Commission’s 44th session includes decisions on many food safety and quality standards
Spices and other products in a street market
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Rome - The United Nations food standards body Codex Alimentarius Commission concluded its extended 44th session (CAC44) today with the adoption of the outstanding agenda items in the final report.
On December 14th, CAC44 adopted the standards – available on the Codex website – during a series of virtual meetings on 8-13, 15, 17 and 18 November 2021. Codex food safety and quality standards are based on sound science provided by independent international risk assessment bodies or ad-hoc consultations organized by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO).
Codex Committees and Task Forces had met virtually earlier in 2021 to complete work on a range of standards, which were proposed for adoption by the Commission, in the areas of:
The following standards are among those adopted during the 44th session of the Commission:
Further to the above-mentioned decisions, many food safety and quality standards were adopted. A list of Adopted Standards and Related Texts is available here.
The Codex Alimentarius Commission
Established in 1963, the Codex Alimentarius Commission is charged with protecting consumer health and ensuring fair practices in international food trade. It comprises 189 Members and 240 observer organizations, the Codex Alimentarius Commission meets annually to adopt food safety and quality standards and related recommendations.
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