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Codex Alimentarius is a collection of standards, guidelines and codes of practice for food safety and quality, adopted by FAO and WHO. Learn about Codex standards, their development, use, and related topics such as animal feed, biotechnology, pesticides, and nutrition.
- International Food Standards
- Protecting Consumer Health
- Removing Barriers to Trade
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The C O D E X A L I M E N T A R I U S international food standards, guidelines and codes of practice contribute to the safety, quality and fairness of this international food trade. Consumers can trust the safety and quality of the food products they buy and importers can trust that the food they ordered will be in accordance with their specificati...
Public concerns about food safety issues often place Codex at the centre of global debates. Veterinary drugs, pesticides, food additives and contaminants are some of the issues discussed in Codex meetings. Codex standards are based on sound science provided by independent international risk assessment bodies or ad-hoc consultations organized by FAO...
The reference made to Codex food safety standards in the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures (SPS Agreement) means that Codex has far reaching implications for resolving trade disputes. WTO members that wish to apply stricter food safety measures than those set by Codex may be required to justify these measur...
Codex Alimentarius is a joint FAO-WHO initiative to ensure safe, good food for everyone through global food standards. Learn about the purpose, scope, nature and revision of Codex standards and how they relate to food trade and consumer health.
Codex. The codex ( pl.: codices / ˈkoʊdɪsiːz /) [1] was the historical ancestor of the modern book. Instead of being composed of sheets of paper, it used sheets of vellum, papyrus, or other materials. The term codex is often used for ancient manuscript books, with handwritten contents. [2]
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The U.S. Codex Office (USCO) represents the United States in the Codex Alimentarius Commission, a joint FAO and WHO food standards program. The USCO promotes science-based food standards and fair practices in the food trade worldwide.
A codex is a manuscript book, especially of Scripture, classics, or ancient annals. Learn about the history, examples, and medical usage of this word from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Codex Alimentarius is a joint FAO-WHO initiative to develop and harmonize food standards, codes of practice and related texts. Browse the list of standards by reference, title, committee, modification date and available languages.
