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
11 May 2021
Codex team in Burkina Faso taking the lead on World Food Safety Day preparations
04 May 2021
East African Community Online Training on Codex enhances knowledge and skills
03 May 2021
CCCF14 underway / Contaminants a real and invisible threat to the safety of our food
29 April 2021
First virtual session sees new Codex spices standards ready for adoption
27 April 2021
Preparations underway for Kenya’s third observance of World Food Safety Day
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20 April 2021
The Spice Bowl of the World takes up the challenge of a virtual session
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.