USDA Seeks Comments on International Standard-Setting Activities in 2019-2021

The Agriculture Department is asking for comments on the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standard-setting activities at the Codex Alimentarius Commission from June 21, 2019, to May 31, 2020, and June 1, 2020, to May 31, 2021. The notice provides a list of the standard-setting activities, as well as other types of Codex standards like commodity standards, guidelines, codes of practice and revised texts. Attachment 1 to the notice sets forth the SPS standards under consideration or planned for consideration, as well as, for each SPS standard specified: (1) a description of the consideration or planned consideration of the standard; (2) whether the U.S. is participating or plans to participate in the consideration of the standard; (3) the agenda for U.S. participation, if any; and (4) the agency responsible for representing the U.S. with respect to the standard.