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
21 June 2021
Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil produces an animation video on food safety
21 June 2021
Awards given to scientists in virtual seminar hosted by Centre for Quality and Food Safety and Sharda University in India
18 June 2021
Revised Codex text provides timely guidance on paperless electronic trade
17 June 2021
Asian Institute of Technology students summarise their work in World Food Safety Day video
17 June 2021
Message from Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region
17 June 2021
Food safety management at the heart of the webinars at the Senac University Center in Brazil
17 June 2021
Federal University of São Paulo in Brazil leads a World Food Safety Day webinar
17 June 2021
One of the largest Brazilian companies in the fish sector celebrates World Food Safety Day
17 June 2021
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health tweets ‘five commandments’ of food safety
17 June 2021
Arty supermarket team members educate colleagues on World Food Safety Day
17 June 2021
Hungary’s Food Chain Safety Office prevents pain with its World Food Safety Day video
17 June 2021
Jamaican authorities celebrate World Food Safety Days with a week-long series of events
17 June 2021
Food Safety Summit South Africa teams up for safe food now for a healthy tomorrow
17 June 2021
Celebration in Poland, FoodFakty Safety Week gathered professionals around food safety culture
17 June 2021
Recap from Denmark Food Nation’s Global Food Talk “Facing up to the global food challenge – Everybody has the right to safe, high quality food”
16 June 2021
Sustainable Development Goal food safety indicator – plans explained in World Food Safety Day / Health Talks webinar
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.