Codex alimentarius commission 33rd session geneva 5 9 july 2010 final european union positions. Review of member laws based in internationallyaccepted scientific and technological standards. The procedural manual of the codex alimentarius commission describes. Appendix ii proposed amendments to the procedural manual. Codex committee meeting dates, locations and provisional agendas are posted on the codex alimentarius web site. Codex standards ensure product is safe internationally. The codex alimentarius or food code was established by fao and the world health organization in 1963 to develop harmonized international food standards that protect consumer health and promote fair practices in the food trade. Farben con le loro 200 case farmaceutiche, chimica. Scope this standard applies to the fruit of the cultivated olive tree olea europaea l. The codex general principles of food hygiene identify the essential principles of food hygiene applicable throughout the food chain including primary production through to the final consumer, to achieve the goal of ensuring that food is safe and suitable for human consumption. The delegations of the european community and the united states made reservations to this decision.
The codex alimentarius commission, codex for short, was created in 19611963 by fao and who to develop international food standards, guidelines and recommendations to protect the health of consumers and to ensure fair practices in the food trade. Codex alimentarius commission 38 th session geneva, switzerland, 6 11 july 2015 agenda item 5 a. The fcc and associated reference materials enables you to verify the identity, quality, and purity of the food ingredients you buy and sell, which help to ensure the overall safety and integrity of the food ingredient supply chain. 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. The codex alimentarius is a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines, and other recommendations relating to foods, food production, and food safety. Codex alimentarius commission, joint faowho food standards programme, fao, 00100 rome, italy. Ccfa revision of the section on format for codex commodity standards food additives in section ii elaboration of codex. These nonbinding voluntary standards become enforceable when accepted as national standards by the member countries. There are two goals of the codex alimentarius commission. The codex alimentarius was created in 1961 and consists of a collection of international food standards that have been adopted by the codex alimentarius commission, its governing body. Its texts are developed and maintained by the codex alimentarius commission, a body that was established in early november 1961 by the food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao, was joined by the world health organization who in june 1962, and held its first session in rome in october 1963. Its name is derived from the codex alimentarius austriacus. Revised food additives provisions of gsfa food category 08.
Codex office in fsis engages stakeholders in the development and advancement of sciencebased food standards for the benefit of the united states and the. The codex alimentarius latin, meaning food law or code is a collection of internationally adopted food standards presented in a uniform manner. Codex alimentarius ensures that products complying with codex standardscan be sold on the international market withoutcompromising health or interests of consumers. As far as ecolomics internationals scope is concerned, the codex represents one of its issue areas in view of the standards involvement in the international regulation of trade in gm food because this is an.
Lupien is a professor of food science at the university of massach usetts at amherst, massachusetts, and former secretary to the faowho codex alimentarius commission. Codex alimentarius commission, joint faowho food standards programme. Codex committee on food hygiene ccfh in october 2001, ccfh see. Monographs in the fcc consist of tests and specifications for identification, assay and. The codex alimentarius, or food code is a collection of standards, guidelines and codes of practice adopted by the codex alimentarius commission.
Status of discussions on traceabilityproduct tracing in codex technical committees. Codex alimentarius normas alimentarias internacionales. Codex alimentarius codex is a word frequently used in the food industry, by consumers and by food regulators t producto denot a,e a process, and people. An fcc standard can be used to characterize ingredients used in food. Recommended international code of practice general. Iso new analytical methods for micronutrient testing of. Codex alimentarius commission a threat to humankind codex alimentarius commission report of the thirtieth session rome, 27 july 2007 official report codex alimentarius government and corporate control of our food supply codex alimentarius loves toxic fluoride. Further information on these texts, or any other aspect of the codex alimentarius commission, may be obtained from. Guidelines on the elaboration andor revision of codes of hygienic. Guatemala forma parte del codex alimentarius desde 1963.
Codex alimentarius leche y productos lacteos segunda edicion. The secretariat clarified that the commission would take the ultimate decision on recommendations. 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. European union position draft mrls for rbst held at step 8 by 23rd cac the european union would like to share its views on the draft mrls for rbst due for consideration by the 38 th cac in july 2015. Overview of current trends within the codex committee on food hygiene ccfh. Libro codex alimentarius costa rica 20042009 by juan. Forthcoming codex meetings reference title date place cx71626 codex committee on general principles 26 session from. Codex standard for infant formula and formulas for special medical purposes intended for infants codex stan 72 1981, revision 2007 2.