Codex News—October 23, 2018

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to Codex News. Public Meetings U.S. Codex Program Strategic Plan FY2019-2023 The U.S. Codex Office is finalizing the U.S. Codex Program's FY2019-2023 Strategic Plan and is sponsoring a public meeting on Friday November 2, 2018 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. to provide briefing information and receive public comments on the Plan's Goals and Objectives. The public meeting will take place at the USDA in the Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 107-A, Washington, DC 20250. Written comments may be offered at or after the meeting by November 6, 2018 to Sarah Lynch (sarah.lynch@osec.usda.gov). Please register to attend by emailing the U.S. Codex Office (uscodex@osec.usda.gov) by October 24, 2018. Early registration is encouraged because it will expedite entry into the building, for which attendees should bring photo identification and plan for adequate time to pass through federal building security screening systems. Attendees who are not able to attend in person, but who wish to participate, may do so by phone/conference call; please use the call-in number: 1-888-844-9904, participant code 512 6092. Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) The U.S. Codex Program is sponsoring a public meeting on November 6, 2018 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions to be discussed at the 40th Session of CCNFSDU in Berlin, Germany on November 26-30, 2018. The public meeting will take place at the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition in the Wiley Building, Room 1A002, 55 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740. Documents related to the 40th Session of the CCNFSDU are accessible here: www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en. Dr. Douglas Balentine, U.S. Delegate to the 40th Session of the CCNFSDU invites interested U.S. parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email address: douglas.balentine@fda.hhs.gov. Please register to attend by emailing Doreen Chen-Moulec (doreen.chenmoulec@osec.usda.gov) by October 24, 2018. Early registration is encouraged because it will expedite entry into the building, for which attendees should bring photo identification and plan for adequate time to pass through federal building security screening systems. Attendees who are not able to attend in person, but who wish to participate, may do so by phone/conference call; please use the call-in number: 1-877-465-7975, participant code 906 554 061. Ad Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (TFAMR) The U.S. Codex Program is sponsoring a public meeting on November 8, 2018 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions to be discussed at the 6th Session of TFAMR in Busan, Republic of Korea on December 10-14, 2018. The public meeting will take place at the USDA in the Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 107-A, Washington, DC 20250. Documents related to the 6th Session of the TFAMR are accessible here: www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en. Donald A. Prater, U.S. Delegate to the 6th Session of the TFAMR invites interested U.S. parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email address: donald.prater@fda.hhs.gov. Please register to attend by emailing Ken Lowery (ken.lowery@osec.usda.gov) by November 1, 2018. Early registration is encouraged because it will expedite entry into the building, for which attendees should bring photo identification and plan for adequate time to pass through federal building security screening systems. Attendees who are not able to attend in person, but who wish to participate, may do so by phone/conference call; please use the call-in number: 1-888-844-9904, participant code 512 6092. Meeting of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) The U.S. Codex Program is sponsoring a public meeting on December 5, 2018 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions to be discussed at the 4th session of CCSCH in Thiruvananthapuram, India on January 21–25, 2019. The public meeting will take place at the USDA in the Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 107-A, Washington, DC 20250. Documents related to the 4th Session of the CCSCH are accessible here: www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en. Dorian LaFond, U.S. Delegate to the 4th Session of the CCSCH invites interested U.S. parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email address: dorian.lafond@ams.usda.gov. Please register to attend by emailing Marie Maratos (marie.maratos@osec.usda.gov) by November 20, 2018. Early registration is encouraged because it will expedite entry into the building, for which attendees should bring photo identification and plan for adequate time to pass through federal building security screening systems. Attendees who are not able to attend in person, but who wish to participate, may do so by phone/conference call; please use the call-in number: 1-888-844-9904, participant code 512 6092. Electronic Working Groups (eWG) Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (CCPFV) Matters referred on Methods of Analysis and Sampling: CCPFV invites Members and Observers to join an eWG, chaired by the United States, working in English, to develop responses to matters referred from the Codex Committee of Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) (See CL 2018/22-PFV, para 9). Individuals in the U.S. interested in working on the U.S. contributions to the eWG should contact Doreen Chen-Moulec (doreen.chenmoulec@osec.usda.gov) by November 3, 2018. Other Members and Observers should send their full contact details, including participant's name, official title or position, organization or country, and email address to their Codex Contact Point with a copy to richard.peterson@ams.usda.gov, uscodex@osec.usda.gov, and dorian.lafond@ams.usda.gov by November 6, 2018. Note that when there is more than one expert, each country or Observer Organization shall designate one as the official representative to participate in the eWG. Request for Comments Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO) Sunflowerseed Oils: The Codex Secretariat has issued a Circular Letter (CL 2018/78/OCS-CCFO) requesting comments at Step 3 on the Proposed Draft Revision of the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils (CODEX STAN 210-1999): Revision of the definitions of Sunflowerseed oils and the limits of Oleic and Linoleic acids in Sunflowerseed oils. Codex members and observers are invited to pay attention to the conclusion of the report of the EWG and to assist the 26th Session of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO26) in progressing this work. The CL is currently available in English at the following link: www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/resources/circular-letters/en. If you are interested in having your comments considered in the U.S. response, please send your comments to Marie Maratos (marie.maratos@osec.usda.gov) by November 26, 2018. Comments by other Observers and countries should be submitted through their Codex Contact Points using the Online Commenting System (ocs.codexalimentarius.org) by November 30, 2018. CCNFSDU NRV-NCD for EPA and HFA Long Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids: The Codex Secretariat has issued a Circular Letter (CL 2018/66/OCS-NFSDU) requesting comments on the proposed draft NRV-NCD for EPA and DHA long chain omega-3 fatty acids. Codex Members and Observers are invited to submit comments on the recommendations 1-4. The CL is currently available in English at the following link: www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/resources/circular-letters/en. If you are interested in having your comments considered in the U.S. response, please send your comments to Doreen Chen-Moulec (doreen.chenmoulec@osec.usda.gov) by October 27, 2018. Comments by other Observers and countries should be submitted through their Codex Contact Points using the Online Commenting System (ocs.codexalimentarius.org) by November 2, 2018. TFAMR Guidelines on Integrated Surveillance of Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance: The Codex Secretariat has issued a Circular Letter (CL 2018/75-OCS-AMR) requesting comments at Step 3 on the proposed draft Guidelines for the integrated monitoring and surveillance of foodborne antimicrobial resistance. Codex Members and Observers are invited to pay attention to the conclusions and recommendations of the report of the Electronic Working Group (eWG) to assist the 5th Session of the Ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (TFAMR05) in progressing this work in particular as to those sections that need further development in the Guidelines. In addition, for section 7.3 of CX/AMR 18/6/6 the following is requested on: General comments on the proposed stepwise approach for the establishment of an integrated monitoring and surveillance of foodborne AMR. General comments for each of the components i.e. AMR, AMU and Analysis/Reporting. General comments on the programs A, B and C of each of the components, in particular whether they fit the different situations of countries' capabilities to develop programs for integrated monitoring and surveillance of foodborne AMR. The CL is currently available in English at the following link: www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/resources/circular-letters/en. If you are interested in having your comments considered in the U.S. response, please send your comments to Ken Lowery (ken.lowery@osec.usda.gov) by November 10, 2018. Comments by other Observers and countries should be submitted through their Codex Contact Points using the Online Commenting System (ocs.codexalimentarius.org) by November 15, 2018. Calls for Data JMPR Calls for Data: The Joint FAO/WHO Meetings on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) invites Codex Members and Observers interested in the work of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) to submit data for two meetings of JMPR that will take place in 2019 to make progress on the recommendations for new and revised maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides for consideration by CCPR in 2020. The calls for data are posted on the WHO website at www.who.int/foodsafety/JMPR2019_Extraordinary_meeting_7-17_May_2019.pdf (PDF, 305 KB) for the extraordinary meeting on May 7-17, 2019 and at www.who.int/foodsafety/call_for_data_2019_JMPR_Sept_final.pdf (PDF, 94 KB) for the regular meeting on September 17-26, 2019. Those interested in submitting comments are kindly asked to consider the 2018 JMPR Reports to inform their consideration of and comments on various matters, including proposals for MRLs for pesticides in food and feed. See the Joint FAO/WHO Meetings on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) 2018 summary reports: www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/thematic-sitemap/theme/pests/jmpr/en and www.who.int/foodsafety/areas_work/chemical-risks/JMPR_2018_Summary_Report_Final1.pdf (PDF, 1 MB). Reminders Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) Emerging Issues/Future Work: This is a reminder that the Codex Secretariat has issued a Circular Letter (CL 2018/49-FL) requesting comments on emerging issues relevant to the work of CCFL. In identifying emerging issues, Members are requested to keep in view the issues identified for consideration as future work in the last session of the Committee and to indicate whether the emerging issue, if taken up as new work proposal, would likely lead to preparation of a new standard/guideline or revision of an existing standard/guideline. The CL is currently available in English at the following link: www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/circular-letters/en. If you are interested in having your comments considered in the U.S. response, please send your comments to Barbara McNiff (barbara.mcniff@osec.usda.gov) by October 31, 2018. Other countries and observers should send their comments directly to the National Codex Contact Point of India (NCCP) at codex-india@nic.in with a copy to the Codex Secretariat at codex@fao.org by November 30, 2018. CCNFSDU Standard for Follow-up Formula: This is a reminder that the Codex Secretariat has issued a Circular Letter (CL 2018/63/OCS-NFSDU) requesting comments at Step 3 on Review of the Standard for Follow-up Formula: scope, product definition, and labeling sections. The CL is currently available in English at the following link: www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/resources/circular-letters/en. If you are interested in having your comments considered in the U.S. response, please send your comments to Doreen Chen-Moulec (doreen.chenmoulec@osec.usda.gov) by October 23, 2018. Comments by other Observers and countries should be submitted through their Codex Contact Points using the Online Commenting System (ocs.codexalimentarius.org) by October 26, 2018. CCSCH Dried or Dehydrated Basil: This is a reminder that the Codex Secretariat has issued a Circular Letter (CL 2018/58/OCS-CCSCH) requesting comments at Step 3 on the Proposed Draft requirements for dried or dehydrated basil. The CL is currently available in English at the following link: www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/resources/circular-letters/en. If you are interested in having your comments considered in the U.S. response, please send your comments to Rita Kishore (rita.kishore@fsis.usda.gov) by October 25, 2018. Comments by other Observers and countries should be submitted through their Codex Contact Points using the Online Commenting System (ocs.codexalimentarius.org) by October 31, 2018. Dried and Dehydrated Garlic: This is a reminder that the Codex Secretariat has issued a Circular Letter (CL 2018/56/OCS-CCSCH) requesting comments at Step 3 on the Proposed Draft Standard for dried and dehydrated garlic. The CL is currently available in English at the following link: www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/resources/circular-letters/en. If you are interested in having your comments considered in the U.S. response, please send your comments to Rita Kishore (rita.kishore@fsis.usda.gov) by October 25, 2018. Comments by other Observers and countries should be submitted through their Codex Contact Points using the Online Commenting System (ocs.codexalimentarius.org) by October 31, 2018. #  Contact Us   STAY CONNECTED:   SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Delete profile  |  Help   This email was sent to hskwan288.course4180@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Office of Communications · 1400 Independence Ave SW · Washington DC 20250 If you have questions about USDA activities, please visit our Ask the Expert page. This feature is designed to assist you in obtaining the information you are seeking. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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