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Codex Committee Asks for Comments on Draft Regional Soybean Standard for Asia

The Codex Committee for Asia requested comments from governments and interested international organizations on the proposed draft Regional Standard for Non-Fermented Soybean Products, said the Food Safety and Inspection Service. China led an electronic working group of regional committee members…

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that produced a draft regional standard now available for comment at Step 3. The text of this draft is contained in Annex 1 of a circular letter available here. Parties interested in contributing to a U.S. response should send their comments to USCodex@fsis.usda.gov by Sept. 7. International organizations may send their comments directly to the Codex Secretariat (codex@fao.org), with a copy to Dr. Takako Yano, Secretary for the CCASIA, ccasia@nm.maff.go.jp by Sept. 15.