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Meet the new chairperson of the Codex contaminants committee
At CCCF19, Dr Sally Hoffer will hand over the CCCF chairmanship to Dr Susanne Sütterlin. We sat down with Susanne to discuss her views, expectations and plans for leading the Committee.This interview is...
CCFICS28 concludes after “a very big but a very productive week”
The 28th Session of the Codex Committee on Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) has concluded after what the Committee Chairperson, Tom Black, called “a very big but a very productive...
A committee of shared purpose: Sally Hoffer on the evolution of CCCF
Dr Sally Hoffer has chaired the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food since 2021. CCCF19 will be her last as Chairperson, as she hands over to her successor, Dr Susanne Sutterlin. We spoke with Dr Hoffer...
Interconnectedness is a key factor in inspection and certification work, as Committee meets for 28th Session
The 28th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) opened in a hybrid format in Perth, Australia, on 12 October, with opening remarks from the...
Have you met the Fishmonger?
Codex standards are science-based and developed with input from Codex Members and Observers who bring their experience and expertise to the standard development process. Implementation of Codex standards...
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...
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