In referencing Codex documents, CX, which stands for Codex, should appear first, followed by the subject code reference, followed by the year in which the session will be held (i.e. not necessarily the year in which the document is prepared), and finally followed by the consecutive number of the document.
For example documents prepared for a session of the Codex Regional Coordinating Committee for Africa, meeting in 1994, would be identified by the series CX/AFRICA 94/1, 2, 3 etc. The only exception is the Executive Committee in which the session number is also identified: for example CX/EXEC 94/41/1, 2, 3 etc.
Codex Alimentarius Commission |
ALINORM |
Executive Committee |
CX/EXEC |
Regional Coordinating Committees | |
Coordinating Committee for Africa |
CX/AFRICA |
Coordinating Committee for Asia |
CX/ASIA |
Coordinating Committee for Europe |
CX/EURO |
Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean |
CX/LAC |
Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific |
CX/NASWP |
Codex Committees | |
General Principles |
CX/GP |
Food Additives and Contaminants |
CX/FAC |
Food Hygiene |
CX/FH |
Food Labelling |
CX/FL |
Methods of Analysis and Sampling |
CX/MAS |
Pesticide Residues |
CX/PR |
Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods |
CX/RVDF |
Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems |
CX/FICS |
Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses |
CX/NFSDU |
Cereals, Pulses and Legumes |
CX/CPL |
Cocoa Products and Chocolate |
CX/CPC |
Fats and Oils |
CX/FO |
Fish and Fishery Products |
CX/FFP |
Milk and Milk Products |
CX/MMP |
Meat Hygiene |
CX/MH |
Natural Mineral Waters |
CX/MIN |
Processed Fruits and Vegetables |
CX/PFV |
Processed Meat and Poultry Products |
CX/PMPP |
Soups and Broths |
CX/SB |
Sugars |
CX/S |
Vegetable Proteins |
CX/VP |
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables |
CX/FFV |
ECE/Codex Alimentarius Groups of Experts | |
Fruit Juices |
CX/FJ |
Quick Frozen Foods |
CX/QFF |