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
25 June 2020
Actions taken by China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment for World Food Safety Day
24 June 2020
Message from Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region -2
24 June 2020
The Latin American and the Caribbean region comes together to keep Codex work active
22 June 2020
EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
19 June 2020
Czech Republic plans a series of World Food Safety Day publishing activities
19 June 2020
WHO Regional Director urges action for safer food from farm to plate, for everyone in Africa
19 June 2020
Twitter chat delivers food safety tips for consumers to use during the pandemic
17 June 2020
Ensuring food safety during the COVID-19 pandemic - a Codex observer view
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.