CODEX alimentariums of food safety and quality

1. CODEX
ALIMENTARIUS
Presented by:
ASADAMIN (F2020321033)
MAHA ZAHID (F2020321060)

2. INDEX
SR.NO CONTENT
1 Introduction
2 objective
3 Benefits
4 Scope
5 Codex Alimentarius committee
6 Committee responsibilities
7 Codex on general issues
8 Achievements
9 References

3. INTRODUCTION
Codex develops in 1962.
Subsidiary of FAO, UN and WHO.
Codex Alimentarius standards covers.
Raw food Semi-processed Processed food

4. OBJECTIVE
To protect consumer health and economic interests.
To secure fair trade practices in the food industry.

5. BENEFITS
Enhanced food safety.
Facilitated international trade.
Improved consumer confidence.
Increased market access.
Strengthened regulatory frameworks.

6. SCOPE
The Codex Alimentarius covers all foods;
Food hygiene and quality.
Food additives and pesticides residue.
Food labeling and marketing.
Food import and export.

7. CODEX COMMITTEES
Executive committee.
The regional coordinating committees.
(6 Regional Committees – for Africa, Asia, Europe,
Latin
America & Caribbean, North America & Southwest
Pacific, Near East.)
a) Responsible for defining the problems and needs of
the region.
b) Responsible for coordination of activities.

8. CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMITTEES
The secretariat of the commission:
Responsible for
a. Formulation and development of FAO/ WHO
standards.
b. Administrative support to the Commission.
c. Relations with the National Codex Contact Point.

9. CODEX COMMITTEES ON GENERAL
ISSUES
1) Codex committee on general principles
2) Codex committee on food labeling.
3) Codex committee on methods of analysis and
sampling.
4) Codex committee on food hygiene.
5) Codex committee on pesticide residues.

10. CODEX COMMITTEES ON GENERAL
ISSUES
6) Codex committee on food additives and
contaminants.
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.

11. 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