Codex Alimentarius
Summary of Codex Alimentarius
A document published by the Codex Alimentarius Commission establishing international standards for raw and processed food products. The commission was established in 1963 by the Food and Agriculture Organization in conjunction with the World Health Organization. Member states of either the FAO or the WHO may participate in the work of the commission, and commission pronouncements are circulated to all participating governments. The Codex Alimentarius Commission establishes minimum grades or standards of raw and processed food products. Upon adherence by a government, all codex standards become minimum standards within that country.
(Main Author: William J. Miller)
Codex Alimentarius and the GATT Policy Negotiations
In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Codex Alimentarius: The compilation of minimum grades and standards for raw and processed food products published by the Commission is known as the Codex Alimentarius. Upon adherence by a government, all “codex standards” become minimum standards by that country .See sanitary and phytosanitary standards.
Codex Alimentarius and International Trade
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Codex Alimentarius Commission
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