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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:
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Spices and Culinary Herbs
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Contaminants in Foods
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Methods of Analysis and Sampling
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Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems
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Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
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Pesticide Residues
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Food Additives
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Food Labelling
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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.
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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
FOLLOW ON TWITTER
@FAOWHOCodex, @WHO, #CodexCAC44
FOR MORE INFORMATION
FAO
Issam Azouri
FAO News and Media (Rome)
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WHO
Pippa Haughton
Communications Officer
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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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