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COAG - Committee on Agriculture

The Committee on Agriculture (COAG) is one of FAO’s Governing Bodies providing overall policy and regulatory guidance on issues relating to agriculture, livestock, food safety, nutrition, rural development and natural resource management.  Established in 1971, the Committee has over 100 Member [...]

Codex Alimentarius Commission - CAC

The Codex Alimentarius Commission, established by FAO and WHO in 1963, develops harmonised international food standards, guidelines and codes of practice to protect the health of the consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade. The Commission also promotes [...]

Committee on World Food Security - CFS

The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is the foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform for all stakeholders to work together to ensure food security and nutrition for all. The Committee reports to the UN General Assembly through the  Economic [...]

Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources - ITWG AnGR

The Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources was established by the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in 1997. The Secretariat of the ITWG AnGR lies with the Animal Production and Health Division (NSA) in FAO Headquarters. The role [...]

Joint FAO/IAEA Programme of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture

The mission of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture is to support and promote the safe and appropriate use of nuclear and related technologies by the FAO/IAEA Member States in food and agriculture and so [...]

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives - JECFA

The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) is an international expert scientific committee that is administered jointly by FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO). Its areas of work are: Risk assessment/safety evaluation of Food additives (intentionally added); Processing aids [...]
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