Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling
| Published date | 10 February 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 8882 |
| Record Number | 2021-02703 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Agriculture Department,U.s. Codex Office |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 26 (Wednesday, February 10, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8882-8883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02703]
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 10, 2021 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Methods of Analysis and Sampling
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 April
13, 2021. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information
and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States
(U.S.) positions to be discussed at the 41st Session of the Codex
Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission in Budapest, Hungary, May 17-21, 2021. The U.S.
Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Acting Under Secretary for Trade
and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA) recognize the importance of
providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background
information on the 41st Session of the CCMAS and to address items on
the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for April 13, 2021 from 1:00
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference
hosted by the U.S. Codex Office. Documents related to the 41st Session
of the CCMAS will be accessible via the internet at the following
address: http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCMAS&session=41.
Dr. Gregory Noonan, U.S. Delegate to the 41st Session of the CCMAS,
invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically
to the following email address: [email protected].
Registration: Attendees may register to attend the virtual public
meeting here: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscuCqqj4oEzgWRDWAK93lKD-mNRIX2gw or by emailing Ms. Heather Selig
([email protected]) by April 1st, 2021.
For Further Information about the 41st Session of the CCMAS:
Contact the U.S. Delegate, Dr. Gregory Noonan, Director, Division of
Bioanalytical Chemistry, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition,
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD
20740, Phone: (240) 402-2250, Fax: (301) 436-2332, Email:
[email protected].
For Further Information about the public meeting contact: U.S.
Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 4861, South Agriculture
Building, Washington, DC 20250. Phone (202) 720-7760, Fax: (202) 720-
3157, Email: [email protected].
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 Terms of Reference of the Codex Committee on Methods of
Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) are:
(a) To define the criteria appropriate to Codex Methods of Analysis
and Sampling;
(b) to serve as a coordinating body for Codex with other
international groups working in methods of analysis and sampling and
quality assurance systems for laboratories;
(c) to specify, on the basis of final recommendations submitted to
it by the other bodies referred to in (b) above, Reference Methods of
Analysis and Sampling appropriate to Codex Standards which are
generally applicable to a number of foods;
(d) to consider, amend, if necessary, and endorse, as appropriate,
methods of analysis and sampling proposed by Codex (Commodity)
Committees, except that 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, do not fall within the terms of
reference of this Committee;
(e) to elaborate sampling plans and procedures, as may be required;
(f) to consider specific sampling and analysis problems submitted
to it by the Commission or any of its Committees; and
(g) to define procedures, protocols, guidelines, or related texts
for the assessment of food laboratory proficiency, as well as quality
assurance systems for laboratories.
The CCMAS is hosted by Hungary. The United States attends CCMAS as
a member country of Codex.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the Agenda for the 41st Session of the CCMAS
will be discussed during the public meeting:
Matters referred to the Committee by the Codex Alimentarius
Commission and Other Subsidiary Bodies
Endorsement of Methods of Analysis Provisions and Sampling
Plans in Codex Standards
[cir] Review of Methods of Analysis in Dairy Workable Package
[cir] Review of Methods of Analysis in Fats and Oils Workable
Package
[cir] Review of Methods of Analysis in Cereals, Pulses, and Legumes
Workable Package
Revision of the Guidelines on Measurement Uncertainty
Revision of the General Guidelines on Sampling
Discussion Paper on Criteria to Select Type II Methods from
Multiple Type III Methods
Report of an Inter-Agency Meeting on Methods of Analysis
Conference Room Document (CRD)
Other Business and Future Work
Public Meeting
At the April 13, 2021 public meeting, draft U.S. positions on the
agenda items will be discussed, and attendees will have the opportunity
to pose questions and offer comments. Written comments may be offered
at the meeting or sent to Dr. Gregory Noonan, U.S. Delegate for the
41st Session of the CCMAS (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should
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state that they relate to the activities of the 41st Session of the
CCMAS.
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Done at Washington, DC, on February 3, 2021.
Mary Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2021-02703 Filed 2-9-21; 8:45 am]
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