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 December 2022
ACT project launched in Nepal, 50 stakeholders agree on AMR priorities
15 December 2022
Codex approves over 500 new food safety standards at 45th Commission
14 December 2022
Hygiene firm Diversey focuses on food safety in month-long World Food Safety Day celebrations
12 December 2022
Portugal’s Sumol+Campol organizes World Food Safety Day event to promote company-wide food safety awareness
12 December 2022
William Cole vineyard highlights good practices in Chile for World Food Safety Day
09 December 2022
CCFH53 / work completed on Escherichia coli and water in food production
05 December 2022
Webinar on Codex texts for the Latin American and the Caribbean region / 7 December 10.00 (GMT-5)
02 December 2022
Codex never stops / at the food hygiene committee physical is imitating virtual
30 November 2022
Bolivia / National Codex Committee signs Institutional Strategic Plan 2022-2025
30 November 2022
Bolivia / National Codex Committee holds workshop on links to WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures agreements
29 November 2022
Discussions, speeches and a quiz all contribute to World Food Safety Day events at Abbott Nutrition, India
28 November 2022
CAC45 / were double standards at play for aflatoxins and zilpaterol?
28 November 2022
World Food Safety Day: an opportunity for the Government of Uganda to promote safe food throughout the food chain
28 November 2022
ACT project / Pakistan brings together 50 experts to discuss progress on AMR
24 November 2022
New eLearning course: Master the foundations of Codex on any digital device
21 November 2022
CAC45 opens in FAO / QU Dongyu: science and data play a crucial role in setting 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.
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.