What are zoonotic diseases?
A disease that is transmissible from a vertebrate animals to humans and vice-versa is classified as zoonosis. Recognized and studied for many centuries, these kind of diseases count over 200 different kind of typologies caused by all types of pathogenic agents such as bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi. Codex is engaged in reducing health risks from zoonosis and other health threats such AMR that effects every year millions of people. Some example of zoonosis are: Salmonellosis, Escherichia coli, Q fever, Taeniasis (parasite), Rabies and Dermatophytoses.
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Codex Committees, when developing standards, apply risk analysis and rely on the independent scientific advice provided by expert bodies organized by FAO/WHO. These bodies also give direct advice to Member [...]
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Risk analysis is fundamental to the scientific basis of Codex food safety standards. It also provides information on how countries can request, access and contribute data to this process. It [...]
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The scientific advice is the product of a group of experts selected to work in their personal capacity and not as representatives of their country, or of the institution by [...]
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The scientific basis for Codex work is provided by FAO and WHO. Scientific advice is provided by FAO/WHO expert committees and ad hoc expert consultations.
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food [...]