At the heart of the Codex mandate are the core values of collaboration, inclusiveness, consensus building and transparency. Governmental and non-governmental, public and private organizations alike play a vital role in ensuring Codex texts are of the highest quality and based on sound science.
Codex would have little authority in the field of international standard setting if it did not welcome and acknowledge the valuable contributions made by observers. Expert technical bodies, industry and consumer associations
contribute to the standard-setting process in a spirit of openness, collaboration and transparency.
Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can apply for observer status in Codex in order to attend and put forward their views at every stage of the standard-setting process.
Observer news
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21 June 2022
More than 2900 food industry professionals attended FoodFakty Safety Week – an annual event celebrating World Food Safety Day in Poland
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19 June 2022
To protect lives: an event to raise awareness of the role of the food sector in the day-to-day life of society
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19 June 2022
In Peru, authorities organize a World Food Safety Day walk to raise awareness
19 June 2022
SADC Member States trained on the use and application of Codex e-tools
17 June 2022
Delegates from European Union involved in Codex Alimentarius meet face-to-face
17 June 2022
Mongolia planning to assess national antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance system
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16 June 2022
Continent-wide and country-level cooperation key to ensuring food safety in Africa
16 June 2022
School in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and PANAFTOSA-VPH-PAHO/WHO launch an awareness campaign
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14 June 2022
World Food Safety Day 2022 in Mongolia celebrated under the President’s initiative
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Codex and Observer
Food is a sensitive commodity, which has travelled
around the world since ancient times.
We might not always know where it comes from,
but we expect it to be available, safe and of good quality.
around the world since ancient times.
We might not always know where it comes from,
but we expect it to be available, safe and of good quality.