U.S. Codex / Codex Alimentarius
The Codex Alimentarius operates within the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization to establish international food standards that protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in trade.
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Codex News
The U.S. Codex Office publishes a biweekly summary of recent and upcoming events. You may subscribe to receive email notification of new issues.
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Related Federal Register Notices
An annual Federal Register notice describes all Codex activities and Federal Register notices are prepared prior to public meetings.
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Recent Delegation Reports
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Public Meetings
Public meetings are held prior to Codex Committee sessions to inform those interested and take public comment on issues.
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Committees & 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
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Codex Publications
Codex standards can be downloaded from the Codex Web site or can be ordered from FAO.
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Codex News Archives
Past issues of the biweekly newsletter.
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Additional Codex Resources
Links to other agencies or international groups involved in Codex activities.
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Codex Alimentarius Commission
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) is an intergovernmental body with over 180 members, within the framework of the Joint Food Standards Programme established by the FAO and WHO.
U.S. Codex Strategic Plan 2012-2017
Plan presents a shared vision and a clear strategy to guide the future of U.S. Codex.
Member Countries
More than 180 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.