Which recognized bodies provide scientific advice to Codex?

The scientific basis for Codex work is provided by FAO and WHO. Scientific advice is provided by FAO/WHO expert committees and ad hoc expert consultations.

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA);
Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR);
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA);
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Nutrition (JEMNU).

The above expert bodies meet regularly to provide expert advice which is used by relevant Codex subsidiary bodies in elaborating standards on food additives, contaminants and toxins, residues of pesticides and veterinary drugs, and microbiological hazards in food. For emerging issues such as biotechnology, antimicrobial resistance in foodborne micro-organisms, FAO and WHO have convened ad hoc expert consultations.

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Where does the science in Codex standards come from?

Codex Committees, when developing standards, apply risk analysis and rely on the independent scientific advice provided by expert bodies organized by FAO/WHO. These bodies also give direct advice to Member [...]

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What is risk analysis?

Risk analysis is fundamental to the scientific basis of Codex food safety standards. It also provides information on how countries can request, access and contribute data to this process. It [...]

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How can I be sure the scientific risk analysis in Codex is reliable?

The scientific advice is the product of a group of experts selected to work in their personal capacity and not as representatives of their country, or of the institution by [...]

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Which recognized bodies provide scientific advice to Codex?

The scientific basis for Codex work is provided by FAO and WHO. Scientific advice is provided by FAO/WHO expert committees and ad hoc expert consultations. Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food [...]