USDA Announces Dietary Guidelines Committee, Codex Meeting

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
September 11, 2018

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the intention to establish a 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and has solicited nominations for membership. The committee will consist of 13 to 20 members and will begin meeting in late 2018 or early 2019.

The U.S. Codex Office will hold a public meeting on September 26, 2018, to receive public comments on U.S. positions for the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems.

Categories: Department of Agriculture, Issue 687, Legislation, Regulations and Standards, U.S. Government and Regulatory Agencies
Tags: codex, USDA

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