Codex Federal Register Notices and Public Meetings

Federal Register Notices

Federal Register notices are annually prepared to inform the public of the sanitary and phytosanitary standard-setting activities of Codex. The announcement of this, plus other notices that involve Codex can be found on the U.S. Codex Office section of federalregister.gov.

Public Meetings

U.S. Delegates to Codex committees schedule public meetings prior to their committee meetings to inform the public about the meeting agenda and proposed U.S. positions on the issues. During these public meetings, delegates also receive comments from interested parties on Codex issues.

Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on Feb 5, 2025. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions to be discussed at the 22nd Session of the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CCFFV), which will meet in Mexico City, Mexico, from February 25 – March 1, 2025.

• The public meeting will take place via video teleconference only. Documents related to the 23rd Session of the CCFFV will be accessible via the Internet at the following address: www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCFFV&session=23.
• Mr. Dorian LaFond, U.S. Delegate to the 23^rd Session of CCFFV, invites interested U.S. parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email address: Dorian.LaFond@usda.gov.
• Registration: Attendees may register to attend the public meeting at the following link: www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscOihrD8uGX42lENVyIB4gIMrirpf_SE. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Codex Committee on Food Additives

The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on February 18, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions to be discussed at the 55^th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which is scheduled to be held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from March 24-28, 2025.

• The public meeting will take place in a hybrid format. The on-site location is Meeting Room 1A-001 and 1A-002 at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Harvey Wiley Federal Building, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD, 20740-3835. Documents related to the 55^th Session of the CCFA will be accessible via the internet at the following address: www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCFA&session=55.
• Dr. Daniel Folmer, U.S. Delegate to the 55^th Session of the CCFA, invites interested U.S. parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email address: Daniel.Folmer@fda.hhs.gov.
• Registration: In-person attendees may register to attend the public meeting at the following email address: ccfa@cfsan.fda.gov. Virtual attendees may register to attend the public meeting at the following link: fda.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcOmgpj4iHgEoL7A3kCqQesR5F9ClcMQ. Both in-person and virtual attendees should register by February 14, 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.