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USDA Announces Public Meeting, Seeks Comments on Positions For Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Bill Bagley
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2011 - The Office of the Under Secretary for Food
Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration
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 22nd Session of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO),
which will be held in Penang, Malaysia, Feb. 21-25, 2011.
The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Food and Drug
Administration, Harvey Wiley Building, Auditorium (1A003), 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 22nd Session of the CCFO will be accessible at the Codex website at
www.codexalimentarius.net/current.asp.
The Codex Committee on Fats and Oils is responsible for elaborating worldwide standards for fats and oils of animal,
vegetable and marine origin, including margarine and olive oil.
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 are used in international food trade.
Codex Committee public meetings are intended to ensure a consistent approach to U.S. and international food safety
systems on policies and procedures through input from subject matter experts.
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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