Codex Alimentarius Commission Latest News
India achieved significant milestones at the 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49) held in Geneva, Switzerland.
About Codex Alimentarius Commission
- It is the international food standards-setting body.
- It was established jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in May 1963.
- Objective: Protecting consumer’s health and ensuring fair practices in the food trade.
- Headquarters: It has its headquarters in Rome.
- Membership
- Membership of the Commission is open to all Member Nations and Associate Members of FAO and WHO which are interested in international food standards.
- Currently the CAC has 189 Codex Members made up of 188 Member Countries and 1 Member Organization (The European Union).
- India became a member of CAC in 1964.
- Governance: The CAC consists of the following main organizational elements:Commission; Executive Committee;Codex Secretariat and Codex subsidiary bodies.
- The Commission meets in regular session once a year, alternating between Geneva and Rome.
- Funding: The programme of work of the Commission is funded through the regular budgets of WHO and FAO, with all work subject to approval of the two governing bodies of the parent organisations.
Source: PIB
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