This is the second publication of the Codex Alimentarius. The first publication was in 1981. Prior to 1981 standards adopted by the Codex Alimentarius were published individually as Recommended Standards (CAC/RS series). The Second Edition of the Codex Alimentarius is now being revised and updated to take into account decisions made by the 22nd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, June 1997.
Volume One, General Requirements, of the Codex Alimentarius contains those standards, codes and other texts which are generally applicable to all food commodities, or at least a wide range of them. It consists of two Parts, the first part (Volume 1A) dealing with all matters except food hygiene, the second part (Volume 1B) containing general food hygiene texts. It is the basic reference document for all other volumes in the Codex Alimentarius. This volume is a Supplement to Volume 1B and contains texts adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission at its 22nd Session, June 1997. Previous versions of these texts are superceded.
The Recommended International Code of Practice on General Principles of Food Hygiene was adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission at its 6th Session, 1969 and subsequently revised by the 13th Session (1979), 16th Session (1985) and 22nd Session (1997). It has been sent to all Member Nations and Associate Members of FAO and WHO as an advisory text, and it is for individual governments to decide what use they wish to make of the Code. The Commission has expressed the view that codes of practice might provide useful checklists of requirements for national food control or enforcement authorities.
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Recommended International Code of Practice -General Principles of Food Hygiene: |
CAC/RCP-1 (1969) |
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· Revision 1 |
CAC/RCP-1 (1969), Rev. l (1979) |
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· Revision 2 |
CAC/RCP-1 (1969), Rev. 2 (1985) |
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· Revision 3 (Current) |
CAC/RCP-1 (1969), Rev. 3 (1997) |
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· Draft adopted by the 22nd Session of the Commission |
ALINORM 97/13, Appendix II |
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Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System and Guidelines for its Application |
CAC/GL 18-1993 |
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· Revision 1 (Current) |
Annex to CAC/RCP-1 (1969), Rev. 3 (1997) |
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· Prior draft |
ALINORM 93/13A, Appendix II |
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· Draft adopted by the 22nd Session of the Commission |
ALINORM 97/13A, Appendix II |
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Principles for the Establishment and Application of Microbiological Criteria for Foods |
Published in the Procedural Manual of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, Sixth to Ninth Editions (1986-1995) |
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· Revision 1 (Current) |
CAC/RCP-22 (1997) |
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· Draft adopted by the 22nd Session of the Commission |
ALINORM 97/13A, Appendix III |
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Guidelines For The Design Of Control Measures For Street-Vended Foods In Africa |
CAC/RCP XX (1997) |
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· Draft adopted by the 22nd Session of the Commission |
ALINORM 97/28, Appendix II |
