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Public Meeting to Address Agenda Items for the 32nd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Alexandra Tarrant
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2009 - The Office of the Under Secretary
for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is 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 Alimentarius Commission (CAC),
to be held in Rome, Italy, June 29-July 4, 2009.
The public meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 8, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Room 107-A,
Jamie Whitten Federal Building, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, D.C.
Attendees must present photo identification at the door.
Documents and agenda items related to the 32nd Session of CAC will be available at
www.codexalimentarius.net/current.asp.
Codex was created in 1963 by two United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the
World Health Organization. Codex develops food standards, guidelines and codes of practice in order to
protect the health of consumers, ensure fair food trade practices and promote coordination of food standards
undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Written comments may be submitted by interested parties by e-mail to the U.S. Codex Office, USDA. Comments
may be sent to Barbara.McNiff@fsis.usda.gov.
For further information concerning the 32nd Session of the CAC, contact Barbara McNiff by e-mail at
Barbara.McNiff@fsis.usda.gov,
by phone at (202) 690-4719, or by fax at (202) 720-3157.
For further information about the public meeting or to request a sign language interpreter or any other
special accommodation, contact Jasmine Matthews, U.S. Codex Office, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA,
by e-mail at Jasmine.Matthews@fsis.usda.gov or
uscodex@fsis.usda.gov
or by phone at (202) 690-1124 or fax at (202) 720-3157.
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