Adopted at 49th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49), held in Geneva, Switzerland, the standards mark a milestone for India in global food standard-setting.
- These standards were finalised during the 8th Session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH).
- CCHSC was established in 2013 at India's behest and operates under CAC.
- India’s Spice Board (Ministry of Commerce and Industry), Kochi, acts as its secretariat
About Codex Standards
- Definition: International food texts, i.e., standards, codes of hygienic practice, guidelines, etc., to protect consumers’ health and fair practices in food trade.
- The collection of food standards and related texts adopted by CAC is known as Codex Alimentarius (CA).
- Codex texts are not binding and are adopted in most cases by consensus among Members.
- However, the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) of WTO identifies Codex standards as the international benchmark for food safety.
About CAC (HQ- Rome)
- Genesis: An international food standards body established jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and WHO in 1963.
- Objective: Developing food safety and quality standards for protecting consumers’ health and fair food trade practices.
- Members: 189 (188 Member Countries(Including India) and 1 Organization i.e., EU).
- It meets once a year, alternating between Geneva and Rome.
About Vanilla
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