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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 10, 2021 / Notices state that they relate to the activities of the 41st Session of the CCMAS.
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Done at Washington, DC, on February 3, 2021.
Mary Lowe, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
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AGENCY:

For Further Information about the Public Meeting Contact: U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: 202
7207760, Fax: 2027203157, Email:
uscodex@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

ACTION:

Background
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs U.S. Codex Office, USDA.
Notice of public meeting and request for comments.

The U.S Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on March 29, 2021. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States U.S.
positions to be discussed at the 5th Session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs CCSCH of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which will convene virtually April 26
30, 2021. The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Acting Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 5th Session of the CCSCH and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for March 29, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference hosted by the U.S. Codex Office.
Documents related to the 5th Session of the CCSCH will be accessible via the internet at the following address: http
www.fao.org/fao-whocodexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/
?meeting=CCSCH&session=5.
Mr. Dorian A. LaFond, U.S. Delegate to the 5th Session of the CCSCH, invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email address: dorian.lafond@
usda.gov.
Registration: Attendees may register to attend the virtual public meeting here: https www.zoomgov.com/
meeting/register/vJIsce2grDIjHgR59gdd1
YczP24oxfgwbvQ or by emailing Ms.
Heather Selig heather.selig@usda.gov by March 15, 2021.
For Further Information about the 5th Session of the CCSCH, contact the U.S.
Delegate, Mr. Dorian A. LaFond, International Standards Coordinator for the Agricultural Marketing Service Specialty Crops Program, Specialty Crops Inspection Division at Stop 0247, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 202500247, Tel: 202
6904944, Cell: 2025775583, Fax:
2027200016 or Email: dorian.lafond@
usda.gov.
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Codex was established in 1963 by two United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization FAO and the World Health Organization WHO.
Through adoption of food standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines developed by its committees, and by promoting their adoption and implementation by governments, Codex seeks to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade.
The Terms of Reference of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs CCSCH are:
a To elaborate worldwide standards for spices and culinary herbs in their dried and dehydrated state in whole, ground, and cracked or crushed form;
and b To consult, as necessary, with other international organizations in the standards development process to avoid duplication.
The CCSCH is hosted by India. The United States attends CCSCH as a member country of Codex.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the Agenda for the 5th Session of the CCSCH will be discussed during the public meeting:
Matters Referred by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and its Subsidiary Bodies Dried Oregano Draft Standard for Dried Oregano Dried Roots, Rhizomes, and Bulbs Draft Standard for Dried or Dehydrated Ginger Dried Floral Parts Draft Standard for Dried Cloves Draft Standard for Saffron Dried Herbs Draft Standard for Dried Basil Dried Fruits and Berries Proposed Draft Standard for Dried Chilli Peppers and Paprika Dried Seeds Proposed Draft Standard for Dried Nutmeg New Work and Layout for SCH
Standards Consideration of the Proposals for New Work Update to the Template for SCH
Standards
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