[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56858-56859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22488]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2013-0030]
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements are
sponsoring a public meeting on October 3, 2013. The objective of the
public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on
agenda items and draft United States positions that will be discussed
at the Thirty-fifth session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and
Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU), taking place in Bad Soden am
Taunus, Germany from November 4-8, 2013. The Under Secretary for Food
Safety and the FDA recognize the importance of providing interested
parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 35th
session of the CCNFSDU and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for October 3, 2013 from 1:00
p.m.-4:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Harvey Wiley
Building, United States Food and Drug Administration, CFSAN, 5100 Paint
Branch Parkway, Room (1A-001 & 1A002), College Park, MD 20740.
Documents related to the 35th session of the CCNFSDU will be
accessible via the World Wide Web at the following address: http://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en/. Paula Trumbo, U.S.
Delegate to the 35th session of the CCNFSDU invites U.S. interested
parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email
address: [email protected].
Pre-Registration
To pre-register for this meeting, please send the following
information to this email address: ([email protected]).
Your name
Organization
Mailing address
Phone number
Email address
Call-In Number
If you wish to participate in the public meeting for the 35th
session of the CCNFSDU by conference call, please use the call-in
number and participant code listed below.
Call-in Number: 1-866-859-5767
Participant Code: 2225276
For Further Information About the 35th Session of the CCNFSDU
Contact: Nancy Crane, Senior Advisor to the U.S. CCNFSDU Delegate,
Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements,
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug
Administration, (HFS-830), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD
20740; Telephone: (240) 402-1450, Fax: (301) 436-2636, Email:
[email protected].
For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Doreen
Chen-Moulec, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room
4865, Washington, DC 20250; Telephone: (202) 720-4063, Fax: (202) 720-
3157, Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Codex Alimentarius Commission (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
implementation by governments, Codex seeks to protect the health of
consumers and ensure that fair practices are used in trade.
The CCNFSDU is Responsible for:
(a) Studying specific nutritional problems assigned to it by the
Commission and advising the Commission on general nutrition issues;
(b) drafting general provisions, as appropriate, concerning the
nutritional aspects of all foods;
(c) developing standards, guidelines or related texts for foods for
special dietary uses, in cooperation with other committees where
necessary;
(d) considering, amending if necessary, and endorsing provisions on
nutritional aspects proposed for inclusion in Codex standards,
guidelines and related texts.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the Agenda for the 35th session of the
CCNFSDU will be discussed during the public meeting:
Matters Referred to the Committee by the Codex
Alimentarius Commission and/or Other Codex Committees.
Matters of Interest Arising from FAO and WHO.
Proposed Draft Additional or Revised Nutrient Reference
Values for Labeling Purposes in the Codex Guidelines on Nutrition
Labeling at Step 4.
Proposed Draft Revision of the Codex General Principles
for the Addition of Essential Nutrients to Foods at Step 4.
Proposed Draft Amendment of the Standard for Processed
Cereal-Based Foods for infants and Young Children (Codex Stan 74-1981)
to include a New Part B for underweight Children at Step 4.
Review of the Codex Standard for Follow-up Formula (Codex
Stan 156-1987).
Proposed Draft Revision of the List of Food Additives.
Discussion Paper on a Potential NRV for Potassium in
relation to the risk of NCD.
Discussion Paper on Biofortification.
Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed,
or to be distributed, by the Secretariat prior to the Meeting. Members
of the public may access or request copies of these documents (see
ADDRESSES).
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination
in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color,
national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs,
sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited
bases apply to all programs).
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape,
etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and
TTY).
To file a written complaint of discrimination, write USDA Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TTY). USDA
is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
FSIS will announce this notice on-line through the FSIS Web page
located at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register. FSIS also will make copies of this Federal Register
publication available through the FSIS Constituent Update, which is
used to provide information regarding FSIS policies, procedures,
regulations, Federal Register notices, FSIS public meetings, recalls,
and other types of information that could affect or
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would be of interest to constituents and stakeholders. The update is
communicated via Listserv, a free electronic mail subscription service
for industry, trade and farm groups, consumer interest groups, allied
health professionals, and other individuals who have asked to be
included. The update is available on the FSIS Web page. Through the
Listserv and Web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much
broader and more diverse audience. In addition, FSIS offers an email
subscription service which provides automatic and customized access to
selected food safety news and information. This service is available at
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/programs-and-services/email-subscription-service. Options range from recalls to export information
to regulations, directives and notices. Customers can add or delete
subscriptions themselves and have the option to password protect their
account.
Done at Washington, DC, on: September 10, 2013.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Codex Manager.
[FR Doc. 2013-22488 Filed 9-13-13; 8:45 am]
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