Website of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, set up by the FAO and WHO to develop food standards, guidelines and codes of practice. The website provides detailed background and historical information relating to Codex and food standards. Statutes and rules of procedure of Codex are made available and members of the Commission can be browsed by region or country. A calendar of events gives details of forthcoming meetings and reports of Codex committees and task forces can be viewed in PDF format. There is a complete list of standards relating to food products and processes which can be searched or browsed. The full-texts are provided in PDF format. Other full-text publications relate to food labelling, food hygiene and organically produced foods. The site can be viewed in English, French and Spanish.
Codex Alimentarius Commission
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