Codex Alimentarius Commission

Codex Alimentarius is the major international mechanism for encouraging fair international trade in food while promoting the health and economic interest of consumers.

Codex Alimentarius Commission
Check this page for key reference documents for the 2008 (Thirty-first) Session, as well as documents on which the U.S. Codex Office requests comment.

Codex Executive Committee
This page includes information on the role of the Executive Committee as well as reference documents for the Sixty-first Session (June 24-27, 2008).

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What's New at the U.S. Codex Office?
The U.S. Codex Office, located in FSIS, is the point of contact in the United States for the Codex Alimentarius Commission and its activities.

Codex Structure & Organization: Committees and Task Forces
The Codex Alimentarius Commission accomplishes its work through Committees hosted by member governments. Learn about each of the general subject committees, commodity committees, task forces, and regional coordinating committees, which are described in detail. Also find information about U.S. Codex structure and current delegates to Codex meetings.

Member Countries
More than 170 countries are members of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

Commission Meeting Schedule
Codex Committee meeting dates, locations and provisional agendas are posted on the Codex Alimentarius Web site.

Codex News & Comments Requested
The U.S. Codex Office posts information for those interested in participating in Codex activities.

Public Meetings
Public meetings are held prior to Codex Committee sessions to inform those interested and take public comment on issues.

Related Federal Register Notices
An annual Federal Register notice describes all Codex activities and Federal Register notices are prepared prior to public meetings.

Recent Delegation Reports
U.S. Delegates to Codex Committees prepare reports of the Sessions.

Codex Publications
Codex standards can be downloaded from the Codex Web site or can be ordered from FAO.

Related Links
Links to other agencies or international groups involved in Codex activities.

Last Modified: April 2, 2008


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