FSIS,FDA to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Agenda Items for Codex Committee on Fish and Fish Products

Food Safety and Inspection Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250-3700

News Release

Congressional and Public Affairs
Steven Cohen (202) 720-9113

FSIS, FDA To Hold Public Meeting To Discuss Agenda Items For Codex Committee On Fish And Fishery Products

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 10 , 2003—The USDA’s Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety and the Health and Human Services Department’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public meeting on September 3, 2003, to discuss agenda items and receive comments in preparation for the 26^th Session of the Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products, which will be held Oct. 13-17 in Alesund, Norway.

Codex was created in 1963 by two United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Codex develops food standards, guidelines and codes of practice in order to protect the health of consumers ensure fair trade practices in the food trade and promote coordination of food standards work undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Numerous issues will be discussed during the October meeting, including matters referred by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other Codex committees. Several proposed draft standards for fish and shell-fish products will also be addressed. A complete list of agenda items may be found in the Federal Register notice at www.(TBD).gov.

The public meeting to review agenda items will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 3, at the Harvey Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, Maryland. To request a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations, contact Janet Walraven at (301) 436-2300 or fax at (301) 436-2601.

Written comments should be submitted to the FSIS Docket Room, Docket 03-023N, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Room 102, Cotton Annex Building, 300 12^th Street SW, Washington D.C., 20250-3700.

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For Further Information, Contact:
FSIS Congressional and Public Affairs Staff
Phone: (202) 720-9113
Fax: (202) 690-0460

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