New Codex Standards online

Aug 17, 2015, 06:26 AM by System

Post Commission is a busy time for the Codex Alimentarius Secretariat. In this two part interview, we caught up very briefly with the Codex Secretary Tom Heilandt and Senior Food Standards Officer Annamaria Bruno for an update on work within the Secretariat.

Part one: Codex Secretary Tom Heilandt

In part one the Codex Secretary, between WTO meetings in Geneva and preparations for the Autumn, found time for a coffee in the sweltering heat and noise of Rome to comment on activities post Commission.



Click here to see the full updated list of Codex Standards.

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.

Current Codex Alimentarius Commission

240
Codex Observers
60
IGOs
164
NGOs
16
UN

New Codex Standards online

Aug 17, 2015, 06:26 AM by System

Post Commission is a busy time for the Codex Alimentarius Secretariat. In this two part interview, we caught up very briefly with the Codex Secretary Tom Heilandt and Senior Food Standards Officer Annamaria Bruno for an update on work within the Secretariat.

Part one: Codex Secretary Tom Heilandt

In part one the Codex Secretary, between WTO meetings in Geneva and preparations for the Autumn, found time for a coffee in the sweltering heat and noise of Rome to comment on activities post Commission.



Click here to see the full updated list of Codex Standards.

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.