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USDA Announces Public Meeting, Seeks Comments on Positions of Pesticide Residues Committee of Codex Alimentarius Commission
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Richard J. McIntire
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Food Safety (OFS)
today announced a Feb. 24, 2011 public meeting of the Pesticide Residues Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
(Codex). The meeting will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Potomac Yard
offices located at 2777 South Crystal Drive in Arlington, Va.
The objective of the Feb. 24 public meeting is to provide information, receive public comments on agenda items and draft
United States positions that will be discussed at the 43rd Session of the Codex in Beijing, China, April 4-9, 2011.
Documents related to the 43rd Session of CCPR will be accessible online at:
www.codexalimentarius.net/current.asp.
The Codex Pesticide Residues Committee's responsibilities include: establishing maximum limits for pesticide residues
in specific food items or in groups of food; establishing maximum limits for pesticide residues in certain animal feed
stuffs moving in international trade where justified for protecting human health; considering sampling and analysis
methods for determining pesticide residues in food and feed; and considering other matters in relation to the safety
of food and feed containing pesticide residues.
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 Doreen Chen-Moulec,
U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Ave, Room 4861, Washington, D.C. 20250, calling (202) 205-7760 or email at:
Doreen.Chen-Moulec@fsis.usda.gov.
Written comments may be offered at the meeting or sent via e-mail.
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