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Public Meeting to Address Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Adrian Gianforti
WASHINGTON, December 29, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Food Safety and the
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced a public meeting to provide
information and receive comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions that will be discussed at the 9th Session of the
Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products (CCMMP),
to be held in Auckland, New Zealand, February 1 - 5, 2010.
The public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 13, 2010, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., in Room 4074 of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's South Building, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250. Attendees will be
required to present photo identification at the door.
Matters before the Committee include:
- Maximum levels of annatto extracts in Codex Standards for milk and milk products.
- Draft Amendment to the Codex Standard for Fermented Milks pertaining to drinks based on fermented milk.
- Consistency of the Model Export Certificate for Milk and Milk Products with the Generic Model Official Certificate.
A complete agenda and documents relating to the 9th Session of CCMMP will be available on the Codex Alimentarius Web site at
http://www.codexalimentarius.net/current.asp.
CCMMP was established to set voluntary codes and standards for milk and milk products. The Committee is hosted by the Government of New Zealand.
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.
For further information concerning the 9th Session of the CCMMP, contact Duane R. Spomer, Food Defense Advisor, AMS, by phone at (202) 720-1861,
or by e-mail at
Duane.Spomer@ams.usda.gov.
Individuals are invited to submit their comments electronically to the following e-mail address: Susan.Sausville@ams.usda.gov.
For further information about the public meeting, contact Kenneth Lowery, International Issues Analyst, U.S. Codex Office, by phone at (202) 690-4042, or by e-mail at
Kenneth.Lowery@fsis.usda.gov.
For attendees who plan to drive to the meeting, it is recommended that they contact Kenneth Lowery and provide their name, vehicle make, model,
color, and license plate number, by January 8, 2010, in order to expedite entry to the parking lot.
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