News Archive
Codex approves 39 standards in 2016 |
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1 Sep 2016
All new and revised Codex texts now available on line.
The Codex mandate is to develop harmonised international food standards, which protect consumer health and promote fair practices in food trade.
The 39th Commission held last July in Rome, adopted 39 Codex texts (Standards, Guidelines and Codes of Practice)
If national governments adopt these [...] |
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72nd Session of Codex Executive Committee |
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24 Aug 2016
New timing to boost strategic planning in Codex.
From Tuesday 29th August to Thursday 1st September the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CCEXEC) will be meeting at the World Health Organization HQ in Geneva.
CCEXEC brings together strategists and technical experts from the global Codex community
This meeting less than two [...] |
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New Codex Food Hygiene Guidelines |
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15 Aug 2016
During its most recent 2016 session, the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted two key guidelines that use sound science for setting a baseline for the fair and transparent trade in food. Most importantly, once implemented, they will have immediate and long term consequences for public health. One of them has to [...] |
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Codex and the SDGs |
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29 Jul 2016
On September 25th 2015, countries adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all:
The full title of the goals is "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" and the UN declaration recognizes that:
eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme [...] |
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Codex OCS: current status, access and resources |
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20 Jul 2016
The Online Commenting System (OCS) is a new way for Codex members and observers to provide input during the standard setting process.
The Codex Secretariat announced here, on July 14th the implementation of the system and as of today, the following requests for comments at step 6 have been made through the [...] |
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Codex implements online commenting system |
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14 Jul 2016
The Codex Online Commenting System (OCS) is an innovative tool that will revolutionise the way Codex develops standards. Moving from a paper based system to an online platform will encourage greater global participation in the work of standard setting and faster, simpler solutions for formulating Codex texts and building consensus [...] |
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Launch of 2nd Codex Trust Fund |
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29 Jun 2016
Building Codex Globally
At the 39th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission the Director General of FAO José Graziano da Silva took part in the opening ceremony that signalled the launch of the new Codex Trust Fund.
Over the next 12 years over 100 countries will be able to seek up to 3 [...] |
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Decisions from Day 2 of the Codex Alimentarius Commission |
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28 Jun 2016
Maximum limits for pesticide residues in foodAGREED - 28 June 2016Pesticides are chemicals used to kill insects, weeds and other pests to prevent them from damaging crops. Even when used in accordance with best practices, low levels of residues of pesticides can end up in food. To ensure that such [...] |
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