Codex Structure & Organization: Committees and Task Forces

CAC and Executive Committee
Subsidiary Bodies: Committees and Task Forces
U.S. Codex Structure
U.S. Codex Office at FSIS

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION (CAC)
Background information, documents for comment, and selected documents related to the current session.

Codex Executive Committee (CCEXEC)
CCEXEC acts as the Executive organ of the Commission between sessions and serves as the standards management body.

COMMITTEES & TASK FORCES
Codex committees prepare draft Standards, Codes of Practice, and Guidelines for adoption by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

General Subject Committees develop standards that apply to all commodity committees.

Commodity Committees develop standards for specific classes of foods.

Regional Coordinating Committees define the problems and needs of the region concerning food standards and food control.

ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces are short term, single issue committees.

U.S. CODEX STRUCTURE
The United States participates fully in Codex activities. Representatives of several Departments and Agencies serve as members of the policy or technical committees, delegates to Codex meetings, or committee Chairs.

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE U.S. CODEX OFFICE
This office, within FSIS, coordinates U.S. Codex activities.

Last Modified: March 11, 2011


			Committees & Task Forces


				Codex Alimentarius Commission

				Executive Committee

				General Subject Committees

				Commodity Committees

				Regional Coordinating Committees

				ad hoc Task Forces

				Steering Committees

				U.S. Delegates

				U.S. Codex Contacts


			Member Countries

			Commission Meeting Schedule

			Codex News

			Public Meetings

			Related Federal Register Notices

			Recent Delegation Reports

			Codex Publications

			Additional Codex Resources