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Codex Seeks Comments On Sanitary And Phytosanitary International Standard-Setting Activities
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Bridgette Keefe
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WASHINGTON, June 6, 2005 - The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, today announced the publication of sanitary and phytosanitary standard-setting
activities of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex).
The notice also provides a list of other standard setting activities of Codex, including commodity
standards, guidelines, codes of practice and revised texts. This notice, which covers the time
periods from June 1, 2004, to May 31, 2005 and June 1, 2005, to May 31, 2006, seeks comments on
standards currently under consideration and recommendations for new standards.
Codex carries out activities related to international sanitary and phytosanitary standard-setting
aimed at ensuring food products are free from adulteration and are correctly labeled.
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 food
trade practices and promote coordination of food standards undertaken by international
governmental and non-governmental organizations.
To submit comments contact the FSIS Docket Room, Docket #05-003N, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, DC 20250-3700. Comments may also be posted on the Agency's Web site at
www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/2005_Notices_Index/.
For further information, contact Edward Scarbrough, Ph.D., U.S. Manager for Codex, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250; or by phone at (202) 205-7760.
The U.S. Codex Office also maintains a Web site at:
www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations/Codex_Alimentarius/.
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