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What is the OCS?

The OCS, or Online Commenting System, is an online tool that Codex members and observers can use to insert, share, and submit their comments in a safe and secure online environment. The OCS enables to compile comments with the click of a button and provide data for analysis in a more efficient manner.

Online Commenting

The OCS, or Online Commenting System, is an online tool that Codex members and observers can use to insert, share, and submit their comments in a safe and secure online [...]

Online Commenting

The OCS can be used by the member states of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, as well as by observers – IGOs, NGOs and Observers – that participate in the Codex [...]

Online Commenting

The OCS ensures confidentiality and safe submission of comments by the official Codex contact points. It implements a common commenting format and it facilitates inclusivity in the Codex standard setting [...]

Online Commenting

In order to log in, users must possess a Username and Password that have been assigned by Codex Secretariat. To apply for Username and Password, please contact the Codex Secretariat [...]

Online Commenting

The classification of comments and their definitions are below: ⋅ EDITORIAL: This type of comment clarifies or simplifies the text without changing the meaning. This includes spelling or grammatical corrections, suggestions [...]

Online Commenting

You can go to the OCS at https://ocs.codexalimentarius.org/ and select “Contact Us: here” at the bottom of the page, or send an email to [email protected]. More information about the Codex OCS [...]