CODEX ALIMENTARIUS

The Codex Alimentarius Commission was created in 1963 by FAO and WHO to develop food standards, guidelines and related texts such as codes of practice under the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. The main purposes of this Programme are protecting health of the consumers and ensuring fair trade practices in the food trade, and promoting coordination of all food standards work undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental organizations.

NEWS

58th Session of the Executive Committee

The report the 58th Session of the Executive Committee (Geneva, 28 June to 1 July 2006) is now available on the Codex website in all languages.

29th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission

The report of the 29th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission is available in: English, French, Spanish

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