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Codex Alimentarius
Codex Alimentarius Commission
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) is an intergovernmental body with over 170 members, within the framework of the Joint Food Standards Programme established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), with the purpose of protecting the health of consumers and ensuring fair practices in the food trade. The Commission also promotes coordination of all food standards work undertaken by international governmental and non governmental organizations.

The Codex Alimentarius (Latin, meaning Food Law or Code) is the result of the Commission's work: a collection of internationally adopted food standards, guidelines, codes of practice and other recommendations.


Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, June 30-July 4, 2008.

Site visitors are advised to also check the Codex Alimentarius Commission Provisional List of Documents (PDF Only) to ensure that you have the latest reference documents.

Reference Documents for the 31st Session of CAC
Substantive Agenda Items (PDF Only)
Reference Subject Item
CAC/31/EN/INV, ALINORM 08/31/1 (873kb) Meeting Information (Invitation, Provisional Agenda, Registration Form, Information for First-Time Delegates, etc.) 1. 
Registration Form Codex Alimentarius Commission, 31st Session 1. 
Guide for Delegates Codex Alimentarius Commission, 31st Session 1
ALINORM 08/31/1B Arrangements for the Session 1. 
ALINORM 08/31/2 Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons; Explanatory Note on Procedure and Voting 16.
ALINORM 08/31/3 Report of the 60th Session of the CCEXEC, CAC 2.
ALINORM 08/31/04 Amendments to the Procedural Manual 3.
ALINORM 08/31/9 Proposals for New Work (Including project documents submitted) and for the Discontinuation of Work 8.
CX/EXEC 08/61/7 Relations between the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other International Organizations 8(c).
ALINORM 08/31/9C Part I Implementation of the Joint FAO/WHO Evaluation of the Codex Alimentarius and Other FAO/WHO Work on Food Standards 11(a).
ALINORM 08/31/9D Matters arising from the reports of the Commission, Codex Committees and Task Forces 12.
ALINORM 08/31/9F FAO/WHO Project and Trust Fund for Enhanced Participation in Codex (Annual Report for 2007 and 9th Progress Report) 14.
ALINORM 08/31/9G Other Matters Arising from FAO and WHO 15.
ALINORM 08/31/9G Add. 1 (537kb) Other Matters arising from FAO and WHO (Capacity Building) 15.
ALINORM 08/31/9H Designation of Countries responsible for Appointing the Chairpersons of Codex Committees and Task Forces 17.
Information Papers (PDF Only)
CAC/31 INF/3 Report on Activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Relevant to Codex Work  
CAC/31 INF/6 Report on Activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Relevant to Codex Work-1  
CAC/31 INF/8 Codex Document Distribution  
CAC/31 INF/10 The International Portal on Food Safety, Animal, and Plant Health  

Documents for Comment
Current CAC Documents Requesting Comments (PDF Only)
CX or CL Subject Comments Due Send comments to:
CL 2007/19-CAC Proposals for Future Work by Codex on Animal Feeding Mar 31, 2008 uscodex@ fsis.usda.gov
ALINORM 08/31/9C Part II Review of Codex Committee Structure and Mandates of Codex Committees and Task Forces Apr 15, 2008 uscodex@ fsis.usda.gov

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