Dr Sally Hoffer has chaired the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food since 2021. CCCF19 will be her last as Chairperson, as she hands over to her successor, Dr Susanne Sutterlin. We spoke with Dr Hoffer...

The 28th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) opened in a hybrid format in Perth, Australia, on 12 October, with opening remarks from the...

Codex standards are science-based and developed with input from Codex Members and Observers who bring their experience and expertise to the standard development process. Implementation of Codex standards...

The newly reactivated Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products (CCMMP) has started its 11th session, with a single agenda item, with the aim of developing a standard for pasteurized liquid camel milk....

The Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products (CCMMP) will work by correspondence 29 September–29 October 2026 to discuss the proposed draft standard for pasteurized liquid camel milk. In anticipation...

The 34th Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Europe (CCEURO) has concluded in Berlin after a week of intensive discussion on topics relevant to food safety and Codex work in the region. Germany’s...

At FAO’s Global Conference for Actions on One Health in Agrifood Systems, which is taking place in Rome, Italy 21–23 September 2026, included a session, Tuesday, on the role of international standards...

The 34th Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Europe (CCEURO34) has opened. Alois Rainer, Federal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity of Germany, welcomed the delegates in...

The 57th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues concluded in Beijing, China. During the one-week session, CCPR considered several compounds evaluated at the 2025 JMPR Meeting and advanced...