Host Government: New Zealand

The Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products is responsible for establishing international codes and standards for milk and milk products.

The Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products will be held in Auckland, New Zealand February 4-8, 2010.

The Committee will continue work on:

• Proposed Draft Amendment to the Codex Standard for Fermented Milks pertaining to Fermented Milk Drinks at Step 6
• Proposed Draft Standard for Processed Cheese — discussion on working group outcome and discontinuation of current processed cheese standards
• Maximum Levels for Annatto Extracts in Codex individual cheese standards
• Methods of Analysis and Sampling for Milk and Milk Products Standards, including AOAC standards

For a list of Committee Delegates, use the following link:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/us-codex-alimentarius/committees-and-task-forces/us-delegates-and-alternate-delegates/CT_Index

Alternate Delegate
John F. Sheehan
Director, Division of Dairy and Egg Safety
Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - HFS-306
Food and Drug Administration
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: (301) 436-1488
Fax: (301) 436-2632
Email: john.sheehan@fda.hhs.gov

Delegate's Report of the 9th Session held in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb 1-5, 2010

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