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Who can attend Codex meetings?

Meetings of the Commission and its subsidiary bodies are general held in public and open to delegations representing member countries and organizations with official observer status, with the exception of the meetings of the Executive Committee. Interested attendees are requested to email the Secretariat at least one month before the session.

Questions fondamentales

The Codex Alimentarius Commission (commonly referred to as Commission) is the body established by FAO and WHO to develop food standards under the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. The Codex [...]

Questions fondamentales

The Membership of the Commission is composed of those Members and Associate Members of FAO and WHO that have expressed a desire to be considered as Members of the Commission. [...]

Questions fondamentales

Since its beginnings in 1963, the Codex system has evolved in an open, transparent and inclusive way to meet emerging challenges. The Codex Alimentarius Commission and its subsidiary bodies are [...]

Questions fondamentales

Meetings of the Commission and its subsidiary bodies are general held in public and open to delegations representing member countries and organizations with official observer status, with the exception of [...]

Questions fondamentales

There is a lot at stake for protecting consumers' health and ensuring fair practices in the food trade.  All information on Codex is public and free. For general inquiries about [...]