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Vol. 86, No. 106 

Friday, June 4, 2021 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

U.S. Codex Office 

[Docket No. USDA–2021–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 

standard-setting activities of the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission (Codex), in 

accordance with 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 21,2020 to May 31, 2021 and 

June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022, 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, including CD–ROMs, etc.: 

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–2021– 

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 and, 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 from that 

committee. 

Docket: For access to background 

documents or comments received, call 

(202) 720–5627 to schedule a time to 

visit the TFAA Docket Room at 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Room 

S4861, Washington, DC 20250–3700. 

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, 

South Agriculture Building, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Room 4861, 

Washington, DC 20250–3700; 

Telephone: +1 (202) 205–7760; Fax: +1 

(202) 720–3157; Email: uscodex@

usda.gov. 

For information pertaining to 

committees, contact the delegate of that 

committee. A complete list of U.S. 

delegates and alternate delegates can be 

found in Attachment 2 of this notice. 

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. 

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 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 Codex, the World 

Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), 

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 

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 

managed and carried out by the United 

States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA); the Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA), Department of 

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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, South 

Agriculture Building, 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 21,2020 to May 31, 2021 and 

June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022. 

Attachment 2 provides a list of U.S. 

Codex officials (including U.S. delegates 

and alternate delegates). 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 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 

(CAC) is scheduled to convene virtually 

for its 44th Session on November 8–13, 

2021 due to ongoing concerns related to 

the novel coronavirus (COVID–19) 

pandemic. At its 44th 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 other matters arising 

from the Reports of the Executive 

Committee and subsidiary bodies. 

Although the agenda for the 44th 

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. 

Before the Commission meeting, the 

Executive Committee (CCEXEC) is 

scheduled to meet virtually, due to 

COVID–19 related issues, for its 81st 

Session on November 1–5, 2021. 

CCEXEC is composed of the 

Commission chairperson; vicechairpersons; 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 the member 

elected on a geographical basis for North 

America. The Executive Committee 

agenda for the 81st session is not yet 

available. 

Responsible Agency: USDA/TFAA/ 

USCO. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses 

and Legumes 

The Codex Committee on Cereals, 

Pulses and Legumes (CCCPL) elaborates 

worldwide standards and/or Codes of 

Practice, as appropriate, for cereals, 

pulses and legumes and their products. 

Since there was no consensus to 

include the section on grain size in the 

Standard for Quinoa, CCCPL adjourned 

sine die following the 43rd session of 

the Commission (CAC43, virtual 

session, September 24–November 6, 

2020). 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/ 

Center for Food Safety and Applied 

Nutrition (CFSAN). 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Contaminants in 

Foods 

The Codex Committee on 

Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) 

establishes or endorses recommended 

maximum levels (MLs) to be legally 

permitted in a commodity, and, where 

necessary, revises existing 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 (CoPs) for related subjects; and 

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considers other matters assigned to it by 

the Commission in relation to 

contaminants and naturally occurring 

toxicants in food and feed. 

The 14th Session of the CCCF, 

originally scheduled for April 20–24, 

2020, in Utrecht, Netherlands, was 

rescheduled due to ongoing concerns 

related to the Coronavirus (COVID–19) 

pandemic. The Committee met virtually 

on May 3–13, 2021. 

The Committee considered the 

following items that will be considered 

by the 44th Session of the Commission. 

• Proposed draft revision of the Code 

of Practice for the Prevention and 

Reduction of Lead Contamination in 

Foods (CXS 56–2004) (recommended for 

final adoption); 

• Proposed draft MLs for cadmium in 

chocolate and chocolate products 

containing or declaring ≥30% to <50% 

total cocoa solids on a dry matter basis 

(recommended for final adoption); 

Proposed draft code of practice for the 

prevention and reduction of cadmium 

contamination in cocoa beans at Step 5 

(interim adoption; 

• Proposals for new work on MLs for 

methylmercury in additional fish 

species; sampling plans and other risk 

management recommendations 

(recommended by CCCF for approval of 

new work). 

The Committee will continue working 

on: 

Proposed draft MLs for cocoa powder 

(100% total cocoa solids on a dry matter 

basis); 

• Proposed draft MLs for lead in 

selected commodities for inclusion in 

the General Standard for Contaminants 

and Toxins in Food and Feed (GSCTFF) 

(CXS 193–1995); 

• Proposed draft MLs for total 

aflatoxins in certain cereals and cereal 

based products including foods for 

infants and young children; 

• Proposed draft ML for total 

aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts and 

associated sampling plan; 

• Proposed draft MLs for total 

aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in nutmeg, 

dried chili and paprika, ginger, pepper 

and turmeric, and associated sampling 

plans; 

• Discussion paper on the CoP for the 

prevention and reduction of mycotoxin 

contamination in cassava and cassavabased products; 

• General guidance on data analysis 

for ML development and for improved 

data collection; 

• Discussion paper on approach to 

identify the need for revision of 

standards and related texts developed 

by CCCF; 

• Forward work plan for CCCF, 

including: 

Æ Review of staple food-contaminant 

combinations for future work of CCCF; 

• Priority list of contaminants and 

naturally occurring toxicants for 

evaluation by JECFA; and 

• Follow-up work to the outcome of 

JECFA evaluations. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

USDA/Food Safety and Inspection 

Service (FSIS). 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Food Additives 

The Codex Committee on Food 

Additives (CCFA) establishes or 

endorses acceptable maximum levels 

(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 52nd Session of the CCFA, 

originally scheduled for March 2–6, 

2020, in Lanzhou, China, was 

postponed due to ongoing concerns 

related to the coronavirus (COVID–19) 

pandemic. The Committee is scheduled 

to meet virtually on September 1–10, 

2021. 

The Committee will continue working 

on: 

• Draft and Proposed draft food 

additive provisions of the General 

Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) 

(electronic and physical working groups 

led by the United States); 

• Proposals for additions and changes 

to the priority list of substances 

proposed for evaluation by JECFA 

(physical working group (PWG) led by 

Canada); 

• Alignment of the food additive 

provisions of commodity standards and 

relevant provisions of the GSFA 

(electronic working group (EWG) led by 

Australia, Japan and the United States); 

• Revision of the class names and the 

international numbering system for food 

additives (EWG led by Belgium); 

• Provisions related to the use of 

sweeteners with Note 161 attached to (1) 

determine if sweeteners or flavor 

enhancers are justified in specific food 

categories and (2) developing wording 

for an alternative to Note 161 relating to 

the use of sweeteners or flavor 

enhancers in food categories where the 

use is technologically justified; 

• Issues with the online GSFA which 

prevent the implementation of 

Committee decisions and to inform the 

Executive Committee on this matter. 

The Committee will hold a one and 

half day PWG on the GSFA immediately 

preceding the 52nd Session of CCFA, to 

be chaired by the United States. That 

group will discuss: 

• The recommendations of the EWG 

on the GSFA and new proposals and 

proposed revisions of food additive 

provisions in the GSFA. 

The Committee will hold a half day 

PWG immediately preceding the 52nd 

Session of CCFA on alignment of the 

food additive provisions of commodity 

standards and relevant provisions of the 

GSFA, to be chaired by Australia. That 

group will discuss the recommendations 

of the EWG on alignment. 

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 CCFH (CCFH52), 

originally scheduled for November 16– 

20, 2020, in San Diego, California, 

United States, has been postponed due 

to ongoing concerns related to the 

coronavirus (COVID–19) pandemic. 

CCFH52 is scheduled to convene 

November 29–December 3, 2021. 

Since the 44th Session of the 

Commission will convene prior to the 

52nd Session of the CCFH, the 

Committee will continue working on: 

• Diagram/decision tree to 

accompany the draft revision of the 

General Principles of Food Hygiene 

(CXC 1–1969); 

• Redrafting 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; 

• Guidelines for the safe use and 

reuse of water in food production; and 

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• 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 25th Session of the CCFICS, 

originally scheduled for April 27–May 

1, 2020, in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 

was postponed due to ongoing concerns 

related to the coronavirus (COVID–19) 

pandemic. The Committee is scheduled 

to meet virtually on May 31–June 8, 

2021. 

The Committee will continue working 

on: 

• Draft principles and guidelines for 

the assessment and use of voluntary 

Third-Party Assurance (vTPA) 

programs; 

• Proposed draft guidance on 

paperless use of electronic certificates 

(revision of the Guidelines for Design, 

Production, Issuance and Use of Generic 

Official Certificates (CXG 38–2001)); 

• Proposed draft guidelines on 

recognition and maintenance of 

equivalence of National Food Control 

Systems (NFCS); 

• Proposed draft consolidated Codex 

Guidelines related to equivalence; and 

• Discussion paper on role of CCFICS 

with respect to tackling food fraud in 

the context of food safety and fair 

practices in food trade. 

• Review and update the list of 

emerging global issues. 

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 CCFL is 

scheduled to meet virtually, due to 

ongoing concerns related to the 

coronavirus (COVID–19) pandemic, on 

September 27–October 1, 2021. At this 

time, CCFL does not have any items to 

be considered for adoption or approval 

by the 44th Session of the Commission. 

The Committee will continue working 

on: 

• Draft Guidance for the Labelling of 

Non-Retail Containers; 

• Proposed draft Guidelines on Frontof-Pack Nutrition Labeling; 

• Proposed draft Guidelines on 

internet Sales/e-Commerce; 

• Proposed draft revision to the 

General Standard for the Labelling of 

Prepackaged Foods: Provisions relevant 

to allergen labeling and proposed draft 

Guidance on Precautionary Allergen 

Labeling; 

• Discussion paper on innovation— 

use of technology in food labeling; 

• Discussion paper on labeling of 

alcoholic beverages; 

• Discussion Paper on labeling of 

foods in joint presentation and 

multipack formats; and 

• Discussion paper on future work 

and direction of CCFL. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/ 

CFSAN; USDA/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 Committee is scheduled to host 

its 27th session virtually on October 18– 

26, 2021. 

The Committee will continue working 

on: 

• Revision of the Standard for Named 

Vegetable Oils (CXS 201–1999): 

Essential composition of sunflower seed 

oils; 

• Revision of the Standard for Named 

Vegetable Oils (CXS 210–1999): 

Inclusion of avocado oil; 

• Revision of the Standard for Olive 

Oils and Pomace Olive Oils (CXS 33– 

1981); and 

• Proposals for new substances to be 

added to the list of acceptable previous 

cargo (Appendix II to RCP 36–1987). 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/ 

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 will work by 

correspondence from September 20th to 

October 20th, 2021. 

The Committee will work on the 

following item: 

• To evaluate if the Standard for 

Canned Sardines and Sardine-Type 

Products (CXS 94–1981) could be 

amended to include 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. 

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 32nd Session of the CCGP met 

virtually February 8–17, 2021 and 

completed work on the following item, 

to be considered by the 44th Session of 

the Commission: 

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• Procedural guidance for committees 

working by correspondence. 

The Codex Secretariat is expected to 

present a proposal on revisions/ 

amendments to Codex texts to CAC44 

for possible referral to CCGP. The 33rd 

Session of the CCGP is projected for 

early Fall 2022 in France. Depending on 

the outcome of consideration by the 

Commission (CAC44), the Committee 

may continue discussions on: 

• Revisions/amendments to Codex 

texts; and 

• Format and structure of the Codex 

Procedural Manual. 

Responsible Agencies: USDA/TFAA/ 

USCO and HHS/FDA/CFSAN. 

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 41st Session of the CCMAS, 

originally scheduled for May 11–15, 

2020, in Budapest, Hungary was 

postponed due to ongoing concerns 

related to the coronavirus (COVID–19) 

pandemic. CCMAS met virtually on 

May 17–21 and 25, 2021. 

The Committee recommended the 

following matters for consideration by 

CAC44: 

• Adoption of the following methods 

for inclusion in the Recommended 

Methods of Analysis and Sampling 

(CXS 234–1999): AOAC 2011.14/ISO 

15151 | IDF 229 as Type III for calcium, 

copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, 

phosphorus, potassium, sodium and 

zinc in special foods; 

• Adoption of an editorial 

amendment to the provision in Section 

3.3 of the Standard for Edible Casein 

Products (CXS 290–1995) to change 

‘‘maximum free acid’’ to ‘‘maximum free 

acidity’’ as this is a more appropriate 

description of the provision; 

• Adoption of methods and numeric 

criteria for milk products as endorsed 

for inclusion in CXS 234–1999, to be 

accompanied by revocation of the 

existing methods; 

• Final adoption at Step 8 of the 

revised Guidelines on Measurement 

Uncertainty (CXG 54–2004); and 

• Interim adoption at Step 5 of the 

revised General Guidelines on Sampling 

(CXG 50–2004). 

At its next session, the Committee will 

continue working on: 

• Endorsement of Methods of 

Analysis and Sampling Plans for 

Provisions in Codex Standards; 

• Revision of the Dairy Methods 

Workable Package; 

• Revision of the Fats and Oils 

Methods Workable Package; 

• Revision of the Cereals, Pulses, and 

Legumes Workable Package; 

• Revision of the General Guidelines 

on Sampling (CXG 50–2004); 

• Discussion on the Report of an 

Inter-Agency Meeting on Methods of 

Analysis; and 

• Discussion Paper on Criteria to 

Select Type II Methods from Multiple 

Type III Methods. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/Food and 

Drug Administration (FDA)/Center for 

Food Safety and Nutrition (CFSAN); 

USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service 

(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 is scheduled to meet 

virtually from November 19–December 

1, 2021. It does not have any items that 

will be considered for adoption or 

approval by the 44th Session of the 

Commission. 

The Committee is expected to 

continue working on: 

• Review of the Standard for Followup Formula—Section A (Older Infants): 

Scope, Description, and Labelling (CXS 

156–1987); 

• Review of the Standard for Followup Formula—Section A (Older Infants) 

and Section B (Young Children): 

Essential Composition Requirements 

(CXS 156–1987); 

• Review of the Standard for Followup Formula: Remaining sections; 

• Proposed draft Guideline for Readyto-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF); 

• Proposed draft General Principles 

for the establishment of NRVs–R for 

persons aged 6–36 months (CXG 2– 

1985); 

• Discussion Paper on the 

development of nutrient profiling for 

labeling purposes; and 

• Discussion Paper on the 

technological justification for several 

food additives. 

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 CCPR, 

originally scheduled for March 30–April 

4, 2020, in Guangzhou, China, was 

postponed due to ongoing concerns 

related to the coronavirus (COVID–19) 

pandemic. The Committee is scheduled 

to meet virtually on July 26–31, 2021. 

The CCPR agenda is currently 

unavailable and it is not yet possible to 

determine CCPR recommended 

adoptions or approvals at CAC44. 

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At its 52nd Session, the Committee is 

expected to consider: 

• 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; and 

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; 

• Establishment of a Codex database 

of national registration of pesticides; 

• Establishment of JMPR schedules 

and priority lists for evaluations of 

pesticides; 

• Discussion paper on the review of 

the international estimated short-term 

intake (IESTI) equations (possible 

revision); 

• Guidelines for compounds of low 

public health concern that could be 

exempted from the establishment of 

Codex maximum residue limits for 

pesticides (CXLs); 

• 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); and 

• 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 

Maximum Residue Limits (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 25th Session of CCRVDF, 

originally scheduled for May 25–29, 

2020, in San Diego, California, United 

States, has been postponed due to 

ongoing concerns related to the 

coronavirus (COVID–19) pandemic. The 

Committee is scheduled to meet 

virtually on July 12–16, 2021 with 

adoption of the report taking place on 

July 20, 2021. 

The Committee will continue working 

on: 

• Draft MRL for flumethrin (honey); 

• Draft MRLs for diflubenzuron 

(salmon—muscle plus skin in natural 

proportion); halquinol (in swine— 

muscle, skin plus fat, liver and kidney); 

ivermectin (sheep, pigs and goats—fat, 

kidney, liver and muscle); 

• Draft MRLs for zilpaterol 

hydrochloride (cattle fat, kidney, liver, 

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; and 

• 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 was scheduled to 

meet September 21–26, 2020 in 

Budapest, Hungary but was postponed 

due to ongoing concerns related to the 

coronavirus (COVID–19) pandemic. The 

Committee met virtually on April 20– 

29, 2021. 

The Committee completed work on 

the following standards recommended 

for final adoption at Step 8 by CAC44: 

• Draft Standard for Dried Oregano; 

• Draft Standard for Dried Roots, 

Rhizomes, and Bulbs—Dried or 

Dehydrated Ginger (Updated); 

• Draft Standard for Dried Basil; and 

• Draft Standard for Dried Cloves. 

The Committee also recommended 

the follow proposals for new work for 

approval by CAC44: 

• Group Standard for Spices Derived 

from Dried Fruits and Berries; 

• Standard for Small Cardamom; and 

• Standard for Turmeric. 

The Committee will continue working 

on: 

• Draft Standard for Saffron; 

• Draft Standard for Dried Nutmeg; 

• Consideration of the Proposals for 

New Work; and 

• 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 reconvened in 2017 and 

is 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 is to develop science-based 

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 is expected to 

complete this work within three (or a 

maximum of four) sessions, beginning 

with TFAMR5 (2017). 

The 8th Session of TFAMR 

(TFAMR8), originally scheduled for 

December 2020, in the Republic of 

Korea, was postponed due to ongoing 

concerns related to the coronavirus 

(COVID–19) pandemic. The Task Force 

is scheduled to meet virtually on 

October 4–9, 2021. 

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The Task Force has the following item 

to be considered by the 44th Session of 

the Commission, pending conclusion of 

discussion at the virtual session. 

For final adoption at Step 8: 

• Proposed draft revision of the Code 

of Practice to Minimize and Contain 

Antimicrobial Resistance (CXC 61– 

2005). 

The TFAMR will continue working on: 

• Proposed draft guidelines on 

integrated surveillance of antimicrobial 

resistance. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

USDA. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Adjourned Codex Commodity 

Committees 

Several Codex Alimentarius 

Commodity Committees have adjourned 

sine die. The following Committees fall 

into this category: 

Processed Fruits and Vegetables— 

Adjourned 2020 

Responsible Agency: USDA/AMS; 

HHS/FDA/CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Cereals, Pulses and Legumes— 

Adjourned 2020 

Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/ 

CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Cocoa Products and Chocolate— 

Adjourned 2001 

Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/ 

CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Meat Hygiene—Adjourned 2003 

Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Milk and Milk Products—Adjourned 

2017 

Responsible Agency: USDA/AMS; 

HHS/FDA/CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Natural Mineral Waters—Adjourned 

2008 

Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/ 

CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Sugars—Adjourned 2019 

Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/ 

CFSAN. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Vegetable Proteins—Adjourned 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 committees 

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; and 

• Coordinating Committee for North 

America and the South West Pacific. 

Coordinating Committee for Africa 

Meetings are not taking place in 2021. 

Meetings will reconvene in 2022. 

Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/ 

USCO. 

U.S. Participation: Yes (as an 

observer). 

Coordinating Committee for Europe 

Meetings are not taking place in 2021. 

Meetings will reconvene in 2022. 

Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/ 

USCO. 

U.S. Participation: Yes (as an 

observer). 

Coordinating Committee for Latin 

America and the Caribbean 

Meetings are not taking place in 2021. 

Meetings will reconvene in 2022. 

Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/ 

USCO. 

U.S. Participation: Yes (as an 

observer). 

Coordinating Committee for North 

America and the South West Pacific 

Meetings are not taking place in 2021. 

Meetings will reconvene in 2022. 

Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/ 

USCO. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Coordinating Committee for the Near 

East 

Meetings are not taking place in 2021. 

Meetings will reconvene in 2022. 

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, 

South Agriculture Building, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–3700, Phone: +1 (202) 205– 

7760, Fax: +1 (202) 720–3157, Email: 

uscodex@usda.gov. 

Attachment 2 

U.S. Codex Alimentarius Officials 

Chairpersons From the United States 

Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses 

and Legumes (Adjourned sine die 2020) 

Henry Kim, Ph.D., Senior Policy 

Analyst, Office of Food Safety, Center 

for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 

5001 Campus Drive (HFS–317), College 

Park, MD, USA 20740–3835, Phone: +1 

(240) 402–2023, henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov. 

Codex Committee on Food Hygiene 

Emilio Esteban, DVM, MBA, MPVM, 

Ph.D., Chief Scientist, Office of Public 

Health Science, Food Safety and 

Inspection Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. 

SW, Room 2129—South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250, Phone: +1 (202) 

690–9058, emilio.esteban@usda.gov. 

Codex Committee on Processed Fruits 

and Vegetables 

Robin Chilton, Chief, Standardization 

Branch, Specialty Crops Inspection 

Division, Specialty Crops Program, 

Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 100 

Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, 

Fredericksburg, VA 22406, Phone: +1 

(540) 361–1130, Robin.Chilton@

usda.gov 

Codex Committee on Residues of 

Veterinary Drugs in Foods 

Kevin Greenlees, Ph.D., DABT, Senior 

Advisor for Science and Policy, Office 

of New Animal Drug Evaluation, Center 

for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and 

Drug Administration, 7500 Standish 

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Place (HFV–100), Rockville, MD 20855, 

Phone: +1 (240) 402–0638, Fax: +1 (240) 

276–9538, kevin.greenlees@fda.hhs.gov. 

U.S. Delegates and Alternate Delegates 

Worldwide General Codex Subject 

Committees 

Contaminants in Foods 

(Host Government—The Netherlands) 

U.S. Delegate: Lauren Posnick Robin, 

Sc.D., Branch Chief, Plant Products 

Branch, Division of Plant Products and 

Beverages, Office of Food Safety, Center 

for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 

5001 Campus Drive (HFS–317), College 

Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402– 

1639, lauren.robin@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: Alexander 

Domesle Senior Advisor for Chemistry, 

Toxicology, and Related Sciences, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250, Phone: +1 202–720–9258, 

alexander.domesle@usda.gov. 

Food Additives 

(Host Government—China) 

U.S. Delegate: Paul S. Honigfort, 

Ph.D., Director, Division of Food 

Contact Substances, Office of Food 

Additive Safety, U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration, 5001 Campus Drive 

(HFS–275), College Park, MD 20740, 

Phone: +1 (240) 402–1206, Fax: +1 (301) 

436–2965, paul.honigfort@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: Daniel Folmer, 

Ph.D., Chemist, Center for Food Safety 

and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and 

Drug Administration, 5001 Campus 

Drive (Room 3017 HFS–265), College 

Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402– 

1274, daniel.folmer@fda.hhs.gov. 

Food Hygiene 

(Host Government—United States) 

U.S. Delegate: Jenny Scott, Senior 

Advisor, Office of Food Safety, Center 

for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 

5001 Campus Drive, HFS–300, Room 

3B–014, College Park, MD 20740–3835, 

Phone: +1 (240) 402–2166, Fax: +1 (301) 

436–2632, jenny.scott@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: William K. Shaw, 

Jr., Ph.D., Associate for Laboratory 

Services, Office of Public Health 

Science, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. 

SW, Room 3171, South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250, Phone: +1 (202) 

720–6246, william.shaw@usda.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: Andrew Chi Yuen 

Yeung, Ph.D., Branch Chief, Egg and 

Meat Products Branch, Division of 

Dairy, Egg and Meat Products, Office of 

Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, 

College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 

(240) 402–1541, Fax: +1 (301) 436–2632, 

andrew.yeung@fda.hhs.gov. 

Food Import and Export Certification 

and Inspection Systems 

(Host Government—Australia) 

U.S. Delegate: Mary Stanley, Senior 

Advisor, Office of International 

Coordination, Food Safety and 

Inspection Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW, Room 3151, Washington, DC 20250, 

Phone: +1 (202) 720–0287, Fax: +1 (202) 

690–3856, mary.stanley@usda.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: Jennifer Thomas, 

Senior Advisor, Office of the Center 

Director, Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, 

College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 

420–2094, jennifer.thomas@fda.hhs.gov. 

Food Labelling 

(Host Government—Canada) 

U.S. Delegate: Douglas Balentine, 

Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor, 

International Nutrition Policy, Center 

for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 

5001 Campus Drive (HFS–830), College 

Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 672– 

7292, Fax: +1 (301) 436–2636, 

douglas.balentine@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: Bryce Carson, 

Program Analyst, Office of Policy & 

Program Development, Food Safety and 

Inspection Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Denver Federal Center, 

Building 45, Entrance S–3, 695 Kipling 

Street, Denver, CO 80215, Phone: +1 

(303) 236–9819, bryce.carson@usda.gov. 

General Principles 

(Host Government—France) 

U.S. Delegate: Mary Frances Lowe, 

U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius, 

U.S. Codex Office, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW, Room 4861, Washington, DC 20250, 

Phone: +1 (202) 720–2057, 

maryfrances.lowe@usda.gov. 

Methods of Analysis and Sampling 

(Host Government—Hungary) 

U.S. Delegate: Gregory Noonan, Ph.D., 

Director, Division of Bioanalytical 

Chemistry, Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug 

Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, 

College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 

(240) 402–2250, Fax: +1 (301) 436–2332, 

gregory.noonan@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: Timothy Norden, 

Ph.D., Technology and Science 

Division, Federal Grain Inspection 

Program, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

10383 N Ambassador Drive, Kansas 

City, MO 64153, Phone: +1 (816) 891– 

0470, Fax: +1 (816) 872–1253, 

timothy.d.norden@usda.gov. 

Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary 

Uses 

(Host Government—Germany) 

U.S. Delegate: Douglas Balentine, 

Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor 

International Nutrition Policy, Center 

for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 

5001 Campus Drive (HFS–830), College 

Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 672– 

7292, Fax: +1 (301) 436–2636, 

douglas.balentine@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: Pamela R. 

Pehrsson, Ph.D., Lead Scientist, 

Methods and Application of Food 

Composition Laboratory, Agricultural 

Research Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Room 105, Building 005, 

BARC-West, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, 

Beltsville, MD 20705, Phone: +1 (301) 

504–0630, Fax: +1 (301) 504–0632, 

pamela.pehrsson@usda.gov. 

Pesticide Residues 

(Host Government—China) 

U.S. Delegate: CAPT David Miller, 

Chief, Chemistry and Exposure Branch, 

Health Effects Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, William Jefferson 

Clinton Building, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, 

Phone: +1 (703) 328–8755, 

miller.davidj@epa.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: Alexander 

Domesle, Senior Advisor for Chemistry, 

Toxicology, and Related Sciences, Food 

Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250, Phone: +1 (202) 720–9258, 

alexander.domesle@usda.gov. 

Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods 

(Host Government—United States) 

U.S. Delegate: Brandi Robinson, MPH, 

CPH, ONADE International Coordinator, 

Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. 

Food and Drug Administration, 7500 

Standish Place (HFV–100), Rockville, 

MD 20855, Phone: +1 (240) 402–0645, 

brandi.robinson@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: Louis Bluhm, 

Ph.D., Director, Laboratory Quality 

Assurance Division, Office of Public 

Health Science, Food Safety and 

Inspection Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Russell Research Center, 

950 College Station Road, Suite PB–4, 

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Athens, GA 30605, Phone: +1 (706) 546– 

2359, louis.bluhm@usda.gov. 

Worldwide Commodity Codex 

Committees (Active) 

Fats and Oils 

(Host Country—Malaysia) 

U.S. Delegate: Paul South, Ph.D., 

Director, Division of Plant Products and 

Beverages, Office of Food Safety, Center 

for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 

5001 Campus Drive (HFS–317), College 

Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402– 

1640, Fax: +1 (301) 436–2632, 

paul.south@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: Jill K. Moser, 

Ph.D., Lead Scientist, Functional Oil 

Research, Agricultural Research Service, 

National Center for Agricultural 

Utilization Research, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1815 North University 

Street, Peoria, IL 61604, Phone: +1 (309) 

681–6390, jill.moser@usda.gov. 

Fish and Fishery Products 

(Host Government—Norway) 

U.S. Delegate: Nomination Currently 

Underway. 

Alternate Delegate: Steven Wilson, 

Deputy Director, Office of International 

Affairs and Seafood Inspection, National 

Marine Fisheries Service, National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1315 East-West Highway, 

Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, Phone: 

+1 (301) 427–8312, steven.wilson@

noaa.gov. 

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables 

(Host Government—Mexico) 

U.S. Delegate: Dorian LaFond, 

International Standards Coordinator, 

Fruit and Vegetables Program, Specialty 

Crop Inspection Division, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW—Mail Stop 0247, Washington, DC 

20250–0247, Phone: +1 (202) 690–4944, 

Fax: +1 (202) 690–1527, dorian.lafond@

usda.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: David T. Ingram, 

Ph.D., Consumer Safety Officer, Office 

of Food Safety, Fresh Produce Branch, 

Division of Produce Safety, Center for 

Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. 

Food and Drug Administration, 5001 

Campus Drive, Room 3E027, College 

Park, MD 20740–3835, Phone: +1 (240) 

402–0335, david.ingram@fda.hhs.gov. 

Processed Fruits and Vegetables 

(Host Government—United States) 

U.S. Delegate: Dorian LaFond, 

International Standards Coordinator, 

Fruit and Vegetables Program, Specialty 

Crop Inspection Division, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW—Mail Stop 0247, Washington, DC 

20250–0247, Phone: +1 (202) 690–4944, 

Fax: +1 (202) 690–1527, dorian.lafond@

usda.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: Rhoma Johnson, 

Ph.D., Consumer Safety Officer, 

Division of Plant Products and 

Beverages, Office of Food Safety, Center 

for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 

5001 Campus Drive (HFS–317), College 

Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402– 

2066, rhoma.johnson@fda.hhs.gov. 

Spices and Culinary Herbs 

(Host Government—India) 

U.S. Delegate: Dorian LaFond, 

International Standards Coordinator, 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

Specialty Crops Program, Specialty 

Crops Inspection Division, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW—Mail Stop 0247, Washington, DC 

20250–0247, Phone: +1 (202) 690–4944, 

Fax: +1 (202) 690–1527, dorian.lafond@

usda.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: Aparna 

Tatavarthy, Ph.D. Microbiologist, Spices 

and Seasoning Mixes Team, Division of 

Plant Products and Beverages, Office of 

Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration, 5001 Campus Drive 

(HFS–317), College Park, MD 20740, 

Phone: +1 (240) 402–1013, Fax: +1 (301) 

436–2632, aparna.tatavarthy@

fda.hhs.gov. 

Worldwide Ad Hoc Codex Task Forces 

(Active) 

Antimicrobial Resistance (Reactivated 

2016) 

(Host Government—Republic of Korea) 

U.S. Delegate: Donald A. Prater, DVM, 

Associate Commissioner for Foods and 

Veterinary Medicine, Office of Foods 

and Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and 

Drug Administration, 10903 New 

Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 

20993, Phone: +1 (301) 348–3007, 

donald.prater@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: Neena 

Anandaraman, DVM, MPH, Veterinary 

Science Policy Advisor, Office of the 

Chief Scientist, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Jamie L. Whitten Building, 

Room 339A, 1200 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20024, 

Phone: +1 (202) 431–0073, 

neena.anandaraman@usda.gov. 

Worldwide Commodity Codex 

Committees (Adjourned) 

Cereals, Pulses and Legumes 

(Adjourned sine die 2020) 

(Host Government—United States) 

U.S. Delegate: Henry Kim, Ph.D., 

Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Food 

Safety, Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration, 5001 Campus Drive 

(HFS–317), College Park, MD, USA 

20740–3835, Phone: +1 (240) 402–2023, 

henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: Patrick 

McCluskey, Supervisory Agricultural 

Marketing Specialist, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, Federal Grain 

Inspection Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 10383 N Ambassador Drive, 

Kansas City, MO 64153, Phone: +1 (816) 

659–8403, patrick.j.mccluskey@

usda.gov. 

Cocoa Products and Chocolate 

(Adjourned sine die 2001) 

(Host Government—Switzerland) 

U.S. Delegate: Michelle Smith, Ph.D., 

Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Food 

Safety, Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration, 5001 Campus Drive 

(HFS–317), College Park, MD 20740– 

3835, Phone: +1 (240) 402–2024, Fax: +1 

(301) 436–2632, michelle.smith@

fda.hhs.gov. 

Meat Hygiene (Adjourned sine die 2003) 

(Host Government—New Zealand) 

Delegate: Vacant. 

Milk and Milk Products (Adjourned sine 

die 2017) 

(Host Government—New Zealand) 

U.S. Delegate: Christopher Thompson, 

Chief, Dairy Standardization Branch, 

Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Mail Stop 

0230, Room 2756, Washington, DC 

20250, Phone: +1 (202) 720–9382, Fax: 

+1 (844) 804–4701, 

christopher.d.thompson@usda.gov. 

Alternate Delegate: John F. Sheehan, 

Senior Advisor for Compliance and 

Enforcement, Office of Food Safety, 

Center for Food Safety and Applied 

Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration (HFS–315), Harvey W. 

Wiley Federal Building, 5001 Campus 

Drive, College Park, MD 20740, Phone: 

+1 (240) 402–1488, Fax: +1 (301) 436– 

2632, john.sheehan@fda.hhs.gov. 

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Natural Mineral Waters (Adjourned sine 

die 2008) 

(Host Government—Switzerland) 

Delegate: Vacant. 

Codex Committee on Sugars (CCS) 

(Adjourned sine die 2019) 

(Host Government—Colombia) 

U.S. Delegate: Chia-Pei Charlotte 

Liang, Ph.D., Chemist, Office of Food 

Safety, Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, 

College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 

(240) 402–2785, charlotte.liang@

fda.hhs.gov. 

Vegetable Proteins (Adjourned sine die 

1989) 

(Host Government—Canada) 

Delegate: Vacant. 

Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces 

(Dissolved) 

Animal Feeding (Dissolved 2013) 

(Host Government—Switzerland) 

Delegate: Vacant. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Forest Service Manual 1800, Chapter 

20 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of availability for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The United States Department 

of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service is 

proposing to issue a proposed directive 

to revise direction on workforce 

partnerships authorized by the Public 

Lands Corps Act as amended by the 

John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 

Management, and Recreation Act of 

2019. Directive revisions expand 

guidance regarding partnerships with 

non-profits, Tribes, universities and 

other organizations that offer 

community and national service, work 

experience and training to youth, young 

adults and veterans and help the Forest 

Service accomplish critical work; 

improve procedures and requirements 

to enroll young adults and veterans in 

work programs and on Forest Service 

units, using partnership agreements 

authorized by the Public Lands Corps 

and Resource Assistants Program 

statute; and, clarifies guidance about 

how young adults and others enrolled 

working with the Forest Service under 

these authorities can become eligible for 

special hiring pathways to Forest 

Service jobs. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing by July 6, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: The proposed directive may 

be reviewed, and comments may be 

submitted electronically to https://

cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/ 

CommentInput?project=ORMS-2661. 

Written comments may be mailed to 

Merlene Mazyck, Program Manager, 

Recreation, Heritage and Volunteers 

Resources Staff, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– 

1124. All timely received comments, 

including names and addresses, will be 

placed in the record and will be 

available for public inspection and 

copying. The public may inspect 

comments received at https://

cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/ 

ReadingRoom?project=ORMS-2661. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Merlene Mazyck, Program Manager, 

SM.FS.WOVolServ@usda.gov, 202–306– 

9084. Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the 

hearing-impaired may call the Federal 

Relay Service at 800–877–8339 between 

8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern 

Daylight Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 21st 

Century Conservation Service Corps 

(21CSC) is a public-private partnership 

that employs young adults, veterans, 

and emerging professionals to 

strengthen infrastructure, boost local 

economies and multiply returns on our 

country’s most valuable assets: Its 

unmatched landscapes and people. A 

Public Lands Corps program, 21CSC 

projects support conservation priorities 

and develop the next generation of 

conservation stewards. The 21CSC 

projects are diverse and support all 

facets of Forest Service work. Program 

objectives are to build rural and urban 

economies, promote workforce 

development and hiring outcomes, 

address facility and maintenance 

backlogs and improve infrastructure, 

and increase public and private sector 

collaboration on Forest Service land 

management projects or programs. 

The Resource Assistants Program 

(RAP) is a rigorous and immersive paid 

experience for U.S. citizens or 

permanent residents interested in 

natural and cultural resources careers 

who are at least 17 years old. Resource 

assistants are recruited by partner 

organizations and work under the 

direction of Forest Service staff to 

accomplish mission-critical work that 

develops leadership, critical thinking, 

and strategic communication skills. 

Through collaboration, coaching, and 

mentorship, resource assistants launch 

their careers and expand their 

understanding of our Nation’s natural 

and cultural resources and land 

management priorities. Women and 

recent graduates from institutions of 

higher education, especially Historically 

Black Colleges and Universities, 

Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and 

Tribal Colleges and Universities, are 

strongly encouraged to apply to 

opportunities posted with our partner 

organizations. Program objectives are to 

attract and retain a diverse and 

inclusive workforce, accomplish 

mission-critical work and high priority 

projects, promote career exploration and 

professional development for recent 

graduates and underrepresented 

populations, and facilitate Forest 

Service coaching and mentoring of 

emerging professionals. 

The Forest Service has determined 

that the changes to the manual 

formulate standards, criterion, or 

guidelines applicable to a Forest Service 

program and is therefore publishing the 

proposed manual for public comment in 

accordance with 36 CFR part 216. The 

Forest Service is seeking public 

comment on the proposed directive, 

including the sufficiency of the 

proposed directives in meeting its stated 

objectives, ways to enhance the utility 

and clarity of information within the 

direction, and ways to streamline 

processes outlined. 

Forest Service National 

Environmental Policy Act procedures 

exclude from documentation in an 

environmental assessment or impact 

statement ‘‘rules, regulations, or policies 

to establish servicewide administrative 

procedures, program processes, or 

instructions.’’ 36 CFR 220.6(d)(2). The 

Agency’s conclusion is that these 

proposed directives fall within this 

category of actions and that no 

extraordinary circumstances exist as 

currently defined that require 

preparation of an environmental 

assessment or an environmental impact 

statement. 

After the public comment period 

closes, the Forest Service will consider 

timely comments that are within the 

scope of the proposed directives in the 

development of the final directives. A 

notice of the final directives, including 

a response to timely comments, will be 

posted on the Forest Service’s web page 

at https://www.fs.fed.us/about-agency/ 

regulations-policies. 

Dated: May 28, 2021. 

Tina Johna Terrell, 

Acting Deputy Chief, National Forest System. 

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