CAC45 / Steve Wearne outlines conduct of discussions on zilpaterol
The Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, Steve Wearne, United Kingdom, in consultation with the Vice-Chairpersons and the Codex Secretariat has published a letter to Codex Members and Observers outlining how he intends to conduct discussions on whether the Commssion should establish maximum residue limits for zilpaterol, a veterinary drug used to enhance growth performance in cattle, at the 45th Codex Alimentarius Commssion which begins at FAO HQ in Rome, Italy on Monday 21 November 2022.
Following an initial informal briefing to the Executive Committee made on Friday 18 Novemer 2022, Wearne has further updated his plans for the Commission and these indications are now available in the letter published on the Codex website.
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