The Committee noted that its Ninth Session was scheduled to be held in approximately two years time, subject to further discussion between the Codex and New Zealand Secretariats and taking into consideration the schedule of the other Codex Committees.

The Committee continues to work on:

• Proposed Draft Standard for Processed Cheese
• Maximum levels for annatto extracts in Codex individual cheese standards
• Methods of Analysis and Sampling for Milk and Milk Products Standards, including AOAC standards

DELEGATES

U.S. Delegate
Duane Spomer
Food Defense Advisor
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Room 2750 South Building
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 720-1861
Fax: (202) 205-5772
Email: duane.spomer@usda.gov

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