Codex Alimentarius and the Development of Global Food Standards (1961-2000)

1. FAO establishes Codex Alimentarius Commission

   Nov 24, 1961Labels: FAO, Codex Alimentarius

   • FAO Resolution
   • FAO Origins

2. Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme approved

   May 23, 1963Labels: WHO, FAO WHO

   • WHO WHA16 42
   • FAO Origins

3. Codex holds first Commission session in Rome

   Jun 25, 1963Labels: Codex Alimentarius, Rome

   • FAO Report 1963
   • FAO Origins

4. Codex builds early structure for food additives work

   Sep 28, 1964Labels: Food Additives, Codex Committees

   • FAO Report 1964

5. General Principles of Food Hygiene adopted

   Jan 1, 1969Labels: General Principles, Codex

   • Food Safety Inst

6. Food irradiation standard adopted as Codex text

   Dec 3, 1979Labels: Irradiated Foods, Codex

   • FAO CAC 1979

7. Labelling standard for prepackaged foods revised

   Jan 1, 1985Labels: Labelling Standard, Prepackaged Foods

   • Codex Labelling

8. Codex work reframed by 1991 global conference

   Mar 18, 1991Labels: FAO WHO, Rome

   • FAO Conference
   • WHO Record

9. Codex standard-setting procedure comprehensively revised

   Jan 1, 1993Labels: Codex Procedures, Standard-setting

   • Procedural Manual

10. General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins adopted

    Jan 1, 1995Labels: Contaminants and, Codex

    • EU K4Policy

11. Codex standards gain stronger role through WTO era

    Jan 1, 1995Labels: WTO, Codex

    • WTO SPS Guide

12. International guidelines for organic foods approved

    Jul 6, 1999Labels: Organic Guidelines, Codex

    • UN Press 1999