FSIS Reports Formation of Codex Working Group on Food Sampling and Testing in Trade
The Food Safety and Inspection Service said the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis (CCMAS) invited member countries and interested observers to participate in an electronic working group to develop Explanatory Notes on Principles for the Use of Sampling and…
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Testing in International Food Trade. The working group, which will work in English, is led by Germany with the assistance of New Zealand, the U.S., the Netherlands, and Japan. A web-based shared workspace will be provided. Each member country or observer organization may nominate one "participant" and 3 "guests" who will be granted access to the shared workspace. Persons interested in receiving updates from the U.S. participant should contact the U.S. Codex Office (USCodex@fsis.usda.gov) by June 15. Other members and observer organizations should contact Meena Chandra of New Zealand (meena.chandra@maf.govt.nz) by June 30.