| Codex Alimentarius Commission: Joint Fao/Who Food Standards Programme, Report of the Thirty-First Session. Geneva, 30 June - 4 July 2008 Contributor(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the (Author) |
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ISBN: 925106105X ISBN-13: 9789251061053 Publisher: Fao OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: The FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission is the unique United Nations body responsible for establishing international food standards aimed at protecting the health of consumers and ensuring fair practices in the food trade. The food standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines and recommendations adopted by the Commission form the Codex Alimentarius: the international food code. The Codex Alimentarius Commission envisages a world afforded the highest attainable levels of consumer protection, including food safety and quality. The twenty-eighth session adopted a number of new revised standards and related texts as well as several amendments to the Rules of Procedure, pursuant to the process of reform of its structures and procedures to meet the increased expectations of governments and stakeholders for increased efficiency and relevance of its work. This is the report of that meeting, adopted by the Commission itself on its closing day. It includes a full list of all participants |
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| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Reference - General - Social Science - Technology & Engineering | Optics |
| Dewey: 363 |
| Series: Codex Alimentarius - Joint Fao/Who Food Standards |
| Physical Information: 120 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission is the unique United Nations body responsible for establishing international food standards aimed at protecting the health of consumers and ensuring fair practices in the food trade. The food standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines and recommendations adopted by the Commission form the Codex Alimentarius: the international food code. The Codex Alimentarius Commission envisages a world afforded the highest attainable levels of consumer protection, including food safety and quality. Also published in Arabic, Chinese, French and Spanish. |
Contributor Bio(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |