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Codex Alimentarius Commission

08/11/2021 - 18/11/2021 | Virtual

The 44th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission will be held online from 8 to 18 November 2021 with members of the international food standards-setting body expected to approve a series of standards, guidelines and codes of practice. Sessions will be held on 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 November (12.00-15.00 CET), with the adoption of the report scheduled for 17 and 18 November.

The following Codex Committees and Task Forces have met virtually in 2021 to complete work on a range of standards which have been proposed for adoption by CAC44:

  • Spices and Culinary Herbs
  • Contaminants in Foods 
  • Methods of Analysis and Sampling 
  • Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems
  • Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
  • Pesticide Residues 
  • Food Additives 
  • Food Labelling 
  • Antimicrobial Resistance

During its 44th session the Commission will also examine the possible need and mechanism for Codex to address and provide guidance on new food sources and production systems (e.g. microalgae, cell culture based food products, 3D printed foods, etc.), and review the updates of the FAO Food Safety Strategy 2022-2031 and WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022-2030 . The Commission will also elect a new Chairperson and three Vice Chairpersons .

 

Information for journalists

The proceedings of the 44th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission will be webcast in six Official languages.

 

Real-time summaries of key decisions made by the Codex Alimentarius Commission will be published on the websites of both FAO and WHO as they happen.

 

About Codex

Established in 1963 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO), the Codex Alimentarius Commission is the UN food standards body charged with protecting consumer health and ensuring fair practices in international food trade.

 

Comprising 189 Members and 240 observer organizations, the Codex Alimentarius Commission meets annually to adopt food safety and quality standards and related recommendations. This is its 44th session.

 

EXPERTS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS 

Journalists are encouraged to contact FAO and WHO to arrange interviews with FAO and WHO experts on a range of Codex Alimentarius related-themes

 

RESOURCES FOR THE MEDIA 

All Codex CAC44 documents  

About Codex  

 

SUMMARIES OK KEY DECISIONS 

FAO Newsroom

WHO Newsroom

 

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@FAOWHOCodex, @WHO, #CodexCAC44  

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION 

 

FAO   

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FAO News and Media (Rome) 

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WHO  

Pippa Haughton

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WEBCAST 

The meeting will be broadcast live in six languages on Codex YouTube channels

 

English channel  

French channel  

Spanish channel  

Arabic channel  

Chinese channel  

Russian channel  

 

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