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USDA Announces Public Meeting, Seeks Comments on Positions for Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Bill Bagley
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2011 - The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and
the Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition are sponsoring a public meeting to provide
information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions that will be discussed at the 32nd Session of the
Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS),
which will be held in Budapest, Hungary, March 7 - 11, 2011.
The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Food and Drug Administration, Harvey Wiley
Building, Room 2B047, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD. To participate through teleconference for the meeting, dial (866) 859-5767,
and enter the passcode 2225276. Documents and agenda items related to the 32nd Session of the CCMAS will be accessible at the Codex website at
www.codexalimentarius.net/current.asp.
The Codex Methods of Analysis and Sampling Committee's responsibilities include: serving as a coordinating body for Codex with other
international groups working in methods of analysis and sampling and quality assurance systems for laboratories; elaborating sampling plans
and procedures; considering specific sampling and analysis problems and defining procedures, protocols, guidelines or related texts for
the assessment of food laboratory proficiency, as well as quality assurance systems for laboratories.
Codex Alimentarius (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.
Members of the public may access the meeting agenda or request copies of documents by contacting Marie Maratos, U.S. Codex Office, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 4861, Washington, DC 20250, calling (202) 690-4795 or e-mail at
Marie.Maratos@fsis.usda.gov.
Written comments may be offered at the meeting or sent via e-mail.
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