News Archive
CAC38 closes in Geneva |
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11 Jul 2015
The 38th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission has come to a close in Geneva.
36 standards were adopted at the final step 8 of the Codex process including standards for Ginseng, a series of canned fruits and frozen vegetables and Guidelines for the Control of Trichinella.
The draft maximum residue limits for bovine somatotorpin were [...] |
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CAC Decision on rBST: MRLs held at step 8 |
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8 Jul 2015
Maximum residue limits for a veterinary drug used in dairy cows to increase milk production
Somatotropin is a hormone that stimulates growth in humans and animals. In some places, bovine somatotorpin (BST) is used in cows to increase milk production.
The Codex Alimentarius Commission today agreed to hold draft maximum residue limits [...] |
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CAC38 Day 1 |
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6 Jul 2015
Here are some of the main decisions taken by the Commission on day one:
Guidelines for the control of Trichinella spp. parasites in pork AGREED - 6 July 2015
Food-producing animals may have parasites. Trichinella is a parasite that may be found in the meat of pigs and other animals. When humans [...] |
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Executive Committee report published |
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4 Jul 2015
The report of the 70th Session of the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission held in Geneva from 29 June - 3 July is now available in 6 languages on the Codex website here. |
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Remembering World Health Day Poland |
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3 Jul 2015
“What is in your Food? A consumer's Everyday Dilemma”.
Each day we all make decisions related to the safety of the food that we eat. From simple tasks like washing your hands before a meal to less obvious decisions like where you put your shopping in the fridge. Food safety must [...] |
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CAC38 in Geneva |
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30 Jun 2015
The 38th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission will begin on Monday July 6th at The International Conference Centre of Geneva (CICG). 185 countries and the European Union will discuss and adopt new food safety and quality standards, including limits on use of drugs in food-producing animals.
Key Decisions
Some of the highlights of [...] |
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Working in Codex |
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19 Jun 2015
Food Standards officers are recruited globally and come from a variety of technical backgrounds. This month we introduce you to one of Codex's more recent acquisitions.
What’s your name?
Zhang Lingping
Where are you from?
China
When did you join Codex?
October 2014
What do you do in your job?
As an officer in the Codex Secretariat, assisting [...] |
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Near East Committee guiding strategy and regional standards |
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12 Jun 2015
The Eighth session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for the Near East (CCNEA) took place in FAO HQ Rome from 1-5 June. Regional coordinating committees are responsible for defining the problems and needs of the region concerning food standards and food control and are also tasked with developing regional standards [...] |
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