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
10 June 2021
Amy Proulx of Niagara College, Canada, writes on her experience of the North American Food Safety Summit
10 June 2021
CCFICS25 /standards delivering meaningful benefits for trading nations
09 June 2021
Ministra de Economía de El Salvador: Se prevé la aplicación y difusión de mejores prácticas de producción
08 June 2021
FAO, WHO and Codex celebrate World Food Safety Day 2021 with a virtual talk about science
08 June 2021
Kazakhstan holds Round Table "Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow" dedicated to World Food Safety Day.
06 June 2021
The Food Safety Commission of Japan plans World Food Safety Day Kids Box revamp
06 June 2021
Philippines Food Safety Academy to hold a month of food safety webinars
05 June 2021
Kenya will host radio and TV shows, podcasts and webinar for World Food Safety Day
05 June 2021
Food quality manager in Iran to use Instagram to promote World Food Safety Day
05 June 2021
Kansas State University is preparing a multimedia World Food Safety Day
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.