Codex Alimentarius Commission - annual meeting

Date: 2-7 July 2007
Place: Rome, Italy

The Codex Alimentarius Commission is the joint international food standard-setting body of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and WHO. Membership is comprised of 174 countries and the European Community.

At this year’s annual meeting, the Commission is considering several draft food standards for adoption. These include:

draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Eggs and Egg Products;
draft Revised Standard for Infant Formula and Formulas for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Infants; and
draft Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products.