[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38484-38486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15912]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2014-0006]
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Processed Fruits and Vegetables
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, United
States
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Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS), are sponsoring a public meeting on August 12, 2014. The
objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive
public comments on agenda items and draft United States positions to be
discussed at the 27th Session of the Codex Committee on Processed
Fruits and Vegetables (CCPFV) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
(Codex), taking place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from September 8-
12, 2014. The Under Secretary for Food Safety and the Agricultural
Marketing Service recognize the importance of providing interested
parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 27th
Session of CCPFV and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 12, 2014,
from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place at The United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA), Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 107-A, Washington, DC 20250. Documents
related to the 27th session of CCPFV will be accessible via Internet at
the following address: http://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en/.
Dorian LaFond, U.S. Delegate to the 27th session of CCPFV, invites
U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the
following email address: [email protected].
Call In Number:
If you wish to participate in the public meeting for the 27th
session of CCPFV by conference call, Please use the call in number and
participant code listed below:
Call in Number: 1-888-844-9904
The participant code will be posted on the following Web page:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/us-codex-alimentarius/public-meetings.
For Further Information About The 27th Session of CCPFV Contact:
Dorian LaFond, Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruits and Vegetables
Division, Stop 0235-Room 2086, South Building, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW., Washington, DC 20250-0235; Phone: (202) 690-4944, Fax: (202) 720-
0016 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; Phone: (202) 205-7760, Fax: (202) 720-3157,
Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Codex Alimentarius (Codex) was established in 1963 by two
United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization and
the World Health Organization. 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 on the Agenda for the 27th session of CCPFV
will be discussed during the public meeting:
Draft Standard for Certain Canned Fruits
Proposed Draft Annexes on Specific Canned Fruits
Draft Standard for Certain Quick Frozen Vegetables
Proposed Draft Annexes on Specific Quick Frozen Vegetables
Proposed Draft Standard for Ginseng Products
Methods of Analysis for Canned Fruits and Quick Frozen
Vegetables
Food additive provisions in Certain Standards for Processed
Fruits and Vegetables
Discussion Paper on the Standardization of Dry and Dried
Produce
Status of work on the revision of Codex Standards for
Processed Fruits and Vegetables
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).
Public Meeting
At the August 12, 2014 public meeting, draft 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 the U.S. Delegate for the 27th
session of CCPFV, Dorian LaFond (see ADDRESSES). Written comments
should state that they relate to activities of the 27th session of
CCPFV.
Additional Public Notification
FSIS will announce this notice online through the FSIS Web page
located at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register.
FSIS will also 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, and other types of information
that could affect or would be of interest to constituents and
stakeholders. The Update is communicated via Listserv, a free
electronic mail subscription service for industry, trade groups,
consumer interest groups, health professionals, and other individuals
who have asked to be included. The Update is also available on the FSIS
Web page. In addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail 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
accounts.
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.
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Done at Washington, DC, on July 2, 2014.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2014-15912 Filed 7-7-14; 8:45 am]
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