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Sep 20, 2007 Public Meeting To Address Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods For Special Dietary Uses
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Public Meeting To Address Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods For Special Dietary Uses
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Bridgette Keefe
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2007 - The Office of the Undersecretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department
of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
today announced a public meeting to provide information and receive comments on agenda items and draft U.S.
positions for the 29th Session of the Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) to
be held Nov. 12 - 16, 2007, in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany. In addition, an ad hoc working group on the
revision of the standard for gluten-free foods will meet on Nov. 10, 2007.
The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007, from 1 to 4 p.m., in the FDA Auditorium (1A003),
Harvey Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, Md. Parking is adjacent to the building
and will be available at no charge to attendees who pre-register.
Attendees must pre-register and present photo identification at the door. To pre-register, please send your name,
organization, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address to
nancy.crane@cfsan.fda.gov
by Sept. 20, 2007. Agenda items and documents related to the 29th Session of the CCNFSDU 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.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) invites interested persons to submit comments on this notice.
Interested persons may send their comments to Dr. Barbara Schneeman at
CCNFSDU@cfsan.fda.gov.
For further information about the public meeting or for special accommodations, please contact Edith Kennard, U.S.
Codex Office, FSIS, at Edith.Kennard@fsis.usda.gov,
at (202) 720-5261, or by fax at (202) 720-3157.
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