Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs

Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs Latest News

Recently, the 8th Session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH8) concluded successfully in Guwahati.

About Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs

• It is one of the subsidiary bodies under Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC).
• It is an exclusive committee for spices and culinary herbs to elaborate standards in harmonization with worldwide standards.
• The committee was established in July 2013 by the CAC at its 36th meeting held at Rome. India is the host country and the Spices Board, Kochi acts as the secretariat for CCSCH.

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Mandates of Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs

• To elaborate worldwide standards for spices and culinary herbs in their dried and dehydrated state in whole, ground, and cracked or crushed form;
• To consult, as necessary, with other international organizations in the standards development process to avoid duplication.

Key Facts 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: Rome.
• Member Countries: 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.
• The Commission meets in regular session once a year, alternating between Geneva and Rome.
• Funding: It is funded through the regular budgets of WHO and FAO.

Source: PIB