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Food Safety and Inspection
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Food Safety and Inspection
Service United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. 20250-3700 |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113; FAX: (202) 690-0460
Andrea McNally
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2002— The Office of the Undersecretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture, announced today a May 8 public meeting to discuss agenda items for the 25th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission's Committee on Fish and Fishery Products. The meeting will be co-sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The CCFFP was established to elaborate codes and standards for fish and fishery products. The committee’s 25th session will meet June 3-7 in Alesund, Norway.
Agenda items to be discussed at the public meeting include product labeling requirements, proposed codes of practice and a model certificate for fish and fishery products.
The public meeting to discuss the agenda will be held from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, in Conference Room 3C 075, Harvey Wiley Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD.
To submit comments or to receive copies of documents on the agenda, contact the FSIS Docket Room, Docket #02-004N, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Room 102, Cotton Annex, 300 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700. The documents are also available electronically at http://www.codexalimentarius.net/ccfbt3/bt02_01e.htm.
Codex seeks to protect the health of consumers and to ensure fair practices in food trade. This goal is pursued by promoting the adoption and implementation by governments of food standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines developed by Codex committees.
Persons requiring a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations should notify Janet Walraven, tel. (301) 436-1404, fax (301) 436-2601.
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FSIS Congressional and Public Affairs Staff
Phone: (202) 720-9113
Fax: (202) 690-0460