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Codex Alimentarius
- basic principles-
Prof. Elisaveta StikovaM.D., Ph.D.School of MedicineUniversity “ St. Cyril and Methodius” – SkopjeRepublic of Macedonia
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The FAO/WHO International Conference on Nutrition, 1992
Recognized that:access to nutritionally adequate and
safe food is a right of each individual,
Food regulations… should fully take international standards of the Codex Alimentarius
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Codex Alimentarius is:
Latin term for
“ Food Law” or“Food Code”
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Codex Alimentarius Commission
FAO in 1961 and WHO 1963 passed Resolution to establish the Codex Alimentarius Commission,
Responsible for Joint FAO/WHO Food Standard Program.
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Codex Objectives (1):
To protect the health of consumers,
To ensure fair practices in the food trade,
To coordinate all work regarding food standards,
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Codex Objectives (2):
To determinate the priorities,To initiate the preparation of
standards,To publish the standards.
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Codex Alimentarius Commission – structure and management
The Executive Committee, The Regional Coordinating Committees,The Secretariat of the Commission.
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The Executive Committee
Chairperson,3 Vice-Chairpersons,7 Regional Representatives,6 Regional Coordinators.
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Regional Coordinating Committees:
6 Regional Committees – for Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America&Caribbean, North America & Southwest Pacific, Near East.
Responsible for defining the problems and needs of the region
Responsible for coordination of activities.
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The Secretariat of the Commission:
Responsible for:Formulation and development of
FAO/ WHO standards,Administrative support to the
Commission,Relations with the National
Codex Contact Point.
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Subsidiary bodies of the Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Codex Committees: Codex committees for general
principles, Committees for special types of
foodstuff products. Ad-hoc Intergovernmental
Special Work Groups.
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Codex Committees on general issues (1) :
1. Codex Committee on General Principles,
2. Codex Committee on Food Labelling,
3. Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling,
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Codex Committees on general issues (2):
4. Codex Committee on Food Hygiene,
5. Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues,
6. Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants,
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Codex Committees on general issues (3):
7. Codex Committee on Import - Export Inspection and Certification systems,
8. Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses,
9. Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods,
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Product Committees(1):
1. Codex Committee on Cocoa Products and Chocolates,
2. Codex Committee on Sugars,3. Codex Committee on Pocessed
Fruit and Vegetables,4. Codex Committee on Fats and
Oils,
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Product Committees(2):
5. Codex Committee on Meat and Polutry Hygyene,
6. Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery products,
7. Codex Committee on Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
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Product Committees(3):
8. Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products,
9. Codex Committee on Natural Mineral Waters,
10.Codex Committee on Vegetable Proteins,
11.Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes.
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biotechnologically produced food,
animal feeds, fruit juices.
Ad-hoc Intergovernmental Codex Special Groups for:
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Codex Alimentarius Commision
Highest priority:Formulation of commodity and
general standards
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Codex Standards include (1):
Scope of the standard,Description of the standard,Basic structure and quality
factors,Weights and measures, Labeling,
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Codex Commodity Standards include (2):
Contaminants,Hygiene,Food additives,Methods for analysis.
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Structure and contents of Codex Alimentarius:
Codex Alimentarius is composed of 14 volumes distributed in 17 books
Each book (by group of products) contains standards, guidelines...
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Achievements:
237 Food Standards, 43 Codes of Practice, 33 Guidelines, 197 Pesticides evaluated,3274 Limits for pesticides residues, 289 Limits of veterinary drug residues,1300 Food additives evaluated.
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Structure and contents of Codex Alimentarius (1):
Volume one A - General Requirements,
Volume one B - General Requirements (Food Hygiene),
Volume two A - Pesticide Residues in foods (General texts)
Volume two B - Pesticide Residues in Foods (Maximal Residue Limits)
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Structure and contents of Codex Alimentarius (2):
Volume three - Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods,
Volume four - Foods for special dietary uses
Volume five A - Processed and Quick- Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
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Structure and contents of Codex Alimentarius (3):
Volume five B - Fresh fruits and vegetables,Volume six – Fruit Juices,Volume seven - Cereals, Pulses
and Vegetable ProteinsVolume eight - Fats and Oils and
Related Products
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Structure and contents of Codex Alimentarius (4):
Volume nine - Fish and Fishery products,
Volume ten – Meat and Meat Products; Soups and Broths,
Volume eleven - Sugars, Cocoa Products and Chocolate and Miscellaneous Products,
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Structure and contents of Codex Alimentarius (5):
Volume twelve - Milk and Milk Products
Volume thirteen - Methods of Analysis and Sampling
Volume fourteen - Acceptances
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Transparency of Codex Alimentarius:
Information for all the standards, regulations, guides and other recommendations are available on the web page http://www.codexalimentarius.net/
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National Codex Contact Points function:
Relation between the Secretariat and the member countries,
Coordination of all relevant Codex activities in their own country,
Acceptance of all final Codex – texts (standards, guidelines, advisory texts)