[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 70 (Friday, April 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20239-20240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07538]
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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 70 / Friday, April 10, 2020 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Processed Fruits and Vegetables
AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on May 5,
2020. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and
receive public comments on agenda items and corresponding United States
(U.S.) positions discussed at the 29th Session of the Codex Committee
on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (CCPFV29), which is working by
correspondence in preparation for U.S. participation in the Codex
Alimentarius Commission. The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and
the Under Secretary, Office of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs,
recognize the importance of providing interested parties the
opportunity to obtain background information on the 29th Session of the
CCPFV and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for May 5, 2020 from 2:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to participate in the public meeting for the
40th Session of the CCPFV, the meeting will be conducted by conference
call only to be consistent with public health guidance related to
outbreaks of novel coronavirus (COVID19). Documents related to the 29th
Session of the CCPFV will be accessible via the internet at the
following address: http://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en. Dorian LaFond, U.S. Delegate to the 29th Session of the CCPFV,
invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically
to the following email address: Doreen.chenmoulec@usda.gov.
Call In Number: Please use the call-in-number: 1-888-844-9904 and
participant code: 512 6092. Please register in advance by emailing
Doreen.chenmoulec@usda.gov.
Registration: Attendees may register to participate in the public
meeting as described above.
For further information about the session of CCPFV, contact Dorian
LaFond, Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruits and Vegetables Division,
Mail Stop 0235, Room 2086, South Agriculture Building, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-0235, Telephone: (202)
690-4944, Fax: (202) 720-0016, Email: Dorian.Lafond@usda.gov and
Doreen.chenmoulec@usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Room 4867, South Building, Washington, DC 20250. Phone:
(202) 205-7760, Fax: (202) 720-3157, Email: uscodex@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Codex was established in 1963 by two United Nations organizations,
the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health
Organization (WHO). 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 and ensure fair practices in the
food trade.
The CCPFV is responsible for elaborating worldwide standards and
related texts for all types of processed fruits and vegetables
including, but not limited to, canned, dried, and frozen products, as
well as fruit and vegetable juices and nectars.
The Committee is hosted by the United States.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items from the Agenda for the 29th Session of the
CCPFV will be discussed during the public meeting:
Matters Referred to the Committee by the Codex Alimentarius
Commission and Codex Committees
Conversion of the Regional Standard for Gochujang to a
Worldwide Standard
Conversion of the Regional Standard for Chili Sauce to a
Worldwide Standard
Proposed revision to the Standard for Mango Chutney
Proposed draft General Standard for Dried Fruits
Proposed draft General Standard for Canned Fruit Salads
Matters referred from the Codex Committee on Food Additives
(49th and 50th Sessions)
Matters referred from (Codex Committee on Methods and Analysis
and Sampling 38th Session)
Other Business
Future work and work method of CCPFV
Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed,
or to be distributed by the Secretariat before the Committee meeting.
Members of the public may access or request copies of these documents
(see ADDRESSES).
Public Meeting
At the May 5th, 2020, public meeting, U.S. positions on the agenda
items will be described and discussed, and attendees will have the
opportunity to pose questions and offer comments. Written comments may
be offered at the meeting or sent to Dorian LaFond and the U.S. Codex
office.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, the U.S. Codex Office will
announce this Federal Register publication on-line through the USDA
Codex web page located 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 subscriptions
themselves and have the option to password protect their accounts.
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
No agency, officer, or employee of the USDA shall, on the grounds
of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status,
income derived from a public assistance program, or political
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beliefs, exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or
subject to discrimination any person in the United States under any
program or activity conducted by the USDA.
How To File a Complaint of Discrimination
To file a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, which may be accessed online at http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you or your
authorized representative. Send your completed complaint form or letter
to USDA by mail, fax, or email.
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of
Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410.
Fax: (202) 690-7442, Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
Done at Washington, DC, on April 6, 2020.
Mary Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
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