The codex alimentarius is a collection of international food safety standards that have been adopted by the codex alimentarius commission the codex. Wto members applying the codex alimentarius standards meet their. Codex alimentarius normas alimentarias internacionales. In the early 1960s, the food and agriculture organization fao of the. The codex also contains rules and guidelines to promote fair practices in food trade, and recommends an international code of hygiene and technologicalpractices. International code of voluntary standards for food additives, pesticide residue, veterinary drugs, and other issues that affect consumer food safety. The codex is based in rome and funded jointly by the fao and the who. Programa conjunto faooms sobre normas alimentarias. The commission, also known as cac, is the central part of the joint faowho food standards programme and was established by fao and who to protect consumer health and promote fair practices in food. Working procedures of codex and an organizational chart of the commission are illustrated in figure 1 fao, 1999. Oms normas alimentarias internacionales codex alimentarius. Foodborne illness and foodborne injury are at best unpleasant.
Its name is derived from the codex alimentarius austriacus. Coordinate all food standards work done by international governmental and nongovernmental organisations. The codex alimentarius commission cac, which convenes annually, bases its work on recommendations from its subsidiary bodies committees and task forces, informed by expert advice that fao and who scientific bodies provide. It is in fact a functioning body, a commission, created by the food and agricultural organization and the world health organization under the direction of the united nations. Excerpt from codex alimentarius the end of health freedom by brandon turbevillecontrary to popular belief codex alimentarius is neither a law nor a policy. Wikipedia, lexilogos, oxford, cambridge, chambers harrap, wordreference, collins, merriamwebster.
The codex alimentarius commission develops and adopts food standards that serve as a reference for international food trade. Food and agriculture organization and the world health organization to establish international food standards that protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in trade. Codexseraphinianus scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. Codex office in fsis engages stakeholders in the development and advancement of sciencebased food standards for the benefit of the united states and the. Codex alimentarius, control over the food supply and world. Codex alimentarius commission 41th session rome, italy, 2 6 july 2018 division of competence between the european union and its member states according to rule of procedure ii paragraph 5 of the codex alimentarius item subject document 1 adoption of the agenda member states competence member states vote. The codex alimentarius commission and subsidiary bodies. Programa conjunto fao oms sobre normas alimentarias. The codex alimentarius, or food code is a collection of standards, guidelines and codes of practice adopted by the codex alimentarius commission. The us codex office announced a public meeting to discuss agenda items coming before the 17th session of the codex alimentarius committee cac on food import and export inspection and certification systems ccfics, to be held in cebu, philippines nov.
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