U.S. Delegates Schedule Fish and Fishery Products Meeting

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of the Under Secretary for
Food Safety, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration have announced a September 24,
2015, public meeting in College Park, Maryland, to discuss draft U.S.
positions for consideration at the 34th Session of the Codex Committee
on Fish and Fishery Products (CCFFP) slated for October 19-24 in
Alesund, Norway. The CCFFP develops global standards for fresh, frozen
(including quick frozen) or otherwise processed fish, crustaceans and
molluscs. Agenda items at the September gathering will include draft
codes of practice for processing of fish sauce and processing of fresh and
quick-frozen raw scallops as well as proposed food additive provisions
in standards for fish and fishery products. See Federal Register, July 30,
2015.

Issue 575