82 FR 12785 - Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-04453 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 12785-12786] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04453] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2017-0009] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) AGENCY: Office of Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS), is sponsoring a public meeting on April 6, 2017. 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 23rd Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), taking place in Australia between May 1 and 5, 2017. The Administrator and Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Office of Food Safety recognizes the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 23rd Session of the CCFICS and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 6, 2017, from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 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 23rd Session of the CCFICS will be accessible via the Internet at the following address: http://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en Mary Stanley, U.S. Delegate to the 23rd Session of the CCFICS 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 23rd Session of the CCFICS 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 Web page below: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/us-codex-alimentarius/public-meetings. REGISTRATION: Attendees may register to attend the public meeting by emailing [email protected] by April 4, 2017. Early registration is encouraged because it will expedite entry into the building. The meeting will take place in a Federal building. Attendees should bring photo identification and plan for adequate time to pass through the security screening systems. Attendees who are not able to attend the meeting in person, but who wish to participate, may do so by phone, as discussed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE 23rd SESSION OF THE CCFICS CONTACT: Mary Stanley, Director, Office of International Coordination, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2925, South Agriculture Building, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 720-0287, Fax: (202) 720-4929, Email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE PUBLIC MEETING CONTACT: Kenneth Lowery, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, Washington, DC 20250 Phone: (202) 690-4042, Fax: (202) 720-3157, Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [[Page 12786]] Background 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 CCFICS is responsible for: (a) Developing principles and guidelines for food import and export inspection and certification systems, with a view to harmonizing methods and procedures that protect the health of consumers, ensure fair trading practices, and facilitate international trade in foodstuffs; (b) Developing principles and guidelines for the application of measures by the competent authorities of exporting and importing countries to provide assurance, where necessary, that foodstuffs comply with requirements, especially statutory health requirements; (c) Developing guidelines for the utilization, as and when appropriate, of quality assurance systems to ensure that foodstuffs conform with requirements and to promote the recognition of these systems in facilitating trade in food products under bilateral/ multilateral arrangements by countries; (d) Developing guidelines and criteria with respect to format, declarations and language of such official certificates as countries may require with a view towards international harmonization; (e) Making recommendations for information exchange in relation to food import/export control; (f) Consulting as necessary with other international groups working on matters related to food inspection and certification systems; and (g) Considering other matters assigned to it by the Commission in relation to food inspection and certification systems. The CCFICS is hosted by Australia. The U.S. attends CCFICS as a member country to the Codex. Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the Agenda for the 23rd Session of the CCFICS will be discussed during the public meeting:Discussion paper on system comparability/equivalence; Discussion paper on the use of electronic certificates by competent authorities and migration to paperless certification; Discussion paper on third party certification (with broad parameters); Discussion paper on consideration of emerging issues and future directions for the work of CCFICS; Discussion paper on food integrity/food authenticity as emerging issues; and Other business and future work. Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed, or to be distributed by the Secretariat before to the Committee Meeting. Members of the public may access or request copies of these documents (see ADDRESSES). Public Meeting At the April 6, 2017, 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 Mary Stanley, U.S. Delegate for the 23rd Session of the CCFICS (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the 23rd Session of the CCFICS. Additional Public Notification Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy development is important. Consequently, FSIS will announce this Federal Register publication on-line through the FSIS Web page located at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. FSIS also will make copies of this 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 our constituents and stakeholders. The Update is available on the FSIS Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much broader, 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/subscribe. Options range from recalls to export information, regulations, directives, and notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions themselves, and have the option to password protect their accounts. USDA Non-Discrimination Statement No agency, officer, or employee of the USDA shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, or political beliefs, exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to discrimination any person in the United States under any program or activity conducted by the USDA. How To File a Complaint of Discrimination To file a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which may be accessed online at http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you or your authorized representative. Send your completed complaint form or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410. Fax: (202) 690-7442. Email: [email protected]. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). Done at Washington, DC on March 2, 2017. Paulo Almeida, Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. 2017-04453 Filed 3-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
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to be distributed, by the Secretariat How To File a Complaint of DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
before to the Meeting. Members of the Discrimination for Thursday, April 6, 2017, from 1:00
public may access or request copies of To file a complaint of discrimination, p.m.–3:00 p.m.
these documents (see ADDRESSES). complete the USDA Program ADDRESSES: The public meeting will
Public Meeting Discrimination Complaint Form, which take place at the United States
may be accessed online at http:// Department of Agriculture (USDA),
At the April 4, 2017 public meeting, www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400
draft U.S. positions on the agenda items docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_ Independence Avenue SW., Room 107–
will be described and discussed, and 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you A, Washington, DC 20250. Documents
attendees will have the opportunity to or your authorized representative. related to the 23rd Session of the
pose questions and offer comments. Send your completed complaint form CCFICS will be accessible via the
Written comments may be offered at the or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email. Internet at the following address: http://
meeting or sent to Captain David Miller, Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-
U.S. Delegate for the 49th Session of the Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 reports/en
CCPR. (see ADDRESSES). Written Independence Avenue SW., Mary Stanley, U.S. Delegate to the
comments should state that they relate Washington, DC 20250–9410. 23rd Session of the CCFICS invites U.S.
to activities of the 49th Session of the Fax: (202) 690–7442. interested parties to submit their
CCPR. Email: program.intake@usda.gov. comments electronically to the
Persons with disabilities who require following email address: Mary.Stanley@
Additional Public Notification alternative means for communication fsis.usda.gov.
(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) Call-In-Number: If you wish to
Public awareness of all segments of
should contact USDA’s TARGET Center participate in the public meeting for the
rulemaking and policy development is
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). 23rd Session of the CCFICS by
important. Consequently, FSIS will
announce this Federal Register Done at Washington, DC, on: March 2, conference call, please use the call-in-
publication on-line through the FSIS 2017. number and participant code listed
Web page located at: http:// Paulo Almeida, below:
www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. Call-In-Number: 1–888–844–9904.
FSIS also will make copies of this [FR Doc. 2017–04451 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] The participant code will be posted
BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P on the Web page below: http://
publication available through the FSIS
www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
Constituent Update, which is used to
topics/international-affairs/us-codex-
provide information regarding FSIS
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE alimentarius/public-meetings.
policies, procedures, regulations,
Federal Register notices, FSIS public REGISTRATION: Attendees may register to
Food Safety and Inspection Service
meetings, and other types of information attend the public meeting by emailing
that could affect or would be of interest Kenneth.Lowery@fsis.usda.gov by April
[Docket No. FSIS–2017–0009] 4, 2017. Early registration is encouraged
to our constituents and stakeholders.
The Update is available on the FSIS because it will expedite entry into the
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS building. The meeting will take place in
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
is able to provide information to a much a Federal building. Attendees should
Food Import and Export Inspection and
broader, more diverse audience. In bring photo identification and plan for
Certification Systems (CCFICS)
addition, FSIS offers an email adequate time to pass through the
subscription service which provides AGENCY: Office of Food Safety, USDA. security screening systems. Attendees
automatic and customized access to ACTION: Notice of public meeting and who are not able to attend the meeting
selected food safety news and request for comments. in person, but who wish to participate,
information. This service is available at: may do so by phone, as discussed
SUMMARY: The Office of Food Safety, above.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE
Options range from recalls to export
Food Safety and Inspection Service 23RD SESSION OF THE CCFICS CONTACT:
information, regulations, directives, and
FSIS), is sponsoring a public meeting on Mary Stanley, Director, Office of
notices. Customers can add or delete
April 6, 2017. The objective of the International Coordination, Food Safety
subscriptions themselves, and have the public meeting is to provide information
option to password protect their and Inspection Service, U.S. Department
and receive public comments on agenda of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
accounts. items and draft United States (U.S.) Avenue SW., Room 2925, South
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement positions to be discussed at the 23rd Agriculture Building, Washington, DC
Session of the Codex Committee on 20250, Phone: (202) 720–0287, Fax:
No agency, officer, or employee of the Food Import and Export Inspection and (202) 720–4929, Email: Mary.Stanley@
USDA shall, on the grounds of race, Certification Systems (CCFICS) of the fsis.usda.gov.
color, national origin, religion, sex, Codex Alimentarius Commission
gender identity, sexual orientation, (Codex), taking place in Australia FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE
disability, age, marital status, family/ between May 1 and 5, 2017. The PUBLIC MEETING CONTACT: Kenneth
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parental status, income derived from a Administrator and Acting Deputy Under Lowery, U.S. Codex Office, 1400
public assistance program, or political Secretary, Office of Food Safety Independence Avenue SW., Room 4861,
beliefs, exclude from participation in, recognizes the importance of providing South Agriculture Building,
deny the benefits of, or subject to interested parties the opportunity to Washington, DC 20250 Phone: (202)
discrimination any person in the United obtain background information on the 690–4042, Fax: (202) 720–3157, Email:
States under any program or activity 23rd Session of the CCFICS and to Kenneth.Lowery@fsis.usda.gov.
conducted by the USDA. address items on the agenda. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background • Discussion paper on third party gender identity, sexual orientation,
Codex was established in 1963 by two certification (with broad parameters); disability, age, marital status, family/
United Nations organizations, the Food • Discussion paper on consideration parental status, income derived from a
and Agriculture Organization and the of emerging issues and future directions public assistance program, or political
World Health Organization. Through for the work of CCFICS; beliefs, exclude from participation in,
adoption of food standards, codes of • Discussion paper on food integrity/ deny the benefits of, or subject to
practice, and other guidelines food authenticity as emerging issues; discrimination any person in the United
developed by its committees, and by and States under any program or activity
• Other business and future work. conducted by the USDA.
promoting their adoption and
Each issue listed will be fully
implementation by governments, Codex How To File a Complaint of
described in documents distributed, or
seeks to protect the health of consumers Discrimination
to be distributed by the Secretariat
and ensure fair practices in the food
before to the Committee Meeting. To file a complaint of discrimination,
trade.
Members of the public may access or complete the USDA Program
The CCFICS is responsible for:
(a) Developing principles and request copies of these documents (see Discrimination Complaint Form, which
ADDRESSES). may be accessed online at http://
guidelines for food import and export
inspection and certification systems, Public Meeting www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/
with a view to harmonizing methods docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_
At the April 6, 2017, public meeting, 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you
and procedures that protect the health
draft U.S. positions on the agenda items or your authorized representative.
of consumers, ensure fair trading
will be described and discussed, and Send your completed complaint form
practices, and facilitate international
attendees will have the opportunity to or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email.
trade in foodstuffs;
pose questions and offer comments. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
(b) Developing principles and
Written comments may be offered at the Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400
guidelines for the application of
meeting or sent to Mary Stanley, U.S. Independence Avenue SW.,
measures by the competent authorities
Delegate for the 23rd Session of the Washington, DC 20250–9410.
of exporting and importing countries to
CCFICS (see ADDRESSES). Written Fax: (202) 690–7442.
provide assurance, where necessary,
comments should state that they relate Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
that foodstuffs comply with
to activities of the 23rd Session of the Persons with disabilities who require
requirements, especially statutory
CCFICS. alternative means for communication
health requirements;
(c) Developing guidelines for the Additional Public Notification (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)
utilization, as and when appropriate, of should contact USDA’s TARGET Center
Public awareness of all segments of at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
quality assurance systems to ensure that
rulemaking and policy development is
foodstuffs conform with requirements Done at Washington, DC on March 2, 2017.
important. Consequently, FSIS will
and to promote the recognition of these Paulo Almeida,
announce this Federal Register
systems in facilitating trade in food Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
publication on-line through the FSIS
products under bilateral/multilateral
Web page located at: http:// [FR Doc. 2017–04453 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am]
arrangements by countries;
www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P
(d) Developing guidelines and criteria
FSIS also will make copies of this
with respect to format, declarations and
publication available through the FSIS
language of such official certificates as
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related to food inspection and The Update is available on the FSIS
certification systems; and Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS AGENCY: Office of Policy and Strategic
(g) Considering other matters assigned is able to provide information to a much Planning, Department of Commerce.
to it by the Commission in relation to broader, more diverse audience. In ACTION: Notice; request for information
food inspection and certification addition, FSIS offers an email (RFI).
systems. subscription service which provides
The CCFICS is hosted by Australia. automatic and customized access to SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
The U.S. attends CCFICS as a member selected food safety news and is seeking information on the impact of
country to the Codex. information. This service is available at: Federal permitting requirements on the
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. construction and expansion of domestic
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Options range from recalls to export manufacturing facilities and on
Meeting information, regulations, directives, and regulations that adversely impact
The following items on the Agenda notices. Customers can add or delete domestic manufacturers. As directed by
President Trump’s Memorandum of
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
for the 23rd Session of the CCFICS will subscriptions themselves, and have the
be discussed during the public meeting: option to password protect their January 24, 2017, ‘‘Streamlining
• Discussion paper on system accounts. Permitting and Reducing Regulatory
comparability/equivalence; Burdens for Domestic Manufacturing,’’
• Discussion paper on the use of USDA Non-Discrimination Statement the Secretary of Commerce, in
electronic certificates by competent No agency, officer, or employee of the coordination with the Secretaries of
authorities and migration to paperless USDA shall, on the grounds of race, Agriculture and Energy, the
certification; color, national origin, religion, sex, Administrator of the Environmental
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