What is the Codex Alimentarius?

The Codex Alimentarius or "Food Code" was established by FAO and the World Health Organization in 1963 to develop harmonised international food standards, which protect consumer health and promote fair practices in food trade. Read more ...

Recent Codex Standards

STAN-319 Canned Fruits
STAN-320 Quick Frozen Vegetables
STAN-321 Ginseng Products
CAC/GL-86 Guidelines for Trichinella
CAC/GL-2 Nutrition Labelling

What are the benefits of Codex Standards?

Codex standards ensure that food is safe and can be traded. The 187 Codex members have negotiated science based recommendations in all areas related to food safety and quality: food hygiene; maximum limits for food additives; residues of pesticides and veterinary drugs; and maximum limits and codes for the prevention of chemical and microbiological contamination. Codex food safety texts are a reference in WTO trade disputes. Read more...

Upcoming Meetings


CCEXEC71 Executive Committee: Rome 20-23 June 2016
CAC39 Codex Alimentarius Commission: Rome 27 June - 01 July 2016

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CCPR 10 years in China

Publications

Discover how Codex texts work together to guarantee food safety and ensure fair practices in food trade.

Go to Thematic Compilations
Updated on: 19-05-2016

Latest news

Opening of the 84th OIE General Session
23 May 2016 - 
Delegates from the 180 Member Countries of the OIE are meeting in Paris for six  [...]
Talk Codex: webinar with FAO Food Safety Network
12 May 2016 - 
The Food Safety Technical Network (FSTN) is holding the first of a series of meetings/webinars  [...]
#CodexCAC39 Instagram competition
10 May 2016 - 
Codex Alimentarius launches the #CodexCAC39 Instagram contest Post a photo, raise awareness on the importance of  [...]
TTIP: A Deal in 2016?
9 May 2016 - 
On Friday 13th May in FAO HQ, Brian Kilgallen, Policy Officer DG SANTE, European Commission and  [...]
Q&A with new CCFL Chair Lyzette Lamondin
6 May 2016 - 
The Codex Committee on Food Labelling gets underway on Monday 9th May in Ottowa Canada. This  [...]