[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 25620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12844]



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Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 100 / Wednesday, May 22, 1996 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. 96-024N]


Codex Alimentarius: Public Meeting of Executive Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department 
of Agriculture (USDA); the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); and the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) are sponsoring a public meeting on May 29, 
1996, to provide information and receive public comments on agenda 
items that will be discussed at the Codex Executive Meeting, which will 
be held in Geneva, Switzerland, June 4-7, 1996. The cosponsors of the 
May 29th public meeting recognize the importance of providing 
interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on 
the Forty-third Session of the Executive Committee of the Codex 
Alimentarius Commission (Codex) and to address items on the Agenda.

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29, 1996, 
from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in Room 107-A, Jamie L. 
Whitten Federal Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 14th and 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Mondschein, Confidential 
Assistant to the Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 1763, South Agriculture Building, 
14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250. Telephone: 
(202) 720-7323; Fax: (202) 720-5124.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Codex was established in 1962 by two United Nations organizations, 
the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health 
Organization (WHO). Codex is the major international organization for 
encouraging fair international trade in food and protecting the health 
and economic interests of consumers. Through adoption of food 
standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines developed by its 
committees, and by promoting their adoption and implementation by 
governments, Codex seeks to ensure that the world's food supply is 
sound, wholesome, free from adulteration, and correctly labeled. In the 
United States, USDA, FDA, and EPA manage and carry out U.S. Codex 
activities.

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting

    The following specific issues will be discussed during the public 
meeting:

1. Financial and Budgetary Matters
    --Report on the accounts of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards 
Programme for 1994/5 and on the budget for 1996/7
    --Cost implications of providing documentation and interpretation 
in the Arabic language
    --New mechanisms for strengthening of Codex work
2. Implementation of the Commission's Programme of Work
    --Progress in achieving the Medium-Term Objectives
    --Implementation of decisions taken by the 21st Session of the 
Commission
    --Management of the Programme of Work
    Proposals for new items of work (Step 1)
    --Consideration of Proposed Draft Standards and related texts at 
Step 5
3. Risk Analysis in Codex Work: Progress report.
4. Determination, Interpretation and Application of Residue Limits.
5. Draft Provisional Agenda for the 22nd Session of the Codex 
Alimentarius Commission.

    Done at Washington, DC, May 16, 1996.
Michael R. Taylor,
Under Secretary for Food Safety.
[FR Doc. 96-12844 Filed 5-21-96; 8:45 am]
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