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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 106 / Friday, June 4, 2021 / Notices The Task Force has the following item to be considered by the 44th Session of the Commission, pending conclusion of discussion at the virtual session.
For final adoption at Step 8:
Proposed draft revision of the Code of Practice to Minimize and Contain Antimicrobial Resistance CXC 61
2005.
The TFAMR will continue working on:
Proposed draft guidelines on integrated surveillance of antimicrobial resistance.
Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA;
USDA.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Adjourned Codex Commodity Committees Several Codex Alimentarius Commodity Committees have adjourned sine die. The following Committees fall into this category:
Processed Fruits and Vegetables Adjourned 2020
Responsible Agency: USDA/AMS;
HHS/FDA/CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Cereals, Pulses and Legumes Adjourned 2020
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/
CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Cocoa Products and Chocolate Adjourned 2001
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/
CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Meat HygieneAdjourned 2003
Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Milk and Milk ProductsAdjourned 2017
Responsible Agency: USDA/AMS;
HHS/FDA/CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Natural Mineral WatersAdjourned 2008
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/
CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
SugarsAdjourned 2019
Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA/
CFSAN.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Vegetable ProteinsAdjourned 1989
Responsible Agency: USDA/ARS.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committees The FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committees define the
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problems and needs of the regions concerning food standards and food control; promote within the committees contacts for the mutual exchange of information on proposed regulatory initiatives and problems arising from food control and stimulate the strengthening of food control infrastructures; recommend to the Commission the development of worldwide standards for products of interest to the region, including products considered by the committees to have an international market potential in the future; develop regional standards for food products moving exclusively or almost exclusively in intra-regional trade; draw the attention of the Commission to any aspects of the Commissions work of particular significance to the region; promote coordination of all regional food standards work undertaken by international governmental and nongovernmental organizations within each region; exercise a general coordinating role for the region and such other functions as may be entrusted to them by the Commission; and promote the use of Codex standards and related texts by members.
There are six regional coordinating committees:
Coordinating Committee for Africa;
Coordinating Committee for Asia;
Coordinating Committee for Europe;
Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean;
Coordinating Committee for the Near East; and Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific.
Coordinating Committee for Africa Meetings are not taking place in 2021.
Meetings will reconvene in 2022.
Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/
USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes as an observer.
Coordinating Committee for Europe Meetings are not taking place in 2021.
Meetings will reconvene in 2022.
Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/
USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes as an observer.
Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean Meetings are not taking place in 2021.
Meetings will reconvene in 2022.
Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/
USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes as an observer.

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Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific Meetings are not taking place in 2021.
Meetings will reconvene in 2022.
Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/
USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes.
Coordinating Committee for the Near East Meetings are not taking place in 2021.
Meetings will reconvene in 2022.
Responsible Party: USDA/TFAA/
USCO.
U.S. Participation: Yes as an observer.
Contact Information U.S. Codex Office, United States Department of Agriculture, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 202503700, Phone: +1 202 205
7760, Fax: +1 202 7203157, Email:
uscodex@usda.gov.
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U.S. Codex Alimentarius Officials Chairpersons From the United States Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes Adjourned sine die 2020
Henry Kim, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive HFS317, College Park, MD, USA 207403835, Phone: +1
240 4022023, henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov.
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene Emilio Esteban, DVM, MBA, MPVM, Ph.D., Chief Scientist, Office of Public Health Science, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW, Room 2129South Building, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: +1 202
6909058, emilio.esteban@usda.gov.
Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables Robin Chilton, Chief, Standardization Branch, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 100
Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, VA 22406, Phone: +1
540 3611130, Robin.Chilton@
usda.gov Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods Kevin Greenlees, Ph.D., DABT, Senior Advisor for Science and Policy, Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish
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