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Thursday, 30 May 2002/Vol. 67, No. 104

Rules & Regulations

Estonia Declared Rinderpest/Hoof and Mouth Disease Free

Estonia has been added to the Department of Agriculture list of regions considered free of rinderpest and hoof-and-mouth disease. Because of its proximity to nations lacking that status additional requirements for meat importation from Estonia are also changed. Both are effective June 14th. For more information contact Dr. Hatim Gubara at 301.734.5538. Dept. of Agriculture, APHIS, pages 37663-4.

Notices

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee To Meet

Procedures designed to prevent transmission of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease via human cells, tissues, and their by-products will be the main topic of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee meeting. Research updates on bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) injected in sheep and other studies performed on mice will be discussed. The meeting will be June 26-27 at the Holiday Inn Ballroom in Gaithersburg, Maryland. For more information contact William Freas at 301.827.0314. Dept. of Health and Human Services, FDA.

ITC Mexican Tomato Investigation Gets New Timetable

The U.S. International Trade Commission revised its schedule for completing a probe of antidumping duty investigation on fresh tomatoes from Mexico. The new schedule requires a Sept. 24th deadline for testifying and submitting pre-hearing briefs, an October 15th deadline for post-hearing briefs. The final party comments will be due November 5th. For more information contact Elizabeth Haines at 202.205.3200. International Trade Commission, page 37861.

Comments & Recommendations Sought on Codex Food Safety Sanitary Standards

The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service wants public comments and recommendations for new sanitary standards for the international Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX). Standards under consideration deal with foods derived from biotechnology, olive and other fats and oils, meat and poultry, chocolate, additives and contaminants, fish, fruits and vegetables as well as juices, food labeling, milk and milk products, etc. For more information contact F. Edward Scarbrough at 202.205.7760. Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, pages 37760-72.

Pre-Codex Public Meeting Scheduled

A public meeting is scheduled for July 30th to discuss information and solicit public comment on the U.S. positions being prepared for the 24th Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses. This meeting will be held at the FDA’s Harvey Wiley Building in College Park, Maryland. The Codex meeting is set for November 4-8 in Berlin, Germany. For more information contact Ellen Matten at 202.205.7760. Dept. of Agriculture, FSIS, pages 37772-3.

Wednesday, 29 May 2002/Vol. 67, No. 103

Rules & Regulations

Final Rule Set for Fludioxonil on Caneberries

EPA issued a time-limited tolerance for residues of the fungicide fludioxonil for caneberries (raspberries, etc.) that will expire December 31, 2003. Objections or hearing requests must carry the docket control number OPP-2002-0061. For more information contact Libby Pemberton at 703.308.9364. EPA, pages 37332-5.

Notices

Valent USA Files Pesticide Petition for Greens and Olives

Valent U.S.A. filed a pesticide petition seeking residue regulations for the use of pyriproxyfen, 2-[1-methyl-2-[4-phenoxyphenoxy]ethoxy]pyridine on crop group 5, group 9 and on olives and olive oil. The docket control number is OPP-20020-0074. For more information contact Joseph Tavano at 703.305.6411. EPA, pages 37426-32.

Tuesday, 28 May 2000/Vol. 67, No. 102

Rules & Regulations

Red Seedless Sulfured Raisins Added to California Raisin Market Order

Sulfured raisins from red seedless grapes are now part of the federal marketing order for California raisins. Comments are requested. For more information contact Maureen Pellow at 559.487.5901. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service. Pages 36789-93.

Friday, 24 May 2002/Vol. 67, No. 101

Rules & Regulations

Lincomycin Approved for Swine

Lincomycin is approved for use in swine feed to control ileitis, porcine proliferative eneteropathies effective May 24th. For more information contact Steven Vaughn at 301.827.7584. Dept of HHS, FDA, pages 36512-14.

Notices

Spanish Clementine Comment Period Extended

The Department of Agriculture is reopening the comment period on the risk management analysis regarding importation of clementines from Spain. The new deadline for comments is June 24th. For more information contact Ron Sequeira at 919.513.2663. Dept. of Agriculture, APHIS, pages 36560-1.

Thursday, 23 May 2002/Vol. 67, No. 100

Rules & Regulations

Decoquinate and Chlortetracycline Approved by FDA for Cattle

Decoquinate and chlortetracycline Type A medicated articles are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to makea two-way combination Type B and Type C medicated feeds for calves, beef, and nonlactating dairy cattle. The medicated feed is used to prevent coccidiosis as well as treatment of bacterial enteritis and bacterial pneumonia. The approval is effective May 23, 2002. For more information contact Janice Messenheimer at 301.827.7578. Dept. of Health and Human Services, FDA, pages 36097-98.