are unable to determine if 

CCPR53 will recommend adoptions or 

approvals at CAC45. 

The Committee is expected to 

continue working on: 

• Revision of the Classification of Food 

and Feed (CXA 4–1989) for selected 

commodity groups: 

Æ Revision of Class C, animal feed 

commodities, taking into account 

silage, fodder, and a separate group 

for grasses 

Æ Revision of Class D, processed food 

commodities 

Æ Transferring commodities from 

Class D to Class C 

Æ Creating tables with representative 

crops for Class C and D 

Æ Edible animal tissues (including 

edible offal), in collaboration with 

the Codex Committee on Residues 

of Veterinary Drugs in Foods 

(CCRVDF) EWG on edible animal 

tissues 

• Harmonization of mammalian meat 

MRLs between CCPR and CCRVDF 

• Guidelines for compounds of low 

public health concern that may be 

exempted from the establishment of 

Maximum Residue Limits for 

Pesticides (CXLs) or do not give rise 

to residues 

• Establishment of a Codex database of 

national registration of pesticides 

• Establishment of JMPR schedules and 

priority lists for evaluations of 

pesticides 

• Guidelines for compounds of low 

public health concern that could be 

exempted from the establishment of 

Codex MRLs for pesticides 

• Management of unsupported 

compounds in the CCPR schedules 

and priority lists of pesticides for 

evaluation by the JMPR 

• Review of the Guidelines on the use 

of mass spectrometry for the 

identification, confirmation, and 

quantitative determination of 

pesticide residues (CXG 56–2005) and 

the Guidelines on performance 

criteria for methods of analysis for the 

determination of pesticide residues in 

food and feed (CXG 90–2017) 

• Opportunities and challenges for 

JMPR participation in international 

review of a new compound 

Responsible Agencies: EPA/Office of 

Chemical Safety and Pollution 

Prevention (OCSPP)/Office of Pesticide 

Programs (OPP); 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 (CCRVDF) 

determines priorities for the 

consideration of residues of veterinary 

drugs in foods and recommends MRLs 

for veterinary drugs. The Committee 

also develops codes of practice, as may 

be required, and considers methods of 

sampling and analysis for the 

determination of veterinary drug 

residues in food. 

The Committee convened its 25th 

Session virtually from July 12–16, 2021, 

with report adoption taking place on 

July 20, 2021. The relevant document is 

REP21/RVDF. 

The Committee had the following 

items which were considered by the 

44th Session of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission in November 2021. 

Adopted at Step 8 and 5/8 (final 

adoption): 

• MRL for Flumethrin (honey) 

• MRL for Diflubenzuron (salmon— 

muscle plus skin in natural 

proportion) 

• MRL for Halquinol (swine—muscle, 

skin plus fat, liver and kidney 

• Amendment to the Glossary of Terms 

and Definitions (Residues of 

Veterinary Drugs in Foods) (CXA 5– 

1993): Definition of edible offal 

The 26th Session of the CCRVDF 

(CCRVDF26) is scheduled to convene 

February 13–17, 2023. The CCRVDF26 

agenda is currently unavailable, and we 

are unable to determine if CCRVDF26 

will recommend adoptions or approvals 

at CAC46. 

The Committee is expected to 

continue working on: 

• MRLs for ivermectin (sheep, goats, 

pigs-fat, kidney, liver, and muscle) 

• Discussion paper on extrapolation of 

MRLs to one or more species 

(including a pilot on extrapolation of 

MRLs identified in Part D of the 

Priority List—REP18/RVDF, App. VI) 

• Discussion paper on the development 

of a harmonized definition for edible 

tissues of animal origin (including 

edible offal) (in coordination with 

CCPR) 

• Discussion paper on advantages and 

disadvantages of a parallel approach 

to compound evaluation 

• Database on countries’ needs for 

MRLs 

• Priority List of veterinary drugs 

requiring evaluation or re-evaluation 

by JECFA 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/ 

Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM); 

USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Spices and 

Culinary Herbs 

The Codex Committee on Spices and 

Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) is responsible 

for elaborating worldwide standards for 

spices and culinary herbs in their dried 

and dehydrated state in whole, ground, 

and cracked or crushed form. CCSCH 

also consults, as necessary, with other 

international organizations in the 

standards development process to avoid 

duplication. 

The Committee had the following 

items which were considered by the 

44th Session of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission in November 2021. 

Adopted at Step 8 (final adoption): 

• Standard for dried oregano 

• Standard for dried roots, rhizomes 

and bulbs-dried or dehydrated ginger 

with the food additive provisions as 

amended and endorsed by the Codex 

Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) 

• Standard for dried floral parts—dried 

cloves 

• Standard for dried leaves—dried basil 

Approved as new work: 

• Standard for small cardamom 

• Standard for turmeric 

• Group standard for spices in the form 

of dried fruits and berries (all spice, 

juniper berry, star anise and vanilla) 

The 6th Session of the CCSCH is 

scheduled to convene virtually from 

September 26–October 10, 2022. The 

relevant document is CX/SCH 22/6/1. 

We are unable to determine if CCSCH 

will recommend adoptions or approvals 

at CAC45. 

The Committee is expected to 

continue working on: 

• Draft Standard for Saffron 

• Draft Standard for Dried Seeds— 

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• Proposed Draft Standard for Dried 

and/or Dehydrated Chilli Peppers and 

Paprika 

• Proposed Draft Standard for Small 

Cardamom 

• Proposed Draft Standard for Spices in 

Dried Fruits and Berries (allspices, 

juniper berry, star anise, and vanilla) 

• Proposed Draft Standard for Tumeric 

• Consideration of the Proposals for 

New Work 

• Update to the Template for SCH 

Standards 

Responsible Agencies: USDA/AMS; 

HHS/FDA/CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task 

Force on Antimicrobial Resistance 

The Ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental 

Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance 

(TFAMR) was responsible for reviewing 

and revising, as appropriate, the Code of 

Practice to Minimize and Contain 

Antimicrobial Resistance (CAC/RCP 61– 

2005) to address the entire food chain, 

in line with the mandate of Codex; and 

considering the development of 

Guidance on Integrated Surveillance of 

Antimicrobial Resistance, taking into 

account the guidance developed by the 

WHO Advisory Group on Integrated 

Surveillance of Antimicrobial 

Resistance (AGISAR) and relevant 

World Organization for Animal Health 

(OIE) documents. The objective of the 

Task Force was to develop sciencebased guidance on the management of 

foodborne antimicrobial resistance, 

taking full account of the WHO Global 

Action Plan on Antimicrobial 

Resistance, in particular Objectives 3 

and 4, the work and standards of 

relevant international organizations, 

such as FAO, WHO, and OIE, and the 

One-Health approach, to ensure 

members have the necessary guidance to 

enable coherent management of 

antimicrobial resistance along the food 

chain. The Task Force was expected to 

complete this work within three (or a 

maximum of four) sessions. 

The 8th Session of the Task Force met 

virtually from October 4–16, 2021. The 

relevant document is REP 21/AMR. 

The Committee had the following 

items which were considered by the 

44th Session of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission in November 2021. 

Adopted at Step 8 and 5/8 (final 

adoption): 

• Code of Practice to Minimize and 

Contain Antimicrobial Resistance 

(CXC 61–2005) 

• Guidelines on integrated surveillance 

of antimicrobial resistance (CXG 94– 

2021) 

TFAMR completed its work and 

fulfilled the mandate given by the CAC, 

therefore no further meetings are 

required, and the Task Force was 

dissolved at the 44th Session of the 

Commission. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

USDA/Office of the Chief Scientist. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Adjourned Codex Commodity 

Committees 

Several Codex Alimentarius 

Commodity Committees have adjourned 

sine die. The following Committees fall 

into this category: 

Cereals, Pulses and Legumes— 

Adjourned Sine Die 2020 

Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/ 

CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Cocoa Products and Chocolate— 

Adjourned Sine Die 2001 

Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/ 

CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Meat Hygiene—Adjourned Sine Die 

2003 

Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Milk and Milk Products—Adjourned 

Sine Die 2017 

Responsible Agency: USDA/AMS; 

HHS/FDA/CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Natural Mineral Waters—Adjourned 

Sine Die 2008 

Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/ 

CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Processed Fruits and Vegetables— 

Adjourned Sine Die 2020 

Responsible Agency: USDA/AMS; 

HHS/FDA/CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Sugars—Adjourned Sine Die 2019 

Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/ 

CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Vegetable Proteins—Adjourned Sine Die 

1989 

Responsible Agency: USDA/ARS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating 

Committees 

The FAO/WHO Regional 

Coordinating Committees define the 

problems and needs of the regions 

concerning food standards and food 

control; promote within the Committee 

contacts for the mutual exchange of 

information on proposed regulatory 

initiatives and problems arising from 

food control and stimulate the 

strengthening of food control 

infrastructures; recommend to the 

Commission the development of 

worldwide standards for products of 

interest to the region, including 

products considered by the Committees 

to have an international market 

potential in the future; develop regional 

standards for food products moving 

exclusively or almost exclusively in 

intra-regional trade; draw the attention 

of the Commission to any aspects of the 

Commission’s work of particular 

significance to the region; promote 

coordination of all regional food 

standards work undertaken by 

international governmental and nongovernmental organizations within each 

region; exercise a general coordinating 

role for the region and such other 

functions as may be entrusted to them 

by the Commission; and promote the 

use of Codex standards and related texts 

by members. 

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 

America and the South West Pacific 

Coordinating Committee for Africa 

The Coordinating Committee for 

Africa (CCAFRICA) did not meet in 

2021. The 24th Session of CCAFRICA is 

scheduled to convene virtually from 

September 5–9, 2022, with report 

adoption taking place on September 13, 

2022. The agenda is not yet available, 

and it is not possible to determine 

whether any texts will be forwarded for 

consideration by CAC45. 

Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/ 

USCO. 

U.S. Participation: Yes (as an 

observer). 

Coordinating Committee for Asia 

The Coordinating Committee for Asia 

(CCASIA) did not meet in 2021. The 

22nd Session of CCASIA is scheduled to 

convene virtually from October 12–18, 

2022, with report adoption on October 

21. The agenda is not yet available, and 

it is not possible to determine whether 

any texts will be forwarded for 

consideration by CAC45. 

Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/ 

USCO. 

U.S. Participation: Yes (as an 

observer). 


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The Coordinating Committee for 

Europe (CCEURO) convened its 32nd 

Session virtually from May 16–18, 2022, 

with report adoption taking place on 

May 20, 2022. 

The Coordinating Committee 

discussed the following agenda items: 

• Matters arising from the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission and Codex 

subsidiary bodies 

• Food safety and quality in the region 

including current and emerging 

issues—country updates 

• Updates on FAO and WHO work of 

regional interest 

• Codex work relevant to the region 

• Implementation of the Codex Strategic 

Plan 2020–2025 

• Nomination of the Regional 

Coordinator 

Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/ 

USCO. 

U.S. Participation: Yes (as an 

observer). 

Coordinating Committee for Latin 

America and the Caribbean 

The Coordinating Committee for Latin 

America and the Caribbean (CCLAC) did 

not meet in 2021. The 22nd Session of 

CCLAC is scheduled to convene 

virtually October 24–28, 2022. The 

agenda is not yet available, and it is not 

possible to determine whether any texts 

will be forwarded for consideration by 

CAC45. 

Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/ 

USCO. 

U.S. Participation: Yes (as an 

observer). 

Coordinating Committee for North 

America and the South West Pacific 

The Coordinating Committee for 

North America and the South West 

Pacific (CCNASWP) did not meet in 

2021, nor does it plan to in 2022. The 

16th Session of the CCNASWP is 

scheduled to convene from January 30– 

February 3, 2023. The meeting agenda is 

not currently available. 

The Committee is expected to 

continue working on: 

• Draft regional standard for fermented 

noni fruit juice 

Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/ 

USCO. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Coordinating Committee for the Near 

East 

The Coordinating Committee for the 

Near East (CCNE) did not meet in 2021, 

nor does it plan to in 2022. The next 

CCNE meeting is planned for 2023. 

Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/ 

USCO. 

U.S. Participation: Yes (as an 

observer). 

Contact Information 

U.S. Codex Office, United States 

Department of Agriculture, Room 4861, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20250–3700, Phone: +1 

(202) 205–7760, Email: uscodex@

usda.gov. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Natural Resources Conservation 

Service 

[Docket ID: NRCS–2022–0006] 

Urban Agriculture and Innovative 

Production Advisory Committee Virtual 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Natural Resources 

Conservation Service (NRCS), United 

States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Natural Resources 

Conservation Service (NRCS) is holding 

its second public meeting of the Urban 

Agriculture and Innovative Production 

Advisory Committee (UAIPAC). 

UAIPAC was established to advise the 

Secretary on the development of 

policies and outreach relating to urban, 

indoor, and other emerging agricultural 

production practices, and other matters. 

UAIPAC will also develop 

recommendations and advise on 

policies, initiatives, and outreach 

administered by the Office of Urban 

Agriculture and Innovative Production 

(OUAIP); evaluate ongoing research and 

extension activities related to urban, 

indoor, and other innovative 

agricultural practices; identify new and 

existing barriers to successful urban, 

indoor, and other emerging agricultural 

production practices; and provide 

additional assistance and advice to 

OUAIP as appropriate. 

DATES:

Virtual Meeting: UAIPAC will meet 

via webinar on Friday, August 5, 2022, 

from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time (ET). 

Registration: To attend the meeting, 

you can register by Thursday, August 4, 

2022. 

Comments: The deadline to submit 

written comments for the UAIPAC to 

review before the meeting is Friday, July 

29, 2022. 

ADDRESSES:

Comments: We invite you to submit 

comments for the UAIPAC meeting. You 

may submit comments through the: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: go to 

https://www.regulations.gov docket ID 

NRCS–2022–0006 and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

UAIPAC Website: The meeting 

webinar can be accessed via either the 

internet or phone; detailed access 

information will be available on the 

UAIPAC website prior to the meeting: 

http://www.farmers.gov/urban. 

Registration: The public can register 

to attend the UAIPAC meeting at: 

https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/

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Comments will be available for 

viewing online at www.regulations.gov. 

Comments received will be posted 

without change, including any personal 

information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tammy Willis; telephone: (315) 456– 

9024; email: UrbanAgricultureFederal

AdvisoryCommittee@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

UAIPAC Purpose 

Section 222 of the Department of 

Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, 

as amended by section 12302 of the 

2018 Farm Bill (Pub. L. 115–334), 

directs the Secretary of the USDA to 

establish an ‘‘Urban Agriculture and 

Innovative Production Advisory 

Committee’’ to advise the Secretary on 

any aspect of section 222, including the 

development of policies and outreach 

relating to urban, indoor, and other 

emerging agricultural production 

practices. 

In addition, UAIPAC will advise the 

Director of the OUAIP on policies, 

initiatives, and outreach administered 

by that office. UAIPAC will evaluate 

and review ongoing research and 

extension activities relating to urban, 

indoor, and other innovative 

agricultural practices; identify new and 

existing barriers to successful urban, 

indoor, and other emerging agricultural 

production practices; and provide 

additional assistance and provide 

advice to the Director as appropriate. 

UAIPAC Webinar 

The UAIPAC will hold the second 

public meeting on Friday, August 5, 

2022. The virtual meeting will be open 

to the public and will provide an 

opportunity for stakeholders to listen to 

the UAIPAC’s current activities. 

The agenda will include, but is not 

limited to: 

• Discussions of the potential 

UAIPAC subcommittees and their focus 


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