General Subject Matter Codex Committees develop standards, codes of practice or guidelines that apply to all commodity committees.

Food Additives 
Establishes or endorses permitted maximum levels for food additives.
Host country: China

Contaminants in Foods 
Establishes maximum or guideline levels for contaminants and naturally occurring toxins in food and animal feed.
Host country: Netherlands

Food Hygiene 
Drafts basic provisions on food hygiene for all foods.
Host country: United States

Food Import & Export Certification & Inspection Systems 
Develops principles and guidelines for food import and export certification systems.
Host country: Australia

Food Labelling 
Studies issues related to food labeling, endorses labeling provisions, and considers issues of mislabeling.
Host country: Canada

General Principles 
Considers rules and procedures referred to it by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
Host country: France

Methods of Analysis & Sampling 
Endorses methods of analysis and sampling proposed by Codex committees except for residues of pesticides of veterinary drugs in foods.
Host country: Hungary

Nutrition & Foods for Special Dietary Uses 
Drafts provisions on nutritional aspects for foods and develops guidelines, general principles and standards for foods for special dietary uses.
Host country: Germany

Pesticide Residues 
Recommends maximum limits for pesticide residues for specific food items on in groups of food.
Host country: China

Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods 
Recommends maximum residue limits for veterinary drugs.
Host country: United States