83 FR 45207 - Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 173 (September 6, 2018)
U.S. Codex Office
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 173 (September 6, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-19323 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45207-45208] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19323] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U.S. Codex Office [Docket No. FSIS-2018-0035] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on September 26, 2018. 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 24th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), taking place in Brisbane, Australia, October 22-26, 2018. The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Under Secretary, Office of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 24th Session of the CCFICS and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 26, from 2:00 p.m. to 4 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 24th 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 24th 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 24th Session of the CCFICS by conference call, please use the call-in-number 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 September 22, 2018. 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 CONTACT: About the 24th Session of the CCFICS-- Mary Stanley, Senior Advisor, 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]. About the public meeting--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: 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 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 [[Page 45208]] 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 United States attends CCFICS as a member country of Codex. Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the Agenda for the 24th Session of the CCFICS will be discussed during the public meeting:Matters referred by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and its subsidiary bodies Information on activities of FAO and WHO and other international organizations relevant to the work of CCFICS Proposed draft guidance on the use of systems equivalence Proposed draft guidance on paperless use of electronic certificates (revision of the Guidelines for Design, Production, Issuance and Use of Generic Official Certificates) Proposed draft guidance on regulatory approaches to third party assurance schemes in food safety and fair practices in the food trade Discussion paper on food integrity and food authenticity Discussion paper on consideration of emerging issues and future directions for the work of CCFICS Assessment of the experimental approach for intersessional Physical Working Groups (PWGs) Other businesses 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 September 26, 2018, 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 24th Session of the CCFICS (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the 24th Session of the CCFICS. Additional Public Notification Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy development is important. Consequently, the U.S. Codex Office will announce this Federal Register publication on-line through the FSIS web page located at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. The U.S. Codex Office also 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 August 15, 2018. Mary Lowe, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. 2018-19323 Filed 9-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
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serve as a member of the Committee, if Dated: August 29, 2018. Call-In-Number: If you wish to
selected; (2) the name, address, Brett P. Giroir, participate in the public meeting for the
telephone number, and electronic mail Admiral, U.S. Public Health Service, 24th Session of the CCFICS by
address of the nominator and the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the conference call, please use the call-in-
individual being nominated; (3) a copy Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. number listed below:
of the nominee’s curriculum vitae, Department of Health and Human Services. Call-In-Number: 1–888–844–9904.
which should be limited to no more Chavonda Jacobs-Young, The participant code will be posted
than 15 pages; and (4) the following Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Research, on the web page below: http://
administrative form: AD–755 (Advisory Education, and Economics, U.S. Department www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
Committee Membership Background of Agriculture. topics/international-affairs/us-codex-
Information, OMB Number 0505–0001), [FR Doc. 2018–19302 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am] alimentarius/public-meetings.
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P Registration: Attendees may register
available on the internet at: https://
to attend the public meeting by emailing
www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755. Ken.Lowery@osec.usda.gov by
Where prohibited by Federal law or September 22, 2018. Early registration is
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
regulations, nominations will not be encouraged because it will expedite
accepted directly from USDA research U.S. Codex Office entry into the building. The meeting
and promotion boards. Self-nominations will take place in a Federal building.
and nominations by members of [Docket No. FSIS–2018–0035]
Attendees should bring photo
research and promotion boards in their identification and plan for adequate
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
individual capacity will be considered. time to pass through the security
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
The curriculum vitae should include Food Import and Export Inspection and screening systems. Attendees who are
the following information: (a) Certification Systems (CCFICS) not able to attend the meeting in person,
Education; (b) experience (current and but who wish to participate, may do so
former); (c) affiliations (food, nutrition, AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office. by phone, as discussed above.
public health, and/or other relevant ACTION: Notice of public meeting and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
associations, including positions held); request for comments. About the 24th Session of the CCFICS—
(d) memberships (expert panels, Mary Stanley, Senior Advisor, Office of
SUMMARY: The U.S. Codex Office is
committees, or other relevant groups, International Coordination, Food Safety
sponsoring a public meeting on
including positions held); (e) peer- and Inspection Service, U.S. Department
September 26, 2018. The objective of the
reviewed publications (for past 10 of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
public meeting is to provide information
years); (f) oral presentations (for past 5 Avenue SW, Room 2925, South
and receive public comments on agenda
years); (g) editorials, opinion pieces, and Agriculture Building, Washington, DC
items and draft United States positions
blogs (for past 5 years); (h) grant funding 20250, Phone: (202) 720–0287, Fax:
to be discussed at the 24th Session of
(for past 15 years); (i) name of any (202) 720–4929, Email: Mary.Stanley@
the Codex Committee on Food Import
corporation, professional society, fsis.usda.gov.
and Export Inspection and Certification About the public meeting—Kenneth
association, panel, company, firm, Systems (CCFICS) of the Codex Lowery, U.S. Codex Office, 1400
government agency (Federal, state, and Alimentarius Commission (Codex), Independence Avenue SW, Room 4861,
local), research organization, taking place in Brisbane, Australia, South Agriculture Building,
educational institution, or other October 22–26, 2018. The U.S. Manager Washington, DC 20250 Phone: (202)
organization or institution (government, for Codex Alimentarius and the Under 690–4042, Fax: (202) 720–3157, Email:
private, and not-for-profit; domestic and Secretary, Office of Trade and Foreign Ken.Lowery@osec.usda.gov.
foreign) in which the nominee’s services Agricultural Affairs, recognize the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
have been, will be, or are expected to be importance of providing interested
provided, with or without parties the opportunity to obtain Background
compensation, including on a part-time background information on the 24th Codex was established in 1963 by two
or seasonal basis as an officer, medical Session of the CCFICS and to address United Nations organizations, the Food
staff, board member, owner, trustee, items on the agenda. and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and
director, expert advisor, consultant, DATES: The public meeting is scheduled the World Health Organization (WHO).
official spokesperson, member of for Wednesday, September 26, from 2:00 Through adoption of food standards,
speakers bureau, or expert witness (for p.m. to 4 p.m. codes of practice, and other guidelines
past 5 years and upcoming); (j) other ADDRESSES: The public meeting will developed by its committees, and by
paid travel or honoraria received, not take place at the United States promoting their adoption and
included above (for past 5 years). Web Department of Agriculture (USDA), implementation by governments, Codex
links to publications, presentations, and Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400 seeks to protect the health of consumers
other materials available online are Independence Avenue SW, Room 107– and ensure fair practices in the food
requested, when available. In all cases, A, Washington, DC 20250. trade.
a limited selection of earlier Documents related to the 24th Session The CCFICS is responsible for:
publications, presentations, affiliations, of the CCFICS will be accessible via the (a) Developing principles and
etc. applicable to the qualifications may internet at the following address: http:// guidelines for food import and export
also be included. www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings- inspection and certification systems,
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
reports/en. with a view to harmonizing methods
Dated: August 28, 2018. Mary Stanley, U.S. Delegate to the and procedures that protect the health
Brandon Lipps, 24th Session of the CCFICS invites U.S. of consumers, ensure fair trading
Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Food, interested parties to submit their practices, and facilitate international
Nutrition, and Consumer Services, U.S. comments electronically to the trade in foodstuffs;
Department of Agriculture. following email address: Mary.Stanley@ (b) Developing principles and
Dated: August 28, 2018. fsis.usda.gov. guidelines for the application of
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measures by the competent authorities to be distributed by the Secretariat Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
of exporting and importing countries to before to the Committee Meeting. DC 20250–9410.
provide assurance, where necessary, Members of the public may access or Fax: (202) 690–7442, Email:
that foodstuffs comply with request copies of these documents (see program.intake@usda.gov.
requirements, especially statutory ADDRESSES).
Persons with disabilities who require
health requirements;
Public Meeting alternative means for communication
(c) Developing guidelines for the
utilization, as and when appropriate, of At the September 26, 2018, public (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)
quality assurance systems to ensure that meeting, draft U.S. positions on the should contact USDA’s TARGET Center
foodstuffs conform with requirements agenda items will be described and at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
and to promote the recognition of these discussed, and attendees will have the Done at Washington, DC, on August 15,
systems in facilitating trade in food opportunity to pose questions and offer 2018.
products under bilateral/multilateral comments. Written comments may be Mary Lowe,
arrangements by countries; offered at the meeting or sent to Mary U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
(d) Developing guidelines and criteria Stanley, U.S. Delegate for the 24th [FR Doc. 2018–19323 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am]
with respect to format, declarations and Session of the CCFICS (see ADDRESSES). BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P
language of such official certificates as Written comments should state that they
countries may require with a view relate to activities of the 24th Session of
towards international harmonization; the CCFICS. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
(e) Making recommendations for Additional Public Notification
information exchange in relation to food Rural Business-Cooperative Service
import/export control; Public awareness of all segments of
(f) Consulting as necessary with other rulemaking and policy development is Rural Housing Service
international groups working on matters important. Consequently, the U.S.
related to food inspection and Codex Office will announce this Federal Rural Utilities Service
certification systems; and Register publication on-line through the
(g) Considering other matters assigned FSIS web page located at: http:// Rural Development Cooperative
to it by the Commission in relation to www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. The Agreement Program; Correction.
food inspection and certification U.S. Codex Office also offers an email
subscription service which provides AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative
systems.
automatic and customized access to Service, Rural Housing Service, and
The CCFICS is hosted by Australia.
selected food safety news and Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
The United States attends CCFICS as a
member country of Codex. information. This service is available at: ACTION: Notice; correction.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Options range from recalls to export SUMMARY: This document corrects one
Meeting information, regulations, directives, and item in the initial notice that published
The following items on the Agenda notices. Customers can add or delete in the Federal Register on August 17,
for the 24th Session of the CCFICS will subscriptions themselves, and have the 2018, entitled ‘‘Rural Development
be discussed during the public meeting: option to password protect their Cooperative Agreement Program.’’ This
• Matters referred by the Codex accounts. correction revises the maximum
Alimentarius Commission and its USDA Non-Discrimination Statement available points for one scoring criteria.
subsidiary bodies DATES: Effective September 6, 2018.
No agency, officer, or employee of the
• Information on activities of FAO and
USDA shall, on the grounds of race, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
WHO and other international
color, national origin, religion, sex, Christine Sorensen, Regional
organizations relevant to the work of
gender identity, sexual orientation, Coordinator, christine.sorensen@
CCFICS
disability, age, marital status, family/
• Proposed draft guidance on the use of wdc.usda.gov, (202) 568–9832.
parental status, income derived from a
systems equivalence SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR Doc.
public assistance program, or political
• Proposed draft guidance on paperless 2018–17765 appearing on page 41046 in
beliefs, exclude from participation in,
use of electronic certificates (revision the Federal Register of August 16, 2018,
deny the benefits of, or subject to
of the Guidelines for Design, make the following correction:
discrimination any person in the United
Production, Issuance and Use of
States under any program or activity Correction
Generic Official Certificates)
conducted by the USDA.
• Proposed draft guidance on regulatory
On page 41052 in the second column,
approaches to third party assurance How To File a Complaint of
third paragraph, section d. reads ‘‘The
schemes in food safety and fair Discrimination
applicant will demonstrate how their
practices in the food trade To file a complaint of discrimination, proposal will utilize partnerships
• Discussion paper on food integrity complete the USDA Program outside of RD . . . (10 points),’’ replace
and food authenticity Discrimination Complaint Form, which with ‘‘The applicant will demonstrate
• Discussion paper on consideration of may be accessed online at: http:// how their proposal will utilize
emerging issues and future directions www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ partnerships outside of RD . . . (5
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
for the work of CCFICS docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_ points).’’
• Assessment of the experimental 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you
approach for intersessional Physical Dated: August 30, 2018.
or your authorized representative.
Working Groups (PWGs) Send your completed complaint form Joby Young,
• Other businesses and future work or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email. Chief of Staff, USDA Rural Development.
Each issue listed will be fully Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, [FR Doc. 2018–19357 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am]
described in documents distributed, or Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P
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| Dates | The public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 26, from 2:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. | |
| Contact | About the 24th Session of the CCFICS-- Mary Stanley, Senior Advisor, 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] | |
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