Codex Alimentarius Commission: Public Meetings of the Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Committee on Contaminants in Foods; the Committee on Food Import and Export Certification and Inspection Systems; the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling, and the Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods

Citation85 FR 16314
Record Number2020-06067
Published date23 March 2020
SectionNotices
CourtU.s. Codex Office
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 56 (Monday, March 23, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 56 (Monday, March 23, 2020)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 16314]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2020-06067]
                [[Page 16314]]
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                DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                U.S. Codex Office
                Codex Alimentarius Commission: Public Meetings of the Codex
                Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Committee on Contaminants in
                Foods; the Committee on Food Import and Export Certification and
                Inspection Systems; the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and
                Sampling, and the Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
                AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office, USDA.
                ACTION: Notice of public meeting changes.
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                SUMMARY: Due to circumstances related to the outbreak of the
                Coronavirus (COVID-19), USDA is publishing this notice to announce that
                arrangements have been changed to make the public meetings conducted by
                telephone conference only.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doreen Chen-Moulec at 202-720-4063 or
                Mary Frances Lowe at 202-205-7760; U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence
                Avenue SW, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, Washington, DC 20250.
                Phone: (202) 205 7760, Fax: (202) 720-3157, Email: [email protected].
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Codex Office is publishing this
                notice to announce that arrangements for the public meetings for the
                Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
                Contaminants in Food (March 23, 2020) (85 FR 11047), Codex Alimentarius
                Commission: Meeting of the Committee on Food Import and Export
                Certification and Inspection Systems (March 25, 2020) (85 FR 12887),
                and Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Committee on Methods
                if Analysis and Sampling (April 16, 2020) (85 FR 10399), have changed
                and will be conducted by telephone conference only to be consistent
                with public health guidance related to outbreaks of novel coronavirus
                (COVID19). The arrangement for the public meeting of Codex Alimentarius
                Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary
                Drugs in Foods (April 30, 2020) (85 FR 13822) will be also be conducted
                by telephone conference only for the same reason. Please find
                information on the schedule, telephone conference number and passcode
                for public meetings at the following address: www.usda.gov/topics/trade/international-food-standards/codex-federal-register-notices-and-public-meetings. Please note that the documents related to these public
                meetings will remain accessible via the internet at the following
                address: www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en.
                 Done at Washington, DC, on March 17, 2020.
                Mary Lowe,
                U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
                [FR Doc. 2020-06067 Filed 3-20-20; 8:45 am]
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