The fifth edition on this publication contains texts adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission up to 2012, including the General Principles of food hygiene, which cover hygiene practices from primary production
regarding the role of Codex have been made through the WTO dispute settlement mechanism
Apr 08, 2015 · • The very term Codex Alimentarius is taken from the Latin term Codex Alimentarius, meaning Food Law or Legal Food Code
The Codex Alimentarius itself is a collection of over 200 standards, and over 100 codes of practices and guidelines as well as other recommendations that have been adopted by the Commission with the purpose of protecting consumer health across the globe while simultaneously reducing unnecessary trade barriers in the area of food
However the standards are often used as basis for national legislation
The mission of the CAC remains relevant, but a number of factors have shown the
Jan 01, 2005 · The Codex basic texts on food hygiene lay a firm foundation for understanding how rules and regulations on food hygiene are developed and applied
The first session was held in Rome in October 1963
Food Hygiene Basic Texts
1 THE CODEX GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD HYGIENE: • identify the essential principles of food hygiene applicable throughout the food chain (including primary production through to the final consumer), to achieve the goal of ensuring Fourth edition
Its name is derived from the Codex Alimentarius Austriacus
Oct 07, 2020 · By Joe Whitworth on October 7, 2020