date:Aug 16, 2013
nd quality of the food products they buy and importers can trust that the food they ordered will be in accordance with their specifications.
Public concerns about food safety issues are often placing Codex at the centre of global debates. Biotechnology, pesticides, food additives and contaminants are some of the issues discussed in Codex meetings. Codex standards are based on the best available science assisted by independent international risk assessment bodies or ad-hoc consultations organize