Rules of procedure of the codex alimentarius commission 7. Today, the cac is composed of 188 member countries, one member organization, and more than 200 intergovernmental. The 42nd session of the codex alimentarius commission cac42 met in geneva, switzerland. Its texts are developed and maintained by the codex alimentarius commission, a body that was established in early november 1961 by the food and. Report of the 24th session of the codex committee on fats. The immoral and illegal plans of the codex commission were illuminated for all participants and all the world to see. The codex alimentarius latin, meaning food law or code is a collection. Oms normas alimentarias internacionales codex alimentarius. Executive committee of the codex alimentarius commission. Codex alimentarius commission food and agriculture. Matters referred by the codex alimentarius commission andor other. Matters referred by the codex alimentarius commission and other. Programa conjunto da faooms sobre normas alimentares.
Brazil, chile, canada, colombia, costa rica, cuba, ecuador, egypt. The codex alimentarius commission and subsidiary bodies. The codex alimentarius is a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines, and other recommendations relating to foods, food production, and food safety its name is derived from the codex alimentarius austriacus. Organization of the united nations and world health organization. Codex alimentarius mundi 01 prefacio by recorridosdelarte. Codex alimentario ensayos y trabajos marlynandreav. The codex alimentarius, or food code is a collection of standards, guidelines and codes of practice adopted by the codex alimentarius commission. Preface the codex alimentarius commission and the faowho food standards programme the codex alimentarius commission implements the joint faowho food standards programme, the purpose of which is to protect the health of consumers and to ensure fair practices in the food trade.
Matters referred to the committee by the codex alimentarius commission andor its subsidiary bodies. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations. Secretariat, codex alimentarius commission, joint faowho food standards programme. Normas alimentarias internacionales codex alimentarius omsf. Report of the united states delegate, 42nd session, codex. The commission, also known as cac, is the central part of the joint faowho food standards programme and was established by fao and who to protect consumer health and promote fair practices in food. Prehistory to colonization 16,000 18,000 yrs ago first native americans arrive.
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