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Discussions by correspondence on the proposed standard for pasteurized camel milk get under way
The newly reactivated Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products (CCMMP) has started its 11th session, with a single agenda item, with the aim of developing a standard for pasteurized liquid camel milk....
Meet the Chairperson of the Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products
The Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products (CCMMP) will work by correspondence 29 September–29 October 2026 to discuss the proposed draft standard for pasteurized liquid camel milk. In anticipation...
Risk communication, nutrition and food safety shape discussions at CCEURO34
The 34th Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Europe (CCEURO) has concluded in Berlin after a week of intensive discussion on topics relevant to food safety and Codex work in the region. Germany’s...
International standards can help turn the One Health principle into actions
At FAO’s Global Conference for Actions on One Health in Agrifood Systems, which is taking place in Rome, Italy 21–23 September 2026, included a session, Tuesday, on the role of international standards...
Federal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity of Germany opens CCEURO34
The 34th Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Europe (CCEURO34) has opened. Alois Rainer, Federal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity of Germany, welcomed the delegates in...
57th committee meeting scrutinizes pesticides for residue safety and receives updates on database modernization
The 57th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues concluded in Beijing, China. During the one-week session, CCPR considered several compounds evaluated at the 2025 JMPR Meeting and advanced...
At 60, a forward-looking pesticides committee continues making progress
The 57th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) has opened in Beijing, China, 60 years after its first meeting in the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1966. DUAN Lifang will preside over the Session for the first time as Chairperson of CCPR.
Updated JECFA Toolbox for veterinary Drug Residue Risk Assessment
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released an updated JECFA Toolbox for Veterinary Drug Residues Risk Assessment, an interactive online resource that explains the scientific...
Welcome to the upgraded Codex Alimentarius website!
The upgraded Codex Alimentarius website has been launched in all six United Nations languages, with new features, updated functionalities and more secure and faster access to the Codex Alimentarius itself.The...
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