News Archive
Food Hygiene progresses with work on Salmonella in Beef and Pork |
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20 Nov 2015
The Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) was established in 1964 to draft basic provisions on food hygiene applicable to all food and prioritize areas where there is a need for microbiological risk assessment at the international level.
The committee held its 47th session in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 9–13 November 2015. [...] |
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24th Edition of Codex Procedural Manual published |
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16 Nov 2015
The Procedural Manual of the Codex Alimentarius Commission describes the legal foundations and practical functioning of the Commission and its subsidiary bodies.
Following the 38th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission held in July 2015, the following amendments were made to the Procedural Manual.
Limits for pesticides in minor crops
Some crops are [...] |
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Outcome of 34th Codex Fish Committee meeting |
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9 Nov 2015
The Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products (CCFFP) was established in 1966 to elaborate worldwide standards for fresh, frozen or otherwise processed fish, crustaceans and molluscs. The committee held its 34th session in Ålesund, Norway, 19–24 October 2015. Technical experts, senior administrators and researchers from 49 member countries, one [...] |
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Codex attending OIE Animal Production Food Safety Working Group |
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4 Nov 2015
The Codex Secretariat is currently attending the 15th meeting of the Animal Production Food Safety Working Group (APFSWG) of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) at OIE Headquarters in Paris, 3-5 November 2015.
The APFSWG was established by OIE in May 2002 to coordinate the animal production food safety activities [...] |
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Codex filming in Lebanon |
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1 Nov 2015
A camera crew from Flooded Cellar are currently in Lebanon making a video for Codex that looks at the relevance and importance of Codex standards, guidelines and codes of practices to the Near East region.
The video will include interviews with government representatives, technicians from the national food safety committee, representatives [...] |
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South Sudan becomes 187th Codex Member |
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26 Oct 2015
The 16th of October (or "World Food Day") is a well known date in FAO as it is the anniversary of the foundation of the Organization. It was an especially important date this year as FAO celebrated its 70th birthday.
What may be slightly less well known, but equally important to [...] |
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19th Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables |
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20 Oct 2015
This Codex Committee primarily works to establish international standards and related texts such as codes of practice for fresh fruits and vegetables. Hosted by Mexico, the 19th session took place in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, from 5-9 October 2015.
The meeting was attended by technical experts, senior administrators and researchers representing 35 [...] |
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Five Keys to Safer Food |
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11 Oct 2015
Swiss Chocolate Workshop
At the Swiss Pavilion at Expo Milan 2015 on 7th and 8th October, participants in a series of chocolate workshops were given the opportunity to make their own chocolate while learning about food safety.
2015 has been a special year for food safety as WHO has placed special emphasis [...] |
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