The 89th Session of the Codex Executive Committee (CCEXEC) has commenced at FAO headquarters in Rome, ahead of the 48th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which will be held in the week 10–14 November. The meeting heard opening remarks from FAO Deputy Director-General, Godfrey Magwenzi, who highlighted the celebrations that have recently taken place to mark FAO’s 80th anniversary which included the launch of FAO’s Museum and Network. These milestones, he said, “celebrate not only what we have achieved, [...]

Building on the positive momentum following the 23rd Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Asia (CCASIA23), the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO RAP) under the regional project Enhancing Capacity in Codex for Effective Participation and Contribution of Selected Countries in Asia (GCP/RAS/278/JPN), in collaboration with the Codex Secretariat, virtually organized a Regional Workshop on the Codex Online Commenting System (OCS) on 22 October 2025. The workshop brought together over 40 participants from 15 countries across Asia, including [...]

by CCNE Coordinator and IUFoST The 41st and 42nd meetings of Codex Contact Points (CCPs) from CCNE member countries were held virtually on 9 and 16 October 2025, chaired by Dr. Intisar Al-Gharibi, CCNE Coordinator from the Sultanate of Oman, under the umbrella of the Arab Codex Initiative implemented by the Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization (AIDSMO) — a Codex Observer — and the Global Food Regulatory Science Society (GFoRSS), the disciplinary group of IUFoST. The 41st meeting focused on [...]

The 8th session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs has concluded with agreements on standards and other outstanding issues. In his concluding speech, the CCSCH Chairperson thanked all involved for such a successful meeting. “We worked hard and we have achieved results,” he said. He made a point of thanking all working group chairs.The standard for vanilla was agreed to be forwarded for adoption at Step 8, “one of the most discussed recent standards in CCSCH,” according to [...]

Guwahati, Assam, 17 October 2025 The Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) agreed at its 8th session, held 13–17 October, to forward the standard for large cardamom for adoption.  The success of this work, which was chaired by Bhutan and co-chaired by Nepal and India, was a significant milestone in regional collaboration under the Codex framework. The decision further underscored the success of this joint effort and the strengthening of collective technical capacity among the participating countries. This achievement stands [...]

On this, the 80th World Food Day, Codex joins the celebrations of FAO’s 80 years of service to the farmers, fishers, livestock rearers, environmentalists, economists, statisticians, governments, traders and consumers, including the marginalized, across the world. The Organization has been celebrating throughout the year, with celebrations culminating this week in the first ever FAO Global Exhibition, which took place in Rome, the opening of the FAO museum and network and one of the biggest meetings to take place in FAO [...]

India hosted the third edition of the Global Food Regulators Summit (GFRS) 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, bringing together over 3500 delegates from 59 countries to advance international cooperation on food safety, nutrition, and regulatory convergence. Organized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Summit reinforced India’s role as a hub for global and regional regulatory dialogue. Over the years, participation from countries across all regions has [...]

Siem Reap, Cambodia A workshop is being held 16–17 October to discuss the Draft Prakas on Medicated Feeds. Fifty-four government officials are attending, from the General Directorate of Animal Health and Production (GDAHP), the Fisheries Administration (FiA), the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA), veterinary regulators, feed inspectors, feed producers and academic institutions.  This event provides an opportunity for feed regulators and government officials to consult and validate the importance of regulating medicated feed as a key input for livestock production—including aquaculture—and for [...]

Ghana joined the rest of the world to celebrate the World Food Safety Day on the 18 June 2025, with a symposium. The celebration was spearheaded by the National Codex Committee to create awareness on the role science plays in ensuring food safety through standards. The celebration brought together participants from various government institutions, academia, and research institutions, including the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Fisheries Commission, Ghana Standards Authority, Food and Drugs Authority, University of Ghana, Council for [...]

The eighth session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) was inaugurated 13 October in the city of Guwahati in Assam, India, by Assam’s State Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya. In his welcome remarks, Governor Acharya underlined the importance of the spices industry to India generally and to Assam particularly, where, he said, there is a tradition of organic farming which is harmonized with nature and carried out with an understanding of the diversity of climate and soil. “Building [...]