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
22 October 2018
Codex committee discusses modern solutions to enhance the integrity of the global food trade and protect consumers
18 October 2018
Fran Freeman to Chair first committee session in Brisbane, Australia
24 September 2018
ePing: a tool to discover changes in trading partners’ product requirements
20 September 2018
Building national capacity the way ahead for participation in Codex
19 September 2018
Codex India talks food safety and trade concerns with the Secretariat
10 September 2018
An ‘original’ risk analysis workshop takes place in the Dominican Republic
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.